Posted by John Wilson on 10/11/05 00:50

Some FTA receivers such as the Pansat 2500, 2700 etc. will tell you when after you hear no
audio and select the audio channel/ L and R button. It will say "AC3". At that point
forget it unless you have a separate AC3 audio processor interfaced with the Pansat
receiver.


rose wrote:

> Is there a ws that indicates which transmissions are AC3 and which
> are not?
>
> john wilson <jwilson9@erols.com> wrote in message news:<3FDB7913.C8DB2093@erols.com>...
> > Forget it. The audio stream is AC3.
> >
> > GL wrote:
> >
> > > I am trying to tune my Pansat 300A to PBS on TP-21 (Freq 12110, Polarity
> > > horizontal, symbol rate 14025). I am getting the picture, but no sound.
> > > I have tried automatic scan and that brings in only video PID and no audio
> > > PID.
> > > Next I have tried manual entry for audio PID using settings from
> > > www.lyngsat.com. Pansat 300A says that the numbers are invalid.
> > > I have tried above with the same 30" antenna on Coship 3188A with similar
> > > results (Coship takes numbers for VPID, but does not get sound either). On
> > > both receivers quality shows in the 80's range.
> > >
> > > What is the trick? Are the values for APID posted on Lyngsat correct, and if
> > > not what should they be? Is anybody watching these channels and getting
> > > sound?
> > > How do I do this?
> > >
> > > Also, Lyngsat lists many PBS channels on the same bird for 4DTV. I have
> > > looked on my on-screen Guide, but it does not display any of them. Are these
> > > channels there and just don't show in the on-screen guide?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for all help.
> >
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