how to connect normal SD Astro to HD LCD tv?, is there such thing as S-video/RCA to HDMI converter? how good is the upscaling and how much it cost, worth or not? Ahh... dun want to pay rm20 for Astro Beyond
you advice please.

Just connect using normal RCA or S-video cable. I'm sure your LCD TV would have either one of those inputs.

lcd dun have s-video, rca only 2 inputs i use for 2 dvd player oledi... so now my sd astro dunno how to connect, lcd got too many hdmi (4 input)..aiyah...

New astro decoder got component video out....use that instead. PQ is miles better than rca or S-video

Looks like your TV doesn't have enough of the inputs that you need.

Does it have component input? If so, then change to new Astro decoder with component out.

But this is still nothing compare to the HD fromAstro B.yond (for some of the better HD programmes) and to do justice to your LCD TV, spend that RM20 per month loh. And your LCD got so many HDMI input ports some more.......wasted lah! Just my view, the choice is yours.

This post has been edited by ronaldkwok: Dec 13 2010, 04:52 PM

Pre Astro beyond were designed for most CRT TV's. Even programs are 4:3 ratio. Then most TV's including HD Ready TV's had S-Video input, which could be a bonus connection for better than RCA input.
I've observed most current LCD TV's have done away with S-Video, that leaves RCA connection only. If TV haven't any S-Video input, than it leaves no choice but RCA connection only. What to do?.. backward compatibility to older connections for TV ain't always ideal.
For the old Astro decoder, S-Video output is superior to RCA v-out by some margin.

This post has been edited by bsl555: Dec 13 2010, 05:05 PM

TS: The solution is simple. Just buy one of those 3 to 1 composite switch box. Can get from anywhere like departmental store or electronics shop. I have 3 unused box at home...wanna buy??

Like this...


I'm glad my Sharp LC40L500M still has an S-video and looks pretty decent for SD astro.

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Added on December 13, 2010, 5:20 pmTo do justice to your LCD TV. Download uncompressed 1080p BD rip from the internet.

This post has been edited by Matrix: Dec 13 2010, 06:04 PM

just use one of dvd player component out to ur tv..

then ur astro unit RCA out to ur tv..

thks for all the input, i was thinking of buying the S-video/Composite Video to HDMI converter (upscale to 1080p), it's about rm300 do u all think it's worth it? is the upscaled sd astro better then s-video? anyone try before? nah... dun want to pay rm20 every month to astro just for the hdmi output, my astro only basic package for my children to watch cartoon network so no point Beyond .... astro is actual money sucker...

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Added on December 14, 2010, 8:24 pmya that i now, been viewing BD rip from internet for all my HD needs, now my problem is 3 old rca unit but my lcd only 2 rca input an 4 hdmi... didn;t check my requirment before i buy, now one of my dvd cannot connect...


This post has been edited by g400g400: Dec 14 2010, 08:24 PM

Not worth it. TV already has built in upscaler. SD picture won't improve much with RM 300 upscaler. Better use the RM300 to subsribe to Byond. That's a 15 months subscription already.

tv got built in upscaler?? that's new to me... care to explain more.

This new decoder got component....last time my friend sell for RM150 only........

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Added on December 14, 2010, 10:27 pmPay an extra RM20 for 5 HD channel (One HD, Lifestyle HD, AXN HD, AXN Beyond HD & FX HD)........I think that's a bargain

This post has been edited by altimi: Dec 14 2010, 10:27 PM

any 3rd party decorder have hdmi out or not that is usable for SD astro?

For SD content component video should suffice..........

go for component !

new sd astro with componet where to buy? go to astro centre kah?

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1648120/+0#entry38327354

RM90 only here.....get the black one. Got component & rca

This post has been edited by altimi: Dec 15 2010, 11:32 PM

i didn't know got ASTRO component output..dang...last time my ASTRO busted...they cannot sell me just the ASTRO decoder, in the end i got piss off, cancel the line and re-subscribe to get another free decoder. WTF. It's cheaper than buying another unit from them this way!

How you picture quality ( for SD )? is it really improves compare to S-video?
Coz now i'm using s-video, plan to change decoder which have component for better quality.

do you have any sample pic?

If you still want to maintain your SD channels, just use component cables to your HD TV. It'll look better than standard composite cables.

My personal opinion, juz upgrade to Astro B.yond for only RM20 per month. Come on, that's about RM0.66 sen per day.

Spend time with your kids watching tv. Watch with them Nat Geo and History channels in HD. You will never know how a HDTV can brings ur family closer.

P/S: i'm not working with Astro or any of HDTV manufacturer. haha :-D

but already pay around rm130 per month for astro SD.....upgrade to HD another additional rm20 per month..pretty jialat...

i think i am kind of interested with that component output astro SD decoder..

yeah..don't forget the 6% tax...astro add for us as a loyal customer to them....

Just spend extra RM20 per month or upgrade one of your DVD player to BD player or upscale/upconvert 1080P DVD player which us HDMI input then you can use RCA for your astro but it is pretty suck PQ.

planning to buy samsung bd player c5500