Hmm.. This is some technical stuff that I'm not so sure with...
What does it means by tender is needed to restack multiplexes? Assign which frequency to use?

Why they need tender out to someone to assist them to carry out frequency restacking activities? I thought MYTV already know how to do those stuff, since they are infrastructure provider?

Using booster to receive digital TV is not recommended, and very likely you'll get "No Signal" (not able to watch at all).
For digital TV, receive "too much" signals can make it become "No Signal" due to signal overload on the TV tuner. Don't worry, it won't cause damage, but you can't watch it though.

Consider these options:
1) Change and lay new cabling that connects from antenna to your TV, especially if the cable is very old already (e.g. more than 10+ years).
If your old cable type is 3C2V (as shown on picture), then you seriously should get it changed. It's very old already.

Make sure use RG6 coaxial cable, which is the same cable type used for Astro.

make sure the cable is connected directly from antenna's output port straight to your TV's antenna input, without any cable splitter or signal booster connected in between.

2) If lay new cable still can't receive, can take photo of your outdoor antenna? See how it looks like.
It depends, you might consider buy new UHF antenna.

Btw how's your DIY high gain antenna look like?

Anyhow, any inquires on receiving digital TV signals, you may call myFreeview customer service at 1800-18-1088. It is a toll free number.

Aiyoo.. Just get a third party installer to help..... as well as use MYTV STB if you prefer to do so.
Don't have to contact MYTV unless your technical difficulties is only can be solved by MYTV themselves, especially activating MYTV Hybrid STB (supports S2+T2, satellite and terrestrial combo) for that particular STB for that particular customer.

Every DVB-T2 boxes (even cheap ones) do come with auto tuning/auto search. And MYTV official one are not an exception.
Why? You encounter any DVB-T2 box that doesn't have auto tune/auto search feature?

Channel auto update, as what I know is only official MYTV box does the job.

Simplify? Usually is Installation>Auto Search, it's not that hard also mah... Plus, MYTV don't update their channel list often... So it shouldn't be a big issue.

Oh, if that's the case, MYTV customer service would just advise you to buy and use the MYTV box. Install then forget it, so no need to bother those installation settings stuff.

Same like Astro, put it to standby mode, then it'll do it in the background automatically.

Is there such digital TV bos that is cheaper than RM40?
If you found one, share the link here.
I don't think you can get it at that low price.
If you are eligible for Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSH), you may be eligible for free digital TV box from MYTV.
Ask around your family relatives or friends. If they got one and they don't use it, ask them to give it to you.

Apparently, TV3 channel on analogue is now showing TV squeeze-back on analogue shut down message.
Kuala Lumpur area. (according to the user posted this photo)

*Picture not taken by me. Photo taken from Facebook user.

Anyone else here has access to analogue TV now in Central and Southern region (incl. Klang Valley, Negeri Sembilan, Melacca and Johor)?
If you can, do share some screenshots on all analogue channels

Thanks for the clearer image. Can I use your photo to post in somewhere else too?
Apparently they decided to show "TV squeeze-back" 5 days before ASO.
The TV squeeze-back is shown there at all times, or the picture would revert back to original after some time?
I wonder why only TV3 is being squeeze-back...

I got the info that for Klang Valley area:
TV3's ASO squeeze-back is only shown on channel from Bukit Sungai Besi transmitter (VHF 224.25MHz)
Gunung Ulu Kali's TV3 analogue (535MHz) does not show any squeeze back and it is still in full image as usual.

Anyone here in Central and Southern region tried watching analogue TV today?

For my area (somewhere in Selangor), I can receive clear to decent reception on all UHF analogue channels from Gunung Ulu Kali transmitter, including TV3 analogue (535.25MHz).

Does that mean analogue channels is still available for me to watch until around 17 September 2019 as Gunung Ulu Kali shuts down on Eastern regions (Pahang, Kelantan and Terrenganu)?

This post has been edited by joshhd: Aug 14 2019, 05:00 PM

Yes, all analogue channels will cease transmission in Klang Valley, and entire Negeri Sembilan, Melacca and Johor on this coming 19 Aug 2019.
Full analogue shutdown will be done 17 Sept 2019 for entire Peninsular Malaysia, and 30 Sept 2019 for Sabah and Sarawak.

Analogue TV viewers have to switch to digital TV to continue watching free-to-air channels.
No worries, there are ways to not subscribe Astro...

IDTV, stands for "integrated digital television"

As long your TV supports DVB-T2, then you can watch digital TV without using any digital TV set-top-box.

Make sure the antenna is only UHF type. If you're using VHF antenna, you got to shop for new UHF antenna then.

1) What's your location? State and city? Any mountain or hills nearby that could be blocking the TV signal?
2) Using indoor or outdoor antenna?
3) Did you use any signal booster?

If you are certain that your TV do support digital TV DVB-T2 standard, but still unable to receive digital TV channels and you're using outdoor rooftop antenna, try these troubleshooting steps:

- Please disconnect and remove any signal boosters (masthead amplifier).
Signal boosters is not needed to receive digital TV, unlike receiving analogue TV channels. Connect directly from outdoor antenna to TV will do.
If you insist to use signal booster (even if you power it off), you're likely to not able to receive any signal, and only "No Signal".

- Check the cable connecting from antenna to TV.
Make sure the cable type used from antenna to your TV is RG-6 coaxial cable (also the same cable type used for Astro). If you notice that the cable is 3C-2V type, that type of cable is unreliable to receive digital TV and it's very likely that the cable is few decades old already. It's time to replace it with new one, and make sure it is RG-6.

Not necessary confirm is UHF antenna.
Technically, you can still try to receive 8TV UHF frequency channel on a VHF antenna, but of course definitely the reception will be poor and lots of static.
VHF antenna wasn't meant to receive UHF TV frequencies, and vice versa.

If use VHF antenna to receive digital TV, the reception are not guaranteed, just if anyone here curious about it.
Meh, just get a new UHF antenna if you don't have one.

Oh, since you're connected to centralised TV antenna (MATV), then you got to contact your building management to see if the centralise antenna can support digital TV or not.

But then, is your TV supports DVB-T2 standard? Check your user manual, or you can Google search your TV model number, or you share with us your TV model number to help u check.

Still watching analogue TV? Don't wait. Switch to digital TV now.

Your TV supports the older DVB-T standard.

Malaysia uses the newer DVB-T2 digital TV broadcast standard, which is also the same standard being used in many other countries around the world.

Like it or not, it is confirmed that you need to get a digital TV STB (set-top-box) to continue watching free-to-air channels using TV antenna.

Alternatively, you can watch Media Prima channels (TV3, NTV7, 8TV and TV9) online on Tonton. And, it is in HD.
https://www.tonton.com.my/liveChannel?titleId=tv3

as well as RTM channels (TV1 and TV2) on My Klik. Also in HD.
https://myklik.rtm.gov.my/live.php?ch=1

Anyone here has the answers on the analogue switch off for Central and Southern Region on 19 Aug for the questions below:

1) What is the exact time is the analogue switch off? Is it all analogue channels will cease simultaneously, or in a particular order?

2) Which are the analogue TV transmitters are confirmed to be shut down? Does it include these particular 3 transmitters, which are:
Gunung Ulu Kali, Bukit Sungai Besi and KL tower

3) Why only the VHF version of TV3 (224.25MHz) has TV squeeze back of showing analogue switch off message, while the UHF version (535.25MHz) doesn't have any message on analogue switch off?

Does that mean Bukit Sungai Besi will be switch off first, while Gunung Ulu Kali would be switch off at a later date?

*All questions above applies to analogue TV reception within Puchong area.

It affects to those who is still watching analogue TV broadcasts. Once analogue switches off, you can no longer watch TV1 until TV9 channels using your TV antenna, unless you switch to digital TV broadcast, either by your IDTV or connect a DVB-T2 digital TV box to your TV set.

Pay TV viewers like Astro, Njoi, Unifi TV, are not affected, and able to view the channels as per usual.

On the bright side, they wanna make digital TV something special that pay TV users can't enjoy, which is not in HD quality...

This could somehow encourage people to watch terrestrial channels via digital TV. And same goes to the RTM HD Sports and Saluran Berita RTM, which is available only on digital TV and RTM online streaming.

Now I'm confused... According to TV2 Facebook page, the initial analogue switch off date of 19 Aug 12.30am will be postponed to 20 Aug 12.30am for Central and Southern Region. Here's the photo posted on the Facebook page:


Source: https://www.facebook.com/275449345833846/po...27285/?sfnsn=mo
https://www.facebook.com/275449345833846/po...28167/?sfnsn=mo

So, should I believe TV2 or MYTV myFreeview now? Lol.