In the PCs that most of us have at home, we can carry out all kinds of tasks, both related to work and leisure time. All this is due, among other things, to the software that we can use these days, solutions such as Photoshop, VLC, Word, Chrome , etc.
In a generalist environment, all these software solutions are of enormous help to us in most cases. But in these lines we are going to focus on one of the most common types of use, we are referring to multimedia players. As you already know, these programs basically help us to reproduce all kinds of audio and video files. It is true that there are specific ones for one of the two types, but the usual ones are generalists.
Well, if there is a proposal that tops the list as one of the most used and known in the world, that is VLC . And there are programs of this type that are more complete than others, it all depends on what they offer us inside. In this sense, the aforementioned VLC media player is one of the most complete that we are going to find. In addition to this we can add its enormous compatibility with file formats , its stability, multiplatform, etc. But at the same time it must be admitted that it has several useful functions more visible than others.
That is why now we will talk about some of these somewhat more hidden characteristics but that will help us improve both the audio and the video of the content reproduced here.
VLC has its own equalizer
Whether we are talking about videos or audio, sound as such is a key element, so adapting and improving its quality is very important. For this we can use the VLC equalizer that it has integrated. We can access it from the Tools / Filter and effects menu and in the Equalizer tab we find it.
The program has several of them already predefined, or we can change the settings to create our own equalization mode.
Audio filters
Continuing with the audio section, say that the program , in a single window, offers us a good number of functions with which to improve this. For this we only have to go to the Tools / Preferences menu, where at the bottom we activate Everything. In the list on the left we find the Audio / Filters entry, in which we click.
At that moment in the right panel we will see options that allow us to normalize the volume, expand the stereo effect, activate a parametric equalizer, etc. So we can test what interests us most in each case.
Set the audio gain
It should be noted that in this same section, before clicking on Filters , we just have to go to the Audio section, we also have the possibility to improve this. Specifically, we can force digital support, configure the gain, or set the output mode by default.
Use video filters
How could it be otherwise, VLC also offers us some improvements when it comes to video. In fact, as with sound, we have a wide section of filters that allows us to adapt the image to the viewing mode we prefer. To do this, in the Tools / Preferences menu, where we already have Everything activated, we go to Video / Filters.
Thus, in the right panel we see options to add a sepia tone, blurred video, wave type, or VHS. These help us to give it a different appearance, but to improve it we can detect the edges if there are any, eliminate flickers, define the image more, etc.
Picture settings
It may also be the case that, depending on the type of screen, we need to correct some more basic aspects of the video. Here we refer to parameters such as hue, brightness, contrast, or saturation, among others. All of this can be found in the Tools / Effects and filters / Video Effects menu.
