Again free preview?
Or follow based on our subscriptions plan?

For those who don't subscribe (example like Learning pack), then able to watch those channels?
What about those who don't have subscribe HD service, able to watch too?

Astro may be generous, but they aren't loyal.
No free previews given.

Same like the HD-PVR service service, the HD channels are based on your package subscription.

Example if you subscribe to Variety pack, then you can watch the HD version of CI (Crime and Investigation) channel on CH 716. You can't watch those new HD channels if you don't subscribe to HD-PVR Service.

This post has been edited by joshhd: Oct 15 2019, 10:47 AM

only those subcribe to HD services can view them.
astro not doing social services but business entities

Astro should include HD service in their standard package... 10 years already ... And now got 4K TV in the market already, no point charging/ making HD optional..... HD is more like a must in 2019

according to astro..
there's still subscribers on CRT TV & legacy Box

Then OK for it.. As long as I not need to add cost HD service again..
Because the variety pack is tied link to SD of CI (Crime & Investigation). If SD ceased, then should auto move to HD version whenever I don't have subscribe HD service.

Speechless to comment.
but now already 2020 century, then the HD service price should drop RM10 since UHD coming soon..

This one cannot relied customer using what type of TV.
As long as can support orange, white and red port color, then it's done.

If CRT TV cannot make a resolutions for HD, then subscribers need to do something about tv..

well price drop is our dreams only..
only can happen if astro feel their market share dropping drastically to rival companies...

well that's what I heard..
personally among my family & friends... No one is using CRT TV anymore. the last household I saw is around year 2016. but they also change to FHD TV after the TV kaput

This post has been edited by nexona88: Oct 15 2019, 03:32 PM

Just got both of my decoders replaced and also a small part at the tip of the Astro dish (not sure what its called)

Everytime change decoder its becoming smaller and smaller, this new one is as small as my android tv box lol

The lightning killed my TV's hdmi port as well

You didn't get PVR decoder?

Nope. Free ka?

Sounds like they're replacing a new LNB for you. It is the small little thing that reflects signal to the dish facing towards the sky.

I think they replace to a new DCSS LNB to every technical visit to customer's home. So that in the future, no need to lay 2 cables for Astro PVR.

Huh? This one is new type PVR set?
How the behind port? Can share the photo to us behind?

This one look bigger side a bit compare the old one zapper set..

I still see people with HD TV connect to Astro using RCA cable instead of HDMI. Never underestimate the lack of technical abilities of Malaysians :V

Like seriously...
Oh god.. Someone should tell them the right way...
Personally if I see.. Sure would tell them...

No this model is not PVR.
It's the HD box, from another brand.

They use DCSS so that in the future if they upgrade to PVR box, no need change new LNB or install new cables. Just plug n play, done. They wanna future proof la, basically.
No more whatever signal conflict or another Tuner become no signal, all those issues will be a thing of the past. All thanks to DCSS LNB.

Anyone here notice or realise that the picture quality for all Astro's HD channels, has become worsen a little? Like, the video bitrate has been lowered since about last week or last few weeks ago.

Anyone notice that?

Perhaps they don't have HDMI cable, so use RCA cable connect to astro.
Well~ That totally waste of the bill to pay HD service with connect RCA cable.

No comment to technical teams because they only focus have signal with screen display, then DONE their job~
They don't focus on tv quality picture.

So that means this new type of HD box also not using smart card anymore? Is it same like ultra box using SIMcard for it?
I just curious this box, because it's look slightly better than samsung one.. But I just wondering how durable of new type HD box..

You were provided with an HDMI cable in the box with your Astro HD decoder tho...

Why they don't want to provide RCA outputs? Simple.
Save cost, save space, hence the STB is "fully digital" and no "analogue" technology like RCA output is involved.
After all, Astro do know that viewers nowadays already been using at least HD TVs that has HDMI, so RCA ports for them are just for the sake of compatibility with older TV sets that doesn't have HDMI inputs.
So they'll have to use HDMI to RCA converter, which the user have to buy themselves elsewhere. Whether waste money or not, that's not for us to decide.

There is such thing as 3.5mm to RCA cable converter, that can space some space on the rear panel of the STB compared to providing 3 separate RCA outputs.
But that could mean that user have to buy/use a special type of RCA cable, which is the 3.5mm to RCA type to connect to the TV.

...Hmm, they might as well just advice customer to use a HDMI to RCA converter. 1 port, solve everything. In terms of inconvenience to the user, well, not their problem.
If a choice is given to you, either buy new cable converter or buy new TV, not everyone will go for the option for buying a new TV (since their old TV still works fine ). That's the thing.
They'll be like, why we need to spend extra cost for providing old tech stuff? If customer want to use old tech stuff like RCA, let them bear the cost.

I'm not so sure about the new HD box. But since Ultra Box is using the SIM card size as a replacement for "smart card", no surprise that it would be the same for newer HD box models.
After all, it doesn't matter la, since Astro smart card is paired to the particular STB model, and it is not interchangeable with other Astro STBs.
It is possible that it's just a matter of time that in the future, Astro would use only SIM card size of smart card for its newer batch of STB models.

They use mini-SIM card size to save space and make the STB smaller, just like how smartphones today uses nano SIM card size instead of mini SIM card size, to save space.

This post has been edited by joshhd: Oct 16 2019, 07:24 PM

I guess it's minor issue, unless it isn't fixed by 12th Dec with next HD batch releases.