Volume dropping in MPC

[formaldehyde]

Audio problem.

(Note: I searched through the forum about this first, but didn't find anything. If the issue has already been addressed before, then I apologize for missing it.)

- Windows XP Pro SP1a
- Cmedia onboard audio chipset.
- Media Player Classic with ffdshow.
- Any sort of video file - divx, vcd, etc.

Whenever I play a video in MPC, the audio level gradually drops, and then levels off at a lower volume. I can merely turn up my stereo, and hear the output fine after that, but I'm wondering why this is happening. If I jump forward or backward in the video, the audio jumps back up to where it should be, and I have to initially turn down my stereo until, inevitably, the volume in MPC inexplicably drops again.

I've tried different version of MPC and ffdshow, but it hasn't made any difference.

TIA for any suggestions.

[Suntan]

Now that you mention it I noticed this same thing last night. Every once in a great while I use MPC or VLC to play a DVD on my computer, if I haven't already ripped and converted to Xvid.

As far as I know MPC does not use ffDshow (or any directshow filter) it has its own filters built in.

Don't really have a solution to it except to suggest using Zoomplayer (if you already have ffDshow installed you are all set up for Divx/Xvid)

If you want a standalone player (don't want to have to install directshow filters) check out VLC (videolan).

-Suntan

[formaldehyde]

well, no, mpc doesn't use ffdshow natively, but i've always installed it anyway for the things that mpc can't decode without it. ffdshow has the advantage of obviating the need for a lot of codecs (unless you're encoding of course.)

but i have pinpointed the problem to ffdshow. if i turn it off for movies where it isn't necessary, the volume level remains constant.

so, problem solved (at least until i run across a movie that mpc can't play without additional filters/codecs.)

thx for the suggestion - i'll have to give vlc a try since i've heard a lot of good things about it.