Author Topic: NMT Sound Quality (Read 4074 times)

Lancito · « **on:** Jan 18, 2009 at 09:47 AM »

I noticed that most of the .mkv's i have downloaded which have DTS and DD encoding do not sound as good as the DTS and DD from DVD's. Is it because of the compression etc?

Ganito ba talaga or ako lang nakakapansin?

Lance

ivannn · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 18, 2009 at 09:52 AM »

ako medyo napansin ko rin yun. medyo kulang ang details ng sound.

anya618 · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 18, 2009 at 09:54 AM »

ok naman sakin ang DD (acceptable), ung DTS lang talaga ang mahina ang sound.

eksi · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 18, 2009 at 02:29 PM »

pareho lang

blued888 · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 18, 2009 at 03:05 PM »

As far as I know if the XviD or MKV file is encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS, it is exactly what's from the source. Bitrate is the same, quality is the same. The main thing they compress is the video.

Lancito · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 19, 2009 at 08:30 AM »

Thanks guys. I still think the compression makes the sound bad.

anya618 · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 19, 2009 at 08:36 AM »

sakin lahat ng dts mas mahina talaga ang sound :'(

Lancito · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 19, 2009 at 08:38 AM »

Quote from: Lancito on Jan 19, 2009 at 08:30 AM

Thanks guys. I still think the compression makes the sound bad.

Other people elsewhere notice it as well.

http://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=43337&start=0

uvax · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 19, 2009 at 08:51 AM »

In the link you gave the poster was comparing a DD5.1 versus a DTS5.1 audio track. That's not an apples to apples comparison.

AFAIK, MKV surround audio files (DD or DTS) is a direct stream copy from the original source and is not re-encoded in anyway. Any difference will be down to your audio hardware.

ivannn · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 19, 2009 at 08:59 AM »

Quote from: uvax on Jan 19, 2009 at 08:51 AM

In the link you gave the poster was comparing a DD5.1 versus a DTS5.1 audio track. That's not an apples to apples comparison.

AFAIK, MKV surround audio files (DD or DTS) is a direct stream copy from the original source and is not re-encoded in anyway. Any difference will be down to your audio hardware.

naku po! pag napansin pala yun eh upgrade ang katapat. hehehehe!

eksi · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 19, 2009 at 02:07 PM »

Quote from: uvax on Jan 19, 2009 at 08:51 AM

In the link you gave the poster was comparing a DD5.1 versus a DTS5.1 audio track. That's not an apples to apples comparison.

AFAIK, MKV surround audio files (DD or DTS) is a direct stream copy from the original source and is not re-encoded in anyway. Any difference will be down to your audio hardware.

i agree with you bro and the same with blued

streetsmart · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 19, 2009 at 06:46 PM »

Quote from: eksi on Jan 18, 2009 at 02:29 PM

pareho lang

Fully agree. It's exactly the same, unless may defect ang file.

For some movies, like LOTR, the sound is incredibly good.

Huddaf · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 19, 2009 at 10:52 PM »

In my experience with some MKVs when they are encoded with DTS audio, yung dialogue seems a little low. I had to pump up the volume a bit to get the vocals out. But with the effects, wala prob.

streetsmart · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 20, 2009 at 07:23 AM »

Quote from: Huddaf on Jan 19, 2009 at 10:52 PM

In my experience with some MKVs when they are encoded with DTS audio, yung dialogue seems a little low. I had to pump up the volume a bit to get the vocals out. But with the effects, wala prob.

That sounds strange. That never happened to me and I have watched a lot of DTS audio MKV files.

When you say "pump up the volume," are you referring to the Master Volume control or the trim of the center channel alone?

vtec3 · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 20, 2009 at 10:27 AM »

I initially had a wrong perception that NMT's do not have good SQ/PQ and was the reason why i did not immediately buy one. Akala ko malayo yung SQ/PQ vis-a-vis original copies. After seeing one in action during the eyeball kanina Sir Mark I told myself kailangan ko magipon to get one

after getting this gadget have not played/watched any BD film pa

Lancito · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 20, 2009 at 11:15 AM »

Bottom line, I have TERRIBLE room acoustics which is affecting the overall SQ of my set up. Sobrang liit na wala pang treatments. Sana God will give me a new house.

streetsmart · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 20, 2009 at 12:10 PM »

Quote from: Lancito on Jan 20, 2009 at 11:15 AM

Bottom line, I have TERRIBLE room acoustics which is affecting the overall SQ of my set up. Sobrang liit na wala pang treatments. Sana God will give me a new house.

Yup. If you have a small room, your speakers will be located close to the walls. Plus, your listening position will also be close to a wall. Both are not good and cause all sorts of acoustic problems. In so far as room size is concerned, the bigger the better. After which, you should provide acoustic treatments.

Lancito · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 20, 2009 at 03:10 PM »

Quote from: streetsmart on Jan 20, 2009 at 12:10 PM

Yup. If you have a small room, your speakers will be located close to the walls. Plus, your listening position will also be close to a wall. Both are not good and cause all sorts of acoustic problems. In so far as room size is concerned, the bigger the better. After which, you should provide acoustic treatments.

Thanks to the ever reliable Mr. Streestmark.

Lancito · « **Reply #18 on:** May 05, 2009 at 09:10 PM »

Ok I will revive this thread.

I noticed a few days ago that some of my MKV files have harsh distorted treble. This is most noticeable during loud scenes especially voices of women screaming etc. Is this normal?

raptor · « **Reply #19 on:** May 05, 2009 at 11:06 PM »

It might depend on your player and AVR .... sound quality is superb in my TVIX M6500A partnered with a Denon 1909, especially good for action movies and concerts ... DTS and TrueHD are supported

gearhead000 · « **Reply #20 on:** May 06, 2009 at 03:51 AM »

to me it's not the sound quality per se. it seems the sound is more "diffused"(?) or something. i mean with dvd audio tracks... to me there's more clarity and more accuracy (that is, with properly/ substantially encoded tracks).

Clondalkin · « **Reply #21 on:** May 08, 2009 at 12:51 PM »

Paki post yung technical info on the sound stream. You can use Mediainfo (freeware) to extract the full info about a file.

gearhead000 · « **Reply #22 on:** May 19, 2009 at 11:15 AM »

Quote from: Lancito on Jan 18, 2009 at 09:47 AM

I noticed that most of the .mkv's i have downloaded which have DTS and DD encoding do not sound as good as the DTS and DD from DVD's. Is it because of the compression etc?

Ganito ba talaga or ako lang nakakapansin?

Lance

same observation here. i feel dvd soundtracks have more slam than those from encoded movies on nmt's. i'm not sure though if it's truly the nature of the original BRD/HDDVD soundtrack, or if it's the transcoding to mkv's or the nmt itself.

babed95 · « **Reply #23 on:** Jun 27, 2009 at 10:56 AM »

Quote from: anya618 on Jan 18, 2009 at 09:54 AM

ok naman sakin ang DD (acceptable), ung DTS lang talaga ang mahina ang sound.

oo nga brother yun dd ok lng pro yun dts hina talaga kya nid to manipulate pa yun reciever mo pra gumanda tunog.

jerix · « **Reply #24 on:** Jun 27, 2009 at 11:23 PM »

Good for me--I got no golden ears to know the limitations of the sound of NMT over regular discs.