If the tracks are originally from a
CD, re-rip any songs that have pops, squeaks, or any quality problems.
Another cause of poor sound quality on audio CDs is a mismatch between
the rated speed of your discs and the actual speed at which you burned
your music. If you??™re using 4X-rated CDs in an 24X burner, or vice-versa,
you could have problems. Again, higher-quality media is less likely to suffer
from this problem, but if all else fails, get slower CDs or a faster burner.
Volume inconsistencies
If your audio CD plays, but the songs all seem to be different volumes,
there??™s not necessarily anything wrong. This is merely a fact of life when
you mix audio files from different sources; some songs will naturally be
louder than others. The best solution is to use the volume-leveling feature
in your media player software.
In Windows Media Player, press the Alt key, select Tools ??? Options,
choose the Burn tab, and turn on the Apply volume leveling across
tracks on the CD option. Or, in iTunes, select Edit ??? Preferences,
choose the Advanced tab and then the Burning subtab, and turn on the
Use Sound Check option.
Smudged DVD subtitles
Illegible subtitles on video DVDs (even store-bought discs) are usually
caused by a video resolution that is set too low. If your display is set to
640 ?— 480 or 800 ?— 600, raise the display resolution to at least 1024 ?— 768.
Disc won??™t play in standalone player
Low-quality discs commonly cause playback problems in standalone CD
and DVD players.
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