i wan TVN HD on astro

astro has Sony ONE HD, how is it compared to tvN ?

I wish to correct my mistake. There is still output from analog connection (composite & Component video) when HDMI is also used at the same time. If the AACS riule is strictly followed, the video should be downscaled from HD to SD for HDMI connection when another analog output is also used together. If any of the equipment is not HDCP ready, have faulty HDCP chip or have handshaking problems, then there will be no video display. Such equipment include the TV, DVD player, BD player or Mediaplayer.

You need to look for Torx screwdriver to open it...

Btw, TM will be dropping Fashion TV from their lineup in May. So much for that...

Is the AEM Xtra Link 2 the same one shown in this picture (inside spoilers)...

If its not the same, all my explanations below may be useless. I hope not.

This is a "Made In China" product, lol ! I contacted my helpful online friends and got the above photos found somewhere... I think should be obtained from the internet. Yes... this device also transmit and relay audio+video by using co-axial cables, not network cables. The same type of cable used for the TV aerial and satellite dish.

If you wish to use this device with your Astro decoder, then "maybe" you have posted correctly in this Astro Byond thread. I cannot answer if you intend to use this device for other purposes.... so I will only reply on using this device with the Astro decoder box.

There are many such similar devices available in the market which basically allows us to share the same satellite TV channels on more than 2 TVs. There are many poor quality ones with low specifications such as AEM Xtra Link 2 or higher quality ones which support HD with HDMI port. Expensive ones uses wireless to transmit even HD such as the Sarowin device.

This AEM Xtra Link 2 (same as others) have 2 separate units... (1) the Coupler unit which connects to primary source and sends audio+video using 75 ohms co-axial cables to (2) the Injector unit connected to the 2nd TV.

Mmm... its easier to explain AEM Xtra Link 2 connections using graphics instead of words, as shown below (inside spoilers)...

There is a problem here... if you are using Byond or Byond PVR box ! Both Byond and Byond PVR box do NOT have RF output as shown in picture below (inside spoilers)...

Therefore, you need to connect the RCA out (Red, White and Yellow) from Byond or Byond PVR box to a "Line to RF signal converter box" and then connect to this device. I am not sure but I believe there will be a problem with the IR signal when connected in this way because the "convertor box" may not relay the IR signal to the Astro DMT box so you may lose remote control use in the 2nd room !

There will be NO problem if you use the old Astro DMT box as shown in above picture because it has RF output so its a "direct" connection to the device.

I don't know whether this device use a different RF frequency output from the one used in Astro DMT box RF out. If its different, you must use the 2nd TV to find and lock to the device RF frequency which is easy by using auto search on VHF and UHF wavebands.

Please take note of these points when you use co-axial cables to carry RF signals from the device (inside spoilers)...

I am sure you already knew that many people have been using devices similar to the AEM xtra link 2. Usually many people refer to the device "IR transmitter/emitter" for remote control use as "Cat's Eyes".

As usual, I have explained too much when you only asked "does transmit audio/video or not". I repeat, if its the same device... the answer is... Yes. Sorry for my over-explanation here.

Note: If others find any mistake here, please correct me. I don't mind so that we can give better help to "turion64".

http://www.sarawakreport.org/2012/04/bbc-s...rage-exclusive/

"Good" censoring, badly overcompressed channel. Oh you, Assthrow...

Hi James,

Wow, thanks for your detailed explanations.
If you are someone that knows a little then I'm someone that knows almost nothing 

Anyway yes, I bought Sarowin HD10 but however I did not purchase the switcher as he ask me to try if the signal is good enough between living and masterbedroom as claimed by him the best distance shoulds not exceed 7 metres. So I fix the thing and after trying various positions for both the items by running up n down in my double story house and finally I found the spot which could provide at least watchable quality and minimal distortion. Then yesterday night as I do not wish to wait for another day to drive all the way to get Sarowin splitter, I bought a switcher at SenQ for the 3 in, 1 out and try to fix it but couldn't get it works.

From your diagram, you stated that the hdmi must in from astro beyond to wireless transmitter while the transmitter out to switcher. As for the HD10, the transmitter only has 1 hdmi port so how can I have 1 in and 1 out fm the transmitter?

Sorry for sounds like a noob with this questions but I'm really sucks on this as this is first time I try to fix myself 

Kimyee73 is right ! The Winstar WS-AV511SR look exactly the same as the Sarowin HD-10, just like a photostat copy and its selling at RM 550 for the complete set, WINSTAR WS-AV511SR Wireless 5G HD AV Kit w/HDMI Switch + IR (4-HDMI-IN-2-HDMI-OUT). I dare not take the risk to buy online from the malaysian online shopping site which sells this especially when the quoted price is so low. Its easy to find this malaysian seller, just google for it but be very careful of the risks from buying online, especially from unknown sites.

This product is manufactured by Winstars Technology, headquartered in Shenzhen, China. Did Winstar manufactured this product for Sarowin or the other way round ?

I can confirm it's not going to work, at least not without a HDCP remover in the middle (*cough*HDFury2*cough*). Blackmagic Intensity does not support HDCP encryption. Take it from someone who attempted to experiment on this when baeyong first came out.

You need to use a video capture card that capture HD in component analog like Intensity Pro, HD-PVR or HD-DVR and combine with HDFury2. Direct HDMI never try since I don't have access to AVerMedia HD-DVR, but most likely is all channels marked as cannot record.

Standalone HD PVR, afaik the only thing is BD recorder, which I think only available in Japan, accepts 60Hz signals only, records only through HDMI and adheres by HDCP protection signal anyway (i.e. useless because assteruk, as mentioned above, most likely tags all channel as cannot record).

Mac City iirc is a distributor for Blackmagic products in Malaysia so you can order it from them (don't worry, they won't ask if you have a Mac Pro before selling it to you). HDFury3... you need to order online. It's also quite expensive as to discourage misuse, so think carefully.

Hello there, all viewHD models like the model comes with 2 HDMI input and split to 4 HDMI output  come with HDCP compliant or just a specific model than can do HDCP stripping...... thanks

Got it! thanks. I think I have to buy via ebay or amazon, isn't it. ANy dealer locally?

Hey again, interesting. Guess I wanna buy this machine too. Hv you got the viewHD already. Thought of buying that too to strip the HCDP before I could record Byond with HD EZrecorder. Thanks for your help coz I am still novice in this thingy..

So you're buying ViewHD products from Amazon and send to your friend's addy in the states. I am kinda like the blackmagic intensity but as you know, you have to record them onto your PC. But Avermedia HD EZRecorder is a very good alternative. How about Hauppauge HD PVR products?

I've just got my HD EZRecorder, but my ViewHD has yet to arrive. Cant wait to record/copy my Beyond. I'm still think of getting component to HDMI converter to plug into my HDTV. Any suggestion?

Hi guys,

I have a question, I am thinking of upgrading my package to superpack 3 with HD service.

At the moment I am using non HD package and the main decoder is in my room. I have a 2nd plasma tv downstairs via RCA splitter. My connection is a bit complicated in which the splitter RCA cable is then linked to a RCA converter which is then linked to the TV downstairs using the standard antenna cable.

I was told that once I use BeyondHD service, my RCA adaptor on the terminal will be disabled and I can only use the HDMI output. That would mean I won be able to use the tv downstairs.

Is this true?

Any way so that I can use both HDMI and RCA at he same time?

If i adding HD service RM20

What the feature To have HD? Got all channel in 720p right?

IF you really want Dolby 5.1 to your Sony BDV-E490, then I can suggest to purchase a Co-Axial-To-Optical Converter which supports Dolby Digital 5.1 such as the Gefen Digital Audio Translator which costs about US$ 79. Here is the link... "http://www.gefen.com/kvm/dproduct.jsp?prod_id=9137". This converter accepts audio signal from 2 channels up to 5.1 channels. Mmm... last year I did phone to a local Malaysian agent in Kelana Jaya or Mid Valley but unfortunately I cannot remember much. Mmm... I think its about RM 300 to 400, not sure now. Anyway, you can search the website from the link I gave here to find the Gefen Malaysian dealers.

Of course, you can use other brand Co-Axial-To-Optical converters as long as its reliable, cheap and have quality and make sure it can output to Optical as Dolby 5.1. I hope others here may be able to recommend other brand converters which are better and cheaper, hehe.

Each device have a fixed set of IR frequency range that allows it to be controlled by its remote controller. For simplicity in explanation, I shall call it as IR frequency.

I will give you an actual true example. I have a Sony DVD player and a Sony Blu-ray player. Both these players have the same IR frequency. So what happened is that I can use the remote from Blu-ray player to control the DVD player and vice versa. Both the remote control transmit at the same IR frequency that both players will respond. So when I pressed the DVD remote "Eject/Open" button, both my players will eject the disc tray !!

What is needed is for the device to have internal settings that allow it to change the "fixed" IR frequency.

However, either one or both of the Byond boxes do not have settings to allow us to change its operating IR frequency.

Just for example only, if Byond 1 and Byond 2 are factory set at 8 to 9 KHz IR frequency range, 8.1 KHz for Volume+ so when I actually press the remote control Volume+ button, the 8.1 KHz IR frequency is sent out... and ... well... BOTH the Byond 1 and Byond 2 will increase the audio volume.

Let's say if I can change Byond 1 setting to use 10 to 11 IR frequency range and don't change anything to Byond 2. Now when I pressed the remote control, only Byond 2 will increase audio volume.

BUT both remotes are still transmitting at 8 to 9 KHz IR frequency range so I need another different remote which can transmit at 10 to 11 KHz range to control Byond 1 (with IR frequency settings changed).

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Unfortunately, you cannot change the fixed IR setting for either one of your two Byond boxes.

My answer is still NO for your two Byond boxes. I hope you have understood my explanations clearly on the reason why.

I admit that my knowledge in this area is not much and if any experts here find any mistakes or have any recommendations, please correct me or comment.. no problem, so that I will also learn too !