The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    low volume on 6130hs

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by spyder3810, Jan 16, 2005.

  1. spyder3810

    spyder3810 Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    5
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    The volume on my laptop is weak when playing DVDs. It seems ok on other applications. Any Ideas ?
     
    spyder3810, Jan 16, 2005
    #1
  2. Knightmare

    Knightmare Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    2
    Messages:
    36
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    This is common for dvd's!

    Movie soundtracks are extremely dynamic, ranging from near silence to intense explosions. In order to support an increased dynamic range and hit peaks (near the 2V RMS limit) without distortion, the average sound level must be lower. This is why the line volume from DVD's is lower than from almost all other sources.

    The audio codec also determines how loud the dvd plays back and most of them only allow you to turn it up by a small amount.

    But if you have PowerDVD(5 or above) you can try this to increase the volume a little:

    1. Open the PowerDVD software.

    2. On the screen for the PowerDVD software, right-click, and then select Configuration.

    3. In the Configuration window, click the Audio tab.

    4. On the Audio tab, click Advanced, and then click the Miscellaneous tab.

    5. On the Miscellaneous tab, in the Dynamic Range Compression area, click to select "Noisy Environment" option, and then click OK.

    6. On the Audio tab, click OK.
     
    Knightmare, Jan 17, 2005
    #2
  3. spyder3810

    spyder3810 Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    5
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    I don't have Power DVD, but I appreciate you explaining the volume is weak. Thanks
     
    spyder3810, Jan 17, 2005
    #3
  4. HLHarkins

    HLHarkins Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    2
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    DUDE!

    I have been going a bit crazy because of this low-volume situation in DVD playback. My laptop is brand-new, and I have been at a loss to believe that there could be some configurational issue to prevent decent playback volume!

    I recently discovered this post:
    http://www.propeller.com/viewstory/...ow-volume-when-playing-dvd-movies/&frame=true

    I implemented the AC3 Filter mentioned and boosted my gain. In a word: SHAZAAM! My volume is back up where it belongs and SHOULD have been from the outset.

    I hope this can work for you because any less is utterly ridiculous and unacceptabe!

    I downloaded my AC3 Filter installer from SourceForge.

    Good luck,
    HLH
     
    HLHarkins, Jun 19, 2008
    #4