may I know whether F1 was actually broadcast in 16:9 or 4:3...??
If they already broadcast it in 16:9.., I think, it's not really problem when they upscale it since the sources itself already in 16:9, but if the sources is in 4:3... ready to see the "wide" racing car...

i only hope i no need to listen to the crap commentator from the Star Sport only in ESPN HD. original commentator provide better info on the strategy and technical terms instead

But the biggest thing is they're doing it through a 1MBPS stimix line. Something TM keeps telling me is impossible to do through stimix with their IPTV box and insisting that it needs their HSBB to work due to "technical limitations" and then refusing to let me sign up because my area has no HSBB. Excuse me, the letters "IPTV" makes me believe that their decoder connects to the router by ethernet (which is validated with the fact that the TM fiber system is a data-only system with IP Telephony and IPTV running as part of the Triple-Play system. Logic will tell you that to use IP, it needs to jack into the router). If DETV's IPTV system can deliver decent quality streaming video over stimix 1M, why can't the TM-IPTV system?

And on that, a suggestion to Astro: DETV's on-demand system uses Ethernet to stream programs to the user. The server will only stream the program to the user and that user alone only when requested. This is the real definition for on-demand. Try to migrate your AOD system over to that, it'll save you satellite bandwidth that you can use to carry more channels. After all, all the latest decoders already have Ethernet port. And while at it, migrate SD to DVB-S2 so PQ can improve. You've pulled off mass decoder change before, do it again.

Wow so F1 is really gonna be HD. Wokeh must go get my Byond afterwards. Hope the fella does it for me by Sunday. I went bought new TV just for F1 n World Cup yesterday then remembered F1 is Starsports so I thought no F1 in HD.

As I said before, I dun care about PQ. I just want my BBC shows. And if DETV's PQ is quite good at 1M, I dun see how TM's can be that bad at 1M.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVB-RCS says it can be done.
Also, Astro claims that their decoder can send back viewer statistics- that's how they decide that BBC has "too few people" watching and axe the channel (for some reason tho, suddenly I remember an old Square One TV Mathnet episode when they told me that).

As for the Astro cannot call back... so how did it relay the viewing habits of the family back to Astro? Unless it's like that Mathnet episode... fake survey box, the marketing people is actually pulling the numbers out of their ass and decided to oust channels that they don't like "just because"

Hi all,
Need some confirmation on the byond requirement, installer was onsite and tested the existing signal and the reading is  about 55-56, then he told me the cable is not good. a new cable or booster is required. I wonder is there such requirement on the minimum signal.
thanks

My TV model is Sony KLV-40V200A, under HDMI mode, I can't configure aspect ratio, i.e Auto wide, wide option, 4:3; vertical left shift, etc, all are hidden, I can only adjust display area (normal, -1, -2), please advise.

I can't, when I press the remote button 'wide mode', it said ' feature not available for current signal ' , if I turn off Astro Beyond, I can access the wide mode again.

The SD has not got worse (I actually look at their broadcast on a PC card analyser), your personal standards have got higher now you have HD, this happens in nearly every country that launches HD! Your mind and eyes change to the better quality, at some point you will see stretching as I do! ;-)

got ppl still watch RTM.      

seems like i have to get ready launching astro byond thread version 4.0.......ok, lets talk wut i should put in there...the new thread will be launch around next week...

Please someone advice on this.
I turned on my decoder this morning upto 4am. Then i was watching ESPN HD, i checked my setting Fit to Screen, 16:9.
But my SW version still 1.1.2 15th March
I just upgraded to Beyond about 11-12 days ago. Does that make any differences?

Great, then i think i just completely wasted my time waiting for an update eh..