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Astro currently uses DVB-S MPEG-4 for the HD channels, and DVB-S MPEG-2 for SD channels. Astro B.yond introduced Digital Video Recording (DVR) on 1 June 2010, and later Video on Demand (VOD) and IPTV connectivity over the period of 24 months.
The basic set top box used to deliver the service is a Pace DS-830NA.[2] It allows for recording to compatible hard disks (currently only the Western Digital MyPassport AV 320GB is supported) attached through the USB port.
The PVR version which used Pace TDS-865NV comes with a built-in hard disk that provides 500 GB of recording capacity and other features typical of digital video recorders such as pausing and rewinding live TV, recording up to two channels at once while watching one or while watching a previously recorded program, and scheduling recordings by time or program name.
The new generation of PVR that Astro used was Samsung GX-AS730SF, which come with the same capacity of hard disk (500GB) but with a more powerful processor and a built-in WiFi adapter for its VOD services.
Usage of the recording feature requires an additional RM10 monthly recording fee for Astro B.yond PVR while a RM5 monthly recording fee is for recording using the Astro B.yond Box via an External Hard Disk.
Astro currently uses 3D Analogue technology for broadcasts in 3D such as Channel 830 Astro SuperSport 3D.
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The Pace DS830 is a single-chip high definition solution, aimed at satellite operators across Europe and Asia.
Building on Pace’s long-established history of HD deployments for America and Europe, this set-top box platform provides the highest level of technical design in a compact and stylish package.
The DS830, as with previous generations of Pace’s European HD set-top boxes, supports both MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 content – ensuring that the end-user’s experience is of the highest standard.
HDMI with HDCP will enable secure transfer of digital signals to the display, while reformatted standard definition content can be simultaneously output to a second TV.
