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?
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?
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