Comments on: Astro goes HD with B.yond http://thedaneshproject.com/posts/astro-goes-hd-with-b-yond/ Knowledge bling's the finer things in life. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:10:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Srimelan http://thedaneshproject.com/posts/astro-goes-hd-with-b-yond/comment-page-1/#comment-55770 Srimelan Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:40:32 +0000 http://thedaneshproject.com/?p=1895#comment-55770 Here is the reply i had received from astro on apartment installation. Reply from ASTRO for Apartment Installation and the reason. Most condominiums operating on existing Astro platform are getting transmission from the satellite which operates on low frequency vertical band. The current installation at a multi dwelling unit (MDU) such as condominium restricts satellite reception to only 1 quadrant for all boxes, which is on low frequency band. Sri Astro B.yond’s High-Definition transmission is from a separate satellite which operates from a high frequency band. As most condominiums share a central box, the box can only read signals from one satellite. Hence, recabling of the infrastructure is needed to enable these condominiums to receive HD. Astro is currently liaising with property developers in expediting the systems upgrade. For new condominiums, property developers are advised to ensure that their building infrastructures are built in compatible with Astro High-Definition requirements. We expect to have condominiums re-cabled within the next 18 to 24 months. However, this is subjected to the agreement with the building management. Please be advised that if you are staying in a condominium unit with a centralised dish, the availability of Astro B.yond depends on whether your building has compatible infrastructure for HD transmission. For confirmation on the compatibility, we suggest that you clarify this with your building management. Here is the reply i had received from astro on apartment installation.
Reply from ASTRO for Apartment Installation and the reason.
Most condominiums operating on existing Astro platform are getting transmission from the satellite which operates on low frequency vertical band. The current installation at a multi dwelling unit (MDU) such as condominium restricts satellite reception to only 1 quadrant for all boxes, which is on low frequency band.

Sri

Astro B.yond’s High-Definition transmission is from a separate satellite which operates from a high frequency band. As most condominiums share a central box, the box can only read signals from one satellite. Hence, recabling of the infrastructure is needed to enable these condominiums to receive HD.

Astro is currently liaising with property developers in expediting the systems upgrade. For new condominiums, property developers are advised to ensure that their building infrastructures are built in compatible with Astro High-Definition requirements. We expect to have condominiums re-cabled within the next 18 to 24 months. However, this is subjected to the agreement with the building management.

Please be advised that if you are staying in a condominium unit with a centralised dish, the availability of Astro B.yond depends on whether your building has compatible infrastructure for HD transmission. For confirmation on the compatibility, we suggest that you clarify this with your building management.

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