oklah, seen u so cham.. i give u some tips. But u gotta very hardworking toteach ur mom how to use it.

1st. Buy a android box (any brand) cheapest is MK808 around RM130.
2nd Buy a wireless mouse.
3rd Its for your mom. Open browser in the android tv. search for azdrama.info . Tada! you can watch all the tvb and korean drama in 720p quality for free. Wait.. your mom need immediate showtime like Astro on demand?! No worry, go download a chinese app at play store call 风云直播 。you can watch direct live telecast of TVB, TVB HD, J2 and more channel
4th It for you! Install XBMC, insert add on Navi-X and you can watch the latest HD movie and live tv all around the world. plus its free.
5th It for you and your mom, if you still not satisfy with tons of show. Go play store install app call AMO TV.

It is so simple to use even my dad know how to use it to watch live sport in HD.

I think with this you can stick to TV whole day long.

hope it help you to save money.

that post is 2 yrs old. an awful lot has happened. boxes have become more powerful, faster, more capable in handling video and audio streams.

xbmc is now called kodi. navi-x is not very reliable. iptv stalker and bbts are a lot more reliable.

azdrama is just one of the many ways to watch chinese stuff. these apps or addons come and go too. there are more reliable ones now. qualifier - cantonese/hk ones not so easy to find, mandarin stuff a lot easier.

as good as astro hd 1080i? not quite, most of the stuff available foc are in sd. some are in hd 720p/1080p, quite good. audio is mostly stereo 2.0

well, if $ not a concern, stick with cable or satellite tv - much easier to use - impt for older users.

other methods, other boxes require quite a bit of knowledge, patience and continuous effort.