Quiet Audio

[Greyhair]

I am learning about DVD ripping/encoding/authoring. I followed one of the guides to make an exact copy of a dvd using smartripper and nero, and it worked fine. But the sound is too dang quiet.

I know how to normalize using dvd2avi and/or tmpgenc, and have used that successfully to make svcd's. Is there anyway to normalize sound on a dvd without re-encoding and re-authoring?

Thanks

[Greyhair]

Anyone, anyone?

[vitualis]

I take it you mean that you've already made your S/VCD?

In that case, no. You will have to decode, normalise and then re-encode your audio (and then multiplex it with the original video).

Or, you could simply turn up the volume on your speakers...

Regards.

[Greyhair]

No, not making an svcd. I'm trying to copy a dvd from dvd to dvd. I'm wondering if there's a method to normalize audio in a rip without having to re-encode the whole thing. Is it possible to demux a dvd rip, fix the audio, the remux without having to re-author the dvd files?

BTW, why is it that the audio on dvd's is so low?

[vitualis]

The audio on DVD is relatively low because it has a wide dynamic range (and uses it).

It can be (and has been) argued that the audio on DVD isn't so much low, as to the audio on most audio CDs (to what we are used to) is too high.

Regards.

[Greyhair]

Well, that may all be true. But when I play a dvd, or copy one 1:1, and then play it on my Apex player on the tv, I have to put the volume up to full to hear adequately (no, I don't have a hearing problem). Even then, the volume is barely ok. So, I've routinely normalized dvd rips when making svcd's. Just wondering if there's a way to normalize when making a dvd copy without re-encoding.

[vitualis]

Before you start screwing around with the audio on a DVD rip, perhaps there is a problem with some of your equipment??

Regards.

[Greyhair]

Like........?

It's been the same on each dvd played (I have a subscription to netflix and get about 12 dvd's/month), dvd ripped to dvd, dvd ripped to svcd, dvd ripped to vcd, on two different apex players, and two separate tv's.

I use Sefy's newbie guide for ripping, smartripper, dvd2avi, TMPGEnc for encoding, Nero to burn all done on an AMD 1.2 ghz Thunderbird, Abit mobo, WD HDD's, Yamaha burner. For dvd work I either follow the newbie guide and rip with smartripper and burn with Nero (if < 4.3 gigs), or rip and re-encode with TMPGEnc and burn with Nero (if > 4.3 gigs). DVD burner is a Pioneer 104, brand new.

I'm certainly open to suggestions?