KU-band lnb(low noise block) got 2 lo(local oscillator ) frequencies: 9.75 GHz and 10.6 GHz, of which can be switched by 22KHz signal

SD channels is using 9.75GHz frequency, while HD channels is allocated by higher 10.6GHz

astro max got 2 tuners inside feed by internal splitter, it can share single lnb because it only uses 9.75GHz lo frequency for SD channels reception

for byond pvr, 2 tuners have to be operated independently so can not share single lnb
imagine if a single lnb is share by byond pvr twin tuner, tuner 1 is watching SD channel, when tuner 2 is recording HD channel, tuner 2 will send 22KHz signal to switch LNB to 10.6GHz, this action will result in tuner 1 unable to receive SD channel, thus create interference for SD reception

This post has been edited by neb: Nov 8 2010, 02:11 PM

get a coaxial to optical converter

byond can use old dish

try yourself and see lah, bring your byond box and hook it up

as long as your LNB is of universal type(ie got 2 LO 9.75GHz and 10.6GHz), it can be use with byond

if your LNB is not compatible, someone in lyn is selling new astro dish including LNB for RM35

astro HD is already using mpeg4

when ? until every astro customer get byond box, this is a few years away

This post has been edited by neb: Nov 8 2010, 07:44 PM

is yours from first generation dish with black philips LNB? you may need to change it to new LNB

This post has been edited by neb: Nov 8 2010, 08:03 PM

yes everything should be free of charge, then astro employees feed their family with what?

there is u and 18 category for each show, but it does not work in the parental control setting, complain to astro

This post has been edited by neb: Nov 13 2010, 11:19 PM

USA still making crt TV?

astro people are too lazy-a lack of desire to expend effort

BER= bit error rate, it is digital signal, so zero is good for you

This post has been edited by neb: Nov 15 2010, 11:44 PM

astro currently got 6 ku-band transponders for HD transmission from measat 3A, plenty of capacity for 15 HD channels

launching satellite is not kindergarten play-play measat is still trying to recover from their investment from launching 3A

measat 3A contained 12 KU-band transponders, astro hired only 6 of them,capable of transmitting 30 HD channels, another 6 transponders are still available, waiting for astro to hire

This post has been edited by neb: Nov 16 2010, 03:21 PM

next time ask to have your LNB change

by the way make sure you do not have other devices attached along the cable, such as in-line RF amplifier

Aora TV from indonesia seems to be using one of the KU-band transponder on board measat 3A for their satellite TV broadcasting

strange conclusion

astro has not used up their 6-transponder capacity yet

if you plan to go for byond PVR, make sure you lay 2 high quality RG6 cable, byond PVR needs 2 inputs for its twin tuner, splitter can not be used

we are mere mortal, how can we experience 4D which is like seeing ghost? unless your attained enlightenment to experience the 4th dimension and beyond:hehe:

This post has been edited by neb: Nov 19 2010, 08:33 PM

astro's subtitle font is super ugly, more like printer's dot-matrix font, unlike subtitle font from taiwan or hongkong tv shows, they are smooth and beautifully formed