Besides G18

[Greg Mueller]

What bird has the most english channels after G18 ?

 

[Lak7]

Ku or C Band?

 

[Mr Tony]

does it matter what the channel is?

If not, I would say AMC4 (101W) or G25 (97W)

 

[Cadsulfide]

125 gives you all the pbs stuff, ac3 audio though

 

[Greg Mueller]

Ku or C Band?

Ku

Can I get AC3 on my Viewsat?

Does it matter to my VS what channel?

 

[andyb2]

What viewsat model?The ultra has a digital output and I think the others do as well

 

[Lak7]

Non HD Viewsats:
For AC3 you need an Optical cable to a Dolby Receiver.

 

[Greg Mueller]

I have the Platinum and it does have a SPIDF cable out

 

[Lak7]

I have the Platinum and it does have a SPIDF cable out

Get an Optical cable and connect to a Dolby Digital Receiver and you're all set.

 

[Cadsulfide]

I picked up a Soundblaster Extigy external on fleabay $20, then ran spidf cable into it. Works on all the channels, ac3 or standard audio. Sometimes it stutters when switching between straight optical audio and dolby. I have it and the reciever running through one of those digital rf modulators from sadoun for whole house TV on each reciever.

 

[Anole]

cheap alternate AC3 decoding hardware

Here's an old thread on Sonic Voom Headphones.
In addition to whatever they are designed to do, they also have:
- optical input of dolby
- RCA digital input of dolby
- RCA output of decoded sound
- cheap price, if they're still around.

http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/90922-ac3-decoding-cheaply.html

 

[Larobpra]

Here's an old thread on Sonic Voom Headphones.
In addition to whatever they are designed to do, they also have:
- optical input of dolby
- RCA digital input of dolby
- RCA output of decoded sound
- cheap price, if they're still around.

http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/90922-ac3-decoding-cheaply.html

I picked up a set about a month ago on eBay. They do the trick.