Astro Ultra Box Review – Pros and Cons

Astro Ultra Box and Ulti box are the official TV boxes to watch Astro TV programmes without using a satellite dish. Rainy days and bad weather are no longer a problem for Astro users with these TV boxes.

Astro Ulti Box vs Ultra Box

The main difference between the Ultra Box and Ulti Box is that the Astro Ultra Box can stream 4K UHD content whereas Astro Ulti Box only can stream videos in HD 1080P resolution.

Both TV boxes support video streaming with the internet. So, it is recommended to use a fast internet broadband service, minimum 30Mbps.

Other than that, there’s really no significant difference between these two Astro TV Boxes.

Comparison table for Astro Ulti Box vs Ultra Box

Astro Ultra Box Specifications

Astro Ultra Box is made by Samsung, but no official specifications have been released.

Unlike the Unifi Plus Box, which runs on Android TV OS, Astro Ultra Box runs on Astro’s proprietary operating system. The interface is similar to the one on the original Astro Decoder. 

The Astro Ultra Box specifications are shown below:

• Processor: n/a
• GPU: n/a
• RAM: n/a
• Flash: n/a
• WiFi: 2.4 and 5.0Ghz
• Connectivity: HDMI 2.0
• System: Astro Proprietary OS

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Astro Ultra Box Package Price

In order to get Ultra Box, users need to subscribe to Astro TV Packs that are higher tiers than the Primary Pack.

There are currently 9 different Astro TV packs available, starting at RM59.99.

Complete Astro Ultra Box Package Price is listed as below:

 Source: https://product.astro.com.my/tv

Astro Ultra Box Channel List

There are different Astro channels included in each Astro TV package. The more channels you want, the more you will pay.

In comparison to Unifi Plus Box, Astro Ultra Box supports major western streaming services like Netflix and HBO Go, which is an important factor for some users. 

However, Astro Ultra boxes do not support for installation of additional Android TV apps because it is not Android TV OS.

Complete Astro Ultrabox Channel list 2022 as below:

1. Astro SuperSport HD
2. Astro SuperSport 2 HD
3. Astro SuperSport 3 HD
4. Astro SuperSport 4 HD
5. Astro Supersport 5 HD
6. SPOTV
7. beIN Sports HD
8. beIN Sports 2
9. beIN Sports 3
10. Eurosport HD
11. HITS Movies HD
12. HBO HD
13. CINEMAX HD
14. SHOWCASE MOVIES
15. HBO Family
16. HBO Hits
17. tvN Movies HD
18. ABO Movies Thangathirai HD
19. BollyOne HD
20. Paramount Network
21. Crime & Investigation HD
22. HGTV HD
23. DMAX HD
24. BBC Lifestyle HD
25. MTV Live
26. tvN HD
27. K-Plus HD
28. CNN HD
29. BBC World News HD
30. Al Jazeera English HD
31. Sky News HD
32. CNA HD
33. CNBC Asia HD
34. Bloomberg TV HD
35. ABC Australia HD
36. National Geographic HD
37. Discovery Channel HD
38. Discovery Asia HD
39. BBC Earth
40. History HD
41. Animal Planet HD
42. BOO HD
43. TA-DAA!
44. Cartoon Network HD
45. Nickelodeon HD
46. Nick Jr.
47. Moonbug Kids
48. Boomerang
49. Astro SuperSport UHD 1
50. TV1 HD
51. TV2 HD
52. TV3
53. Astro Ria HD
54. Astro Prima HD
55. Astro Oasis HD
56. Astro Warna HD
57. Astro Citra HD
58. Go Shop BAARU
59. Al-Hijrah
60. Colors Hindi HD
61. Go Shop RUUMA
62. Go Shop GAAYA
63. TVS
64. Awesome TV
65. TV Okey HD
66. NTV7
67. 8TV
68. TV9
69. Astro Vaanavil HD
70. Astro Vinmeen HD
71. Astro Vellithirai HD
72. Star Vijay HD
73. Colors Tamil HD
74. Zee Tamil HD
75. iQIYI HD
76. Go Shop 303
77. Astro Xiao Tai Yang HD
78. TVB Classic HD
79. Astro AEC HD
80. Astro Quan Jia HD
81. CTI Asia HD
82. Celestial Classic Movies
83. Phoenix Chinese Channel HD
84. Phoenix Info News HD
85. Astro Hua Hee Dai HD
86. CCTV4 HD
87. KBS World HD
88. ONE HD
89. Astro Awani HD
90. BERNAMA
91. CGTN HD
92. Nat Geo Wild HD
93. Astro Tutor TV SK HD
94. Astro Tutor TV SMK HD
95. Astro Ceria HD
96. AXN HD
97. Lifetime HD
98. PRIMEtime
99. HITS HD
100. TLC HD
101. Food Network HD
102. Asian Food Network HD
103. Warner TV HD
104. eGG Network HD
105. Astro Arena HD
106. Astro Arena 2 HD
107. HITZ FM
108. MY FM
109. LITE FM
110. MIX FM
111. ERA FM
112. SINAR FM
113. MELODY FM
114. THR RAAGA
115. CLASSIC ROCK
116. GOLD
117. OPUS
118. THR GEGAR
119. INDIA BEAT
120. JAZZ
121. OSAI
122. BAYU
123. KENYALANG
124. NAS FM
125. V FM
126. WAI FM
127. TRAXX FM
128. MINNAL FM
129. AI FM
130. ASYIK FM
131. ZAYAN
132. GO XUAN

Astro Ultra Box supported apps:

1. Netflix standard
2. Disney+ Hotstar
3. beIN Sports
4. HBO Go
5. Astro Go
6. TVBanywhere+

If you want to compare the difference between each of the different Astro TV package, you can use the official Astro TV package comparison tool.

How to Set Up Astro Ulti Plug & Play Box

Astro Ulti Box and Astro SIM card will be sent to users in two separate deliveries. Before proceeding with the installation, double-check that both serial numbers match.

Step-by-step instructions on setting up Astro Ulti Box are as below:

1. Insert Astro SIM card into Astro Ulti Box
2. Connect the power, HDMI and ethernet cables
3. Turn on the Ulti Box and follows the Astro Box installation guide menu
4. Connect the Ulti Box to the internet through Ethernet or WiFi.
5. Proceed for necessary software updates.
6. Wait for the box activation process to complete and press “finish”
7. Done, you can start watching your favourite shows.

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