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yustr · 05-09-2009, 09:00 PM

Most DVD's are recorded in surround sound format - typically Dolby 5.1. In this format the dialog is 90% from the center channel speaker. The music is primarily from the L/R fronts. If your sound card is decoding the format into 5.1 but you only have 2 speakers your missing almost all of the dialog. Try setting the audio of your video player to stereo. Its probably an option in the menus.

05-09-2009, 09:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 6,039 OS: XP Pro My System	Re: Uneven sound levels DivX & DVD Movies Most DVD's are recorded in surround sound format - typically Dolby 5.1. In this format the dialog is 90% from the center channel speaker. The music is primarily from the L/R fronts. If your sound card is decoding the format into 5.1 but you only have 2 speakers your missing almost all of the dialog. Try setting the audio of your video player to stereo. Its probably an option in the menus. __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion.