Voices really deep from DVD2SVCD conversion.

[peacock]

I just finished converting Blade2 to SVCD with DVD2SVCD. The picture is awesome and the audio is synced perfectly, but everyones voices are on the deep (throaty) side.

Any ideas?

[setarip]

1) What frequency and sampling rate did you use?

2) Is this "effect" noticed only when played on your television, or on the computer as well?

3) Do you have bass and treble adjustments available on either or both systems (TV and computer)?

[peacock]

setarip,

First, thanks for the reply!! It is very much appriciated!!

1) I did the conversion set at 224kbs at 48kHz.

2) I've not checked it on my computer so I will try that. I've been playing it on my home theatre setup.

3) I have a built in equalizer in my reciever which I could try tweeking and see if it would help.

Also, I used the Dolby Digital 2/0 track instead of the 3/2. I thought that way I wouldn't have to mux all of the extra surround stuff in since it would have already been done by manufacturer. I thought that this would give a better output.

peacock

[setarip]

"2) I've not checked it on my computer so I will try that. I've been playing it on my home theatre setup.

3) I have a built in equalizer in my reciever which I could try tweeking and see if it would help."


Let us know of your success ;>}

[peacock]

I've run the movie on WinDVD 4 and it sounds fine. I'll have to play with my EQ and see if I can get the voices to a higher frequency.

Would it help to change my encoding setting? I did the conversion at 224kbs and 48kHz.

Thanks again.

Peacock

[setarip]

My pleasure ;>}



"I'll have to play with my EQ and see if I can get the voices to a higher frequency."

Try increasing the midrange settings (and, possibly, reducing the bass)...

[peacock]

setarip,

I've discovered my problem. Even though the movies sounded fine on my computer and after tring many different setting on my EQ I just couldn't get the audio where I wanted it on my home theater. So, back I went to encoding different ways and I finally found the problem. I had not been downsampling from 48k to 44.1k. For some reason my Sony DVD player doesn't like the 48k frequency. It will play it but as you know the voices were on the deep side. After downsampling to 44.1k the audio sounds great!

I hope that this will help others out there.

As always, thanks for all of your help!!

peacock

[setarip]

Congratulations on tracking down the source of your dilemma ;>}