I dun think it's possible to go HD with SD channels. Go HQ, yes, but not HD. Convert from DVB-S1 MPEG-2 to DVB-S2 H264 will improve picture quality by leaps and bounds, but 576i is still not HD no matter how you put it, even if it's upscaled to 720p/1080i on Astro's end.

I think their source is Wikipedia. The uncyclopedia that any troll can use to destroy the lives of thousands of people with just a click of the mouse.

Once you get used to looking up Wikipedia, first thing you do is check their references. If no references then it's probably a crock of bull...

Agreed. And double check your info before posting.

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 26 2010, 09:51 AM

Depends on when you install the Astro decoder I guess. I see that older installations have slightly thinner wire. My grandparents' place install in 2003, cable looks like normal antenna cable. My house install last year, cable noticeably thicker.

Like I said a dozen times before, If you think about it, it's just not practical to upscale SD to HD. Upscale HD means more bandwidth only on Astro's side and the picture may be no better than the decoder's own built-in upscaler. Couple that with the fact that there's no more than 2 dozen HD channels available in Asia region. Converting to DVB-S2 and H264 completely but maintaining current resolution, on the other hand, does have advantage of reducing bandwidth while improving PQ tremendously, meaning Astro can offer more channels and sharper picture because bandwidth reduce.

US sat providers like Dish and DirecTV charge customers for that function. Hope Astro doesn't.

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 26 2010, 12:12 PM

http://mio.singtel.com/miotv/channels-on-demand_channels.asp
http://www.starhub.com/tv/moreforyourtv/hd...ml#tabcontrol-2

MioTV:
- HD5
- Li
- We TV
- Sundance

Starhub:
- HD5
- Nat Geo HD
- Discovery HD
- History HD
- Sports HD
- ASN HD (the channel Astro Supersports HD is leaching off 99% of the time)
- HBO HD

Hmmm, looks like Singapore has no ESPN HD after all... Does this channel really exist or did Astro pull the name out of thin air?

Also, where's AXN HD?

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 26 2010, 01:54 PM

Ok. The channel that ASSP HD is leaching on 99% of the time if they're on-air then.

I'm betting that it's something run from Astro's own transmitter, they just license the name only. Unless we're going to be the first in Asia to get the channel...

Then dun need to expect it for now lor. Portugal means that it's only relayed to European satellites. Must wait for a AXN HD Asia. Which is unlikely because we dun even have AXN Beyond after that promo phase. Singapore has it oredi.

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 26 2010, 02:17 PM

Nobody knows why. Most people on this forum demand for the channel anyway.

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 26 2010, 02:12 PM

Maybe. But this really show how short term their thinking is. It's more expensive, but will get more people to sign up/upgrade, and they break even faster right?

Or do they still have a decoder shortage problem (which also show how shortsighted they are)? Like the Smart TAG, always out of stock one...

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 26 2010, 02:29 PM

We do have competitors. Problem is their PQ is even worse than Astro because they're using IPTV and you cannot get good PQ through a 1Mbps stimix line. And IPTV status still huru-hara, so far all ISPs with capping will count IPTV traffic towards the quota. That, and the competitors are not taking the business seriously, only targeting niche market (FineTV? All Malay programming. DeTV? All China/Taiwan channels, will only appeal to Chinese/Taiwanese expats).

So far, I dun see that. SD still looks reasonable. I agree with the other members tho, maybe your eyes used to HD already that suddenly switching to SD will become noticable and irritating.

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 26 2010, 05:00 PM

Astro Byond outputs are HDMI, component (YCbCr) and Composite.

Yes, you can use HDMI on LCD TV in living room and composite in another room using RCA and at the same time.

An AEM xtra link 2 should work okay.

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 26 2010, 05:29 PM

um, if you read again, there is NO AXN HD Asia stream. So far only European stream and perhaps only available on satellites covering Europe (or only unique to Portugal by cable and no satellite feed at all). Astro cannot carry because there are no satellite coverage of the stream in Asia. Thus no way of getting it in Asia. If Astro want to carry they have to practically create new channel and run it from their facility (i.e. just license the name, but content all ownself provide. Like what they're apparently going to do with ESPN HD) unless they wait for the Singapore AXN facility to launch the channel in Asia. And given how Astro doesn't even have the complete AXN channel line-up (dun even have AXN Beyond permanently compared to Starhub), I just don't see it happening.

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 27 2010, 01:06 AM

It'd be hilarious if that happen. Polis come serbu because thought it's an illegal C-Band dish, only to find it's for Astro

Post removed due to sensitive topic...

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 27 2010, 04:47 PM

I saw the announcement on Measat's website itself a long time ago, but understood. Sorry, I'll not do it again.

Ok, removed post content. You want to tell smileguy to delete his post as well?

I apologize again, I made that post out of frustration. I just want BBC Entertainment back, and I guess I'm just upset that the channels with the shows I want is available in Singapore but not in Malaysia. And to make things worse Wikipedia has false information that the channel is already in Malaysia when it's not.

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 27 2010, 04:51 PM

Erm, please remove that quote of me. Thanks.

Check the cable. Maybe poor shielding, picking up interference from somewhere. Also try adding a voltage regulator to the TV and byond (and AVR if you have one) power supply. Usually does wonders.

Then try using a voltage regulator. If still got problem, well, maybe your decoder have problems?

Agreed. Hope they do that and convert everyone to using DVB-S2 and H264. Although if you think about it, it's Discovery that's airing 4:3 with the black bars. If it's Astro's doing the logo will still be inside the picture (this is more visible with BBC News and Australia Network, both channels transmitting SD 16:9, but Astro crop to 4:3. Can sometimes notice logo partially go offscreen, especially since the picture is fullscreen).



This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 28 2010, 11:48 AM

Yes, you can use regular RCA cable for Coaxial. I've been doing that for years with a DVD player

Actually tho, TallJustin already posted correction. B.yond does carry 5.1DD through HDMI after all. Just have to make sure your AVR can process 5.1DD audio that's sent through HDMI and not just do a direct passthrough of the HDMI port to TV.

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 28 2010, 01:23 PM

Heheh, I used cheapo RM10 cable with two RCA connectors, torn it into half and using only the black one (red one go and do something else with it).

Successfully transferred 5.1DD signal from DVD player to SoundBlaster Extigy...

But I guess, all in all, in the end it's how well the cable is constructed.

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 28 2010, 02:34 PM

Right, they did. Using red-blue glasses (red-green also works to a certain extent. I watched the movie using a pair of red-green glasses I got from inside a box of Koko Krunch. Relly syok).

Some people claim got headache after watching that movie. If TV3 had went with polarized glasses instead of anaglyph glasses, probably less headache (although to be fair, polarized glasses cost RM50++ a pair compared to anaglyph glasses).

And as I said before, 3D is very possible even now. All Astro have to do is run the 3D images through a image processor to convert from the default 3D system to the polarized system. Problem is that polarized glasses is harder to get here. Anaglyph glasses can get from any 3D comic at any stationery/magazine/book store. Polarized glasses, I dunno if any shop got sell. Probably have to special order.

And actually, before TV3, RTM got air a particular French cartoon which also have 3D, called Bot Master. When the hero shouts out "Lazer time, boys!" the viewers are expected to put on special glasses. Too bad RTM miss the boat for being called "first station to broadcast in 3D" by skimping on marketing. The glasses weren't sold in Malaysia until long after the cartoon ended, and RTM did not advertise the cartoon as 3D at all.

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 29 2010, 10:15 AM

You sure it's not because ASN in turn took the show from ESPN HD in the US (where there's actually a ESPN HD)?