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Title: Poor Audio Quality when playing a DVD
Post by: NoCodeUK on January 22, 2003, 10:25:15 am

When playing a DVD on my machine using MC the audio quality is poor.  I seem to remeber having a similar problem when I first got my system.  I have a SB Live and 4.1 Speakers.  The problem is that the speakers are not Dolby compatible so I need the ability to change from the dolby sreaqm to a standard stereo stream.  I can do this in Power DVD but I cannot find a way to do it in MC.  Am I just missing the boat or is this not a feature and if so could it be added??

Cheers in Advance

Adam

Media Jukebox PLUS 9.0.98 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center\

Microsoft Windows XP 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
AMD Athlon 1539 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 392 MB, Free - 117 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82 (xpsp1.020828-1920) / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920)
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 Use playback settings: No /  Normalization: None

Title: Re: Poor Audio Quality when playing a DVD
Post by: Matt on January 22, 2003, 11:11:13 am

There should be an option like "Decoder Properties" in the right-click menu when you watch a DVD.  It normally has the audio configuration for the filters you have installed.

Also, I have to switch to the right output device for my SPDIF to work.  (it's in the right click menu too)

Let us know what you figure out...

Title: Re: Poor Audio Quality when playing a DVD
Post by: NoCodeUK on January 22, 2003, 11:13:06 am

It is greyed out unfortunaetely.  I can edit the properties for the video config but not for the audio...  I have triwed bout Wave out and direct sound and they both pop and stutter...

Adam

Title: Re: Poor Audio Quality when playing a DVD
Post by: Matt on January 22, 2003, 11:35:35 am

If it's stuttering, try a quick pause and unpause.

I always need to do that at home to get the Dolby Digital working again. (otherwise it makes horrible noises)

Just an idea...

Title: Re: Poor Audio Quality when playing a DVD
Post by: NoCodeUK on January 22, 2003, 11:57:28 am

Ill give it a try.  Thing is I dont think this is set up to play dolby digital.  I normally pick a stereo stream instead...

Adam