hi anyone who are very good to recommend me the astro decoder and also the good satelite dish that has less problem when raining ?

i check in Astro website and nothing specify on the ordinary decoder . But in low yat, i notice there are three brands. Nokia, Thomson and Philips?
May i know which one is the best and is it available here? As far im concern, i only know those contractors will gives philips.

upgrade to astro byond

yeah..i second that..

if i upgrade it and not subscribing to the hd channel, can astro allow the upgrade?

just subscribe to Learning package and grab Byond. Two channels only but then worth it somewhat...

Is it really true that astro beyond can solve reception problem in the rain?

not entirely true but it is better

It's true ..... I didn't epxerience any loss of signal even when it's raining heavily

no solution for rain...so don't hope in avoiding that...

about decoder, don't think u can choose what type u want...it goes by wht stock is out there at the time u decide to get it...

cheers...

Yes no solution but atleast wth Byond, its a huge improvement from ol;d decorder... Worth the RM20/mth investment still free till Apr 2010 so grab-it...Only experience lost signal during thunderstorm & raining cats & dogs..otherwise mild to moderate heavy rain..reception still good.

maybe the new decoder receives more data that is required in HD format, so the signal may be stronger and able to get pass through clouds and rains..
However, still need to try first

This post has been edited by radovantz: Jan 26 2010, 10:56 AM

Only thing I can tell is new decoder uses different frequency for HD signal. So maybe that has something to do with it.

Plus the bigger parabola disc..it's 65' compare to the old 60' disc

it is actually 65cm dish

measat 3A has higher output power

This post has been edited by neb: Jan 26 2010, 11:50 AM

reception has nothing to do with recorder lah... its the parabolic dish technology and the design. decoder is the one that does what it do best... decode...haha..

Can we even choose the decoder brand in the first place? I tot its controlled by Astro?

Yeah loh I was wondering the same..Right now all astro installer getting same shares from Astro. Once a new subscriber sign-up, Astro will assigned the installers...So it' abit of ??? to me when TS said those diff brands of decorders

What is the signal strength for your Byond?

Mine is

217 entry point#1 nighttime @ KEDAH using existing cables.

Yeh, it's astro policy to use decoders specially made for astro reception only. We don't have chance to choose what kind of decoders we want.

I think there are 3 types of decoders for SD programmes, manufactured by Philips, Nokia and Thomson. Philips and Nokia are fine. But Thomson somehow lack of detail makes Dolby Pro-Logic processors unsuccessful.

i was quoting this three brands when i saw in the previous thread of people actually talking about this 3 brands.Nokia also got decoder...??