*pfft* Wrong aspect ratio...  

HD version of Animax when?   

James I support u on Paralympics! Did u notice nobody,no minister made any noise about it ! This is malaysia,we never walk our talk! Mediacorp carried daily updates and one Singaporean did win! Ass is the manager,I heard many from RTM and Putrajaya were flown FOC to London though RTM had nothing to do with it, all sponsored trips!RTM is useless ,ass wl only move in where money is at stake!There is one Rise who Rises for wrong issues which he has nothing to do!

i think they're already upgraded.. It's the customer's decoders are need to be upgraded.. because old decoder can't support MPEG4...

yes, ye olde black and silver one...
Byond supports the latest video compression tech...

Whuh? Isn't their current IPTV service tied with Time? Does this mean this will change for Astro IPTV customers? 

Actually, the two channels, "Food Network Asia" and "Life Inspired HD" shared the same Channel 706 (HD). The top left logo changes whenever programs from either one of these two are telecast.

Well... this situation will change starting from 01-10-12... Channel 706 will END and disappear... Channel 727 only for Food Network Asia HD and Channel 728 only for Life Inspired HD.

Saluran 706 diberhentikan selepas dipecahkan kepada dua iaitu 727 dan 728 !

You say that Astro is pushing out new channels recently which may not be really good news for me, in my opinion. Yes, its good to have more SD & HD channels but why am I only a little bit happy ?

For As*teruk, I believe 3 things will only happen when more (HD & SD) channels are added...

1) Add 1 or more new channels, then one or more existing same channels for SD and HD which have different programs will become joined as "simulcast". Example... add new Disney XD Channel 617, then the History Channel 617 and History HD Channel 637 will now show the EXACT same programs "simulcast" at same time... previously many programs for the HD channel are different from the SD channel. Aah... tambah satu jadi untung satu TETAPI rugi satu yang lain juga... + 1 - 1 = 0 !!

2) Add 2 new HD channels, wow... but wait... jangan gembira terlalu awal... actually look nice only because take 1 channel and split to 2 !! Old single channel potong so actually add 1 new channel.

3) Previously when As*teruk add 1 new HD channel, it will have completely or mostly different programs compared to the SD channel from the same channel operator. Example... when Nat Geo HD Channel 573 was added, it have completely different programs to NGEO SD Channel 553. NOW... whenever As*teruk add any new HD channels... it will COMPLETELY have the same programs as the same SD channels. Well... what do you get when new HD channels are added now ? Now we only get sharp 1080i image and 5.1 channel surround sound... actually not all are really "tambah" new HD channels because it have the same exact programs as the SD channel !!! Hmm... I almost forgot that I pay extra RM 20 per month... which I think that in future is only to pay for sharper PQ and better AQ, NOT for additional new programs from new HD channels !! AND... also not all programs in actual HD quality, more and more from films in SD format which have been upscaled to HD. Semacam tambah air kepada sup yang terlalu masam, tak mungkin sup boleh jadi sedap begitu saja !

A few months ago, in the previous thread, "Astro B.yond Episode IV (Version 9.0)", I commented in one of my post asking why (at that time) there is no permanent in-house local malay HD Channel since there is one in-house local chinese HD channel ? Although I am chinese, there should be such local HD channel. At that time, I even phoned to As*teruk complaining that the existing HD channels are not balanced... too many sports channels in HD and not a single news, cartoon and MTV channel in HD ! I also said... not even 1 in-house local HD channel for the Malays and Indians !!

Well... a few months have passed, so the Mustika HD Channel 134 and Sky News HD Channel 532 have now been added. Ok... I will try to "see" the near future for 2012 and 2013... and make some predictions...

Prediction 1... one new Indian HD channel (local in-house or oversea feed from India)
Prediction 2... one new music video HD channel
Prediction 3... one permanent 3D HD channel (I expect it to be for sports). Example... Sky 3D and ESPN 3D channels already available.
Prediction 4... As*teruk is soooo loyal and pro govt so I suspect that RTM 1 HD or Bernama HD channel may be launched.
Prediction 5... I will not be surprised if As*teruk launch Tutor TV HD, LOL !!
Prediction 6... More As*teruk in-house locally produced channels such as RIA, Prima, Oasis will become HD... I have a strong feeling that it can happen in 2013 !

Am I being silly in my predictions ? Or will any of my predictions come true ? I don't know... only time will tell when the future arrived.

Oh... don't forget that the more HD and SD channels are added, the more repeats and repeats, and same simulcast of same programs in HD and SD... and also more and more not popular HD channels will be chosen. I don't mean any disrespect to people who liked these 2 channels... Baby TV and Sundance Channel HD... I really wonder how many people actually watch these 2 channels ? I suspect that more and more lousy HD channels may be added in future... why... the cost is cheap so make more $$ for As*teruk !

AFAIK, what I mentioned in blue text is correct, so... the rest are only my personal opinion without any facts and anyone here can disagree with me... no problem.

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Now it make sense...

Celestial HD is on Celestial pack now.

IPO means u get money without a bank loan,and u need not repay! Investorrs wait upon profits or sell to each other.What IPO indicates is that cash is crictical!Satelite broadcast is money  and for asstro its killing,wrong planning wrong time,they are just going to see the real world cos they were living 16 yrs in comfort.Msia is the only country talking shit about IPO's,3 large IPO so what?!

It will me updated on midnight,, so be patient...