New Astro decoder to support HD channel?

[whatman]

Someone had posted this pic of the new Astro decoder:





If you notice behind there are component output connector (Green/Blue/Red) while below the normal A/V output (Yellow/White/Red).

It is known that component output supports high definition output (720p/1080i/1080p). Could this be Astro would soon be launching HD channels?

[lace]

geesh astro got such decorder mer?

[J.Howard]

can ask Astro directly ba...

[haroldz]

more price hike??????????????

[cyberchris]

ya got. now all new subscribers will be using this kind of decoders manufactured by thompson.

[۞ycsmakky۞]

no HDMI output meh..? those red blue and grean output still wont match with hdmi though

[Jbs]

can swap wif old model or not?

[annunaki]

COmponent doesn't make much difference compared to S-Video (which is what it's lacking). HD? It needs a total system overhaul if Astro wants to implement HD.

[۞ycsmakky۞]

COmponent doesn't make much difference compared to S-Video (which is what it's lacking). HD? It needs a total system overhaul if Astro wants to implement HD.

yeah .that what i want to say before...if those decoder use HD chip..the price will be up to rm1000++ already...not free lol...

[۞ycsmakky۞]

but i notice there is no VGA port now on the decoder....?look so simple design..

[lace]

thompson i remember the days watching dishes wth thompson hahah...nw though.
heheh

[whatman]

COmponent doesn't make much difference compared to S-Video (which is what it's lacking). HD? It needs a total system overhaul if Astro wants to implement HD.

Wrong.

Component supports high definition. S-Video does not.

So there will be significant difference between S-video and component.

[annunaki]

Yes whatman.

My dad is an AV ethusiast, we went through S-Video, SCART, Component and recently HDMI. What I meant to say is that I couldn't bother with composite these days, as it's like an 'in between' product. I'm a bipolar person (want something really low-end or really high-end). CHeers, and thanks for the information!

[lace]

what do u call ppl like me that wnts something in between heheh

[annunaki]

err...Practical Buyer? Realistic user? I dunno haha

Anyway if you're buying an LCD screen it should have HDMI these days. Even 'HD Ready' systems got HDMI. Blue Ray players ALL have HDMI. ANything more ask whatman, I scare salah cakap hehe....

[nickky]

din see the HDMI output thing 1?