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PSP Volume?

  • 22-09-2005 2:03pm
    #1
    Tusky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,065 ✭✭✭✭


    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 ?


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  • #2
    RE*AC*TOR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,482 ✭✭✭RE*AC*TOR


    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.


  • #3
    Tank Top Fever!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 632 ✭✭✭Tank Top Fever!


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


  • #4
    klingklang
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 265 ✭✭klingklang


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


  • #5
    Tusky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,065 ✭✭✭✭Tusky


    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.


  • #6
    ondafly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,182 ✭✭✭ondafly


    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:


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  • #7
    monument
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 14,087 Mod ✭✭✭✭monument


    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?


  • #8
    RE*AC*TOR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,482 ✭✭✭RE*AC*TOR


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


  • #9
    Beekay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,854 ✭✭✭Beekay


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


  • #10
    4Xcut
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭4Xcut


    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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