my r7 works excellent..
the bass is clear & the pip works too..
r8 should be better..

to make the pip works..
try searching tv channel by plugging tv antenna at the tv..
after u found a channel..
turn on your ps3 as well..
go back at the tv channel.. press pip button..
now you can play ps3 game & watch the tv channel at the same time..
but the pip screen is very small..

for the bass..
maybe u can tweak the surround txt / build in equalizer..

if this still can't help..
get another r8..
u still have warranty maa..

This post has been edited by sub_zero: May 28 2007, 05:58 PM

shakira..
i've never tried connecting astro to r7 yet..
because my main purpose of buying my r7..
is for ps3, pc and dvd player..
the sales person from hsl denki in midveli once told me that if u want to use lcdtv for viewing astro channel..
u better buy sony bravia or toshiba regza..
it's because these models come with astro picture enhancement mode which will enhance the existing astro channel..
if u buy other model than the above one, astro channels will be blurred because there is no astro picture enhancement mode..
i don't know if this is true or not because i've never tested it yet..
but logically..if u play a 480i picture in a 1080i/1080p hdtv.. the picture sure will be blurred..
because of the low resolution picture playing in a high resolution hdtv..

if astro channel broadcasts hd picture..
then there will no problem connecting astro to ur r8..
just plug-in the astro's red, white & yellow cable to ur r8 & walla..
u r ready to watch astro with hd quality picture in ur new tv..

This post has been edited by sub_zero: May 29 2007, 02:01 PM

hoyo.. astro only 240i?
no wonder the picture blur..