Yes it's temperary, and it's on SD only.



This post has been edited by Qash-M: Nov 10 2012, 01:37 AM

okay, thanks.

Specials for Diwali?

Wishing all our Hindu frens a very sp & happy Diwali 2012!!

astro really need subscription adjustment now...


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Not only that. Their SD channels codecs have to change to MPEG4 instead.

This post has been edited by Qash-M: Nov 10 2012, 12:05 PM

I think as*teruk will not be scared loh.

As*teruk will still sit happily enjoying their golden coffee with their monopoly of nationwide satellite TV coverage for more than 16 years (continuing maybe forever) plus "extra" money from the sales of shares (saham) from the IPO and using part of their share revenue to pay their existing "hutang"... so why should as*teruk worry ? The only way that as*teruk will worry and maybe "forced" to "take action" is when ALL the as*teruk subscribers join together to terminate their accounts BUT all of us know that this will not happen... if I cancel/terminate my account now, it is only 1 person without the power of everyone doing it loh !

And for many as*teruk subscribers to terminate their accounts will also require whether there are any other alternatives to the as*teruk satellite TV services. UniFi will certainly help to increase the competition pressure BUT its coverage IS STILL a very LOOOONG way to go with only very limited coverage areas.

UniFi competition is ONLY "kacang putih" to As*teruk so their UniFi RM 30 for 50 channels will NOT scare as*teruk. As*teruk presently is still the HD channel leader with more such HD channels than UniFi. No need to even talk about Byond IPTV for Cable TV because its owned by As*teruk so I believe that UniFi is only competing with as*teruk for Cable TV only.

Hehe... what about ABN Excess cable TV ?? Forget it... after so many many many months of talk talk, I am now lazy to even talk more news about them... yes, I know it will (may) come in the future so I will sit quietly waiting for 2013 to come and then see whether ABN Cable TV will (maybe) start broadcast in ONLY limited locations... people like me in Pahang may NEVER see it launch nationwide !! For me, just like most people nationwide... I "think" we can forget about ABN cable TV.

The BIG QUESTION is not the price and how many channels that can hit the killer blow to As*teruk, it IS about whether any strong Competitor that is able to go NATIONWIDE for Cable/Satellite TV (with HD channels). Without out go_ver_men exclusive satellite TV license, together with a strong Competitor with Nationwide Coverage, THEN and ONLY THEN will As*teruk start to TREMBLE with FEAR !!

My info here may or may not be accurate so please correct me if wrong. No problem.



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You did not mention where you obtained the picture for the RM 29.99 so I assumed its for UniFi. Hmm... right now I cannot access tm.com.my and only get "offline" message... should be only temporary... so I cannot check the info there right now. My bro-in-law near Sungei Buloh, have UniFi and he also told me that there is currently a promo of RM 30 for 50 channels so he will be subscribing to the "promo" package.

This post has been edited by jamesleetech: Nov 10 2012, 01:43 PM

http://www.onscreenasia.com/article/astro-...ard-trend/11073

Thanks for the info.

My previous post 840 ... http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2465662/+840#

Well... as my earlier post from "The Star Online" had already mentioned... the as*teruk share prices are going down. How far it will continue to drop and for how long... we can only look as bystanders, wait and see what will happen as time continues.

Well... first as*teruk take the share income from the IPO, do whatever they want with it legally, then big share investors (read the news, so you know who) who bought the shares then "play around" with it in the share market causing the small "ikan bilis" as*teruk shareholders to suffer !! Sell it in big quantities immediately after purchase, wait for share prices to drop a lot and then buy back cheaply... a dirty legal tactic from people with the money and power ! The question here is... I wonder why there was NO lock-up period ("cornerstone investors" only) for the as*teruk shares after the IPO sales where new shareholders are not allowed to sell/dispose off the shares for a stipulated period (example... cannot sell off the shares for 6 months after IPO)... so this will profit the big players who can easily sell off immediately, wait for price to drop to the lowest and then buy it back... so make huge profit and still control the shares.

Why there is NO lock-up period specifically for the "conerstone investors" only, as normally occur for other public company IPOs ? Hmm... sssh... I don't have to answer this question... people will have already guessed the answer !

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TAKE NOTE : I can only imply, speculate and guess on the sale/disposal of the shares caused the price drop because I don't have any evidence to prove it. Also, I do not know who the actual shareholders who have disposed off the shares. Anyway, I sympathise with the small-time investors who bought as*teruk shares and worries when as*teruk prices keep on dropping. I can sleep well as I did not and will NOT buy as*teruk shares.

This post has been edited by jamesleetech: Nov 10 2012, 02:39 PM

Goverment related? Not surprised-lah... Astro so dared to deal with this "IPO" things, unlike Singtel and Starhub in Singapore...

This post has been edited by Qash-M: Nov 10 2012, 02:20 PM

Ah... no need to ask me lah. You and I already know who are the "back-door big guns" behind this !

This post has been edited by jamesleetech: Nov 10 2012, 02:29 PM

Hmm... I think something is NOT right here.

Yes, this Oli HD channel 231 have appeared BUT... only a wallpaper which says... "Celebrate Deepavali together with (channel name in indian words), CH 231... 9 - 18 November"

So... today is already 10 November 2012 and I wonder why still no programs yet ? As*teruk made a very silly mistake with the "9 to 18 November" dates ? What happened ? Or did I mis-understood anything here, so please correct me if I am wrong. The ONLY temporay as*teruk in-house HD channel and still did not do it properly... already a few days before Deepavali and should have started showing indian HD programs now, which I suspect will start only on Deepavali day.

Did any indian subscribers call to As*teruk Customer Support to "complain" ? I don't know because I am chinese so I did not call.

Yes... CH 108 Zee Variasi (SD channel) is now showing, should only be temporary but I can be wrong here because as*teruk can change decision as they wish.



This Chakravarthy Ch 221 (SD) channel has also now appeared with wallpaper which stated "12-18 November". Because programs did not start for Oli HD channel 231 eventhough mentioned 9-18 November... I wonder whether when 12 November comes, will the same thing happen with no programs shown in Chakravarthy Ch 221 ?

Oh my goodness gracious !! Deepavali is a joyous and happy occasion for the malaysian indians who celebrate the festival of lights... and for as*teruk to make mistake for Ch 231 is really disappointing.

My Best Wishes And Happiness To All Our Malaysian Indian Brothers and Sisters For The Upcoming Joyous Occasion... Happy Divali, Deepavali !

This post has been edited by jamesleetech: Nov 10 2012, 03:24 PM

Looking at the EPG, Oli HD programme schedule is only starting at Sun 12am, while Chakravarthy programme schedule on Mon 12am.

Oh, and a Happy Deepavali to all Indians.

This post has been edited by Qash-M: Nov 10 2012, 03:26 PM

Hehe... yeah... checked the EPG just now. Yes, according to EPG, Oli HD Ch 231 programs will start on 11-11-12.

Hmm... maybe, as*teruk wanted to show that Oli HD Ch 232 will "appear" on 9 November with no programs... and programs will start only from 11-11-12, hehe.

My AOD subtitles "disappeared" by itself juz now!!
Like some1 complained earlier in here...IINM...

However, by selecting agin using the Subtitle button on the remote, the subtitles came back!!
Feel it's either a tech hitch or s/ware glitch...

Yup, Bro...
That's a very common ambiguous statement open to subjective interpretation nowadays.
Nothing 2b surprised abt lo....
Correct ?

Same with the rest of SD & (few) HD channels with subtitle...

(inb4 b.yond 8.0 firmware updates soon)

This post has been edited by Qash-M: Nov 10 2012, 03:48 PM

Hehe... yeah.. correct... so true, so true. Ouch !

I think only hd channel have problem with subtitle, I record Fox MOvie Premium HD AND AXN HD channel got same problem, but I record on astro on demand those subtitle is working fine!

I already select subtitle in subtitle option setting ( I-II button) have other place to setting subtitle ?

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Added on November 10, 2012, 4:51 pmI already try many times to reselect subtitle in subtitle option setting (I-II button )
But it's same, no subtitle appear

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Added on November 10, 2012, 4:52 pmI already try many times to reselect subtitle in subtitle option setting (I-II button )
But it's same, no subtitle appear

This post has been edited by RonanGow: Nov 10 2012, 04:52 PM

Try setting the subtitle options in Main Menu Setup screen...ie by pressing the Home button on yr remote?\
Then ==>Settings ==>Your Settings==>Language Settings==>
Followed by scrolling down to Subtitle Language 1 & 2 to set according to yr prefs....

Best wishes...and good luck!

Little update: History HD just putted Malay audio function.


This post has been edited by Qash-M: Nov 12 2012, 08:13 PM