diff --git a/src/capture_filter/noise.c b/src/capture_filter/noise.c
index f332379ae..083e812c5 100644
--- a/src/capture_filter/noise.c
+++ b/src/capture_filter/noise.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ struct module;
 static void done(void *state);
 
 enum {
-        DEFAULT_MAGNITUDE = 30,
+        DEFAULT_MAGNITUDE = 200,
 };
 
 struct state_noise {
diff --git a/src/video_capture/testcard2.c b/src/video_capture/testcard2.c
index 23062a2b2..f18a65f8b 100644
--- a/src/video_capture/testcard2.c
+++ b/src/video_capture/testcard2.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ enum {
         BANNER_MARGIN_BOTTOM = 75,
         BUFFER_SEC           = 1,
         FONT_HEIGHT          = 108,
-        NOISE_DEFAULT        = 30,
+        NOISE_DEFAULT        = 200,
 };
 
 #define DEFAULT_FORMAT \