Woah... This aren't like those fast growing technologies like you know.
This TV broadcasting standards is something long term, and not suka suka can change one.

So far, DVB-T2 is the latest digital terrestrial TV standard for DVB. So don't worry about this technology will go obsolete tomorrow. Also, DVB-T2 itself can support UHD 4K quality channel, using HEVC codec as well. But, your receiver got to support UHD and HEVC codec in order to watch the channel.

TV broadcasting standards worldwide is either 1080i50 (Interlaced) or 720p50 (Progressive) for 50Hz countries, or 1080i60 or 720p60 for 60Hz countries.

There is no 1080p50 or 1080p60 in any mainstream TV broadcasting standards.

First of all, why would you buy a new TV without DVB-T2 built-in?

Your building management may need to upgrade the MATV (Master Antenna Television, the systems for centralised antenna at the rooftop to distribute the connection to all units into the building).
In this case, just connect an indoor antenna to your TV set and see if you are able to watch the channels. It depends on the distance and other obstacles from your location to the nearest transmitter tower. If still persists, an outdoor antenna may be required.

If you receiving TV signals in Johor, you can get Singapore channels. Indoor antenna would be sufficient if you are receiving it in Johor Bahru, or outdoor antenna for outside JB area.

Both Astro and Hypp TV is using 1080i50.

The motion interpolation (smooth motion) depends on the features of your TV and there's nothing gonna do with the channel provider.

Where is your location?
Did you try put your antenna near window?

For signal boosters used in outdoor antenna, yes it is installed together with the outdoor antenna at the rooftop where it commonly looks like a small orange box beneath the antenna.

In fact, there's no such thing as "DVB-T2 antenna" , "DVB-T2 enabled antenna", "Digital TV antenna" or "Full HD antenna". The only such thing is UHF antenna or VHF antenna only, with the difference of either indoor or outdoor type. Don't let those marketing gimmick confuse you when purchasing TV antennas.

There are some antenna supports reception of getting both VHF and UHF at the same time. But for digital TV, UHF is all you need as VHF won't be use for digital TV broadcast in Malaysia, as well as many other countries around the world.

Guys, avoid changing topic to satellite TV ya...

If use DiSEqC to connect multiple satellite dishes into single receiver, this could mean: more satellite dishes = requires more space and cable.
DiSEqC equipment is cheap to buy, but when you buy multiple satellite dishes (especially parabolic dishes), the total cost may be almost same as you use motorised. And, signal strength will reduce a little bit if use DiSEqC, around 5-10% like that, depending on the quality of the DiSEqC.

If use motorised, basically requires a single satellite dish to get signals from any satellite you want. Save space, less cables. You can use C/Ku band LNB (2 in 1) to get both C band and Ku band signals from the same dish, but you got to use both DiSEqC and motorised at the same time if you want this kind of setup.

The obvious disadvantage for motorised dish is, whenever you want to watch channels from other satellite, you need to wait for few seconds (not more than 1 minute, e.g. from West to East) while the dish is re-positioning, depending on how far is the orbital satellite position from and to the position you want to receive. If DiSEqC, basically no need to wait.

In simple words, if you wish to receive signals from any satellites that you want (from West to East longitude), use motorised. If just 1-2 satellites (or not more than 4) and you plan to stick with the same satellites at almost all times, DiSEqC should be fine. It really depends on your needs, installation setup, the space for you to install your dishes, and cost.

This post has been edited by joshhd: Jul 16 2017, 03:58 PM

One dish with multi LNB also can, but this method still requires DiSEqC if you connect to one receiver. And only possible to receive signals from different satellites from the neighbouring orbital position based on your dish elevation.

As for terrestrial digital TV channels, as long you receive the signal near JB area (Singapore border), you can get both Malaysia and Singapore stations with the same antenna.
If you receive at Central or Northern Johor, you might need an outdoor antenna and put it really high up (example like what you see in Muar area), and perhaps signal booster is required.

This post has been edited by joshhd: Jul 16 2017, 05:25 PM

In Malaysia, the only state that is considered "legal" to use and install parabolic dish is Sarawak.

Since many Sarawak people are poor, and can't afford to pay Astro every month, they rather buy equipment to receive channels from other satellites they want (parabolic dish and receiver) and they take it as a one off payment, cuz they just "purchase" those equipment instead of monthly subscription. And it's not very expensive also la... You can get it for few hundred ringgits, and watch it as long as you like.

If the parabolic dish gets rusty after few years use, you can assume that the dish is a cheap/low quality type.
Good quality ones (usually more expensive ones) don't get rust easily, and you can use it for many many years, like 5-8 years without get rusty, if you take good care of it.

If the dish get rusty, you can spray paint on the rusty part it to make it look "new" again. Cuz if you don't, it may have holes on it. If the hole is too big, it will affect the quality of reception, and eventually the dish will become unusable cuz get very poor signal reception. So, maintenance is important, especially for cheap China dishes.

One of the good quality satellite dish you can get in Malaysia, is our own Astro's 65cm dish. 😂😂😂
It's true though... You don't see Astro dish get rusty after many years of usage, right?

This post has been edited by joshhd: Jul 22 2017, 02:09 PM

Relocate your dish to somewhere else far from pokok rambutan then

About the dish get rusty, it highly depends on the environment of the dish too.
I've been using Astro 65cm dish since 2014, so far so good, no rust.

Can share a photo of your friend's rusty dish?

But then, if it does rust until the point where the dish surface become like "bubbled" and goes out of shape, signal reception will be affected. If it is just the surface that is rusty, it is still fine. However, better you spray paint to prevent it from further rusting.

Just make sure the cable is RG6 type, and you're good to go.
RG6 cable can be used for satellite TV (Astro) and also terrestrial TV (MYTV).

FYI, Astro uses RG6 cable.
Got difference or not, I am not sure. As long it's RG6, it shouldn't have a problem.

All Media Prima channels on digital TV are on colour bars for several hours already, and it occurs nationwide.

Refer to your user manual to see if your TV supports DVB-T2 built-in.

What antenna type did you connect to your TV? Indoor or outdoor type? VHF or UHF?
If you are using outdoor type and you are using signal booster, you might need to try turning it off to see if you are able to receive digital TV channels.

Meanwhile, are you able to receive analogue TV channels?

Well okay... Are you certain that you have changed your TV mode from analogue to digital TV mode? You may want to check and make sure you'Tve changed to Digital TV mode in order to watch digital TV channels.

Mind to share what area are you in, to attempt receive digital TV channels? What state and what city name?

Try relocate your indoor antenna to somewhere else, and try again.

As of yesterday, the on screen graphics for NTV7 is still 4:3, not until today, it become 16:9

Hmmm... That news has been quiet for a while though...

In my opinion, MYTV can take this opportunity to broadcast SEA Games content in HD for free on digital TV (myFreeview) using their own made channel, so that this will allow more people to know and aware about the existence of digital TV in Malaysia.

Seriously, still not many Malaysians know about digital TV, and still stuck on analogue TV especially the ones that don't have Astro/Njoi/Hypp TV.

All I see from the way MYTV Broadcasting market myFreeview branding and the way they convey the message isn't very straightforward and clear cut enough. In the news, they mention analogue TV will shut down in June 2018. But seriously, many people don't even know what exactly is "analogue TV". Most of us see before the "use antenna to receive TV1 to TV9 channels and can see a lot of white ants on TV screen, otherwise subscribe to Astro or Njoi then you won't see the white ants anymore and very clear", but they don't know that this is actually call analogue TV. *facepalm*

It is less than 12 months before analogue switch off, and I wonder what will really happens on June 2018 where many Malaysians especially the not so educated ones and properly inform ones, suddenly can't watch any channels? I guess the first thing they'll suspect is the antenna is broken. *another facepalm*

I see those MYTV "testimonials" from those very kampung (rural) areas, especially those Malay uncle aunties (no offense or stereotypes involved), when they see the picture quality so clear with digital TV (cuz they don't subscribe to Astro or Njoi), it is like a heaven to them and very surprised, as if like digital TV is a very groundbreaking technology like that. And then, they hold the MYTV packaging box, gives a thumbs up, and then make picture, then I'm like..... Mmhmmm....

Sometimes, I really kesian them lah. We're already in 2017 and I can't believe that I can still see that. Damn.

If worst case scenario where many Malaysians still rely on analogue TV still haven't or not ready to migrate to digital TV, the analogue TV switch off MIGHT get delay, and i won't be surprised if that happens. If that happens, MYTV Broadcasting will be the first to be blamed for not publicise this info even more than now. This also happens in some other countries too, especially if their digital TV rollout is not yet full nationwide. But then, you can say that it has lesser chance that the delay will happen in Malaysia because the coverage now is nearly 90% coverage already, and will reach 98% before analogue switch off.

Or, they can close eye and proceed to switch analogue TV off, let those many existing analogue TV viewers figure out what to do next.

To be announced....