aihz... another ripoff point... they should allow us to watch our old recordings regardless if we now unsubscribe it or not... because what matters is... we did subscribe and pay for the channel when we record....

[quote=AjkR06,Jun 1 2010, 01:31 PM]
Really confused now, wanna get new PVR or just buy the external HDD??

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With the new PVR box - pay RM300 -> U got 2 receivers, 500GB internal HD, rm10/month fee.
or
With existing byond box -> pay nothing for installation, got 1 receiver, buy external HDD (500GB = RM300), rm5/month fee.

Either case, you need to fork out Rm300 to start off.
I'd prefer the first option - more elegant solution, no ext HDD. What RM60/year of difference can buy you these days?

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Added on June 1, 2010, 1:49 pm[quote=kaspersky-fan,Jun 1 2010, 01:44 PM]
aihz... another ripoff point... they should allow us to watch our old recordings regardless if we now unsubscribe it or not... because what matters is... we did subscribe and pay for the channel when we record....

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I'd agree if they allow us to play only on the specific PVR box where the materials are recorded, but I don't agree if we cannot watch the materials if the channels are no long subscribed. This is riff-off!



This post has been edited by putih: Jun 1 2010, 01:49 PM

Its actually FOX channel in HD.

it's not 500gb , only 320gb at the moment , a lot of info in their FAQ, take note 100gb will be reserved for their future VOD to be launched in the future

http://www.astro.com.my/byondbeta/pdf/pvr_faq.pdf

This post has been edited by rayfoo: Jun 1 2010, 01:50 PM

RM299 are for 320GB HDD,
this is their maximum support and i saw from WD website,
this is the only model they launched.

Additional of RM10 on top of the RM20 HD fee for dual tuner PVR box
or additiona of RM5 on top of the RM20 HD fee for the existing Astro b.yond decoder (single tuner)

With dual tuner, you can watch one channel while recoding others.

Anyway I just signup for the dual tuner PVR at Mid Valley, which they are currently promoting PVR at north court (outside Jaya Jusco)

Here's the leaflet I took back, just to share with you guys. Anyway I am glad to see AXN HD and FX HD, still on my waiting list:

Discovery HD
StarWorld HD
StarMovie HD
Cinemax HD

FOX HD will go under which package? Std package like AXN?

500GB HDD is currently available for Astro's own dual tuner PVR.

Not 2 receiver, 2 tuner.
Existing byond box, only 320GB not 500GB.
But I wonder if we plug in WD My Passport 500GB or 640GB, is it not working? & If let say we change to another HDD is it just plug n play or activation based on HDD serial no?

500GB comes preinstalled with new Byond PVR. If you are using current Byond, you can only use WD Pasport 320GB at this moment.

Not fox HD, fox SD, mention at astro's facebook....
It's on variety package....
I can't wait for flash foward if officially launch!!!
but I afraid flash foward will broadcast near season finale......
alas........

If they put it under metro lets all protest in front of astro.. Variety -> OK.. Metro -> Screw astro

Damn.. i was sooooooo hoping to watch "THE UNIT" in hd ;

This post has been edited by akubeejays: Jun 1 2010, 01:56 PM

Yeah, I mean tuner receiver...

You are right, plug in a 4TB Seagate external 3.5" HDD might just work

both HD and SD

3 new HD channels - AXN HD (CH 721), Astro Zhi Zun HD (CH3 310), a Chinese general entertainment HD channel and FX HD (CH 726) will join Astro B.yond’s HD line up, bringing the total number of HD channels on Astro B.yond to 8. In addition, Fox will make its debut on Astro’s Variety Pack in standard definition. All the new channels will be on air on the 16 June 2010.

according to astro's facebook, it's on variety package, not metro package.

in addition, the unit on fx hd??

Flashforward started of cool.. but turned into something like a paranoid version of the later half of Lost season 2

i couldnt get any information on how many hours we can save in 320GB HDD? and can we connect the HDD to our computer or other media device to watch it? since we cant watch the program in the future if we unsubscribe the related package..

The unit is on starworld.. so dissapointed still no starworld HD

In their faq,

52. Can I transfer the recorded programme on my Astro B.yond PVR or Ext. HDD to an extarnal dervice?
No. All television programmes are subject to copyright licensing restrictions.

Refer to previous page. For 320GB you can record 100Hrs for SD format and 55hrs for HD format.