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  • Acidf3d
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    • May 2006
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    DVD Audio Volume Problem

    I have been experiencing a problem whereby after any high frequency transient during a DVD, the volume is severely compressed for a few seconds.

    In layman's terms this means that every time there is a high pitched clicking, ticking, smacking or snapping sound (such as a lighter being flicked, a wooden stick being slammed on a desk etc) the volume level drops severely and then gradually returns to normal after a few seconds. In the professional audio world this is caused by a process called compression.

    The problem is, this is unwanted compression and I have no idea what is causing it. I experienced it once before and it effected both the analogue and digital audio output on DVDs. The only way I was able to fix it was by reinstalling Windows, but that was only 6 months ago and now the problem has returned (I can't test the digital ouput at the moment as my speakers are being replaced under warranty but I assume it will be effected also).

    I am using WinDVD 7 and the only other video software I have installed is DivX 6.2, RealPlayer, QuickTime. Can anyone shed any light on this problem for me?
  • codajohn
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    • Jul 2005
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    #2
    Try opening your Volume Control. You should have a "Advanced" box on the bottom of the master volume control. Click this box and see if SPDIF
    (Sony/Philips Digital Interface Format) is enabled. Put a check in the box if not. Enable SPDIF.
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    • Acidf3d
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      • May 2006
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      #3
      Originally Posted by codajohn
      Try opening your Volume Control. You should have a "Advanced" box on the bottom of the master volume control. Click this box and see if SPDIF
      (Sony/Philips Digital Interface Format) is enabled. Put a check in the box if not. Enable SPDIF.
      Is this response meant for this thread?? Enabling digital output through S/PDIF is of absolutely no use for this problem!!! Lol. I don't have my digital speakers at the moment, and anyway, last time this problem occurred I tried both through digital and analogue outputs and both methods experienced the volume drop problem.

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      • codajohn
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        • Jul 2005
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        #4
        Are you having the problem with DVDs that play in your comp and/or Stand alone?
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        • Acidf3d
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          • May 2006
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          #5
          The problem is only when playing DVD's from my computer using either Windows Media Player or WinDVD 7 (I haven't tried any other players this time, last time I tested it with PowerDVD but the video wouldn't work for all sorts of reasons). Thanks for your help btw!!

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          • Acidf3d
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            • May 2006
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            #6
            Also, the problem wasn't present when I first installed Windows & WinDVD, but has resurfaced... and unfortunately I can't pinpoint when exactly it resurfaced so I can't tell if something I installed caused the problem. Last time I had the problem, I tried uninstalling everything that could effect video/audio but it didn't fix the problem anyway... so I imagine it'd be the same this time.

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            • codajohn
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              #7
              btw?
              Got it.
              Last edited by codajohn; 10 May 2006, 07:40 PM.
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