HAiyoo...complaint non stop la you guys...

Consumer fight with money...don't subscribe if you don't think it's not worth it.

To me personally time is money. If I can watch any TV/programs ANYTIME I LIKE...then what is RM5 or RM10 a month?

And to those of you who bought the wrong HDD coz you guys never ever learn...then nasib laa...Complaint untill the goat comes home with the monkeys also no use. Go and buy WD HDD in LYN it's only RM265 the last time I checked.

For those who used to have Max then changed to B.yond already and interested to swap to PVR and still enjoy the privileges ...PM me your details...let me see if I can help you...no promises though. Don't complain to MCMC or SKMM...waste of your time only lah. Nothing the law can do for you guys.

Aside to Justin,
Metadata...get it done pls...can't wait for it to be up and running.

Can't wait to see your response (as well as the general public) on the latest software upgrade.

For recorded programs...you CAN fast forward...as in skip the commercial. There is a FF button. Look at the current B.yond Remote. all the buttons are there.

acc no and your HP would be good enough. Need to ensure the right people can call u later.

there's no cropping for fit to screen mode. Don't start pls. Spend some time first before concluding.

don't waste your time. I can assure only WD my passport AV works. You end up damaging the HDD and/or the box later baru tahu. Been testing both pvr and byond with wd hdd since the last 2 months so trust me.

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Added on June 2, 2010, 1:08 amcentre cut is the old Zoom mode that was introduced for a very short time previously. Created a lot of hoopla that time.

This post has been edited by lapaq: Jun 2 2010, 01:08 AM

blargh! My mistake, centre Cut is for hd only where the box cut the left and right part of the screen to show full screen on sdtv instead of letterboxes.

Ur using sdtv?

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Added on June 2, 2010, 1:22 amother models wont work, even if it's the same brand. TallJustin? Umm sapa tu?

This post has been edited by lapaq: Jun 2 2010, 01:22 AM

yup that is it. It is designed for hd programs in 16:9 to be croppwd to 4:3 in sdtv while still maintaining the aspect ratio and shown without the black bars.

just wait for an announcement lah. Don't speculate. Just a few more days what. If nothing happens then it's not true lah.

other hdd wont work simply because the byond box software has be hardcoded to only accept specific model of the hdd. the wd my passport av has been tested and proven to be very stable in every possible condition. I.e. Tested to be fully compatible. Also the fact that the power requirement is very stable and is able to work with non stop recording for a very long time.

fuad,

your deduction is not entirely correct. I can say that much. Ask yourselves this question. Out of 3 mil Astro customers, what's the percentage of customers who would require an upgradable pvr box? The answer? Personally i only see a small fraction. Those as techie as you and me will never really need it simply because we have our PS3, HD media player HTPC and etc to play our bluray, HD Movies and etc.

Ask yourself, what would an average joe use it for? To record indefinitely and fill the hdd within the first week N never delete anything?

Having 500gb is more than enough for today's customer. If one day Astro decided to fit a PVR with a 1 TB hdd it can be done just like the PS3 and xbox 360, those who bought first will get only 500gb and those who bought later will get 1TB. Astro just need to update the software.

Malaysian is not ready to have that options yet especially when it comes to astro. Then again, as astro said it during the launch event, they are going to add more hdd in the list to be compatible with byond in the future. Just let them do the testing and ensure that consumer and the company interest is protected. That is all.

This post has been edited by lapaq: Jun 2 2010, 02:14 AM

you can be sure od that Justin! We Malaysians like to complain. Looking at what is happening, you beeter go apply for a job in MCMC they will need more people.

Hi Fuad,

My points is do we 'techie' really need to keep all these recordings, we value a movie enough that we will buy the bluray or like everyone nowadays, just download unrated bluray rip from the net to be played using our media player. The Astro PVR I see it only as a temporary recording so I can watch later. Things like sports events or news or just several episodes of a series that I miss.

It's not designed to be the media player to keep everything. It would be hell to nagivate thru it. because you can't sort, you can't search and you obviously can't have folders to separate movies according to genre, or series or etc for the time being. Who knows what can Astro do in the future.

As for the External HDD argument, I totally agree with you that they should open it you have valid points however let's give Astro some time to get their act together, no one have done this before. LEt's give them some time yeah..I'm sure in a few weeks/monts they will add more HDD to the "Astro Compatible" list.

To other whi came in late.

1. B.yond with External HDD only works with WD My Passport AV 320GB currently. No other HDD will work with the B.yond Box at this juncture. It's not only about teh power stability but other criteria as well. For the time being, the B.yond Box is configured to only accept My Pass Port AV 320GB. no other brands or models from teh same brand.

2. B.yond PVR on teh other hand will only work with the HDD that it comes with, It's hardcoded already. It does have a USB port however the USB port will not be able to be used to connect another HDD.

Whether the above will change in teh future depends Astro. but I don't think anything will change in the near future except adding more HDD to be compatible with the existing B.yond Box.

The RM300 is installation and ODU equipment fee. There will be 2 cables coming down from the ODU and the ODU will be replaced with the B.yond ODU and the LNB will be replaced with either Dual or Quad LNB depending on how many decoders you have in your house. That is where the RM300 goes to.

The PVR box belongs to Astro so RM300 is not us paying to own it.

500GB translates to 100 HD hours or 290 SD hours. No enough?

The offer is only if Max customer return the Max box. If you keep you need to pay RM400 installation Fee and not 1 year free.

No can do...kenot transfer...have to bear with it.


Confirm kenot use other size of the same model like 500GB or 1TB since verificcation is based on teh model number and model number changes acccording to the size as well.

MX your post does not make any sense. Astro is not selling the HDD. WD is and the firmware is made available for free. but teh PVR service is chargeble for RM5 each month.

Go and bug WD to lower the price lah...why Astro?

The new FAQ is a little different. Looks like Astro has taken out some of the more obscure or should I say the less than frequently asked questions. I think it is the right move since they certainly do not want to confuse the general public.

What I'n not happy though why did they delay the launch of the 3 new HD channels?? It was supposed to be together with the availability of the PVR...! I wan't my CSI in HD!

Let me correct that, not contract if you upgrade from B.yond or from astro normal dmt. If you have no astro account and straight apply for PVR, you have to serve a 12 months contract.

Haiyo y2k...why WTF like that...I can assure you y2k, the PVR option only have PVR RM 10 charge as mandatory, the HD SEervice Fee of RM20 is not mandatory. I know that for a fact. I sudah buat leesech.

You change to PVR, better bargain, no additional fee for a year. Then only pay RM10. But by that time you salary increase by a few hundreds or thousand already! The Box is damn good you know. I'm using it now!!

Sharpy,

Just let go of teh decoder lah. No point keeping it. The new B.yond Box is paired with the SMC. That means the card can't be used with any other box. If you keep as a spare also no use. If sell outside also people will only buy it for RM30-RM50. No reason to keep if you ask me.