PSP Volume?

Tusky · 22-09-2005 02:03PM #1

Shocked at how low it is, specially for UMD movies. Why make such an impressive piece of hardware and then have it gimped by such anoyingly low volume ? I was trying to watch spiderman 2 on the bus the other day and I had to turn it off after 10 minutes because I could not hear any of the dialog...at all. I dont mean that I strained to hear it, I couldnt make out a word!

Anyone else found this ?

RE*AC*TOR · 22-09-2005 02:15PM

yeah its low alright

i use psp video 9

i set the volume to 400% in the settings - does the job.

there's a different dynamic range in most games as opposed to movies I guess.

*edit* also don't use the provided headphones - they have some sort of sound limiting jobby in them.

Tank Top Fever! · 22-09-2005 02:26PM

sound is limited to 90dbs with those earphones, pain in the hole

klingklang · 22-09-2005 02:28PM

In the Video Settings - have you increased the UMD Video Volume to +2?

Tusky · 22-09-2005 03:23PM

klingklang wrote:

In the Video Settings - have you increased the UMD Video Volume to +2?

nope but will do, thanks.

Tank Top Fever! wrote:

sound is limited to 90dbs with those earphones, pain in the hole

aha, so thats it. I'll use different ones from now on.

ondafly · 22-09-2005 06:43PM

klingklang wrote:

In the Video Settings - have you increased the UMD Video Volume to +2?

Like KlingKlang says. I thought the UMDs were broken, being so quiet, then while messing with menu while watching a UMD I found the +1 and +2 settings for volume. Huuuuge improvement :eek:

Blame the army deafness claims for Sony's lowering of the PSP volume. Too late for all us old school walkman owners though :cool:

monument · 22-09-2005 07:16PM

Tank Top Fever! wrote:

sound is limited to 90dbs with those earphones, pain in the hole

If you want to keep the on-cord-controls, just attach short set of earphones - the restriction is on the ear bit.

The 90dbs is stupidly low – ‘nanny state’ comes to mind when you can’t hear music vie earphones because passing cars are louder. Is it an EU law that covers this or what?

RE*AC*TOR · 22-09-2005 07:40PM

yes EU law. Didn't it affect ipods as well?

Beekay · 22-09-2005 07:45PM

There is a sound limiter on Sony's mp3 players.....but a code can get rid of it

4Xcut · 22-09-2005 08:18PM

RE*AC*TOR wrote:

yes EU law. Didn't it affect ipods as well?

well my ipod came from the states and its louder than european ipods. so one can only assume

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