DVD sound problems

bigpimpn79 · 03-17-2007, 02:58 AM

The sound for DVD's is very low compared to the music. It used to work before but Streetdeck went a little crazy, so I reinstalled it and now its acting different. Here's what I know:

Setup:
- Slim slot-loading panasonic DVD RW pata with pata to ide to usb converter
- USB DAC
- Latest Streetdeck update installed

1. It used to work!!
2. I tried 2 different DVD's and its the same low volume
3. Music is clear and plenty loud at 50% volume. I have to turn it up to 100% just to barely hear DVD's
4. Reinstalled Streetdeck (deleted all install dirs prior) and still the same
5. It has to be somewhere but I have no idea what controls this. I didn't have to tweak anything before.

Any help is appreciated.

2k1Toaster · 03-17-2007, 03:36 AM

since SD uses wmp, if the dvd is using ac3 or some other codec, you will need to install that I believe. I know with ac3 decoders, I usually have to turn up the volume adjustment under the codec's options.

BMac1203 · 03-25-2007, 12:48 PM

Im actually having that same problem. Never had it before. It's playing the background tracks, but not the dialogue. It's almost as if it's set to play on a 5.1 ch stereo, but isnt playing the left & right channels, just the fill.

Any ideas which codecs are most compatible? Which work best for everyone else?

bigpimpn79 · 03-25-2007, 02:17 PM

I didn't go into the codecs and mess with them since I was fed up with the whole system. I ended up rebuilding the OS and reinstalled the drivers located in the FAQ and it went away.

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/stre...downloads.html

See if your sound card is doing something strange.