Yes fruitie, your understanding is correct. I too just moved to ultra box when there was a promotion, 2 /3months ago. And then upgraded my TV later....

Only VOD is internet based and some of its show is in 4K most of are on 1080, but much clearer than standard live channel.

My previous model was not PVR, didnt upgrade then, bcoz was in the notion of cancelling Astro, but you know la, old folks, like to watch drama, so maintained for them.

I like the box its sleek and nice and the fron t red light suits my cabinet showcase well! hahaha

The UI is better user friendly and arranged nicely, especialy the VOD, which I use the most. It has boxset (past series, movies, etc) has category for kids, family, action, etc.

I like the recording on cloud as well, so we dont need a HDD.

But it tend to get a little hot, previously I had Hypptv box placed on it, but due to the heat have to place is elsewhere.

Currently watching all the Jackie Chan movie which been classified on VOD! 

OH ya, I upgraded the remote when they installed the box, hmmmm cant remember now whether it was 20 or 30 bucks, but worth it, since it has the pvr control button (play/rev/fwd), etc But it would have been nicer if it was a flat remote rather than curved like the previous astro remote. The original remote that comes looks and feels better

I believe he meant using the PVR remote,, the ultra box supports Astro remote control from  1st gen HD/ Astro byond box (DMT4) onwards

THis is the remote...



Left is the one that I paid for and on the right is original ruwido remote.
What I meant was, I could mimic that operation by selecting "Play from Start" and then you can forward/rewind up to the LIVE transmission thats playing.

Normal la. It is the Astro's telemarketing or upsell team doing their job.
If you are referring to the normal Astro DTH order that uses satellite dish one, then yes.
Upon upgrade to Ultra Box, it'll still connect to the satellite dish to receive TV channels, and also to Internet connection via WiFi/LAN to access to Astro's cloud streaming services (e.g. VOD, cloud recording, Play from Start,...).
Yes and no. Read my follow post to know further, by comparing with Astro PVR box and Ulti/Ultra Box.
Does your high rise property allow residents to install own dish at the balcony, or must connect to the centralised dish?
If it is centralised dish, make sure your building's centralised antenna supports PVR & Ultra Box (Technically, it's called DCSS). If you're not sure, contact building management and ask whether the Astro centralise antenna system supports DCSS or not.
If it doesn't support DCSS, then when you tune to Astro UHD channels, you will see "Services Currently Not Available (SCNA)" message appear on your TV (no satellite signal). You can still watch all SD and HD channels.

Talking about 4K UHD TV, hmmm, Astro is having a contest where they will giveaway 51 units of 4K UHD TVs, at their UEFA Euro 2020 roadshow at Sunway Pyramid, from 1-4 April 2021.
https://promotions.astro.com.my/details/Euro2020Contest

Do note that your 4K UHD TV must be HDCP 2.2 complaint to view UHD content. If not, or if you are using non-4K UHD TV, this message will appear on your TV screen whenever you tune to Astro UHD channels:


Then that is something that you have to secretly deal with the installer.
For installers, as long you willing to pay them slightly more money, most likely they'll do it for you one. Most importantly is, you know what you're doing then can already.

Yes you can. Just bring the Astro box + power adapter , and also remote control and HDMI cable if the hometown there doesn't have it.

If it's new 4K UHD TV models, then no need to worry about HDCP 2.2 thinggy.
Yes correct. You can still watch SD and HD channels as usual.

Why feel guilty 🤣🤣🤣
Yes. If the primary account is not using Ultra Box, but you want the Multiroom one to be Ultra Box, that is also possible.

Hmmm actually it doesn't matter much though...
Cuz what Astro usually recommends is, why not assume you upgrade the primary one as Ultra Box, while the Multiroom one just maintain whatever existing box you're using now? 

And, feel free to ask as many questions as you like. 

Ohh then yes, it's time to upgrade to the Ulti Box or Ultra Box 
Hmmm...  
If you feel guilty, then just subscribe to the standalone Astro subscription on a different address lor...      Don't use the Multiroom "tactics" to "save money".  Then you won't feel guilty anymore.

PVR box also same. It only remembers the credentials for 1 WiFi network only. It doesn't remember credentials from multiple WiFi networks with different SSIDs, like our phones and computers.

Ohhh sad
Tell Astro to assign to different installer for you la...

What is the name and phone number of the installer that didn't show up? So that we can take extra precaution whenever that installer assigned to us in the future 

let me guess...
Seremban Installer?
Based from Nilai or Mantin like that...

if yes.
then that guy really famous one...
many complains...

fruitie
okay.
seems like that guy...

u know what..
he does work like those delivery guys... take all the "orders".. then slowly delivery it.. by giving excuses... like rain, no one at home, not picking up phone (customer) etc.

well....
people I know in Seremban.. using astro keep complain....
astro HQ knows about this issues but keep silent only... not many installer available... this guy among the few who covers Negeri Sembilan areas... mostly his target is Nilai & Seremban... some Pilah & PD too.....

and if your box spoil... kaput...
he just change the box only. the remote he keep & bring back with him says only box spoil.  says remote still can use lorh 

Woah really ah?
I think we should have a List of Bad Performing Installers In The Region so that we can be mentally prepared towards installers with "disciplinary records" like what occurred to you...
Imagine if you take leave from your work, and you waited whole day for the installer to come to your house, yet the installer just don't show up, or show up late as per appointment time without informing. How irresponsible...
Yet you can't contact that installer, yet even Astro CS agents themselves also can't contact that installer, then it's pretty much a dead end for you already. Then the problem is from the installer itself, not Astro already oh...

fruitie Surname Yap.... Tell us his full name, and his phone number also. 

List of Worst Performing Installers In The Region
Name: Yap _________
Phone number: ______________
Region: Seremban, Negeri Sembilan

If you guys know any poor performing installer's name and phone number, especially installers that has a history of "no show" ones, feel free to list them all out here.

Pop up channel only for chinese awards show.
Previously also shown KKBOX award(this year not shown on 338), Golden Melody Award and Golden Horse Award from Taiwan.
Also previously pop up channel for cny movies on 2020.

Wait it seems you did have a same installer like mine.
He was scheduled to change my decoder to Ultra Box as the date confirmed by Astro, but he delayed it by 2 days.
That time Astro did not even give the installer number.
Astro keep telling me installer will follow up.
Luckily that day he come on Saturday, so did not have any issue with it since it is off day.
He said to me have too many backlogs on installation and have to chase many orders.

But during installation, he did not know how to operate the Ultra Box, keep pressing here and there and I ask him, did Astro give training on this.
They schedule it a bit later because I am one of the selected people to receive Ultra Box early by two weeks, so he did not know much to operate it.
And he also did not know that he had to replace the LNB to dCSS in order to make sure Ultra Box works properly.
So he wasted his time at my house for almost 3 hours just to setup everything including my 2nd decoder Astro PVR in the bedroom.
LOL.
Kesian him that day, waste time at my house, and have 5 more appointments after mine.

Hahaha.
Sabar.
Maybe he is the only installer that cover Seremban area?
Because I upgraded both my decoder in living room and bedroom at a different month, both got the same installer.
But I understand why you are angry, because you have take a EL just for installation of the decoder.

in this day and age, do we still need paid cable tv?