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 Astro B.yond V6.0, NEW WORLD OF ENTERTAINMENT

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post Oct 26 2010, 02:11 AM

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i would just like to pint out that the WWE Bragging Rights PPV that Astro gave out for free, was also available for free on Skys Sports in the UK..so i dont think it was free because astro PQ was awful..it was maybe a pre-determined free PPV for contractual reasons
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post Oct 27 2010, 04:27 PM

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QUOTE(gaarared @ Oct 27 2010, 08:08 AM)
Yap, I like One HD, but I heard this channel will slot in variety package.
Anyone can confirm about this?
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where did u hear this news?
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post Oct 28 2010, 12:23 AM

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QUOTE(victorwan @ Oct 28 2010, 12:19 AM)
thumbup.gif  shakehead.gif  notworthy.gif  biggrin.gif  doh.gif  rclxub.gif

me too !!!!
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i also dont understand but i see he likes the letter 'i'.. tongue.gif

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post Oct 28 2010, 11:52 PM

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QUOTE(azrin_kiko @ Oct 28 2010, 11:36 PM)
I don't know who I gonna kill if al-Hijrah is broadcasting analog. Hoping for HD...
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i would go for media prima 1st..big company but providing the worst PQ in this age..

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post Oct 30 2010, 02:04 AM

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QUOTE(mask rider @ Oct 30 2010, 01:06 AM)
I would like to ask?

Recently my friend subscribe astro and they got beyond decoder eventhogh they only subscribe for family package only (RM37.9+ only permonth).
How could that be?...and they only watching using CRT TV only.
Is it they received HD broadcast ? Since they connect using RCA plug only not HDMI.

And another thing is the sound output...I saw the decoder can select whether stereo or dolby digital.
This mean they can connect the sound output to AVR and received Dolby Digital sound.

Anyone knows? Pls reply
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This is a normal thing now..any new astro subscriber will get the Byond set top box..however, if they do not ask or subscribe for the HD service, they wont get the HD features for example HD channels..and i think its the same for the audio issue..correct me if Im wrong.. smile.gif
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post Oct 31 2010, 12:17 AM

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QUOTE(minimize @ Oct 30 2010, 11:11 PM)
Maybe they already run stress test but in the room with aircond.  tongue.gif
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or did they test it in an overseas country?? tongue.gif
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post Oct 31 2010, 01:49 AM

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QUOTE(spikey2506 @ Oct 31 2010, 12:30 AM)
That damn Jey Menon is getting sexier and sexier with every game weekend! We dun want to see ur boobs demmit! I'm skipping ASSP HD's pre show altogether already
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was she? watching the Malaysia Cup final wif my family..i would have been embarrassed to see it..i have been complaining bout it since the 1st week of the season..i've skipped the pre show since..

QUOTE(wongsf @ Oct 31 2010, 12:35 AM)
This thread is for B.yond and HD, your stupid comment can be posted elsewhere.
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sorry mate but this thread can discuss anything related to astro..the Jay Menon issue has been brought up since august..nobody complained but u..nobody complained when u were talking bout Hawaii 5-0..was that related to Byond or HD? if u gonna say its only on Byond and HD then the same goes for what bro spikey2506 brought up..so juz chill out k..no need to call people stupid..

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post Oct 31 2010, 03:14 AM

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QUOTE(agingamer @ Oct 31 2010, 03:11 AM)
also the Beyond decoder is quite power hungry even on standby mode.
Most appliances uses 0.5 - 1W, Beyond decoder uses more than 10 W.

If we have 100,000 Beyond subscribers putting the decoder on standby for 8 hours each night
(say from 12am - 8am), it'll consume about 8 x 100,000 x 10W = 8 MW of power.

Not very eco friendly at all.  blink.gif  shocking.gif
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does this do anything to our electrical bills? if it makes it more expensive, maybe we should turn off the power before sleeping?
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post Oct 31 2010, 03:40 AM

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QUOTE(morpheuzneo @ Oct 31 2010, 03:34 AM)
i did turn off my beyond everyday before going to work (no body at home anyway)

and.. the savings  is showing on my recently received electricity bill - less 30-40% than normal..

it shows how much the 'phantom power' eats up your total electricity bill.

and this astro b'yond decoder really eats up a lot of V even in sleep.
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right then..will start turning off the decoder before sleep..gonna see the results for one month..31/10-30/11 smile.gif
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post Oct 31 2010, 04:11 PM

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QUOTE(penangmee @ Oct 31 2010, 03:06 PM)
Must start watching ASSP HD now brows.gif
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make sure there is no kids and parents around..(watching ASSP HD is now as if watch ehem movie) doh.gif
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post Nov 1 2010, 12:46 AM

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QUOTE(minimize @ Nov 1 2010, 12:32 AM)
Astro promise 15 HD channels this year. 5 channels to go and maybe Nat Geo Wild HD is the one from it.  biggrin.gif
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where got 5..3 slots only left la..

1. ONE HD
2. ZHI ZHUN HD
3. HBO HD
4. STAR MOVIES HD
5.NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC HD
6. HISTORY HD
7. AXN BYOND HD
8. AXN HD
9. FX HD
10. LIFE INSPIRED HD
11. ESPN HD
12. ASTRO SUPERSPORT HD
13.???
14.???
15.???
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post Nov 1 2010, 04:45 AM

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i dont know what is so great on RTM (TV1) to be viewed in HD..except for some football (which is already over) and maybe some Asian Games event (which we can see on Astro anyways)..RTM is full of political fights and bickering..i dont like in now in SD and i dont think seeing it in HD will make it more exciting.. shakehead.gif
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QUOTE(Qash-M @ Nov 2 2010, 05:27 PM)
Sure they could have customize pillarbox to fill... laugh.gif

Also:
You're joking? shakehead.gif

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where is the source from?
well..it does not surprise me one bit..before this, it took a while after the launch of 8TV, ntv7, TV9 and others to come to astro..they didnt immediately come to air on astro..

and all this talk of petition and demonstration and so on..whats the use? we all know that this channel is being run under the PM Department authority..if they wanted it to be on Astro straight away, they would already put the plan into motion..so if the government say it wont be on Astro for now, then we Malaysians AS USUAL must accept and obey...

There are still 3 HD channels to be unveiled by astro before the end of the year..lets move on and turn our attention to that..any one have any news on any progress made by astro or by any network regarding this?
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post Nov 3 2010, 02:06 AM

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QUOTE(minimize @ Nov 3 2010, 12:40 AM)
Just 1-2 YB bising, it will not effect them.  laugh.gif
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actually..it was not a YB that has still to receive the astro service help..its the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament.. for God's sake astro!!! in the parliament, when the YB fight like little kids, this guy will tell them to shut up or be suspended from Parliament..so YB and even the Prime Minster has to listen to this guy..in parliament only lah..but him complaining that astro has not come to repair his astro after 3 months of the report, it is a BIG EMBARRASSMENT for Astro..really it is..

I was actually waiting for a big name figure in the country to actually complain about Astro..my theory is that Astro is not only watched by normal people like us..but all the YB2, Ministers heck I even think the Prime Minister watches astro..or at least his family or grandchildren..so imagine them nagging to their grandpa coz astro no service during rain..cannot watch Upin and Ipin..

If these big name figures start complaining then there is a chance for astro to buck up really..I know people will say that astro has the full backing of the government..but actually who are those people in the government that back them..? I can assure u something..not everyone that sits in the parliament are backing astro..its those who have shares and interest to astro or its other interest that will always back up astro..its those YB that will lose millions if astro suffers that are backing astro till they die no matter what..only when they lose their shares or lose in general election will they also join us in protesting against astro..

heck..i wonder how T Ananda Krishnan feels when he is watching his favourite show and then suddenly it rains and he doesnt get reception? or his astro is struck by lightning? haha..sure he got a store full of backup.. brows.gif

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post Nov 5 2010, 12:53 AM

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QUOTE(Uncle 6 @ Nov 5 2010, 12:50 AM)
Waiting for NGCHD's Great Migration this Sunday night.
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I Think thats the use of the Red button function on the NGC, NG Wild and NGC HD then isnt it?
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post Nov 7 2010, 04:44 AM

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QUOTE(G K Lai @ Nov 7 2010, 01:57 AM)
LOL....!  laugh.gif
Sarawak is beautiful, I especially saw a lot of nice photo of Kuching...  nod.gif

By the way, does anyone know how long it will take for Astro to activate HD capability?
Because they just changed me a B.yond decoder, but I'm still in normal package and cannot watch any HD channel yet.
I thought of call them earlier but then I realized the time already over 12am, so I will have to call them Sunday morning.  doh.gif
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should be done very quickly..just call them and ask but do note as u are only normal package u will only get the following channels:

OLI HD (CH222) (temporary channel)
ONE HD (CH393)
LI (CH706)
AXN BYOND HD (CH720)
AXN HD (CH721)
HX HD (CH726)


Added on November 7, 2010, 4:45 am
QUOTE(G K Lai @ Nov 6 2010, 11:46 PM)
    * OLI HD (Temporary?)
    * Astro Zhi Zun HD (Dynasty)
    * ONE HD (Preview channel)
    * HBO HD (Movies)
    * Star Movies HD (Movies)
    * National Geographic HD (Learning)
    * History Channel HD (Learning)
    * Lifestyle HD (Preview channel)
    * AXN Beyond HD (Preview channel)
    * AXN HD (Family)
    * FX HD (Variety)
    * Astro SuperSport HD (Sports)
    * ESPN HD (Sports)

All the above information were collected from Googling and digging from Astro Facebook page etc...
Kindly correct me if there were mistakes in the list.  sweat.gif
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FX HD is under preview channel right now not Variety

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post Nov 8 2010, 05:32 AM

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QUOTE(minimize @ Nov 7 2010, 11:03 PM)
Not worth if you just want to use on certain time only.  smile.gif
For sure Chelsea match will be repeat again tommorow.


Added on November 7, 2010, 11:10 pmCannot believe astro put Sathianathan as a pundit on pre game show tonight.  sweat.gif  yawn.gif
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aahh..Sathianathan at least okey la..he is coach of the Champions but im getting bored of the other pundits..

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