[mythtv-users] Sound track overwhelmingly the dialog (HD sound)

Jon Boehm boehm100 at comcast.net
Thu Oct 11 07:13:02 UTC 2007



Brad DerManouelian wrote:
> On Oct 10, 2007, at 11:58 PM, Jon Boehm wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm running alsa digital audio out to a 5.1 receiver.  Tonight I
>> recorded Bionic Women in HD off of NBC.  The audio track was Dolby
>> Digital but I couldn't understand 1/2 the scenes because the music  
>> sound
>> track volume totally drowned out the dialog.  Has anyone seen this
>> problem before.  ABC was fine but NBC was unwatchable.  The  
>> commercials
>> during the Bionic Women were fine but the show it self had problems.
>>
>> I assume this was problem with the feed but I wanted to confirm before
>> calling to complain.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jon
> 
> Sounds like you were only listening to 2 of the 5.1 channels. Dialog  
> happens mostly in the center speaker so if you're only getting the  
> left and right signals, you won't hear much of it.

Ya I checked that.  I am getting audio out of the center channel and it 
does contain the dialog its just the music is totally blowing it away. 
Can anyone comment on HD BW audio from 10/11?

Thanks,
Jon


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