Last Multichoice Channels Switched Off

[RioMist]

Those of us that were hoping that Supersport would leave the remaining channels on for the world cup have had their hopes dashed tonight when the last of the Supersports channels were turned off. Well goodbye to Multichoice... So sad

[Rabbi]

Well it seems you are right no more outh Africa Super Sports on Sophon in Pattaya but guess what??

Good old Sophon is now showing 3 Astro Supertsports Channels where the SA transmissions were.

Maybe there is hope yet for an English commentary World Cup viewing

[gotlost]

It Is getting darker and darker.

[monty]

Well it seems you are right no more outh Africa Super Sports on Sophon in Pattaya but guess what??

Good old Sophon is now showing 3 Astro Supertsports Channels where the SA transmissions were.

Maybe there is hope yet for an English commentary World Cup viewing

No such luck.

On Astro it is pretty much the same as on Truevisions, i.e. the WC will be shown on the regular free Malaysian channels and not their sports channels, with the exception of their HD sports channel.

[joncl]

No such luck.

the WC will be shown on the regular free Malaysian channels and not their sports channels, with the exception of their HD sports channel.

An extra 5 dedicated SD (standard definition) and 1 HD world cup channels came up on Astro this morning along with all the schedules for each channel. Simply do a retune and you will see them.

[joncl]

Those of us that were hoping that Supersport would leave the remaining channels on for the world cup have had their hopes dashed tonight when the last of the Supersports channels were turned off. Well goodbye to Multichoice... So sad

SS1 - SS7 are still there, SS2 is free to view at the moment, They simply deleted their old mux and renewed on one transponder.

[Forkinhades]

Astro supersport, will be showing all 64 games live with possibly English commentary, all the sports channels that I have watched so far on Astro are English (available on TMN!) well according to their adverts anyway

ps anybody want to buy a 3 metre satellite dish

[monty]

Astro supersport, will be showing all 64 games live with possibly English commentary, all the sports channels that I have watched so far on Astro are English (available on TMN!) well according to their adverts anyway

ps anybody want to buy a 3 metre satellite dish

No idea where you are getting that info!

The Astro Supersport channels will NOT have the WC games.

Astro will start extra channels to show all the WC games, FWC1 (which is on number 805 in the Astro receiver) which will show the games, and FWC2 (channel 806) if there are 2 games played simultaneously.

Those channels will pop up for everybody with the sports package, so technically it would be possible for TMN (and the other cable companies) to show them, as they need the sports package to get supersports and supersports2!

Officially these channels are active between 10/06 and 14/07, but it looks like joncl saw them pop up already earlier today!

From Astro's website:

2. What are available on the World Cup dedicated channels?

The 10 dedicated channels will begin transmission on June 10, 2010 and ends on July 14, 2010.

You can get some of the key features from the channels like updated news, latest results and statistics, highlights of the actual live match, replays, team profiles, interactive games, and many more exciting content.

HD Channel numbers:

• Ch 825 – FWC 1 – Match 1 in HD

• Ch 826 – FWC 2 – Match 2 in HD/Rolling Highlights

• Ch 827 – FWC 3 – News Channel

• Ch 828 – FWC 4 – Highlights Channel

• Ch 810 – Mosaic Channel HD ( sharing with SD Mosaic channel )

SD Channel numbers

• Ch 805 – FWC 1 – Match 1

• Ch 806 – FWC 2 – Match 2/Rolling Highlights

• Ch 807 – FWC 3 – News Channel

• Ch 808 – FWC 4 – Highlights Channel

• Ch 810 – Mosaic Channel SD

[Forkinhades]

It is being advertised on astro supersports channels, that all games will be shown

[Forkinhades]

live and in HD , but of course we will not get HD in Thailand from astro?? or can you Monty, you seem to be the man,

Phil Conners, what do you think m8

[Phil Conners]

From what I hear the only way to get Astro now is to get a receiver and card from Astro in Malaysia, as the card is now linked to the receiver. That would offer you the HD channels as well. At a price.

[musiclover]

live and in HD , but of course we will not get HD in Thailand from astro?? or can you Monty, you seem to be the man,

Phil Conners, what do you think m8

I dont understand all this. Ive had Astro for 2 weeks now and they are showing all WC games in both SD and HD. The channels are already up. I can also get HD( but with a solid dish). 5 channels now and 3 more in 2 weeks!

Thats 8 Hidef channels for a cheaper package than True and here in Pattaye the picture is already better than True even with the wrong dish!

Also the cricket IS available on PPV ( most series)

I miss Mchoice but this Astro is WELL worth getting. This is from someone who is actually watching it right now in Pattaya.

[Forkinhades]

interesting musiclover

what is the cost?

we are talking about the channels that are being broadcast via the local cable networks. Now will they be clever enough to offer HD?????

[soap]

BBC entertainment is back, after doing a Auto Transponder Scan

but its Sound only no picture.

But what the hel_l

Who wants to be a Millionaire is a lot better with sound only

and years ago before Television the BBC had a very popular radio show called

Archie Andrews and his Ventriloquist Dummy

everyone was Glued to the Television lisening to a Ventriloquist Dummy

[soap]

Sorry

Glued to the RADIO

[musiclover]

BBC entertainment is back, after doing a Auto Transponder Scan

but its Sound only no picture.

But what the hel_l

Who wants to be a Millionaire is a lot better with sound only

and years ago before Television the BBC had a very popular radio show called

Archie Andrews and his Ventriloquist Dummy

everyone was Glued to the Television lisening to a Ventriloquist Dummy

Sorry. Back on what?

[Forkinhades]

BBC entertainment is back, after doing a Auto Transponder Scan

but its Sound only no picture.

But what the hel_l

Who wants to be a Millionaire is a lot better with sound only

and years ago before Television the BBC had a very popular radio show called

Archie Andrews and his Ventriloquist Dummy

everyone was Glued to the Television lisening to a Ventriloquist Dummy

Sorry. Back on what?

The old transponder for multichoice i guess

[poolie]

Can anyone confirm that the new Astro channels on SD, notably channel 805 will not only show all 64 games live, but also broadcast with English commentary.

Many thanks

[kris288]

I have all supersport channels Live coverage in Pattaya , So i will broadcast all games in English commentary , Soi LK metro Pattaya , South Africa still Broadcast untill worldcup is finish , they use the satellite as Backup , not to view for regular customers .

[dsfbrit]

Kris288, I dont understand this ????

[RioMist]

Kris288, I dont understand this ????

Neither do I.... Kris288 are u saying you are watching all these sports channels in pattaya? How?

[steelepulse]

I have a dreambox and was getting multichoice Africa until the change. Is there any guide for non geeks on how to do a transponder scan and get some of these channels back?

[Forkinhades]

footprint of a troll maybe

[RioMist]

I have a dreambox and was getting multichoice Africa until the change. Is there any guide for non geeks on how to do a transponder scan and get some of these channels back?

Doing a transponder scan does not make any difference.. the signal is not there anymore. I think you can say goodbye to Multichoice forever.

[madmitch]

Astro supersport, will be showing all 64 games live with possibly English commentary, all the sports channels that I have watched so far on Astro are English (available on TMN!) well according to their adverts anyway

ps anybody want to buy a 3 metre satellite dish

No idea where you are getting that info!

The Astro Supersport channels will NOT have the WC games.

Astro will start extra channels to show all the WC games, FWC1 (which is on number 805 in the Astro receiver) which will show the games, and FWC2 (channel 806) if there are 2 games played simultaneously.

Those channels will pop up for everybody with the sports package, so technically it would be possible for TMN (and the other cable companies) to show them, as they need the sports package to get supersports and supersports2!

Officially these channels are active between 10/06 and 14/07, but it looks like joncl saw them pop up already earlier today!

From Astro's website:

2. What are available on the World Cup dedicated channels?

The 10 dedicated channels will begin transmission on June 10, 2010 and ends on July 14, 2010.

You can get some of the key features from the channels like updated news, latest results and statistics, highlights of the actual live match, replays, team profiles, interactive games, and many more exciting content.

HD Channel numbers:

• Ch 825 – FWC 1 – Match 1 in HD

• Ch 826 – FWC 2 – Match 2 in HD/Rolling Highlights

• Ch 827 – FWC 3 – News Channel

• Ch 828 – FWC 4 – Highlights Channel

• Ch 810 – Mosaic Channel HD ( sharing with SD Mosaic channel )

SD Channel numbers

• Ch 805 – FWC 1 – Match 1

• Ch 806 – FWC 2 – Match 2/Rolling Highlights

• Ch 807 – FWC 3 – News Channel

• Ch 808 – FWC 4 – Highlights Channel

• Ch 810 – Mosaic Channel SD

Checked the Astro website and games will also be on the regular Astro Supersport Channel 811.

[monty]

Astro supersport, will be showing all 64 games live with possibly English commentary, all the sports channels that I have watched so far on Astro are English (available on TMN!) well according to their adverts anyway

ps anybody want to buy a 3 metre satellite dish

No idea where you are getting that info!

The Astro Supersport channels will NOT have the WC games.

Astro will start extra channels to show all the WC games, FWC1 (which is on number 805 in the Astro receiver) which will show the games, and FWC2 (channel 806) if there are 2 games played simultaneously.

Those channels will pop up for everybody with the sports package, so technically it would be possible for TMN (and the other cable companies) to show them, as they need the sports package to get supersports and supersports2!

Officially these channels are active between 10/06 and 14/07, but it looks like joncl saw them pop up already earlier today!

From Astro's website:

2. What are available on the World Cup dedicated channels?

The 10 dedicated channels will begin transmission on June 10, 2010 and ends on July 14, 2010.

You can get some of the key features from the channels like updated news, latest results and statistics, highlights of the actual live match, replays, team profiles, interactive games, and many more exciting content.

HD Channel numbers:

• Ch 825 – FWC 1 – Match 1 in HD

• Ch 826 – FWC 2 – Match 2 in HD/Rolling Highlights

• Ch 827 – FWC 3 – News Channel

• Ch 828 – FWC 4 – Highlights Channel

• Ch 810 – Mosaic Channel HD ( sharing with SD Mosaic channel )

SD Channel numbers

• Ch 805 – FWC 1 – Match 1

• Ch 806 – FWC 2 – Match 2/Rolling Highlights

• Ch 807 – FWC 3 – News Channel

• Ch 808 – FWC 4 – Highlights Channel

• Ch 810 – Mosaic Channel SD

Checked the Astro website and games will also be on the regular Astro Supersport Channel 811.

Doubt it.

When watching any of the normal Astro Supersports they state it is on channel 805, and they show you how to make sure you receiver box gets the "over the air" updates to make sure the new 5 channels show up on your box...

[madmitch]

Checked the Astro website and games will also be on the regular Astro Supersport Channel 811.

Doubt it.

When watching any of the normal Astro Supersports they state it is on channel 805, and they show you how to make sure you receiver box gets the "over the air" updates to make sure the new 5 channels show up on your box...

Yep, you seem to be right. Since this morning the website has added all the new channels and 811 does not appear to have the World Cup, sadly.

[MartinBKK]

Does anyone know what the latest Multichoice situation is? My channels have all finished but some bars in Sukhumvit still seem to have Supersport channels. Does anyone know how they are doing this?

[musiclover]

Does anyone know what the latest Multichoice situation is? My channels have all finished but some bars in Sukhumvit still seem to have Supersport channels. Does anyone know how they are doing this?

I also want to know how this is possible on a non CBand sat

[joncl]

DSTV as you used to know it is gone, however having said that SS1,SS2,SS3,SS5,SS6 and SS7 are still there on the C Band and can be watched with a set top box and card (they have married the card to the box).