yes, old decoder can use interchangeable smart card, for now

for old astro decoders, you can actually share single satellite dish by using splitter, but make sure it is rated at 2GHz for satellite use, also to avoid problem, it is advisable to only let one decoder powering the LNB

This post has been edited by neb: Dec 1 2010, 07:32 PM

wonder why so many sudden interest in acquiring old astro decoder and dish?

what other function can old decoder offer?

to receive free astro satellite radio?

hook up the dish to old decoder, and you could get free astro satellite radio

buy FTA decoder about RM80 and you could receive a few channels from taiwan and a lot of channels from thailand

but if are not really interested in tinkling with satellite TV, sell it to recycle centre, they pay by the kilo

actually FTA channels are limited, some interesting programs like discovery are all encrypted

if you only have KU-band dish, you will get even less channels, however C-bnad 1.8m dish is entirely different sotry, lots of free chinese language channels

by the way FTA decoder cost about RM80 per set, ask around college students from china, sometime they import satellite equipment into malaysia from their hometown

knock yourself out, these are the satellites that have coverage across asia region
http://www.lyngsat.com/asia.html

This post has been edited by neb: Dec 9 2010, 02:20 PM