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Posted by Gavin Lewarne (Member # 5397) on 01-20-2013, 11:54 AM:

Hi All

Since our installation, we have never been able to properly attach the front panel cover to our DSS200.

The right-hand pins never "pop" into the holes in the handle correctly. Weirdly though, if you forget the left hand side, the pins on the right fit just fine. The spring mechanism is fine, the pins retract smoothly - i think the the holes on the right are just *slightly* off spec and misaligned.

The best we can do with it is barely adequate, you only have to breathe on it for it to fall off.

Is it really worth pursuing a replacement from Dolby, or shall i just leave the damn thing off?

And bonus question - is it possible to set an overall "maximum" fader setting on the CP750 ? i can change the default volumes for each input in the software easily enough, but I want to prevent other members of staff "turning it up to 11" when im not around when we are using the sound equipment for art videos etc.

Thanks !

Posted by Kris Verhanneman (Member # 5562) on 01-20-2013, 03:02 PM:

The only reason I can think of "why it should be on" is to prevent that you unplug a hard drive by accident(but even then).

Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 01-21-2013, 01:44 AM:

quote: Gavin Lewarne

Is it really worth pursuing a replacement from Dolby, or shall i just leave the damn thing off?

We generally don't bother. It's a silly cover that is completely useless and a PITA to get on.

quote: Gavin Lewarne
I want to prevent other members of staff "turning it up to 11" when im not around when we are using the sound equipment for art videos etc.

The CP750 can't be turned up to 11. Problem solved!!! [Razz]

Seriously, if your system is tuned properly, you should be playing features at or close to 7. At that point your headroom shouldn't be enough to worry. Likewise the system SHOULD have been designed with headroom to spare. This sounds like an issue for whoever designed the system or calibrated it.

Posted by Gavin Lewarne (Member # 5397) on 01-21-2013, 03:27 AM:

Brad, calibration etc of the system is not tthe problem we have. The problem is some of the art videos we play (sometimes on a loop for the whole day via a video.projector) are self made DVDs and the people making them are not sticking to standard sound levels.

One DVD is so loud 4.5 on the fader is almost painful. All I was asking is if each input can have a maximum fader set. The default fader settings per input are no problem.

Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 01-21-2013, 12:59 PM:

The non-sync input has a trim, but be careful if you limit it there and you have such wildly varying audio levels coming in, you may have the fader at 10 and not be able to get enough gain on another disc.

Posted by Carsten Kurz (Member # 5396) on 01-21-2013, 06:41 PM:

Gavin - how is the audio connection of the DVD Player to the CP750 done?

I don't see a real solution here - if some guys can make a DVD too loud, some other guy sure can make it too soft. What do you do then if there is a fixed limit and that is still to low to pump a soft feature up enough?

- Carsten

Posted by Gavin Lewarne (Member # 5397) on 01-22-2013, 03:04 AM:

Karsten,

Connection is via SPDIF from blueray direct to cp750. Its not such a big problem as you would imagine, we never have multiple art exhibition stuff on DVD, it's only ever been one disc that will be played for a week or two. Usually, given the types of things they are we play them quietly as it may be part of a guided tour, generally around 4.0. So my intention for the duration of its play would be to not allow any increase above the decided level.

35mm and DCPS we play at 6.8 with preshow ads and trailers at 6