Sound volume too low when playing Nero Recode mp4 videos (1 Viewer)

[Cronos]

Area: Media Portal Program
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.0.2 (2006-07-22)
MediaPortal Skin: MCE
Windows Version: Windows XP (SP2)
.NET CLR Version: 2.0.50727
DirectX Version: 4.09.00.0904 (9.0c)
Audio Codec: MPA Decoder
Video Codec: MPV Decoder
CPU Type: Intel Pentium 4 - 2.53GHz
Memory: 503 MB
Motherboard: EZ65 (AOpen)
TV Card Model: WinTV PVR-USB2
TV Card Type: Hardware
TV Card Driver: 2.2.73.23178 (IR:2.50.24040)
Video Card Model: Intel(r) 82865g Graphics Controller (64 MB)
Video Card Driver: -
Video Card Resolution: 800x600
Video Render Type: -
Audio Card Model: Realtek AC'97 Audio
Audio Card Driver: -
Synopsis::

I think it is well known that many DVDs are encoded with a very low sound volume. I like to transcode my favourite DVDs with Nero recode (h.264 AVC) so I do not have to play DJ all the time. However, sound becomes almost inaudible in the mp4. Unfortunately, to my knowledge there is no option in Nero Recode to adjust the volume manually. Turning up the volume on my speaker set does not fully compensate for the low volume either.
BTW, I have been using myHTPC previously along with Zoom Player which has a nice "pre amp volume" feature to solve this issue. Now with MP, switching to Zoom Player again would be the last remedy, I would prefer to use the integrated video module using DirectShow/MediaPlayer.
Any suggestions?

 

[writersblock]

I realize that this is an old thread... but just in case you (or any Dear Reader) still ponders this...

In Recode, when you first import a title for processing, there's a tab for selecting audio options. In the box that pops up, you can select whether you want stereo or 5.1 (so long as there's a 5.1 stream selected for output), as well as bitrate, and--most importantly for this answer--volume support.

When playing back within Mediaportal, you can choose to use FFdshow to decode the AAC stream and re-encode the sound stream, on the fly, into AC3 5.1. This comes in handy if your MoBo (Realtek's onboard sound, correct?) is connected to an audio reciever via SPDIF, since most audio recievers can't decode AAC as of yet.

These steps should solve the problems you've listed.