In Disney XD, there should be no problem with persistence because every commercial break confirm it is in HD, i'm more concerned with NHK and History SD as the channel is 24 hours letterboxed...

And another thing,

Astro Malay division should learn from chinese and sports division regarding 4:3 title safe. because most malay programmes in HD when cropped to 4:3 with text displayed, the text will be cropped as well. And don't malas to crop to 4:3 HD programmes that is 4:3 title safe like Astro Oasis's 'Insya Allah Ada Jalan', Astro Bella's Mexican Telenovela and Inhouse programmes like karoot komedia x, masterchef malaysia and so on....

Finally

Media Prima is way too backwards in HD programming...

You're are wrong actually... Disney obtained Cicak Man's videotape from KRU, the 16:9 movie is already letterboxed to 4:3 in the tape. Disney XD HD played the tape and pillarboxes are added. THat is why there are windowboxes in the HD channel..
FYI, Disney XD ch 617 is taken from the HD feed but cropped to fit 4:3 frame.... but from my observation, when in commercials. they scaled the hd feed to 4:3 cropped. but after commercials, they switched back to letterboxed 4:3.. but in 4:3 show, the scaler will crop the HD feed to 4:3.. it is an automated process...

KRU as yet to copy Cicak Man from film sources to HD... so the movie delivered to Disney is already letterboxed..
If disney obtained Cicak Man in HD, they will adjust the video to make the text 4:3 compatible.

The 'HD' logo is to inform viewers that they still tune in to HD version of Disney XD.. hope all of u will understand

Actually KIX HD is my not so a favourite channel because of all stretching of 4:3 programmes but what i dislike the most is they even don't even care to crop some programmes that are made in 16:9 but letterboxed to 4:3, thus, leaving the letterbox and stretch the programme, what the heck are they thinking?

I understand as many malaysians dont care about whether their favourite channel is in HD or not, but some people will complain about "why the picture in this HD channel is so blur?" so maybe Disney XD done that to tell viewers that nothing wrong with their TV, it is just old programmes that are not available in HD...

About the HD branding, please refer to previous posts, why KBS world removed the HD logo? because SD viewers complaining that the picture are not in HD, so why bother to put the HD logo if it is not in HD? They feel "cheated". KBS World is also one of the SD channels that sources at HD feed, but downscaled to SD.... like history and Disney XD...

I'm still convince that Disney XD put HD logo to tell viewers that they're watching Disney XD in HD and maybe to 'tell' the scaler to crop the 16:9 feed to 4:3. If Disney XD put HD logo beside their logo, sure SD people complain "why this channel has HD but it is not! Liars!"

Just my 2cents... happy watching...

P/S Believe it or not, many people don't even know what HD means. Think, People with CRT TV will not notice the difference between SD and HD channels. when they saw a channel with HD logo in it and compares it with SD channel they will think. "Why this channel has HD text when the gambar quality is same with other channel?" that's the case with KBS... They think this is a false advertisement

BREAKING NEWS.. Confimed that HD logo of Disney XD are not meant for viewers but to the automatic scaler to crop the feed to fit 4:3.. just watch 'Kickin' it'

Mmm... not sure... is the 6code appear sometimes only ? Maybe will see it later... hehe.

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Checked at 02:20 am 16-09-12, did not see the 6code for HBO, HBO HD, FMP, FMP HD and Cinemax. I did not subscribe to Astro First and Astro Best.

mio TV launches Astro Prima

The best and latest Malay drama and movies from Malaysia and the region

Singapore, 13 September, 2012 – Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (SingTel) today announced the launch of Astro Prima on mio TV Channel 602. Astro Prima is the network leader for quality Malay programming, airing the latest top-rated shows from around the region.

The channel will air from 1 October and it will feature the latest drama series, telemovies and movies. The well-recognised Astro Prima will provide a much enhanced variety of programmes from the channel it replaces – Astro Aruna.

Together with Astro Ria and Astro World, mio TV offers viewers an incomparable array of Malay programming. Astro Ria offers the best reality shows, lifestyle programmes, comedy series and other magazine shows from Malaysia, many of them simulcast. The on-demand channel, Astro World, will have enriched offerings with a wider selection of current top titles from Astro Ria and Astro Prima for customers who missed the original telecast of their favourite programmes.

Mr Goh Seow Eng, SingTel’s Managing Director of Television, said: “We have listened to the feedback from our customers and are delighted to further enhance our comprehensive Malay line-up on mio TV with Astro Prima. Our customers can now catch their favorite artistes like Aliff Aziz, Adira, Randy Pangalila and Elfira Loy on screen at the same time as their overseas counterparts.”

Headlining the programme line-up for Astro Prima will be the eagerly anticipated drama series, ‘Dalam Hati Ada Taman’. Starring Randy Pangalila and Elfira Loy, it tells the story of the daughter of a failed businesswoman who is forced by her mother to make a decision on who she wants to marry. Catch ‘Dalam Hati Ada Taman’ on Astro Prima every Tuesday at 11pm from 30 October.

Another fan favorite for the month of October will be the drama series ‘Tiara’. Starring Adira, the runner-up of Astro’s Akademi Fantasia, the series tells of the tragic love story between Tiara and Kamal. Fans of Singapore-born actor Aliff Aziz can also catch him in action on the show. ‘Tiara’ airs on Mondays to Thursdays at 9pm from 22 October.

Rounding out the entertainment offering, Astro Prima will also feature well-received series from around the region such as the Tagalog drama, “Destined Hearts”. This will be the first time the Emmy and 2010 Asian TV Award-nominated series will be aired in Singapore with Malay subtitles and viewers can catch it every weekday at 6pm.

Probably ran out of programming....

And it has started. Assteruk destroying Disney XD with local crap also....

And you can't get any lower than a KRU movie (for those who don't remember, KRU was the main proponent of the filesharing blockage).

Since when is Kung-Fu Panda a Disney movie?   

Don't get me wrong, Dreamworks movies are good, and sometimes better than Pixar, but Disney Channel is not the place for them- they belong on Nickelodeon.

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Added on September 18, 2012, 9:47 amLooks like ESPN STARSPORTS no longer carry LIVE UEFA Champions League matches anymore.

No wonder they never show the LIVE TELECAST of the Champions League Draws recently as what they did in previous years !!!

The DVB-T2  are not up and running yet. My DVB-T box is spoilt too. According to MDA, the DVB-T2 boxes in SIN will only be available in the market in Mar 2013. Have to see the updates then.

WOW if I have 2 decoder then I need 4 cables coming into the house 

jackdon

Dear Sir,

You are able to see CI promotions on the HISTORY HD because the HD channel is now a simulcast of the HISTORY channel – featuring more Asian content, and more promos for our local channels.
As for CI launching in HD, we do hope to be able to offer this channel in HD in the next 12 months. We look forward to bring you good news!

Cheers!
Sharon Pang | Manager, Marketing Communications

Knew it! Assteruk cut off History HD and put in their own so they can show shitty local shows. 

System upgrading and security enhancement operations,ending tommorrow!

Astro wants to upgrade to MPEG4?



Source: http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/Ekonomi/20...gi-bayar-hutang

alamak, they unlocked AOD but not unlocking any Astro Best channels

Well, if they dun charge people for HD, surely there'll be more people considering it. Paying RM20 just to enable the HDMI port is real stupid.

I guess its different for different smart card

mine one start with V