interesting piece of info I got from the net, we may have a new pay TV operated by ytl, I heard they got the 700MHz spectrum FOC without auction from MCMC, they claimed it will be used for pay TV braodcast using DVB-T2 by the end of 2011, we will see how it turn out

Do you have a source?

search google or other engine for "ytl 700MHz dvb-t2", you should have many hits

neb,
please give your source.
AFAIK, YTL claimed they got it but MCMC decline it been awarded.

under Malaysia’s National Spectrum Plan, 700MHz spectrum band is allocated for broadcasting service, YTL Communications executive director Datuk Yeoh Seok Hong said his company had applied for that paticular spectrum, lets wait and see what happen by the year end

Yah lets wait and hope for the best, Was taht something to do with Sezmi ?

October 11, 2010

Sezmi and YTL to Deploy Wireless Hybrid TV
Sezmi and YTL Communications, the Internet arm of YTL Corporation, a Malaysian utilities and infrastructure company, have announced a partnership to launch a converged intelligent TV and Internet service, which will provide wireless delivery of consumer entertainment and communications services to homes and mobile devices in Malaysia by the end of 2011.

The wireless “quadruple play” service will offer voice, data and TV services to the home and mobile devices over a hybrid broadcast and 4G wireless network. This hybrid TV component of the offering is based on Sezmi’s solution, which has already been deployed in the U.S. market. The Malaysian system is being developed and deployed by Sezmi in partnership with YTL Communications.

Through the partnership, Sezmi will design and manage the build-out of the digital TV network, and provide the platform and professional services to deploy the entirety of technologies and systems required to operate the hybrid TV service in a manner that is integrated with a broad range of consumer devices. Sezmi will also support YTL through existing content partnerships to deliver a rich and complete TV offering inclusive of live TV, on-demand movies and shows and Internet video.



In many regions of the world, over-the-air broadcast technology remains the predominant platform for TV. The high cost of upgrading to landline infrastructure capable of supporting television services is simply prohibitive.


The problem again is content, the problem unifi is facing, and sezme has nothing great to offer either,perhaps YTL can just give us the best and cheapest internet!

This post has been edited by smileguy: Feb 23 2011, 07:42 PM

After subscription period for asstro first expired, you cannot play what you record from it anymore. I already test it.

This post has been edited by minimize: Feb 23 2011, 11:20 PM

Yes and I think that includes the recordings of channels in the packages which u may unsubscribe.

thanks for the input guys...
maybe zhi chun HD (310) is special case then.

ASTRO NEEDS TECHNOLOGY TO PREVENT ILLEGAL RECORDING OF MOVIES Bernama - Tuesday, February 22Send IM Story Print
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 (Bernama) - Astro has been urged to introduce technology to reduce illegal recording of movies shown on its Astro First channel.

KRU Studios executive president Norman Abdul Halim said Astro First helped unscrupulous people rake in profits from the sale of pirated movies.

"Movie piracy has become rampant of late. Astro must work with film producers for mutual benefit.

"Astro should introduce technology to block recording of movies for sale to the public," he said commenting on reports that movies recorded on Astro First are being sold at only RM5 per copy.

Some buyers said the quality of pirated copies are comparable to that seen on Astro First.

--MORE ASTRO FIRST-PIRACY 2 KUALA LUMPUR

Astro''s decision to screen movies a few weeks after screening at local cinemas had met negative response from local film producers who said it would seriously impact the industry.

Norman said KRU Studios was still discussing with Astro on the production of original movies the same day shown on Astro First to reduce piracy.

However, Metrowealth International Group (MIG) chief executive officer David Teo begged to differ.

He said Astro First was not the cause of movie piracy as the problem had existed for decades.

"Astro First comes as a blessing to film producers who invested so much money making movies.

"We can make RM500,000 from Astro, five times the amount made from DVD sales," he added.

MIG has three movies on Astro First namely Ngangkung, Aku Masih Dara and Damping Malam.

--BERNAMA AKT SKMS ZUB

Astro shouldn't implement more technology to stop piracy, the government should crack down on the sale of bootlegged DVDs!

In conclusion, we CAN'T cover the analog holes...

What technology they want asstro introduce? For me, anything that come out for TV screen, we can record it.

Thats right ! Some big smarties dont even know these basics,watever on the screen can be recorded ! U can use watever tecnology but here astro has nothing to protect cos its nothing to do with their services,

This post has been edited by smileguy: Feb 25 2011, 06:45 AM

Must wait for the ytl tv

Yeap!! We waited with the same anticipation for Mitv and Unifi but hopefully this time its real fight and is Nationwide!!

YTL TV don't have EPL la bro

If it gets the football league instead I'd be more than happy! Premier league. hmphh

Hahaha. +1000

Malaysia Premier League broadcast license also under asstro. Asstro almost conquer everything.