the PVR function is on Byond..i think what u mean is u want the PVR function without the HD service that will need u to pay the extra RM20..the answer is Yes u can..but u will still need to pay a monthly fee of RM10 for the recording functions..

There are people who will only goes for big sceen and surround sound. Then there are people will only watch pirated DVD. Now there are people who can watch on Astro First, are young couples with babies and can't goes to cinema and don't want to watch pirated DVD.

I did this
only need the pvr function
so just pay Rm10
still no LED/LCD/plasma tv
so no need HD

Unplug all connection at the box except HDMI to your TV

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Added on January 18, 2011, 8:55 am
If you want to watch same channel as of you did now but with HD quality, read this thread.
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1489743

But if you want to subscribe new account, you need to pay full price package. There's no 50% off promotion anymore from Astro. You need to apply new subscription. New cable will be lay from new decoder to the dish & LNB will be change with 2 output.

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Added on January 18, 2011, 9:10 am
Don't expect it will be better, SD is still SD. Best view using CRT TV.
But for me, after using byond box using HDMI connection PQ is slightly improved (it's still depend on your TV).



This post has been edited by eMKs: Jan 18 2011, 09:10 AM

Yup,

Pls reply the PM so I can forward it to them. Not sure if they will visit your place or not but I believe they would like to understand firsthand what seemed to be the problem and try to reproduce it themselves.

Yup, you can.

i was thinking to get astro beyond too. since the connection to my lcd tv would be via HDMI, i expect the PQ would be better that normal composite cables. Right now i'm using composite to my 40" sharp aquos. man.. i tell you, the PQ is not so good. haha. instead of getting a good component cable (e.g Monster).. better i upgrade to Beyond.

but, when u guys said, PQ only slightly better.. now im having a second thought.. haha

Pls dont waste your money on Monster cables for Beyond HD and normal DVD the cheapest cable also wld suffice

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Added on January 18, 2011, 10:31 amThats a point. A cinema is a cinema, AF cannot replace the cinema to me I rather catch a movie at the cinemas ! Horror flicks are not great to watch at Cinemas either !

This post has been edited by smileguy: Jan 18 2011, 10:31 AM

I subscribe to byond because I can get HD channels, not because to expect improvement on SD channels. If you have sports & learning packages, it's a good move. Even better if you have movie package.

Yup true.
but for me ,i usually watch tv3,ntv7,104,105,108,501,502708.201,702,703,707.
that's why me kinda picky about the quality tv programmes.
already paying RM105 + 20 beyond.

cheers.

plus yr 6% tax

yeah. for me i'm more interested to see how is NatGeo HD, History Channel HD, AXN Beyond HD, Star Movies HD, HBO HD and FX HD.

Because i have those subscribed in my Astro. For those normal SD channel, it would be slightly better quality THAN my usual composite connection that i'm having, becoz of HDMI connection from Astro B.yond.

guys, my astro beyond doesnt respond to my beyond remote control. how come?

byond box in bedroom, yet HDTV in living room, why did you separate them?

put them together in the same room and hook them up with HDMI cable, you should get good quality HD channels

Try restart your decoder and make sure there a battery inside your remote.

still not respoding. the battery is new =.=

so this means that if i use hdmi connected via tv and decoder,my picture quality would be slightly better in other SD channel?

cheers!

1st thing that crosses my mind is, is the battery dead?

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Added on January 18, 2011, 1:34 pmNow I got conflicting info. Some people said if you upgrade from SD Astro to B.yond, you do not need new dish & new wiring from dish to new decoder box. Yet Astro told me you have to change all that and I hate them having to reap out old wiring and making a mess of things. So who's right?

This post has been edited by Optiplex330: Jan 18 2011, 01:34 PM

still got the red light. now stuck at the astro main menu. cant change my channel coz need to press ok button at the remote. wtf?

Has there been any announcement if Astro will broadcast F1 2011 in HD as announced by BBC and Sky Deutschland? Or did I miss that discussion?

You didn't miss any. Still no news from Astro, maybe they also still unsure whether they will get HD source or not.