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I have my Audio Output settings in XBMC set to 'Digital'
My audio output device and passthrough device are both set to iec958. However when playing a file that is not AC3 or DTS, the output volume is very very low.
How can I troubleshoot this, it's driving me crazy because when I then switch to an AC3 or DTS file, the sound is so loud!
Arif
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Everything was already set to 100%.
Any other ideas?
Thanks,
Arif
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I have this same problem. If you find a fix let me know. Non-AC3 content especially seems to play very low for me as well. I am also using alsamixer maxxed out to 100% stored, and IEC958 and digital. Using Camelot beta, latest SVN was too buggy for me so I rolled back.
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My copy of ubuntu allows me to put the volume up to like 150% I don't know why XBMC is limited.
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"iecset audio on" at terminal?
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That somehow enabled my navigation sounds in the XBMC menus, which is good!
But the volume on non AC3/DTS sources is still low.
I could also live with a solution that would lower the volume AC3/DTS sources so that I don't blow my speakers and ears!
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Arif
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Do you have downmix enabled or is it passing through? If you're downmixing there's an advanced setting to boost the output. Passthrough we clearly don't want to touch.
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It's passing through.
Where is the advanced setting to boost the output?
Does the downmixing affect AC3/DTS sources in any way?
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Arif
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Doh!!!!!
Pressing + on the keyboard while watching the video with low sound increases the volume. Now I feel stupid!
Thanks,
Arif