Anyone here got the e-mail about the Sirius trial participation?

I just saw Astro Go ad on RTM TV1. Since when RTM aired Astro's ad?

Starting 1 April 2021 TV1 and TV2 WILL BE BROADCAST IN HD

I almost thought this is April Fool's joke. Turns out it's not... Finally, TV1 and TV2 will be in HD on Astro, for real this time. Not hoax whatsoever....   

Disney Shutting Down 18 Cable Channels In Southeast Asia And Hong Kong From 1 October 2021

Disney is closing 18 channels in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong starting 1 October 2021. This marks the end of an era for the company who has a huge entertainment supply chain in the region.

Geek Culture understands that employees were informed about the closure earlier today in Singapore.

The 18 channels closing down in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong after more than two decades are entertainment channels Fox, Fox Crime, Fox Life and FX;
movie channels Fox Action Movies, Fox Family Movies, Fox Movies and Star Movies China;
sports channel Fox Sports, Fox Sports 2, Fox Sports 3, Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2;
kids channel Disney Channel and Disney Junior;
factual services Nat Geo People and SCM Legend.

The decision to close these 18 channels is so that the company can focus on its direct-to-consumer (D2C) streaming model. Only 4 channels made the cut to D2C: Star Chinese Channel, Star Chinese Movies, National Geographic Channel and Nat Geo Wild.

Whilst the move may not be a shock to many, it leaves some questions for consumers of sports content. Fox’s sports channels include the rights to major sports events including Formula One, Australia Open, U.S. Open, Wimbledon and French Open. It is unclear what Disney plans to do for its sports consumers, though rumours suggest that the company may be working towards a D2C sports environment to address this issue.

Pay-TV platforms, such as SingTel Mio and Starhub, will have a giant hole to fill in their line-up. Likewise, consumers who subscribe to pay-TV platforms for access to these 18 channels may have to revise their subscription.

With many Disney staff impacted by the closure, the company has come up with a new staffing structure and unfortunately, let some employees go including Singapore-based marketing head Daniel Tan, Asia-Pacific head of marketing for studio marketing Shoba Martin and Tom Batchelor. Batchelor previously held the positions of VP of studio operations, theatrical and Disney+ content localisation and live entertainment, and Asia-Pacific VP music Southeast Asia. Disney has yet to disclose how many people will be leaving the company as a result of the closure.

Going forward, Fox Network Group content executive Michael Dick is now put in charge of D2C acquisition for the region as well as channels for Southeast Aisa, including Indonesia. Andy Baek has been tipped as head of media networks for Indonesia/Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan, with a dual role in direct-to-consumer programming business and Karan Paul, who is currently head of business transformation has been named head of D2Cbusiness operations.

“As part of The Walt Disney Company’s global effort to pivot towards a D2Cfirst model and further grow our streaming services, the company is consolidating its Media Networks business primarily in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong. These efforts will help us align our resources more efficiently and effectively to current and future business needs,” said Disney in a statement announcing the closure to employees earlier this morning.

The company’s D2Cstreaming platform, Disney+, first arrived in Singapore in February this year.

https://geekculture.co/disney-shutting-down...1-october-2021/

It is related to the HDCP 1.4 issue. Solution? Use this HDMI splitter/switcher, so that the HDCP issue would solve.
Example: https://shopee.com.my/1X2-Split-1-in-2-out-...9864.1841064155

*For Ultra Box users, do note that the "cheap" HDMI splitter above, does not bypass HDCP 2.2, hence you will still see HDCP error only when watching 4K UHD content/channels from Astro.

Astro do not officially condone nor encourage the public from using HDMI splitter/switcher for some reasons, but as a workaround for those who don't want to buy brand new TV, then using it can solve the HDCP issue.

HzzAre you using Sharp TV? What model is it?

Hey guys I notice that there's picture quality improvement since this Thursday on HD channels and some SD channel. Did anyone notice the improvement? Please do let me know ya 😊

My LG GX (2020 model) occasionally still get HDCP error. Like once in 2 months like that, when it happened i just power off TV and ASTRO and power on again.

Already complained to ASTRO and LG, both finger pointing each other...

That looks like Ulti Box to me...

😳😳😳😳😳
Feels like there's some "domestic violence" going on in the house.
Anyone here using Ulti Box, faces hang issues?

I'm using Ultra Box, some software bugs does occur occasionally, but software hang maybe once in a blue moon... And usually the issue solves once restart box.

In general, it is safe to assume that if a piece of hardware can supports 4K UHD natively, it will be more powerful compared to those that supports maximum Full HD.
Smaller box = Overheat faster?   
Hmmm that one I'm not so sure... Maybe some actual Ulti Box users here can share some reviews?

Ch 803 & 804 namely Astro Arena Bola to on-air starting Feb 23, 2023. Dedicated to all things Liga Malaysia including live matches, highlights, magazine shows, etc.

Astro’s Sports Pack & NJOI’s Sports Mega Pack customers will get complimentary access to those channels, while non-Sports Pack subscribers will need to add-on Liga Malaysia Season Pass to watch those channels. sooka’s VIP+Sports & VIP TV plans should also get the full suite of Liga Malaysia content.