Dun forget to sign the petition.. The link is below my signature,,, Support MPEG-4 for SD

Hi..
I have a question here...

Im wish to get Astro Beyond but for the moment I dont want to subscribe HD channels first...
Actually I need Astro Beyond to record my favorite programs only...

As I know there are 2 options :

1. Get Astro Beyond then get WD Hardisk
2. Get Astro Beyond which have internal hardisk..

What is the difference between this two..?
What is the monthly subscription for both options.?

The Difference between mpeg-2 and mpeg-4/avc

Bitrate, both 1600kbps

download samples:

H.264 version

MPEG-2 version

Downscale from true HD video

This post has been edited by azrin_kiko: Nov 8 2010, 11:56 PM

Link doesn't work...

fixed

MPEG2 is so 2000....

I have already sign the petition.

Your petition plays into Astro's hand. They want to change to MPEG-4 - and get people to subscribe to the HD channels - but they are just waiting for the numbers to make sense before doing it nationwide. Stock availability, installation and customer support training must be there before they can migrate everyone to MPEG-4.

The reason you're playing into their hand is that the petition doesn't give the customer any benefit. Simply migrating to MPEG-4 doesn't guarantee quality. Unfortunately you do have to get technical to explain the reason for the migration. IF Astro uses the same bitrate for SD channel transmission AND uses MPEG-4 codec, the quality of the SD channels increases two-fold.

EDIT: You did mention the bitrate on your petition. What is the current bitrate for MPEG-2 SD channels?


fuad

This post has been edited by writesimply: Nov 9 2010, 12:50 AM

just now i see the adverstiment during watching drama say astro will update the service and remind we go to standby mode when not in used.. i wan ask astro wanna add more new channel come???

Yes i know that, in the petition i do mention "given period of transition", that is Astro can set up a certain time that all customers will change to mpeg-4. About the samples, i compared the quality of both videos in the same bitrate but different codec, i don't know the current bitrate of Astro sd channels.

No. astro wants to upgrade bugs in their software.

may i ask if Asia Games channel is available to non-sports package subscribers?

and can PVR decoders function as normal decoder if we pplug in one cable only?

This post has been edited by aressandro10: Nov 9 2010, 02:03 AM

asia games only for sports pack but some games will be on astro arena like football..malaysia vs japan and malaysia vs china..

what about channel 820 ? also for sports package only ?

non-beyond can access red button feature menu on ch 820 to access result, news, medal tally and more, unfortunately beyond can't...
I've also own sport pack already..

regarding the petition, is it ok or either they will blame us?just thinking for our safety...if ok, its a better step!!!

It's their job to make us satisfied with their service...

If they force customers to swap to new STBs, what about everyone who has astro max? I'm pretty sure they won't be happy to swap to a non-recordable box or a recordable box with a monthly fee...

who says Byond cannot access?? why cant u access? i have Byond..ok for me to check all that..u must give it time to load after u get on that channel..

1- Byond with WD HDD
RM5/month, 1 tuner, 320GB HDD, RM230 for external HDD

2- Byond PVR
RM10/month, 2 tuner, 500GB HDD and RM300 installation fee

This post has been edited by minimize: Nov 9 2010, 07:46 PM