[mythtv-users] Can't cope with crowds or loud noise! PLEASE HELP

[Wayne Hogue]

I had the same problem when using mped-ts  when I switched to mpeg-ps, 
no more sound problems. 

just a stab.

-Wayne

rowan crane wrote:

>stupidly didn't send this to the list...
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>Thanks for your reply
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>i've tried changing the volume levels in the recording profiles to no avail. 
>having sat in front of the box for an hour with a stop watch i've noticed that 
>the disruptions occur every 50-60 seconds, and last for 10-20 seconds. This 
>then repeats ad nauseum...
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>I think i was wrong about crowds / many talking etc causing the crackling, it 
>occurs when there is just a one person speaking etc - its just obviously a lot 
>more obvious when theres a crowd cheering.
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>Given that the periods of crackling are predicatable, does anyone have any 
>idea / things i can check / settings to change?
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>Any help greatly appreciated
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>TIA
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>RC
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>Quoting Bruce Markey <bjm at lvcm.com>:
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>>rowan crane wrote:
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>>>Live TV or recordings from my PVR 250 don't seem to suffer loud sound - in
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>>>form of multiple people talking loudly / shouting, crowds cheering in sport
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>>>mixed music and dialogue - these all cause the sound to crackle - the
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>>crackle 
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>>>then passes as soon as the peak in sound does. This is of course currently
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>>>keeping the unit out of the living room.
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>>Have you tried going into Setup->TV Settings->Recording Profiles
>>and lowering the audio recording volume level?
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>>--  bjm
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