Uncontracted price right now = price after your contract finishes and no more discount.

it's an enticement for subscribers to enter into another round of contract for the discount.

Sounds like s/w fuck-up. That pink message comes from TV or from Ultrabox?

So yesterday's HDCP was working and no longer today?

So how many Ultrabox in Malaysia suddenly caught in such predicament?

Astro think new compatible TV is free by the roadside to suddenly invalidate what was already working before? Such costly prank on existing Ultrabox users.

I decided to buy indoor antenna and hopefully can tune to MyTV as free standby in case of raining + no mood for shows on streaming apps.

Unifi TV also have those same standard channels as Astro's and MyTV's, but the quality is horrendous i opined TM qualified to get its broadcast licence revoked and shredded.

but before s/w update to the same Ultrabox, TV was HDCP-compatible?

Cannot add/remove to/from your existing subscription.

They'll insists you need to replace with newer line up if you need to edit.

I sent one just now after your good suggestion.
I'll see if I can post a gist of response if any later.

-- update --
ASTRO refuses to allow, must change subscription. Insert shameful plug of greater value.


(I opined it's greater value to shareholders, not subscribers.)

This post has been edited by Oltromen Ripot: Nov 13 2021, 01:18 PM

-- update --
ASTRO refuses to allow, must change subscription. Insert shameful plug of greater value.


(I opined it's greater value to shareholders, not subscribers.)

you can ask them to send bill copy through email. account number inside.

also available through channel 200.




inb4 "in order to subscribe to email billing, you will need to upgrade your subscription"

nah, they just sealed the deal tight. just bad timing.

i will spend current contract as-is. they are still obliged to honour replacing the box one-to-one if and when it becomes faulty (no, i don't mean to perform vandalism; normal wear-and-tear, especially the HDD inside). i hope they won't cheap out if that happens; give me back the similar box, don't go lower.

no need to change if unnecessary. all current subscribers remain as-is, not mandatory to move to new bundle.

probably salesperson out to make a kill in the confusion caused from ASTRO reorganising packs. macam tak ada adab if straight away hang-up.

starting 9th november, you'll end up paying higher even if just to match back your existing channels.

e.g. you'll need to subscribe to 200 all-bundled-in-even-if-you-don't-watch channels in 5 cannot-avoid packs as opposed to previously cheaper 100 channels in previous 15 ala-carte packs.
(numbers inflated to exaggerate ASTRO's remixing unpopular channels into previously popular packs then bumping price)

I just want to switch to ultrabox also have to switch from paying RM107+ to RM170 to match my existing packs. and that RM170 is after discount of RM25 for 2 years. cannot even unload packs that i have not subscribed beforeto reduce the lot.

Think of it as, now you can pay using credit card, prepaid card sold in 7-Eleven, and Direct Operator Billing (telco, and now add Astro).

What Astro did is basically provide another payment avenue.

The Netflix account otherwise is the same old login you are used to.

In fact, there is nothing special about the pricing paid through Astro.
You go channel 200, the Netflix Standard that Astro is charging is RM42.45, which is price before 6% tax (RM45 after tax).
You want Netflix Premium? Add RM9.43 (RM10 after tax).

Nothing special. And yet Astro reorganized all it packs and charges higher than before.

If you already have Netflix account, you might as well continue without having Astro contract bunding.

This post has been edited by Oltromen Ripot: Nov 14 2021, 08:53 AM

"Switch"

did you/they try different HDMI cable? just in case lah.

(prepare your evidence to insists on rebate afterward!)

for the ultraboxes assigned satellite mode, if not connected to satellite, can it network-stream those channels that are otherwise not available to those ultraboxes assigned PnP mode?

i wouldn't know; 30th october Astro refused to upgrade because using "legacy" tv, then ngam on 9th november received new 4k tv also got refused because on "legacy" packs.

but from marketing materials, the PnP-mode boxes cannot view certain channels due to restrictions imposed by content providers. that's why I'm asking if the same restriction applies to satellite-mode boxes but without satellite feed.

am i misunderstanding as "cannot view altogether" as opposed to "can view but cannot record"?

hmmm, now i read it again, which channel become unavailable also depends on PnP-mode streaming through which ISP.

but again; can satellite-mode boxes network-stream these channels if they lost satellite feed?






This post has been edited by Oltromen Ripot: Nov 16 2021, 09:14 AM

LOL Astro don't even allow me to upgrade current pvr unless i succumb to their exhortation to pay additional ~RM70