As I said before, Malaysia practices monopoly businesses.  That's why those service providers tend to prioritise on money/profit, rather than customer's needs. In other words, they will find all sorts of ways to earn more money. Money first, customers second.

Yes. This is how Astro show their "loyalty" to customers who pay more money (RM100/month), or known as "premium customer" for them.

In a nutshell, customers that pays less, got to pay RM53 each time when installer visit customer premises, regardless of any reasons (e.g. solve technical issue). So, better take good care of your Astro if you don't want to pay such money.

For sure, customers that pays more (RM100/month and above) will feel dissatisfied if they got to pay RM53 whenever they experience technical difficulties. It will be unfair for them.

And don't forget the fact that, replace a new Astro box for whatever reasons (even kena thunder stroke) will restart your contract. Astro ain't show any mercy on you for that, unless your case is special enough for them to put your case an exception.

Not exactly like this... As long they assign installer to your premise, RM53 will be charged on your bill right away, regardless of small issue or big issue. After that, replace whatever things are charged separately.

Signal low? Hmm... Signal booster for Astro (satellite TV) doesn't function like those boosters used for analogue terrestrial TV. It is used only if your cable is very long (such as exceed 100 meters from Astro dish to your Astro box) or you're using signal splitter. When signal is low, dish realignment is required. If realignment has been done and able to get high signal readings from "satellite finder (or known as satfinder" (a small machine that display satellite signals readings when aligning satellite dish) but when connect to Astro box, signal readings is way lower, then it is likely that something wrong with the cable. Try replace entire satelite cable if you can.

TM should show more balls by bidding for some sporting rights...with Unifi as its weapon, getting sports right will make Astro shivers!

One day when Astro is forget most of younger generation. Who want to pay for SD MPEG2 crappy channel. Many will move to streaming service that support Smart TV or Chromecast.

With almost RM150/month we already can get so much from video streaming content. No need stb or satellite dish. All just plug & play from the internet.

wonder what is the news???

more HD channels??

I doubt about that..

Even there were one, most likely in house rojak channels

Could be Malay channels

Or bangla channels since they third largest in Malaysia

Could be Malay channels

Or bangla channels since they third largest in Malaysia

Hmm I wonder why no kids HD channels??
No demand? Or just Astro too comfortable with their monopoly position

Well that one sure high cost..
And since all in USD, die lor

Astro would try their best to reduce cost / not doing more transaction in USD.

Ahh that's true..
Especially the hotlink one

Those reality shows got huge followers..
That's one really can make money & attract the customers...
That's why hard people to cut astro subscription because already addicted

Haha well

what channel ? already long time no watch astro...
always the same repeat show ..

Don't forget Mustika too

Hoping for new competition to give big "wake up slap" astro.. Until then, suffer

Well those low end 4k TV pricing seems okay okay.. But I got some doubt on the display quality..

The high end one that cost a bomb but quality superb

Wait price drop then like graphics card

Like 1080ti whooping 4k but next quarter drop 3k or maybe 2k hahahaha