I just got it today. The card looks nice with it’s gold coated colour. Below are some pictures and also a simple instruction to install it.

A Letter From Astro

The New Gold Astro Smart Card

The Old and the New Astro Smart Card - Instruction Guide

Here are some easier guide to replace your old card with the new one.

  1. Remove the old card with your decoder on.
  2. Insert the new card with your decoder on.
  3. Click OK and wait for 10 minutes or so.
  4. That’s all !!!

The installation part is done. Just wait for it to be in stand by mode. Then turn on your Astro.

You can find the instructions at channel 100, Astro website and also from the package as well.

You will also need to confirm that you have receive your package. Here are the ways to do so.

  1. Mail - Return the Postage Paid Reply slip to Astro.
  2. SMS - Key in NSC<space><new Smart Card No> and send to 32888.
  3. Online - Just click here.

Nothing new for me but they have improved the security of the card. And maybe in future there will be more updates. That’s all for now, peace out.