sound on Blu-ray seems to be very quiet? - Blu-ray Forum

Dan2k9 · 01-02-2009, 02:24 PM

hi, first of all im sorry if this has been covered already, but i have done a quick search and nothing came up,

what i was wondering is, in my experience the majority of Blu-rays that i have, seem to be really quiet? ie, i have to almost double the volume on my tv, Usually i have it around 22, but for Blu-ray it needs to be up close to 40 so i can actually hear it, or does this depend on my setup, i am using a sony bravia tv and a sony s350 Blu-ray player, but i do not have a surround system yet, maybe this is the problem? sorry if i seem a little naive.

kpkelley · 01-02-2009, 02:28 PM

What discs? Are they Dolby TrueHD tracks?

Make sure that you turn off DRC in the player and/or receiver as this may be causing the problem.

gearyt · 01-02-2009, 02:30 PM

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Beta Man · 01-02-2009, 02:42 PM

If it's just the T.V. speakers, it's probably a compression issue due to audio settings on your blu ray player

Dan2k9 · 01-02-2009, 02:42 PM

iv had a quick look at the discs that seem to be quiet, are ones with "TRUE-HD" The mist, the godfather trilogy, resident evil 1 2 and 3....to name just a few

kpkelley · 01-02-2009, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan2k9

iv had a quick look at the discs that seem to be quiet, are ones with "TRUE-HD" The mist, the godfather trilogy, resident evil 1 2 and 3....to name just a few

Resident Evil Apocalypse is not, the others are.

Dan2k9 · 01-02-2009, 02:59 PM

i have just tried the DRC setting, and i have 4options, Auto, standard, TV mode and wide mode, and none of them have made any difference.

the following list is the current setting that i have on my Blu-ray player.

Audio output priority - HDMI
Audio (HDMI) - Auto
BD Audio setting - Mix
Audio ATT - off
Dolby Digital - Downmix PCM
DTS - Downmix PCM
48KHz/96KHz PCM - 48KHz/16bit
Audio DRM - Auto
Downmix - Dolby surround

all the above is like reading greek to me, really do not understand any of it, but maybe some one might spot something?

aramis109 · 01-02-2009, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan2k9

i have just tried the DRC setting, and i have 4options, Auto, standard, TV mode and wide mode, and none of them have made any difference.

the following list is the current setting that i have on my Blu-ray player.

Audio output priority - HDMI
Audio (HDMI) - Auto
BD Audio setting - Mix
Audio ATT - off
Dolby Digital - Downmix PCM
DTS - Downmix PCM
48KHz/96KHz PCM - 48KHz/16bit
Audio DRM - Auto
Downmix - Dolby surround

all the above is like reading greek to me, really do not understand any of it, but maybe some one might spot something?

What's Audio DRM? Sounds like it might be a dynamic range setting.

I will say, that many BD's I have with TrueHD tracks do need to be turned up much more than others. For whatever reason, the entire mix is quieter. However, once the volume is level-matched, they're just as dynamic as my other movies.

Jeff Kleist · 01-02-2009, 03:07 PM

You need to set your blu player to stereo.

Dan2k9 · 01-02-2009, 03:11 PM

[QUOTE=aramis109;1459915]What's Audio DRM? Sounds like it might be a dynamic range setting.

Sorry my bad, i meant DRC not DRM.

aramis109 · 01-02-2009, 03:14 PM

[QUOTE=Dan2k9;1459939]

Quote:

Originally Posted by aramis109

What's Audio DRM? Sounds like it might be a dynamic range setting.

Sorry my bad, i meant DRC not DRM.

Yeah, you need to change that from Auto to Off.

Dan2k9 · 01-02-2009, 03:21 PM

i have tried that but there is no 'off' option, all i have is Auto, standard, tv mode, and wide mode, i have tried all four with no success,

i also changed the 'Audio output priority' to 'Stereo Analogue' but that did not solve the problem either.

thanks for the halp any way guys, its very much appreciated.

aramis109 · 01-02-2009, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan2k9

i have tried that but there is no 'off' option, all i have is Auto, standard, tv mode, and wide mode, i have tried all four with no success,

i also changed the 'Audio output priority' to 'Stereo Analogue' but that did not solve the problem either.

thanks for the halp any way guys, its very much appreciated.

Check your manual for an explanation of each function then. Same goes with a few of those other functions that I'm not sure about. However, like I said earlier, some TrueHD movies are just quieter. Once you level match to your normal listening volume they should be fine.

nismo604 · 01-02-2009, 07:44 PM

since your using just your tv for sound I suggest you pick the lower res audio as your really won't benefit from the lossless audio. Also you will typically have to boost your volume higher when listening to lossless tracks because of the increased dynamic range. You should actually turn on your DRC as this will make the volume of dialogue and explosions closer.

aramis109 · 01-02-2009, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nismo604

since your using just your tv for sound I suggest you pick the lower res audio as your really won't benefit from the lossless audio. Also you will typically have to boost your volume higher when listening to lossless tracks because of the increased dynamic range. You should actually turn on your DRC as this will make the volume of dialogue and explosions closer.

Those are actually really good points.

Dan2k9 · 01-03-2009, 12:13 AM

thanks for the replies guys, i will have a play around with the settings tomorrow, its just so frustrating having to crank the volume up every time lol im going to get a surround sound system anyway soon so hopefully that might sort things out aswell.

cheers
Dan

Dan2k9 · 01-03-2009, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nismo604

since your using just your tv for sound I suggest you pick the lower res audio as your really won't benefit from the lossless audio. Also you will typically have to boost your volume higher when listening to lossless tracks because of the increased dynamic range. You should actually turn on your DRC as this will make the volume of dialogue and explosions closer.

can i just ask what you mean by "lower res audio"?

im sorry but i dont understand audio atall

nismo604 · 01-03-2009, 04:48 PM

Use plain DD or DTS(lossy, low res) vs. TrueHD and DTS-MA(lossless-high-res). If a stereo mix is available use that and like I said since you are using only TV speakers turn you DRC on.

DIY_HD · 01-11-2009, 04:09 PM

You need to both set your player to output 2-channel stereo as well as in the setup menu on each BD/DVD that you watch. Most discs default to 5.1-channel audio, so you are only getting 2 of the 6 channels resulting in a lower volume, not to mention a loss of 4-channel's worth of audio information. Use the 2-channel audio settings until you get a 5.1 or 7.1 audio system.

Ehtya · 03-19-2017, 10:12 PM

Hi, I've got a little Sony S3500 Bluray player which is connected by HDMI to the TV, I've also got a cable box connected. However, the dialogue on anything from the Bluray player (which includes streaming from Netflix, for example, as well as playing DVDs or Bluray discs) is very quiet compared to anything on the cable.

Whenever I switch from the Bluray to the cable box, I need to turn the volume way down as a result (and vice versa). The cable box is not connected by HDMI.

Any ideas? Any settings on the TV or on the Bluray player to fix this? Or could I try switching from HDMI over to something else?

Thanks

01-02-2009, 02:24 PM	#1
Dan2k9 Junior Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:cumbria - UK Blu-ray collection:30	sound on Blu-ray seems to be very quiet? hi, first of all im sorry if this has been covered already, but i have done a quick search and nothing came up, what i was wondering is, in my experience the majority of Blu-rays that i have, seem to be really quiet? ie, i have to almost double the volume on my tv, Usually i have it around 22, but for Blu-ray it needs to be up close to 40 so i can actually hear it, or does this depend on my setup, i am using a sony bravia tv and a sony s350 Blu-ray player, but i do not have a surround system yet, maybe this is the problem? sorry if i seem a little naive.

03-19-2017, 10:12 PM	#20
Ehtya New Member Member since:Mar 2017	Bump with my own issue Hi, I've got a little Sony S3500 Bluray player which is connected by HDMI to the TV, I've also got a cable box connected. However, the dialogue on anything from the Bluray player (which includes streaming from Netflix, for example, as well as playing DVDs or Bluray discs) is very quiet compared to anything on the cable. Whenever I switch from the Bluray to the cable box, I need to turn the volume way down as a result (and vice versa). The cable box is not connected by HDMI. Any ideas? Any settings on the TV or on the Bluray player to fix this? Or could I try switching from HDMI over to something else? Thanks

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01-02-2009, 02:28 PM	#2
kpkelley Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Framingham, MA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:2478 Digital collection:113 Blu-ray reviews: 152	What discs? Are they Dolby TrueHD tracks? Make sure that you turn off DRC in the player and/or receiver as this may be causing the problem.

01-02-2009, 02:30 PM	#3
gearyt Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Henderson, NV Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:33	add your setup to your sig it will make it easier to help you Welcome !!

01-02-2009, 02:42 PM	#4
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	If it's just the T.V. speakers, it's probably a compression issue due to audio settings on your blu ray player

01-02-2009, 02:59 PM	#7
Dan2k9 Junior Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:cumbria - UK Blu-ray collection:30	i have just tried the DRC setting, and i have 4options, Auto, standard, TV mode and wide mode, and none of them have made any difference. the following list is the current setting that i have on my Blu-ray player. Audio output priority - HDMI Audio (HDMI) - Auto BD Audio setting - Mix Audio ATT - off Dolby Digital - Downmix PCM DTS - Downmix PCM 48KHz/96KHz PCM - 48KHz/16bit Audio DRM - Auto Downmix - Dolby surround all the above is like reading greek to me, really do not understand any of it, but maybe some one might spot something?

01-02-2009, 03:07 PM	#9
Jeff Kleist The Digital Bits Member since:Jul 2008 Trading Score:1	You need to set your blu player to stereo.

01-02-2009, 03:11 PM	#10
Dan2k9 Junior Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:cumbria - UK Blu-ray collection:30	[QUOTE=aramis109;1459915]What's Audio DRM? Sounds like it might be a dynamic range setting. Sorry my bad, i meant DRC not DRM.

01-02-2009, 03:21 PM	#12
Dan2k9 Junior Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:cumbria - UK Blu-ray collection:30	i have tried that but there is no 'off' option, all i have is Auto, standard, tv mode, and wide mode, i have tried all four with no success, i also changed the 'Audio output priority' to 'Stereo Analogue' but that did not solve the problem either. thanks for the halp any way guys, its very much appreciated.

01-02-2009, 07:44 PM	#14
nismo604 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Richmond, BC Home Theater Gallery:47 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:610 Blu-ray reviews:1	since your using just your tv for sound I suggest you pick the lower res audio as your really won't benefit from the lossless audio. Also you will typically have to boost your volume higher when listening to lossless tracks because of the increased dynamic range. You should actually turn on your DRC as this will make the volume of dialogue and explosions closer.

01-03-2009, 12:13 AM	#16
Dan2k9 Junior Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:cumbria - UK Blu-ray collection:30	thanks for the replies guys, i will have a play around with the settings tomorrow, its just so frustrating having to crank the volume up every time lol im going to get a surround sound system anyway soon so hopefully that might sort things out aswell. cheers Dan

01-03-2009, 04:48 PM	#18
nismo604 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Richmond, BC Home Theater Gallery:47 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:610 Blu-ray reviews:1	Use plain DD or DTS(lossy, low res) vs. TrueHD and DTS-MA(lossless-high-res). If a stereo mix is available use that and like I said since you are using only TV speakers turn you DRC on.

01-11-2009, 04:09 PM	#19
DIY_HD Active Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Atlanta, GA Home Theater Gallery:21 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:88 DVD collection:126 Blu-ray reviews:2	You need to both set your player to output 2-channel stereo as well as in the setup menu on each BD/DVD that you watch. Most discs default to 5.1-channel audio, so you are only getting 2 of the 6 channels resulting in a lower volume, not to mention a loss of 4-channel's worth of audio information. Use the 2-channel audio settings until you get a 5.1 or 7.1 audio system.

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