Where is AC-3?

[smata67]

I see references to PBS on AMC3 having AC-3. Do I just scan it and look under radio? What are the call letters? Any more AC-3 I should know about? THANKS

 

[Pepper]

AC3 means you need a S/PDIF output on your receiver which goes to the corresponding input on your audio system. Usually this is an optical port. Not all FTA receivers have them.

 

[mkm4]

AC-3 is an audio encoding format more commonly known as Dolby Digital.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC-3

 

[Mr Tony]

AC-3 also means dolby digital

 

[smata67]

I have the Coolsat 4000 pro, which has the digital coax (SPDIF). My question is, if I hook it up to my new Dolby Digital receiver, what can I get? How many channels? Where are they?

 

[W_Tracy_Parnell]

You will be able to hear the sound from several channels-most noteably the PBS stations on AMC 3. Also some Ac-3 channels on G10.

 

[Mr Tony]

I think there is a goofy way of getting it to work on the 4000. It wasnt a standard feature.

PBS on AMC3 and a couple Spanish channels on G10 are the main ones that need AC-3

 

[awh]

The Tube Music Network on AMC-3(C) broadcasts in Dolby Digital 5.1 audio, the G4 Video Game TV channel on AMC-10 is also in DD. I’ve noticed that sometimes when the FTA receiver says AC3, it is in fact stereo PCM audio and not Dolby Digital...or so my audio amp tells me.


Tony
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