Volume problems when playing videos (1 Viewer)

[winux]

MediaPortal Version: 0.2.1.0 (no SVN)
MediaPortal Skin: MPBlue
Windows Version: MCE 2005
CPU Type: AMD Sempron Socket 754 3000+
Memory: Kingston 512 MB
Motherboard: MSI K8MM3-V
Motherboard Chipset: VIA K8M800
Motherboard Bios: Don't know
Sound Card: SB Live! 5.1
Sound Card AC3: 3,5mm--->coax
Sound Card Driver: Latest SB Live! 5.1 driver
MPEG2 Video Codec: MPV
MPEG2 Audio Codec: AC3Filter

First I need to thank you all that providing to the best HTPC-project ever!
I'm a proud user and problems doesn't come in my often...

But I've one minor problem that's occur when playing videos with MP3-audio. I set the volume to a good one when the video starts, but the further the video goes, the volume starts to drop to a lower level. It stays after it dropped to about 2/3 of the original volume. The strange thing is that if I pause/resume or rew/ff, the volume rise to a higher volume than it even was from the beginning.
I've tried to change codec (both AC3 and MPA), but both do the same thing. I wonder if anyone else has the same problem and if it's related to software, codec or the hardware?

FYI, I use a 6.1 receiver with ProLogic activated and digital-out activated in OS. The problem doesn't occur when watching TV or playing music.
Thankful for any information or tips!

 

[Peter2]

Do you have a microphone attached to the system so it picks up the sound and adjusts the volume?

 

[winux]

Do you have a microphone attached to the system so it picks up the sound and adjusts the volume?

No, I haven't. I also noticed that this was fixed somehow in 0.2.2.0. Thank you anyways!

 

[yevgenb]

Hi Winux,

Do you have any idea in what version it was fixed? I'm having same issue and using SVN from I think Jan 2007.

Thanks,
Eugene

 

[winux]

Hi Winux,

Do you have any idea in what version it was fixed? I'm having same issue and using SVN from I think Jan 2007.

Thanks,
Eugene

No, just know that a complete re-install of Windows MCE and update MP to 0.2.2.0 without SVN did good. Hopefully you get rid of the problem.

 

[yevgenb]

Hmm... Thanks anyway - I'll try to figure out more without reinstalling.
I was thinking it's something wrong with my ears first

 

[yevgenb]

MediaPortal Version: 0.2.2.0 (SVN 24/02/2007)
MediaPortal Skin: Bluetwo wide
Windows Version: XP SP2 Professional
CPU Type: Intel Pentium 4M 2.6Ghz
Memory: 512 MB
Motherboard: Don't know
Motherboard Chipset: Don't know
Motherboard Bios: Toshiba Laptop BIOS 5205-705
Sound Card: Yamaha
Sound Card AC3: 3,5mm--->stereo
Sound Card Driver: Latest Yamaha
MPEG2 Video Codec: MPV
MPEG2 Audio Codec: AC3Filter

The problem still exist.



Tried the following options and here is result:
1) Codecs: AC3Filter and MPA
2) Outputs: DirectSound and Wave device

The only way I have got it to work is to use MPA codec and disable ALL "normalize" and "dynamic control" options.

In Zoomplayer AC3Filter works without a glitch.

 

[wunschkind]

having same issues here with 0.2.3 final and MPA filter.

wunschkind

 

[yevgenb]

FFDshow works fine as audio filter in my case. I'm not using MPA anymore.