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TSnarf03
post Oct 2 2015, 04:59 PM, updated 9y ago

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I want to know if its legal to use this box to watch US / Astro channels ? Its not free, with yearly subscription of ~RM380.

What is the minimum bandwidth requirement for smooth playback, assuming fullHD ?
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post Oct 2 2015, 05:06 PM

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QUOTE(zaidi @ Oct 2 2015, 05:05 PM)
buy only the box and setup yourself is cheaper. box only cost 200+ at lazada
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just box no content, whats da point ?
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post Oct 2 2015, 05:12 PM

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QUOTE(WaCKy-Angel @ Oct 2 2015, 05:09 PM)
Depends ur definition of "illegal".
If u say one can only watch movies by paying for ticket at cinema, then using android box is illegal.
Buf if u say watching movies at TV1, TV2, TV3, etc etc are free and legal, then using android box i legal.

Anyway, RM388 for mibox is way way too expensive. Im selling RM270 with postage tongue.gif
And also Astro subscription RM480/year also expensive...i see other ppl selling RM3XX only
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u are seller, so u are outta this discussion, cause u will never be neutral.
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post Oct 2 2015, 08:57 PM

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Anybody has any links to forum that discuss about things like this, i want to know how difficult if i want to do it manually, like setting up a linux or android machine myself, install software and apply for subscriptions, wanna dig it up myself.
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post Oct 2 2015, 09:06 PM

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QUOTE(aria_xiii @ Oct 2 2015, 09:03 PM)
Yep.. Can watch live sport too. Surprisingly thai channel already broadcast in hd. My neighbour been using it for a few months already
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got good content or good channels or all channels are like tv1 2 3 ? basically waste of time
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post Oct 2 2015, 09:24 PM

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QUOTE(neoFluidic @ Oct 2 2015, 09:16 PM)
I tot use internet stream watch y need to pay
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If legal means astro has another team to convert their own content into digital and broadcast to those paid online user, illegal means somebody subscribe to astro(many subscription, so they have many streams) then convert to digital and do their own broadcast, illegal due to astro didnt allow 3rd party to use their content beside home viewing. So even 3rd party need to make profit, paying for internet upload bandwidth, servers for streaming, manpower for recording or converting the content before broadcast.

its a risky subscription due to its pretty easy to ban it. since its all ip based, once u know where all ppl are connecting to, just ban the ip will do.
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post Oct 2 2015, 11:21 PM

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QUOTE(WaCKy-Angel @ Oct 2 2015, 11:05 PM)
no annual fees canot watch astro lah.
anyway what does "watch astro" means? HBO? ANIMAX? etc etc?

FYI Kodi aka XBMC app, VST, CloudTV, etc etc are all VOD so u just look for what movie u want. ALL FREE
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Watch astro means change the default desktop wallpaper to "Astro".
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post Oct 3 2015, 10:12 PM

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Please control yourself, argue on facts, not attacking others, umno behavior not welcomed in my thread.
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post Oct 5 2015, 02:54 PM

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QUOTE(skeith @ Oct 3 2015, 10:04 AM)
I currently in hometown, so i cannot let u know what is the total no of channel. But it do includes astro.

It may not have all astro channel, but it has wat i need for eg,

HBO HD
Astro on Demand HD
Astro Super Sport 1234
Wah Lai Toi
Hua Hee Dai HD
Quan Jia HD (papa go where liao  brows.gif )
FOX action premium HD
Tian ying HD
Discovery channel
National Geographic channel + geo wild
N etc etc

Other than that astro,

HBO hits
HBO signature
HBO family
HBO action
FOX sport

Those above mentioned r my favourites.

I compare to paid Astro before. The delay is about 1~2 mins

The quality is good, but not great compare to the paid astro.
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from who u buy your unit from and how much u are paying yearly ?

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post Oct 5 2015, 04:23 PM

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QUOTE(ilupborabora @ Oct 5 2015, 04:03 PM)
tabouli ini machiem.. mesti buat ananda lagi kaya! dari billionaire kepada trillionaire.. tak boleh curi curi ye...
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