It is believed that both Astro and Hypp TV get the feeds directly from Media Prima digitally, maybe from their own private network. Not from analogue or digital TV platform.

Astro don't get Media Prima channels via satellite (C band). I guess, the only possible way is via network.

Yes I get what you mean. Last time Media Prima channels used to be like that. Now no more la.

It's not that Media Prima is stingy... It's just that, Media Prima isn't as rich as Astro to have "those things".

Target audience for TV3 is Malays mah, why would you think TV3 is targeting Chinese audiences?

Most likely is via fibre network lo... But of course, the "private" kind of network, and maybe also the same goes to Digital TV (MYTV/myFreeview) platform as well.

I start to get disappoint on how Malaysia migrating analogue to digital TV platform. It seems that MYTV are putting digital TV as profit first instead of serving/helping the nation.
Keep having this contest, that contest.... Haiz

VP9 codec has hardware acceleration support, but very limited to certain devices support and chips support, especially encoding VP9.

VP9 codec on YouTube uses up to 8K resolution.
Officially, stream YouTube videos in H.264 is only up to 1440p only.
But you can still get the 4K/8K resolution if you use third party software to download the YouTube video.

If you thinking of, migrating from analogue TV to digital TV, and then since you are planning to buy a new LED TV, it should come with built-in Digital TV tuner already (or known as IDTV, integrated digital television). So, you no need to use a separate digital TV receiver (e.g. myFreeview box). Just connect to UHF antenna, and before perform Auto Scan on your new TV, make sure you select "Digital TV" or "DTV" option, not "Analogue TV" or "ATV" to get those digital TV channels.

It is good that you make sure you are able to enjoy/receive digital TV services before analogue TV will be shut down in Malaysia on June 2018. So, take this as a technological migration. As of now, MYTV did not offer many channels besides existing free-to-air channels like RTM, Media Prima channels and AlHijrah HD as well as Bernama News Channel, TVi, but MYTV said that more channels coming soon in near future.

Meanwhile, if you are looking for services that offer slightly more channels than current free-to-air terrestrial channels, Astro Njoi could be your next choice. It is a satellite TV service (uses satellite dish to receive), not terrestrial TV service (use UHF aerial to receive). Two different tech, but still, on top of terrestrial free-to-air channels such as from RTM and Media Prima, you get to enjoy more channels from Astro, for free, such as Astro Xi Yue HD, Astro AEC, Xiao Tai Yang, all those. It will be a one-time off installation fee between RM300-400, no monthly fees, no contract.

So in conclusion, of course I advise you go buy new TV first.... Regardless if you go for Astro NJOI or myFreeview DTTV, it is better that you have a new TV set so that not only better overall picture quality, but also you are ready to enjoy HD quality channels. Then, try go receive digital TV with your aerial. After that, it is up to you to decide if you want to watch more channels, then you consider getting NJOI or not.

First of all, have you tried watching digital TV? The signal reception for digital TV is different than analogue TV, you know? For digital, if you can get signal, you'll get perfect picture quality. If too poor signal, either you get pixelated picture or black screen (No Signal). Unlike analogue, where signal quality matters to your picture quality. Adjusting antenna for digital TV is way easier, once you get strong signal % reading and you can watch it without any pixelation, you can leave the antenna as it is, no need keep adjusting here and there liao. Once u get signal, means ALL channels also get signal. No such thing like TV3 is clearer but NTV7 poor signal, like analogue TV.

1. If you use Njoi, definitely you need to use Astro/Njoi remote control to operate it. As for universal remote control, you need to go to the stores to find oh. I'm not sure about it. As long the universal remote can support Astro, means it can support Njoi. Because Astro and Njoi is actually the same set-top-box model. It's just that the logo and stickers are different.

2. You will get the HD enabled Njoi box as you subscribe. That FAQ is for those who subscribe Njoi at the very beginning of the service launching back in 2012 cuz that time, they use legacy Astro boxes. Now no more already. So no need to worry about it.

Yeah it's true.
Well, you might able to see the difference, if you have both digital TV and Njoi in your house to compare... Lol

But still, picture quality for both RTM and Media Prima is still SD now and it doesn't give really much difference to most viewers, unless you are comparing SD and HD quality channels.

No need to hope so much from RTM la...

I found out that myFreeview channels are now using HE-AAC Version 2 audio codec. And the bitrate? It's only 32kbps.

If you know, HE-AAC codec is meant for providing good quality audio at very low bitrate. With this latest version 2 of HE-AAC, it is better than the first version of HE-AAC.

I remember few months ago, they use AAC LC codec at 128kbps. But now, it seems that they've changed to HE-AAC Version 2.

Btw, Astro's HD channel uses HE-AAC V1 64kbps on their Stereo audio track, along with AC3 5.1 384kbps for Dolby 5.1 surround sound audio track...

I'm not so sure how much improvement compared to HE-AAC V1 and V2... Is the V1's 64kbps is equivalent to V2's 32kbps, I don't know.

Astro SD channels uses MP2 audio codec, 128kbps. For radio, MP2 192kbps.

Sometimes I wonder, does that little kbps matters to them so much?

Looks that they are still experimenting and still not so familiar with implementing 16:9 aspect ratio well...

Glad to hear that

It is called "Analogue TV", but now you are receiving/enjoying "Digital TV".

However, you can still go for NJOI if you wish to enjoy slightly more channels than what digital TV offers, especially Astro made channels like Astro AEC.
But that's up to you, and you can do so anytime you like.

You can edit the channel number on TV settings.

When you perform auto scan, you disable/turn off the "Logical Channel Numbering" or "LCN". This LCN is where digital TV provider (MYTV) assign a channel number for you. Similar like Astro, they can set TV1 for the channel number 101 while 8TV is 708.

If you don't want like this, turn LCN off, so that the channel numbering will sort according to which channel did your TV receives first, followed by the subsequent channels during auto scan. Example your TV detects TV1 first, it will be automatically assigned as channel 1. So it's like, whoever comes first, will be the first, followed by the next ones and so on. You can eventually edit the channel number by yourself if it is from your TV. If it's myFreeview box, I don't think they allow you to edit, not so sure.

This post has been edited by joshhd: Sep 14 2017, 12:54 AM

It's not empty promise. The channel TV5 was launched with the conjunction of 71th anniversary of RTM, but after the hype is over, the channel reverted back to TVi, which is one of the existing digital-only RTM channel. 😂😂😂

This post has been edited by joshhd: Sep 16 2017, 11:57 PM

Right now is, all MP channels are still transmitting in 4:3 video.

However, any on-screen elements such as subtitle, channel logo, programme title display on top left corner, are all in 16:9 format.

But, 16:9 programme content would be displayed as either 16:9 fit to screen or 16:9 with letterbox.
If they suka suka want letterbox on 16:9 content, then it will show letterbox. If don't want letterbox on 16:9, then just fit to screen. That's why, this Media Prima ah... No consistency on aspect ratio display mode format one.... Sometimes I get fed up on that. Since Media Prima started with 16:9, just 16:9 all the way lah... Letterbox somemore for what? Aiyo..

The 2 picture you attached, shows that Media Prima added the stupid letterbox on the 16:9 programme.