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Links to the previous thread:
Astro B.yond Version I
Astro B.yond Version II
Astro B.yond Version III
Astro B.yond Version IV
Astro B.yond Version V
Astro B.yond Episode I
Astro B.yond Episode II
Astro B.yond Episode III
Astro B.yond Episode IV

Service Fee:
Astro B.yond HD: Installation fee: FREE HD. HD fee: RM20/month*
Astro B.yond PVR: Installation fee: RM300 (existing customers); RM400 (new customers). Recording fee: RM10/month*
Astro B.yond IPTV: CLICK HERE
Astro B.yond VOD: Price may vary per VOD content subscribed.

Extra Note:
Minimum 1mbps internet connection are needed for the VOD service (Astro B.yond IPTV are excluded). Using mobile broadband (e.g. Maxis, Celcom, Digi, U, P1, YES) are not recommended as mobile quota may be used up. QoS service on your router may be needed to reserve minimum bandwidth to your Astro B.yond to ensure smooth VOD experience (TP-Link routers are highly recommended). For PVR users, use the 2nd Ethernet port.

Screenshot of the router's settings page:


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Please follow this thread for more information! Stay tuned folks!

This post has been edited by azrin_kiko: Aug 11 2012, 05:12 PM

Anybody home?

Already new thread? Wah, time sure flies...

Congratulations !

Wow... already Episode 5.

After so many years.. Astro is STILL allowed by our government to MONOPOLISE the Satellite TV market ! A win-win situation for the corporate big guns BUT a LOSE-LOSE situation for subscribers. At present, Satellite TV is the ONLY nationwide coverage from Astro with exclusive license.

Without any strong competition, there is practically no choice for consumers. Cable TV competition from UniFi or (A B N which "may" only appear after 2013 or 2014 or 2015 or laterrrrrrr) is only maybe 1 percent of the total nationwide population because of coverage to very tiny areas in big cities only.

The door should be opened for other Satellite TV competitors to enter who can provide fair competition with better much lower subscription prices and better TV content. Since 1996, its already over 15 years of Astro satellite TV monopoly so whatever the reasons, its already time to throw away the satellite TV exclusivity !

Note : Please correct the above quoted text in blue underlined text... from IV to... V.



This post has been edited by jamesleetech: Aug 11 2012, 12:45 PM

i wanht kbs world HD
i want Sone 393 chi/eng subtitles

Noted... Thanks....

With the social services asstro is giving to the ruling Bee End there is no way satelite exclusivity wl be taken away from them.AK disposing his interests may hv more benefits to them,the issue is u just keep feeding the govt.Now they are conquering the nation for advertisement market with NJOI,the more free subsribers the better they can beat TV3!

Inb4 Astro cybertrooper spotted this. BTW, ABN (cable tv) HD channels for launches as now as many as 6-7, unlike Astro b.yond 1st launch with 4 HD channel (3 of them no subtitles 'till now).

This post has been edited by Qash-M: Aug 11 2012, 08:32 PM

Hi
I got prob

My astro is not showing full screen except for HD channel
Its pillar box size
Although i can change the size tu fit to screen
When i change channel it change back to pillar box.. need help

Hi..

First of all, this is not a problem... You may notice that the old TV is almost square in ratio and LCD TV is wider in ratio than old TV. Most of astro channel is still in old TV ratio... I wonder why many people bear to watch fatter and shorter people in SD... There is a settings -> installation settings in byond.. default PIN is "0000" excluding quotation marks to change it, however it is not recommeded to watch SD channels in stretched mode except if u using plasma TV...

To make u understand.. Tune in to TVB drama "Curse of Royal Harem" simulcast in Zhi Zhun HD and compare it with Astro Wah Lai Toi version... both in full screen...


HD Channel


SD Channel with Pillar


SD Channel stretched

This post has been edited by azrin_kiko: Aug 11 2012, 09:35 PM

I have already answered this in full detail previously on 4 July 2012 at Post #2145 in "Astro B.yond Episode IV (Version 9.0)" thread.

Please click this link below and refer there for answers...
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=2114557&st=2140&p=52756085&#entry52756085

... where you should read my entire reply there AND also refer to the explanation below the title "The Byond Conversion Settings" in blue text.

I hope you understand my explanations in my previous post.

ADDITION
Also refer to this link on how to change your Byond settings...
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=ST&f=198&t=2114557&hl=&view=findpost&p=52038739



This post has been edited by jamesleetech: Aug 11 2012, 09:39 PM

Sorry if the ques already asked

I feel fit to screen is better than pillar box.. its look very small although looks much sharper but looks to small on 50 tv

Actually by default my astro is fit to screen
But today i dunno what my dad buy ..astro come to my house and install another astro upstairs
Meaning now i got 2 astro byond decoder and 2 astro remote ..but i guess they change my old decoder n remote downstairs..

Maybe if i change channel downstairs,upstairs will also change channel or maybe its completely two different astro.. but dunno ..

I saw the receipt and its FOC .. hurm..

Anyway thanks guys..prob solved

Oh..and also i have prob with astro remote like if i press +(volume) on astro the volume will be high only a little..if press - also decrease alittle..

This is annoying bcause i play ps3 with my panasonic tv 20+ volume i use..but if astro i need turn volume up to 45+ only can hear ..so when i change back to ps3 ..volume45 is like so loud already..

But at my village the + - volume on astro remote works perfectly.. so just wondering its my tv or astro..

So yeah. Assteruk will force you to upgrade to bae yong if you want to continue getting KBS...


Hope they really mean Multi Channels. Because currently, TM has Bloomberg, KidsCo and Outdoor Channel. If KidsCo vanish from TM...

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Aug 11 2012, 10:40 PM

But who are we going to believe, astro or KBS?

Good question. Assteruk may tell KBS one thing, and do opposite. Maybe KBS HD will be downsampled to widescreen SD or even poorly cropped or letterboxed on the service... Notice what they say on the bottom of image

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Aug 11 2012, 10:39 PM

Example: NHK world... 24 hours letterbox... sure to use LB expand all the time....

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Added on August 11, 2012, 10:46 pmMaybe you are experiencing windowbox effect...

This post has been edited by azrin_kiko: Aug 11 2012, 10:46 PM

anyone know what the internet browser used for in byond?

F.y.I.

fashiontv HD and fashionHD On Demand starts 15 Aug on mio TV. Rated Mature 18.

This post has been edited by chuppachop: Aug 12 2012, 09:57 PM


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Hi Astro PVR sifus, i have faced a PVR problem, there are few recorded programme can not be watched and not able to removed/deleted. Any clue/tips to resolve this problem. Many thanks ahead.

Nice...R-18...