astro wants to migrate every subscriber to byond may be because they want to convert all channels to mpeg4 format, old decoder can only decode mpeg2 video

astro max users were allowed to upgrade to byond PVR free of charge and without adding extra RM20 HD service

old CRT tv can be connected to byond's composite video output

The question fow now is, is it within this year?

astro max subscriber base maybe just a few k only so astro could absorb the swap cost, but I don't think they can give it free for old generation of the decoder as it subs base is more than 2 million....

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Added on February 25, 2012, 9:54 pmdream on......they have to make sure no subs is using old decoder first before switch on to mpeg4 and to do that, it take years....more than 2 million subs

This post has been edited by chikana: Feb 25 2012, 09:54 PM

u most tell i dont want astro upgrade and waste money RM20
if he keep telling u then u can make bising u make a lot complant
he keep telling RM20 then u can make marah i want cancel astro he will say no need upgrade then so be ok

my friend house at Penang BM he using silver old decorder still naver upgrade already so be 5+year already

Byond being introduced into the market since only about 2 years plus ago

lul he was talking about old astro SD packages his buddy got wey nothing 2 do with byon 4 his case

Very nice indeed....

The reason is because those wd av hdd do not have error correction. Essential for CCTV and recording. Normal hard disks have error correction that will verify data integrity upon writing. Can't have such function when you are recording live feed

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Added on February 26, 2012, 3:04 pmEh guys btw that astro installer came to change to byond for me. He changed everything but the coaxial wiring. So using old cable which is two years old.

He left and gave me the new bundle of coaxial cable.

My question is, is the new coaxial cable of better grade? My current one is two years old as installed when I first got astro

I read you guys talking about this rg6 cable. Is this the one that comes with byond installation? Is it better than my previous coaxial cable that comes with Sd astro installation?

This post has been edited by karhoe: Feb 26 2012, 03:08 PM

I also use back the old coaxial wiring (10+ years dy) but the installer didn't gave me the new coaxial cable...damn now have to go claim

This post has been edited by Gaia34: Feb 26 2012, 03:24 PM

Waiting...HD c/w subtitles!!

Should be hardsub.. I still prefer to softsub..

+9000


This post has been edited by Qash-M: Feb 26 2012, 07:24 PM

want to know...
if i subscribe to Astro NJOI which without TV3, NTV7 ,8TV and TV9....
will i still able to watch all these non astro station using normal antenna?

sorry...never use astro..no idea how astro decoder work...and how to plug in...

This post has been edited by wywy2020: Feb 26 2012, 07:44 PM

don't understand

haha yeah hard sub all the way

haha never mind

to watch astro using byond, connect HDMI out/composite video out to your TV
to watch terrestrial TV, connect fish bone antenna to your TV

Thanks....
will that mean:
TV mode --> terrestrial TV,
HDMI/composite video--> Astro

so astro decoder is just like DVD player playing DVD?

Saw from Assthrow website, KIX HD Launch, 1 March 2012 at Highlight This Week.

Wah. free HD basic one or in other package?

On the other hand:

SD: WATV ceased, B4U ceased (replace with Astro Bella)

HD: Celestial Movies HD & KIX HD launch on 1st March.

This post has been edited by Qash-M: Feb 27 2012, 01:32 PM

B4U original could have been a big loss not B4u malaysia!