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Topic: DVD Burner hooked up - sound problems? |
Jeff Strouse
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Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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Posted 15 Jul 2005 7:46 pm |
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I just bought a DVD burner to preserve some live music videos to DVD. I now have it hooked up and have noticed an audio discrepancy.
I am using gold cables coming from the video out from my VCR, to the inputs on the DVD burner. Also connected with gold AV cables, is "line out" from the DVD burner, to "Video 1" on my television. This set up was per the instructions. I can view it through channel 3 on my television, or through the Video 1 selection on my television.
The video seems to be okay, but I notice an audio difference. When playing a video tape channel 3 has a better and lounder sound than does the video 1 "channel". I have to turn the volume up much lounder on the video 1 channel, which also increases he natural video tape hiss.
Is this normal, or could something be wrong? Is the reason the sound is better on channel 3 because it's coming directly from the VCR, as opposed to going through another media (DVD burner) before going into the TV?
Thanks for any help!
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Vernon Hester
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Cayce,SC USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 15 Jul 2005 8:06 pm
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Check The Audio settings on the DVD burner.
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Jack Stoner
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Kansas City, MO
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Posted 16 Jul 2005 2:21 am
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With "Channel 3" do you mean you are running a coax cable? which wouild be a composite RF signal, just like any other TV channel.
With the direct separate audio and video cables (and the "gold" doesn't really do anything for you except separate more money from your wallet) it can be at a different level, depending on the output level of the equipment supplying the signal and the internally preset level in the TV's inputs.
You are comparing, basically, two different types of signals. Although the end result is the same (Audio and Video on the TV) that is the only thing they have in common.
In reference to the "gold" connectors on the cables. That is only one small part of the overally "big picture". The DVD/VCR/TV jacks are not gold so you are not getting a total "gold package". Gold is a better conductor (the correct amount of gold content) but for most audio/video it's not really a factor. Also, you have to consider the quality of the cable. |
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Jeff Strouse
From:
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2005 4:08 am
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Hi Jack!
I basically left the VCR hooked up ike it was (The cable outlet on my wall is going to the "In from antenna", and I have the same cable (coaxial?)going "Out to TV". This is the 'channel 3' signal (coming from the VCR).
I put the DVD burner into the 'Video 1' inputs on the back of my TV. I tried to check the audio settings as Vern suggested, but there's no way to boost the signal. I was under the impression that the sound is lower because of the extra cables and unit that it has to travel through (maybe)?
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 16 Jul 2005 4:25 am
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Jeff, the short distance of the cables should not have anything to do with it. It's just the two different signals.
I get different levels from my TV in the "normal" mode (cable) or via my DVD/VCR combo unit.
You have a lot of variables in a configuration. The levels that are "modulated" on to the composit RF signal and how the TV internally demodulates and handles that signal. Second the "direct" (separate audio and video) signals from a unit can (and usually are) at a different level than the modulated RF signal, and then how the TV handles the separate audio and video.
I would really be concerned with the differences. |
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