Running a new Acer xp media centre The DVD movie sound is slow on all disks. (DVD's) Have secondry IDE drive configured to hardware with DMA on. MP3's run normally.
Yes, as stated before, update your codec pack. You can also try K-LiteMega Codec pack (very popular) or even THIS.
Also, as Ekse said, use the AC3 Filter software. The link he provided is direct to the .exe file, and may not open always. HERE is the link to page you can download it from. ( I hope you don't mind, Ekse )
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If possible, try to update to Windows XP Media Center 2005.
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Hello
First I would recommend you update your codecs.
The easyest way todo this is to get FFDSHOW which pretty much works with any type of movie
here is the FFDSHOW
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/FFDShow.htm
also for sound I recommend you get ac3filter
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/ac3filter/ac3filter_1_46.exe
More information about the ac3filter can be found here
http://ac3filter.net/projects/ac3filter
after you have installed these two, you should be able to use any movie player, without any problems, but I do recommend VLC.
I hope this solves the problem, if it doesnt let me know.
Thanks
'Ekse'
First of all try the Codec for XP, as suggested. Codecs are used to encoding / decoding audio when recording or reproducing dvd, a codec problem can give same effect. Also download and test a different burning software, to ensure it is not a software problem.
If codec is fine it is likely to be an hardware problem with your DVD rw drive , you will probably need to replace DVD burner, which is not an expensive part. If it was sound card you will have problem only on same pc.
First ensure 100% problem is not software.
Check if the problem persists when you burn on different PC and play on your computer. If it does not, then is DVD recorder. If you have same problem with dvd burned on different computer , then the problem is between system/software and audio, or video adapter.
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Audio level too low.
In
truth the audio level is too high on everything else. 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 players is lower than from
almost all other sources.
Refer to the DVD myth
http://www.dvdreview.com/html/dvd_myths....
Why is the audio level from my DVD player so low?Many
people complain that the audio level from DVD players is too low. In
truth the audio level is too high on everything else. 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 volume must be
lower. This is why the line level from DVD players is lower than from
almost all other sources. So far, unlike on CDs and LDs, the level is
much more consistent between discs. If the change in volume when
switching between DVD and other audio sources is annoying, you may be
able to adjust the output signal level on some players or the input
signal level on some receivers, but other than that, there's not much
you can do.
Why is the dialog hard to hear?Dialog
(people speaking) is usually mixed into the center channel, with music,
effects, and ambience mixed into other channels. If your audio system
isn't hooked up correctly or doesn't work properly, the center channel
might not be properly reproduced. If you have a system with only two
speakers, make sure it is connected to the stereo outputs, not the
multichannel outputs.
In
some cases the movie sound was not mixed well in the studio, making the
dialog hard to hear. In this case there's not much you can do other
than curse the sound engineer who thought sound effects were more
important than understanding what people are saying.
Try turning on dynamic range compression or check the disc to see if there is a separate 2-channel soundtrack mix.
Audio is only 12 bits.
This
myth was started by Widescreen Review magazine, which attempted to
equate jitter in DVD players to a reduced audio resolution. DVD audio
can be either 16, 20, or 24 bits. Jitter does not reduce the number of
bits. There are many kinds of jitter. Jitter in the channel signal is
accounted for in the readout circuitry. Jitter in the digital audio
output is related to the audio circuitry and is independent of the DVD
format. It's true that jitter at different stages can reduce audio
quality, but comparing it to a 12-bit sample size is naive and
inaccurate. Numerous reviews indicate that most DVD players sound as
good or better than most CD transports.
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Hi,
Did you make sure that the software your playing the discs with have all the sound settings to high..
I would suggest you to use VLC player which you can download it from HERE for free.This is a real good software you can get a real high volume with it.
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Get the Vista Codec Packs:
32 bit version
64 bit version
No you shouldn't. My mistake. I assumed it was Vista (although it says XP) because you said it was a new laptop and most ship with Vista.
Here are the XP codecs
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It sounds like your computer is having a problem syncing the audio with the visual. you can try to add more RAM to the computer, or you can make sure no other applications are running at the time when viewing a dvd. also try using windows media player to view instead of windows media center.
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No success on media player or media centre.
Voices sound as as they have a drawled stutter.
Same from cold start and no applications running
Acer Aspire E500 1 gig ram
Media centre 2002 with service Pack 2
Pentium R4 3.4 gig
Yes the slow stutter with speech using Microsoft or Cyberlink Power DVD is overcome by using VLC. This however is a roundabout solution...where does the current fault lie??
Should I use a vista Pack on XP?? If I do use VLC as the player the Slow stutter with speech present in Microsoft Media Players and Cyberlinks Power DVD stops..but why?? Maybe it is codec but no problem on other similar machines.
The problem is not with volume but disortion in speech. To reiterate, a dragging stutter. VLC does operate on the setting File, open disk dvd. File open disk dvd (menu) does not operate, I always get the picture but the sound again distorts).
Have new Acer Aspire E500 1 gig ram
Media centre 2002 with service Pack 2
Pentium R4 3.4 gig The DVD movie sound (Speech) is slow and stuttering on all disks. (DVD's) Have secondry IDE drive configured to hardware with DMA on.
Voices sound as as they have a drawled stutter.
Same from cold start and no applications running
If I use VLC with no menus selected all is O.K. With the menu option the problem returns. This however is a roundabout solution...where does the current fault lie?? I would prefer to integrate the solution into Media Centre and not go outside it.
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