Exhibit 23.1

                         Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the  incorporation by reference in the  Registration  Statement on
Form  S-8  pertaining  to the 1985 and 1995  Stock  Option  Plans of STV  Group,
Incorporated  of  our  report  dated  November  13,  1997  with  respect  to the
consolidated  financial  statements of STV Group,  Incorporated  included in its
Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended September 30, 1997,  filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission


                                                    /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
March 20, 1998