I bet that Astro will launch ESPN HD this weekend
Someone in V2.0 saw an advertisement in Astro Magazine stating that Arsenal vs Man U will be available in HD
No im not a Man U or Arsenal fan
I expect Astro to keep their word and launch ESPN HD on the last day of January.
They promised this in December so that people would sign up thinking 1st January 2010 ESPN HD available.
But they will have to launch it by 11:59:59pm on 31st January 2010 or they could face massive complaints from Malaysians
Just my opinion

This post has been edited by dxjb: Jan 27 2010, 02:50 AM

I completely agree with u
SkySports do produce their own shows in HD so maybe and hopefully Astro will be leasing from it
However, Malaysians fans of EPL , please do not get your hopes so high. Most probably ESPN HD content will be not be the same as u see in normal ESPN. The reason? Not all ESPN programmes are in HD. Yes there will be EPL on ESPN HD but maybe not as much as u wished for. The available EPL HD matches are from SkySports HD and ESPN UK HD. So depends on broadcaster in the UK. Most probably u might get a load of NBA and MLB (Baseball) in HD because ESPN does broadcast them in HD in the US. Someone in V2.0 noted that HD programmes are in different contracts compared to normal programmes. Juz look at ASSP HD right now. Astro are struggling to fill up the programming on HD channel. Not everything on normal ASSP are available in HD such as Carling Cup and WWE Raw.

hahaha..guess I won the bet since I said earlier that Astro will air ESPN HD before 31 Jan! Malaysians need to be more patient..

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Added on January 29, 2010, 1:17 amWow..so u mean Football Channel on Star Hub shows all the matches?
I think even SkySports in the UK don't have this privilege..
They only show all matches at the same time in the Champions League
I really hope Astro does this for EPL next season..
I really hope they dont go and choose the Big Teams and the Big Matches only
I wanna see all the teams..
Astro have the capabilities to open up sub or temporary channels..
once or maybe twice a week for temporary channels would be nice

This post has been edited by dxjb: Jan 29 2010, 01:17 AM

for anyone of u who have never seen the channel lineup on Singapore's Star Hub Pay-Tv, I suggest u check it out..Some of the channels there are dreams of many Astro Subscribers

This post has been edited by dxjb: Jan 29 2010, 02:03 AM

Guys..
ESPN HD is NOT 812
Its 832 maa

As I predicted..
Astro keep their word as said in AStro Magazine January issue, they said Arsenal vs Man U in HD..
Malaysians need to be more patient..

Another thing that I guess was that Astro would only show Live matches in ESPN HD that were available on SkySports HD and ESPN uk HD in the UK..

I will post upcoming matches that are available on SkySports HD and ESPN UK that could as expected be Live on ESPN HD.

This post has been edited by dxjb: Jan 29 2010, 11:34 PM

Confirmed on ESPN HD via Astro website

31 Jan 0125 Burnley vs Chelsea (Live)
31 Jan 2125 Manchester City vs Portsmouth (Live)
1 Feb 0000 Arsenal vs Manchester United (Live)
2 Feb 0354 Sunderland vs Stoke City 0354hrs (Live)
6 Feb 2040 Liverpool vs Everton 2040hrs (Live)
7 Feb 0125 Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa(Live)
7 Feb 2125 Birmingham City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers 2125hrs (Live)
8 Feb 0000 Chelsea vs Arsenal (Live)
10 Feb 0340 Manchester City vs Bolton Wanderers (Live)
11 Feb 0340 Arsenal vs Liverpool (Live)
20 Feb 2040 Everton vs Manchester United (Live)
21 Feb 0125 Portsmouth vs Stoke City(Live)
21 Feb 2155 Aston Villa vs Burnely(Live)
22 Feb 0010 Wigan Athletic vs Tottenham Hotspur (Live)
23 Feb 0355 Blackburn Rovers vs Bolton Wanderes (Live)
27Feb 2040 Chelsea vs Manchester City (Live)
28Feb 0125 Stoke City vs Arsenal (Live)
28Feb 2055 Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton (Live)

The list below are matches unconfirmed to be on ESPN HD. But it is likely to be shown on ESPN HD since SkySports and ESPN HD in the UK are showing them. Remember, Astro and ESPN HD get their feed from SkySports and ESPN HD in the UK.

6March 2040 Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur (Live)
7March 0125 Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United (Live)
8March 0000 Everton vs Hull City (Live)
9March 0355 Wigan Atletic vs Liverpool (Live)
13March 2040 Tottenham Hotspur vs Blackburn Rovers (Live)
14March 2125 Manchester United vs Fulham (Live)
15March 0000 Sunderland vs Manchester City (Live)
16March 0355 Liverpool vs Portsmouth (Live)
20March 2040 Aston Villa vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (Live)
21March 0125 Arsenal vs West Ham United (Live)
21March 2125 Manchester United vs Liverpool (Live)
22March 0000 Blackburn Rovers vs Chelsea (Live)
28March 0125 Bolton Wanderers vs Manchester United (Live)
28March 1955 Burnley vs Blackburn Rovers (Live)
29March 0000 Liverpool vs Sunderland (Live)
30March 0355 Manchester City vs Wigan Athletic (Live)

*Both SkySports and ESPN UK have not released the list for Live matches for the month of April and May
*SkySports does broadcast Live Champions League in HD but there is no mention of Champions League on ESPN HD from Astro yet

This post has been edited by dxjb: Jan 30 2010, 12:42 AM

Confirmed on ESPN HD via Astro website

31 Jan 0125 Burnley vs Chelsea (Live)
31 Jan 2125 Manchester City vs Portsmouth (Live)
1 Feb 0000 Arsenal vs Manchester United (Live)
2 Feb 0354 Sunderland vs Stoke City 0354hrs (Live)
6 Feb 2040 Liverpool vs Everton 2040hrs (Live)
7 Feb 0125 Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa(Live)
7 Feb 2125 Birmingham City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers 2125hrs (Live)
8 Feb 0000 Chelsea vs Arsenal (Live)
10 Feb 0340 Manchester City vs Bolton Wanderers (Live)
11 Feb 0340 Arsenal vs Liverpool (Live)
20 Feb 2040 Everton vs Manchester United (Live)
21 Feb 0125 Portsmouth vs Stoke City(Live)
21 Feb 2155 Aston Villa vs Burnely(Live)
22 Feb 0010 Wigan Athletic vs Tottenham Hotspur (Live)
23 Feb 0355 Blackburn Rovers vs Bolton Wanderes (Live)
27Feb 2040 Chelsea vs Manchester City (Live)
28Feb 0125 Stoke City vs Arsenal (Live)
28Feb 2055 Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton (Live)

The list below are matches unconfirmed to be on ESPN HD. But it is likely to be shown on ESPN HD since SkySports and ESPN HD in the UK are showing them. Remember, Astro and ESPN HD get their feed from SkySports and ESPN HD in the UK.

6March 2040 Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur (Live)
7March 0125 Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United (Live)
8March 0000 Everton vs Hull City (Live)
9March 0355 Wigan Atletic vs Liverpool (Live)
13March 2040 Tottenham Hotspur vs Blackburn Rovers (Live)
14March 2125 Manchester United vs Fulham (Live)
15March 0000 Sunderland vs Manchester City (Live)
16March 0355 Liverpool vs Portsmouth (Live)
20March 2040 Aston Villa vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (Live)
21March 0125 Arsenal vs West Ham United (Live)
21March 2125 Manchester United vs Liverpool (Live)
22March 0000 Blackburn Rovers vs Chelsea (Live)
28March 0125 Bolton Wanderers vs Manchester United (Live)
28March 1955 Burnley vs Blackburn Rovers (Live)
29March 0000 Liverpool vs Sunderland (Live)
30March 0355 Manchester City vs Wigan Athletic (Live)

*Both SkySports and ESPN UK have not released the list for Live matches for the month of April and May
*SkySports does broadcast Live Champions League in HD but there is no mention of Champions League on ESPN HD from Astro yet

Confirmed on ESPN HD via Astro website

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 vs Stoke City (Live)
6 Feb 2040 Liverpool vs Everton (Live)
7 Feb 0125 Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa(Live)
7 Feb 2125 Birmingham City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (Live)
8 Feb 0000 Chelsea vs Arsenal (Live)
10 Feb 0340 Manchester City vs Bolton Wanderers (Live)
11 Feb 0340 Arsenal vs Liverpool (Live)
20 Feb 2040 Everton vs Manchester United (Live)
21 Feb 0125 Portsmouth vs Stoke City(Live)
21 Feb 2155 Aston Villa vs Burnely(Live)
22 Feb 0010 Wigan Athletic vs Tottenham Hotspur (Live)
23 Feb 0355 Blackburn Rovers vs Bolton Wanderes (Live)
27Feb 2040 Chelsea vs Manchester City (Live)
28Feb 0125 Stoke City vs Arsenal (Live)
28Feb 2055 Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton (Live)

The list below are matches unconfirmed to be on ESPN HD. But it is likely to be shown on ESPN HD since SkySports and ESPN HD in the UK are showing them. Remember, Astro and ESPN HD get their feed from SkySports and ESPN HD in the UK.

6March 2040 Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur (Live)
7March 0125 Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United (Live)
8March 0000 Everton vs Hull City (Live)
9March 0355 Wigan Atletic vs Liverpool (Live)
13March 2040 Tottenham Hotspur vs Blackburn Rovers (Live)
14March 2125 Manchester United vs Fulham (Live)
15March 0000 Sunderland vs Manchester City (Live)
16March 0355 Liverpool vs Portsmouth (Live)
20March 2040 Aston Villa vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (Live)
21March 0125 Arsenal vs West Ham United (Live)
21March 2125 Manchester United vs Liverpool (Live)
22March 0000 Blackburn Rovers vs Chelsea (Live)
28March 0125 Bolton Wanderers vs Manchester United (Live)
28March 1955 Burnley vs Blackburn Rovers (Live)
29March 0000 Liverpool vs Sunderland (Live)
30March 0355 Manchester City vs Wigan Athletic (Live)

*Both SkySports and ESPN UK have not released the list for Live matches for the month of April and May
*SkySports does broadcast Live Champions League in HD but there is no mention of Champions League on ESPN HD from Astro yet

This post has been edited by dxjb: Feb 1 2010, 10:48 PM

just for EPL fans info..
i will continue to update it for everyone
ur not angry i post here rite apexg2?

This post has been edited by dxjb: Feb 1 2010, 11:30 PM

err..u like me put the list or not..?
u like then thanks

u dont like then sorry

we wait this month..
champions league is at the end of this month..
logic does say that ESPN HD will show the Champions League because SkySports feeds ESPN the HD Broadcast..

BUT..
There is one problem though..
ESPN has the tendency to pick Champions League matches involving EPL clubs
For example..SkySports show Bayern Munich vs Juventus in HD..
At the smae time Chelsea vs Athletico Madrid in SD
ESPN tend to show the SD match because of Chelsea
Lets hopE they pickup matches in HD rather than basing it on EPL teams

But my gut does say AC Milan Vs Man U and Chelsea vs Inter Milan
Return of Beckham and Mourinho will be in HD!!!

This post has been edited by dxjb: Feb 1 2010, 11:46 PM

FINALLY!!!!
after a long 20 days (14 working days) of waiting..
after all the problems encountered..
after all the screw ups the previous installer did to my account..
after all the kind help given by astro cs assistant name miss latar
and all the hard work under the hot blazing the sun done by my astro installer mr chin here in jb
MY ASTRO BYOND IS INSTALLED!
Up and running activated after only 5 mins!

The HD channels are all superb!
I have changed to satellite #18..good 225 signal
But i do need some help from others here please..

1.Is the HD and SD channels volume difference still an issue or do i need to do something to fox it?

2. If I set my pic resolution to 1080i, the picture of my SD channels kinds of jerks or have minor stuck2. Its not that bad but it can be seen. If I changed to 720p it will be fine and smooth. Is there any difference to my HD channels if I pick 720p rather than 1080i?

help needed please.
thanks

This post has been edited by dxjb: Feb 2 2010, 04:38 PM

2. yea tats what i heard..i dont have hbo so maybe ok la 4 sports and nat geo..but nevet thought of my picture stuck2 wif 1080i on sd channels..just minor glitch but still noticeable

thanks for the info though
any other
help is really appreciated

so is the jerking problem related to my tv?
im using samsung 42' inch plasma tv..
dunno whether full hd or not
huhuhu

can i ask something?
i have synced my Byond remote to use with my Samsung Plasma
but why when i turn on my tv using Byond remote it goes to TV1 through analog and not the hdmi signal? I have to use my tv remote to switch to hdmi channel to watch astro again..anyone with any tips 4 me?

where did u get this list bro? Source please because obviously its got some major errors. Look at 5Feb. Wolfsburg vs Manchester City? Since when Man City were in the Champion League. Give the source u found that list bro..

Ok..i'm very impressed with the EPL in HD but if there is room for improvement, I hope Astro pickup the SkySports transmission of the game. As u might have notice, the commentator on ESPN HD during Arsenal vs Man U was not SkySports' commentators Martin Tyler and Andy Gray. The normal ESPN had these 2 commentators. Instead HD got commentary from the Premier League feed. I just think if we have the perfect picture for EPL HD we should also get the best voice on the match.

Not complaining. Just hoping Astro can improve and give their viewers the perfect package!

This post has been edited by dxjb: Feb 4 2010, 01:29 AM

well..4 my case, astro came within 3days after i called for Byond..
BUT,
because there was a typo error on the installer form on the day he came, astro took another 17 days to correct the typo error.
N that also I had to call every 2 days to get my application right up to the management..
Turned out that the installer just return the decoder and my application to the office without filing a report to correct the problem.
Finally got a kind and efficient astro employee at cs and a very good customer friendly installer who helped me get my Byond.

As 4 ur question, depend on the installer and personnel at Byond department.
They will try and woo new customers, but the ones who have problem might get delay and suffer a bit la.
Anyway, Byond ROCKS!!!

byond is great..more channels plz

This post has been edited by dxjb: Feb 8 2010, 02:13 AM

my answer is maybe it was the weekend..thats y no T&C call 4u..
yes..Astro CS does work on weekend but its the Byond department who calls 4 T&C Call..
my advice to u is u should get the T&C call by monday..morning or afternoon, just be alert..
if monday also no call, call astro CS and notify that u have not received the T&C call within the 24 hours..
but dont scold2..sometimes wrong people get bad treatment from customers eventhough not their fault..
1 MALAYSIA! hehehe

This post has been edited by dxjb: Feb 8 2010, 01:05 AM