There are two completely different ways that volume can be applied, software and hardware. On Windows, I think it is always done in software.I'm not sure what it completely is, but I have my computer's sound plugged into my Sterio, ( yee-uh! *Gangsign* ) and when I tune it up over 100% to 150% or 200% yes the sound distorts.. but I don't think it's the laptop speakers.
Sure I agree that making it so easy to shoot yourself in the foot with a software volume above 100% is silly. Microsoft also agrees and none of its audio APIs allow amplification, only attenuation. As it happens however, some other VLC developers think that a number of VLC users insist on having volume above 100% and that would be a big differentiator for VLC against its competition. Go figure.I totally agree that this feature must be implemented.
Firstly, some people might not notice the small distortions at say +3dB. That would occur be the volume range from 100 to 126% in VLC 2.0.x (or correspondingly 100 to 200% in VLC 1.1). Secondly, some poorly made records probably fail to use the full audio amplitude range. Then the sound can actually be amplified above 100% without distortion.Why oh why do people want to distort the sound???
To be fair, that is not entirely true. The problem can also be with the input stream having an incorrect replay gain, or with the master audio volume being too attenuated.If the volume is to low in your laptop the issue is with your speakers and should not be amped up to distortion.
To be exact, there is no logarithmic scale.I can imagine that people are watching grandmas birthday video and want the volume to be stronger bat that is about it.
It creates a huge inconvenience if you output the sound to your stereo or similar, when raising the volume with the buttons on your pc/remote the sound goes into distortion.
The default should be max 100% and the 400% story (200% logaritmic) should be an option as this is just plain wrong!!!
I don't follow that. Putting the volume above 100% will cause saturation: The maximum sound amplitude will remain the same as that of 100%. The sound will be ugly, but not really louder.I think anyone who has accidentally clicked above 100 on the volume bar with headphones on and their stereo turned up would know perfectly well where the option is.
Yeah. I'd love to have a way to reliable and easily readjust volume to 100%. While I am a big fan of VLCs gain possibilities (for all the reasons given in this thread), it drives me nuts that (speaking of the OSX interface here) I can not see how to go back to 'normal'.Something else is needed
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