PC TO DVD player audio

[hafizur]

On my pc the audio is set to max, Why does the sound need to be turned up much higher on my dvd player?

Basically, when i play a dvd or audio CD the DVD player only needs to be set to a volume leve around 10.

but when i play audio/movies etc on the pc to the dvd player (dvd player recieves audio via auxillary channel, tv recieves s-video input) I need to turn the volume level upto around 24 to hear it at a normal level.

Why Is this? would this be different if i had an audio card, at the moment i am using the on-board audio ports.

Thanks for any help.

 

[casemods]

There is wave and play control.

 

[hafizur]

whaa?

 

[casemods]

whaa?

 

[hafizur]

There is wave and play control.

On the DVD player? does it take the left and right channels and split them to 5.1 in the process making the sound a little quieter?

I'm not sure what you mean.

 

[mkaibear]

The computer has both a "volume" control - controlling the amplification of all the sounds coming out of the computer - and several "gain" controls - controlling individual sources.

If you look in the volume control application you will see this. Make sure your computer's "gain" sliders are set to the right level.


Note to audiophiles - I am aware that they are not *really* "volume" and "gain" controls - but they're close enough

 

[hafizur]

The 'volume' on the computer is set to its maximum, however i'm not sure where i can find the gain controls for a 2 channel output off the computer.


(btw the 2 channel output on the pc is converted to 5.1 by the dvd player alone)

Thanks for your help!

 

[mkaibear]

Go to the volume control. There should be settings for "Wave", "line-in", and a few others.