Confirmed to be shown LIVE on ESPN HD

31 Jan 0125 Burnley 1-2 Chelsea (Live)
31 Jan 2125 Manchester City 2-0 Portsmouth (Live)
1 Feb 0000 Arsenal 1-3 Manchester United (Live)
2 Feb 0354 Sunderland 0-0 Stoke City (Live)
6 Feb 2040 Liverpool 1-0 Everton (Live)
7 Feb 0125 Tottenham Hotspur 0-0 Aston Villa(Live)
7 Feb 2125 Birmingham City 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Live)
8 Feb 0000 Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal (Live)
10 Feb 0340 Manchester City 2-0 Bolton Wanderers (Live)
11 Feb 0340 Arsenal 1-0 Liverpool (Live)
20 Feb 2040 Everton 3-1 Manchester United (Live)
21 Feb 0125 Portsmouth 1-2 Stoke City(Live)
21 Feb 2155 Aston Villa 5-2 Burnely(Live)
22 Feb 0010 Wigan Athletic 0-3 Tottenham Hotspur (Live)
27Feb 2040 Chelsea 2-4 Manchester City (Live)
28Feb 0125 Stoke City 1-3 Arsenal (Live)
28Feb 2055 Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Everton (Live)
28Feb 2255 Carling Cup Final - Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester United on ASSP HD (Live)
7March 0125 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-1 Manchester United (Live)
8March 0000 Everton 5-1 Hull City (Live)
9March 0400 Wigan Athletic 1-0 Liverpool (Live)
13March 2040 Tottenham Hotspur vs Blackburn Rovers (Live)
14March 0125 Hull City vs Arsenal (Live)
14March 2130 Manchester United vs Fulham (Live)
15March 0000 Sunderland vs Manchester City (Live)
16March 0400 Liverpool vs Portsmouth (Live)
20March 2045 Aston Villa vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (Live)
21March 0125 Arsenal vs West Ham United (Live)
21March 2130 Manchester United vs Liverpool (Live)
22March 0000 Blackburn Rovers vs Chelsea (Live)
25March 0400 West Ham United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (Live)
28March 0130 Bolton Wanderers vs Manchester United (Live)
28March 1900 Burnley vs Blackburn Rovers (Live)
29March 2300 Liverpool vs Sunderland (Live)
30March 0300 Manchester City vs Wigan Athletic (Live)
3April 1945 Manchester United vs Chelsea (Live)
4April 1230 Burnley vs Manchester City (Live)
4April 2300 Everton vs West Ham United (Live)
11April 2030 Blackburn Rovers vs Manchester United (Live)
11April 2300 Manchester City vs Birmingham City (Live)
13April 0300 Chelsea vs Bolton Wanderers (Live)
17April 1945 Manchester City vs Manchester United (Live)
18April 1230 Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea (Live)
18April 2030 Wigan Athletic vs Arsenal (Live)
18April 2300 Portsmouth vs Aston Villa (Live)
20April 0300 Liverpool vs West Ham United (Live)
25April 1230 Arsenal vs Manchester City (Live)
25April 1900 Aston Villa vs Birmingham City (Live)
25April 2100 Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur (Live)
25April 2300 Chelsea vs Stoke City (Live)

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ON ESPN HD
17 Feb 0340 AC Milan 2-3 Manchester United (Live)
17 Feb 1000 Lyon 1-0 Real Madrid (Delayed)
18 Feb 0340 Porto 2-1 Arsenal (Live)
24 Feb 0340 Sttugart 1-1 Barcelona (Live)
24 Feb 1000 Olympiacos 0-1 Bordeaux(Delayed)
25 Feb 0130 CSKA Moscow 1-1 Sevilla(Live)
25 Feb 0340 Inter Milan 2-1 Chelsea (Live)
10Mar 03:40 Arsenal vs Porto (Live)
10Mar 12:00 ACF Fiorentina vs Bayern Munich (Delay)
11Mar 03:40 Manchester United vs AC Milan (Live)
11Mar 12:00 Real Madrid vs Lyon (Delay)

Has anyone seen the new commercial on Astro saying something Malaysia sports related is coming?
Well my guess and i bet thats it's for the new Astro Arena
New all Malaysian sports channel
Will feature Malaysians in sports like football,badminton, etc
Read somewhere the channel will launch this month
Nope its not the same as RTM Arena (RTM's own future sports channel)

that Kampus Astro decoder looks exactly like my 2nd decoder
I ordered my 2nd decoder back in January
Thought would get the silver compact decoder
But got a Byond lookalike decoder like that one
i do not have the recording capabilities though

About the F1 in HD issue
I watched Sportscenter tonight and actually there was a press conference abut it in Sepang
They are saying that it will be HD..whether upscale HD or true HD it was not mention and still to be confirmed
Anyways..for fans or EPL and F1..there will be a probable clash
On Sunday F1 starts at 800pm..930pm EPL starts
There might not clash this week as F1 probably will end by the time the football gets underway
But in the coming weeks and months, F1 will have races starting at 8pm and footy at 830pm
Any idea how they will handle this?

This post has been edited by dxjb: Mar 10 2010, 02:40 AM

wow bro..u would move to shah alam for IPTV's sake?
good that would do such a thing..committed and all

anyways bro..u seem like a sifu here
can u explain in normal easy-to-understand language for others here like me who dont understand what IPTV brings and means
I seriously want to know how it works and so on..
Tried reading on many websites but hard to grasp how it works and the requirements
And another thing..u know the channels that would be available right? Can u give a list of them?
Thanks sifu

Astro Arena available already or not?
I feel I wont be turning off my Byond until the zoom problem is fixed

actually how long will it take for astro to fix the problem?
if it will take more than a day, i suggest astro rollback the firmware update to stretch mode
while u guys fix it, let the viewers get their normal viewing of the channels

actually guys..if u check out Tall Justin's blog about the firmware update, it can clearly be seen that the channels logo is gone in zoom mode
for this instance in the picture on the blog, its the australia network logo gone in zoom mode
so i cant believe astro went ahead with the firmware update even though they actually new it already
or were they too focused on getting the PQ better on SD channels?
check it out

http://stinkyfruit.wordpress.com/

This post has been edited by dxjb: Mar 11 2010, 04:17 AM

How much is normal component cable like in Jusco or Giant?
I should have got the cable long time ago
But thought was leceh switching from AV to HDMI
but today after work must go get
Astro U are so stupid!
Did u not check it out first? I mean come on...
No scoreboard in football matches?
And what is the standard u set if a channel logo and subtitle cant be seen
So much for ur broadcasting standard
Dont want to send out distorted image..yeah right

Anyways..i'm sure this problem will be rectified quickly
Y? Coz Astro tech team sure da kene hentam by Astro big bosses and VIP
I mean..they also must have wives and kids who are shouting in their faces right now bout this
Or even the Astro big boss and VIPS are also pissed bout this themselves

QUICKLY FIX IT ASTRO!!!!

This post has been edited by dxjb: Mar 11 2010, 11:22 AM

haha..great story bro
I was scared my father would find out once he got home from work
So i rushed and got component cable
so he never found out bout the zoom problem
satisfied that at least got to see normal SD channels
People in the Tv have normal hair, got subtitle, got scoreboard for football, channel logo is there
But the coulours is not as good as using HDMI
But will take anything now instead of zoom ugly mode
That is if Astro are gonna do something about it

BTW, F1 will probably upscale
Nowhere in the world F1 HD yet except on Astro
So not true HD I think
but
sunday F1 is at 745pm
sunday epl is at 930pm (Man u vs Fulham)
No clash ke?

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Added on March 12, 2010, 1:36 amConfirmed to be shown LIVE on ESPN HD

13March 2040 Tottenham Hotspur vs Blackburn Rovers (Live)
14March 0125 Hull City vs Arsenal (Live)
14March 2130 Manchester United vs Fulham (Live)
15March 0000 Sunderland vs Manchester City (Live)
16March 0400 Liverpool vs Portsmouth (Live)
20March 2045 Aston Villa vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (Live)
21March 0125 Arsenal vs West Ham United (Live)
21March 2130 Manchester United vs Liverpool (Live)
22March 0000 Blackburn Rovers vs Chelsea (Live)
25March 0400 West Ham United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (Live)
28March 0130 Bolton Wanderers vs Manchester United (Live)
28March 1900 Burnley vs Blackburn Rovers (Live)
29March 2300 Liverpool vs Sunderland (Live)
30March 0300 Manchester City vs Wigan Athletic (Live)
3April 1945 Manchester United vs Chelsea (Live)
4April 1230 Burnley vs Manchester City (Live)
4April 2300 Everton vs West Ham United (Live)
11April 2030 Blackburn Rovers vs Manchester United (Live)
11April 2300 Manchester City vs Birmingham City (Live)
13April 0300 Chelsea vs Bolton Wanderers (Live)
17April 1945 Manchester City vs Manchester United (Live)
18April 1230 Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea (Live)
18April 2030 Wigan Athletic vs Arsenal (Live)
18April 2300 Portsmouth vs Aston Villa (Live)
20April 0300 Liverpool vs West Ham United (Live)
25April 1230 Arsenal vs Manchester City (Live)
25April 1900 Aston Villa vs Birmingham City (Live)
25April 2100 Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur (Live)
25April 2300 Chelsea vs Stoke City (Live)

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ON ESPN HD
17 Feb 0340 AC Milan 2-3 Manchester United (Live)
17 Feb 1000 Lyon 1-0 Real Madrid (Delayed)
18 Feb 0340 Porto 2-1 Arsenal (Live)
24 Feb 0340 Sttugart 1-1 Barcelona (Live)
24 Feb 1000 Olympiacos 0-1 Bordeaux(Delayed)
25 Feb 0130 CSKA Moscow 1-1 Sevilla(Live)
25 Feb 0340 Inter Milan 2-1 Chelsea (Live)
10Mar 03:40 Arsenal 5-0 Porto (Live)
10Mar 12:00 ACF Fiorentina 3-2 Bayern Munich (Delay)
11Mar 03:40 Manchester United 4-0 AC Milan (Live)
11Mar 12:00 Real Madrid 1-1 Lyon (Delay)

This post has been edited by dxjb: Mar 12 2010, 01:36 AM

eh bro..u working for Astro or what?
Backing them so much
As for ur fantastic suggestion, not all the people here have HDTV that can stretch the image even if Astro's default is "Pillar Box"
If we do have that option, then we wont be discussing it here..
People are complaining because the top and bottom part of the picture cant be seen,subtitle gone,scoreboard missing etc.
If u like watching like that or u like the pillar box setting than thats fine but not everyone is happy
If u don't like to read people's complaint and discussion here, I suggest you keep out of this forum
No need for you to type a lot of !!!!!!!!!! here..

Whoever has extra money I suggest go and buy component cable
As soon as I saw the pathetic Byond V1.1STUPID I made up my mind
I knew Astro will not fix the problem within 24hours eventhough it can be done
I buy component cable and watch the much wanted stretch mode again
I know it will be extra money but I do not want to suffer watching zoom mode or wreck my PLasma with pillar box
Its my choice to watch stretch mode and not pillar box or zoom

yes u can watch HD channels through component but the picture will be panoramic mode or like u watching a movie
got black bars top and bottom of the page
I suggest to u when u want to watch HD channels, just switch back to HDMI channel via ur tv remote
if u get what i mean

Bro..just switch back to HDMI mode when u wanna watch HBO HD or other HD channels
HD channels on HDMI is still the same

To all u F1 fans, there is no F1 in HD ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW
F1 HD IS ONLY AVAILABLE ON ASTRO
So that means we gonna get stupid upscale F1 to HD
Y? Coz astro cant even do a firmware update properly
So u expect astro to give us F1 in HD?
Astro sucks..1Malaysia, 1Pay-TV company, 1Astro

hey...everyone..do u think Astro executives or even their owner have the same zoom problem?
Or what about all the Menteri2, Dato', Datin2, Tan Sri and all of them
I even think the Prime Minister is angry and mad about his Astro got zoom mode only
They also want to watch Akademi Fantasia, Asian Food Channel, Discovery, Chinese drama and so on in normal SD stretch mode
Thats why I think this problem will be repaired and fixed
Y? Even Astro people are complaining about it
I think the tech team sure kene hentam teruk this week la..
Dont worry..I think dorang might even have been fired already
MUA HAHAHAHAHAHA

This post has been edited by dxjb: Mar 14 2010, 02:49 AM

F1 in HD “not until 2011″

Hoping to watch the 2010 F1 season in high definition? Afraid you’re set for another disappointment.

BBC’s Lee McKenzie has said on Twitter that FOM will not be offering Formula 1 in HD to broadcasters until 2011.

Many other forms of motor racing have been broadcast in high def for years. This year will be the sixth season NASCAR has been broadcast in HD.

While F1 dawdles about catching up with HD technology, football is pressing ahead with the introduction of 3D broadcasts, starting with this year’s World Cup.
http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2010/01/07/f1-i...not-until-2011/

So F1 fans in Malaysia
PLease note that the F1 HD ur watching is not true HD
Its just an upscaled version made by Astro
They are so proud that they are broadcasting F1 in HD this year
Even held a press conference at Sepand Circuit for it
So nowhere in the world F1 is in HD
Wherever u r watchung F1 and its says HD, its just upscaled
Hope now everyone understand Astro has just lied again

As for World Cup, it will be in HD..
Y? Coz there are international broadcasters who transmit HD feed for World Cup
HD for football is not a big problem around the world unlike F1
People aren't even talking about World Cup in HD around the world
They are now moving on to World Cup in 3D!!!
Astro..don't even think about 3D..u cant even fix a zoom problem in 24hours..!!!!

This post has been edited by dxjb: Mar 14 2010, 04:18 PM

Note to all LYN members here

I know a lot of Byond subscribers are angry that F1 HD is just upscaled
I have also noted in my previous post that there is no F1 HD anywhere in the world
What I am beginning to worry is that while everyone is complaining about F1 HD, they are forgetting the stretch mode problem on SD channels
I'm thinking Astro is distracting all of us who have been blasting them about SD channels problem with the F1 HD issue

If all of us get distracted by this F1 HD issue, the zoom and stretch mode issue will just quietly "Swept under the carpet" by Astro

U know what will happen? They will say they have done the best to broadcast F1 in HD and they are the only broadcaster in the world to do so
We know there is no F1 HD in the world right now
But if we keep blasting them and demanding F1 in HD, the zoom problem of SD channels will be forgotten

Yes I know a lot of u are angry that u feel to have been cheated that u signed up for Byond bcoz of F1
But u must also continue to blast Astro for their handling of the recent firmware problem

So blast them for lying bout F1 HD
But never forget and continue to demand them for stretch mode again

Hahahaha..really like ur suggetsion..
If I can post a message on the Prime Minister Facebook, I would post something like this:
"Dato'Seri Najib..Astro very disrespecting you..I watch Awani news and cannot see the top of ur head..cannot see ur name at the bottom of the screen..Dato' Seri please punish them for disrespecting and making distorted image of u and other Menetris2.."
Sure Astro terus kene hentam by the Government..padan muka

This post has been edited by dxjb: Mar 14 2010, 06:20 PM

I think u mean press the AV button on the Byond remote right?

Can anyone help me..
Im also using the HDMI connection for HD channels and component for SD channels
Why if I use component only, I dont have any sound? No audio?
Now I have to use composite and component..
Is this the correct way?
N one more thing is..I realised yesterday my sound voulme on component channel was very slow
It was very less compared to the last two days..any possible reason?
Can anyone show me how the component cable should be foxed to both the Byond and TV?

Ok F1 fans..
Dare I say it but Astro at least have given us an option between Star Sports and ESPN HD for F1
I can accept the F1 on ESPN for now..

However..there might be trouble in the next couple of hours

EPL - Manchester United vs Fulham - 2145 - ESPN HD
but in reality
EPL - Manchester United vs Fulham - 2130 - ESPN

So..what will Astro do with the match on ESPN HD?
Start the match from the start or join in 15+minutes late?

But people..please dont let Astro get away with the stretch/zoom problem on SD channels
By the end of the F1 race, u will still have the same problems on ur SD channels
So keep banging on Astro's door..F1 is once in two weeks..But u watching SD channels - EVERYDAY
So dont stop never give up..continue to campaign for stretch SD channles

This post has been edited by dxjb: Mar 14 2010, 08:40 PM

EPL LIVE on ESPN HD

13March 2040 Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Blackburn Rovers (Live)
14March 0125 Hull City 1-2 Arsenal (Live)
14March 2145 Manchester United vs Fulham (Live) - After F1
15March 0000 Sunderland vs Manchester City (Live)
16March 0400 Liverpool vs Portsmouth (Live)
20March 2045 Aston Villa vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (Live)
21March 0125 Arsenal vs West Ham United (Live)
21March 2130 Manchester United vs Liverpool (Live)
22March 0000 Blackburn Rovers vs Chelsea (Live)
25March 0400 West Ham United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (Live)
28March 0130 Bolton Wanderers vs Manchester United (Live)
28March 1900 Burnley vs Blackburn Rovers (Live)
29March 2300 Liverpool vs Sunderland (Live)
30March 0300 Manchester City vs Wigan Athletic (Live)
3April 1945 Manchester United vs Chelsea (Live)
4April 1230 Burnley vs Manchester City (Live)
4April 2300 Everton vs West Ham United (Live)
11April 2030 Blackburn Rovers vs Manchester United (Live)
11April 2300 Manchester City vs Birmingham City (Live)
13April 0300 Chelsea vs Bolton Wanderers (Live)
17April 1945 Manchester City vs Manchester United (Live)
18April 1230 Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea (Live)
18April 2030 Wigan Athletic vs Arsenal (Live)
18April 2300 Portsmouth vs Aston Villa (Live)
20April 0300 Liverpool vs West Ham United (Live)
25April 1230 Arsenal vs Manchester City (Live)
25April 1900 Aston Villa vs Birmingham City (Live)
25April 2100 Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur (Live)
25April 2300 Chelsea vs Stoke City (Live)

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ON ESPN HD
17March 03:40 Chelsea vs Inter Milan (Live)
17March 12:00 Sevilla vs CSKA Moscow (Delay)
18March 03:40 Barcelona vs VfB Stuttgart (Live)
18March 12:00 Bordeaux vs Olympiacos (Delay)

This post has been edited by dxjb: Mar 14 2010, 08:51 PM

So now F1 UPSCALED HD is done with
Can Astro step up and fix the SD channels..?
A lot of people are getting very angry
Including all the VIPs, Executives, Menteri2, Dato'2, Datin2, TanSri2, YB2, rakyat 1MALAYSIA..
Ur stakeholders, ur staff, ur CEO all also watching bad SD channels PQ..
They very unhappy watching Dato' Lee Chong Wei win badminton All England Championship in zoom and pillar mode
They got big HD Plasma and LCD Tv at home but Astro give them to watch with black pillar box or in zoom mode
Aiyoooo..tak tau..Astro..ramai orang sudah marah..
Later this issue go into Aduan Rakyat or even Parlimen tomorrow, Astro will be embarrassed
Quickly..fix it before u get warning from big name people..then u have nightmare..

This post has been edited by dxjb: Mar 15 2010, 02:14 AM

gogo2..are u working for astro..?
coz u dont seem to share the feelings for others here..
u only seem to care about yourself and ur Pillar-Box
i wonder how u would have reacted if astro say according to international standard only zoom mode is allowed
No more pillar box..no other options that suits you...
Or u only have zoom mode and stretch..no more of ur beloved pillar box..
How would you feel for paying extra money and getting the best Tv but cannot watch according to ur style?
I know that will not happen
But damn..i know u dont like stretch mode and like pillar box but people have their own viewing style
Ur eyes like pillar box but others like stretch mode..n u say its not important..to u it isnt
For others it is..so let them choose and stop telling people what they should like or should watch..

This post has been edited by dxjb: Mar 15 2010, 05:32 PM

I see that there is not many complaints here and on astro FB..
why everyone stop being angry?
the war is over?
I dont think we have the stretch mode back yet but seem quiet all of a sudden..
please update on whoever has got reply from MCMC or other department
I hope people follow up and not give up
or else...
ASTRO WINS!!!

This post has been edited by dxjb: Mar 15 2010, 09:22 PM