Force Windows Vista volume higher

Morlan · 21 Jun 2008 at 02:05

Sometimes when I stick on a DVD or MP3, the volume was recorded at a very low level. Is there any way to force Windows to boost the volume on my laptop?

Burnsy2023 · 21 Jun 2008 at 02:17

Ask it nicely. If it doesn't play ball, play mind games or just shout at it.

Must go to bed

Burnsy

Morlan · 21 Jun 2008 at 02:22

Burnsy2023 said:
Ask it nicely. If it doesn't play ball, play mind games or just shout at it.

Must go to bed

Burnsy

Whatever.

asim18 · 21 Jun 2008 at 02:23

Maybe something like THIS ?

Burnsy2023 · 21 Jun 2008 at 02:25

Morlan said:
Whatever.

Sense of humour been removed?

Burnsy

Morlan · 21 Jun 2008 at 02:27

Burnsy2023 said:
Sense of humour been removed?

Burnsy

Reserved for GD.

Morlan · 21 Jun 2008 at 02:28

asim18 said:
Maybe something like THIS ?

Thanks, but I'm looking for something that will boost the sound of the Windows Vista Mixer. That program only works with specific programs.

Dave85 · 21 Jun 2008 at 02:53

Really depends on the codecs you use, eg. when I am playing mp3s or watchin xvid etc it's using ffdshow and you can boost the volume in there easily for any file and you can make windows use that as the sound processor for most things.

thegoonden · 21 Jun 2008 at 03:05

It's because DVD's are deliberately crippled audio wise, they record them to -12dB instead of 0dB.

I assume since Microsoft software is so much better than that free linux rubbish, that you can just switch in one of your audio filters as an amplifier like -vf volume=12

Look it up in the WMP manual, I'm sure it'll be there.

Or, in the real world, use powerdvd and tick "loud environment" in it's options, however this does add compression.