i more prefer to samsung brand .. you have to look series of the TV ?

Currently I am using the sony 50 inch full hd smart tv for two years plus. still working well.
no excuse to change.

One thing is that the 'free' 4k content is still quite limited. And full hd content is also quite acceptable given its quality.

But I can say that tv is really getting cheaper and cheaper. the later to buy the better spec of tv can get and again cheaper.

Ic 40inch indeed can upgrade...😜

Even 50inch now I find it is just minimally acceptable.

Maybe got family member work in astro too..

At the expense of us la Overpaying the crap channels

A lot more channels needs to be in 16:9 format..
Seriously I don't know when they would do it..
I think needs to send remainder email about the channels..

Guys, please do the same.  Send them email "forcing" to upgrade to HD

Well no harm to try spam their email right

Let's all of us spam their inbox with our request

Don't worry, later sure got people join in
Josh will spam too

You guys don't forget the fact why they chose to transmit most of SD channels with letterbox instead of native 16:9 aspect ratio.
I think this time, they chose to upgrade MTV is because they have no plan to upgrade the channel to HD for now.

MTV's viewership isn't very high as other in-house channels. Astro knows that upgrading the channel to HD won't encourage more customers to subscribe to HD. Ask yourself, how often will you watch MTV channel in your leisure time? If MTV really upgraded to HD, and customers are forced to subscribe to HD + Variety pack, will you subscribe them? Do you think Astro will earn more money, or lose money because customers chose to give up and don't wish to watch MTV anymore?

Unlike the Lifetime channel now (ch709), part of the reason why they chose to upgrade this channel is probably due to well performing viewership ratings, or they find out that certain group of viewers enjoy watching this channel, so after upgrading the channel to HD, they hope those group of viewers will pay more money (if they haven't) to continue watching Lifetime channel in HD quality. As for FYI (ch736), it is the opposite of this.

So if you want to convince Astro to remove pillarbox on those highly rated channels like HBO 411, Fox Movies Premium 413, all Astro SuperSport SD channels, Astro AEC 301, Astri Shuang Xing 324, etc. I can tell you is, it won't be easy.

Because if they really do, they will lose marketing advantage to convince customers to subscribe to HD service. Majority of the customers will react like this: "Ehhh, I watch HBO 411 no letterbox and all, the picture quality looks great to me, looks almost like HD, so why would I pay more money for HD?"

Hah, see that? Now even if you go compare with Astro Arena 801 and Astro Arena HD 802, then you will get what I mean. Majority of viewers like us are just being materialistic. We want to see BIG difference by paying more money, not small differences and we pay nothing and hey gain nothing. Get it now?

Haha i didnt know HGTV hd has disappeared from astro

Better also because who in the right mind can buy property like buying fish in market unless you are property tycoon great in playing speculations full time

Cooking channel full hd even better because everybody likes 2 cook especially auntie mak cik

Nothing new to update. But this is some blog article.
https://www.astro.com.my/mediaroom/articled...tting-warmed-up

Haha eh how come i never heard of this service in that area

Don't say nobody..
But less people..

Me like the kardashian show

Not many subscribe to movie pack...we can only dream.

Bullshat

Not to mention we have a lot SD channel in HD feed but not yet upgrade to HD..

List channel that are broadcast only in native 16:9 feed(that astro not upgrade to 16:9 feed):

1) Nat Geo Wild
2) Nickelodeon
3) AFC
4) E!
5) FOX Sports 2
6) FOX Sports 3

From what i know since astro put windowbox for it. And yeah no rojak on the list..

The price will more expensive.