Astro MAX
Malaysian personal video recorder service
Astro MAX was a personal video recorder (PVR) service for Astro launched in July 2006. It marked the first PVR system ever to be introduced in Malaysia, although LG's PVR-integrated Time Machine TV was introduced later that year. Its successor was the Astro B.yond PVR.
Technical information
Astro MAX came to light in July 2006 as a combined digital satellite receiver/decoder and personal video recorder (PVR), as well as a rival for the upcoming LG's television integrated with a similar digital video recorder, the Time Machine TV. It allowed recording, pausing and instantly rewinding live TV, as well as a 30-second skip. The unit also had a 30-minute buffer which constantly recorded the currently watched program. Full integration with Astro's electronic programme guide enabled selections of programmes to be recorded. Additional features included the ability to record all audio tracks and all subtitle tracks on multiple language programming. Copies of programmes recorded would also be transferred to DVD or VHS tape. The system performed these functions using an internal hard drive inside the Astro MAX set top box. Programming was recorded without converting the DVB-S-compliant MPEG2 digital satellite stream, so that the recorded video is the same quality as the broadcast feed.
The Astro MAX system was similar to TiVo.
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