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Reducing Volume during Commercials
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| Topic: | Reducing Volume during Commercials This thread has 12 replies. Displaying all posts. |
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| Post 1 made on Saturday February 11, 2012 at 21:45 |
bcf1963 Super Member |
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My wife was complaining the other day about the volume during commercials. I did explain that it seems many others are also complaining, and the FCC is going to do something, only who knows when or what.
I did offer the best solution was the mute button. The issue, is that she doesn't want that. She wants to be able to walk away, and do something in the kitchen, and be able to hear when the show comes back on, without having to look over at the TV.
My solution was to give her a button on the remote that reduces the TV volume by an amount to overcome the overly loud commercial, and then acts as a toggle to put the volume back to it's original level. I was a hero!
Have any of you ever thought of this for your clients?
This doesn't seem like a really revolutionary concept, but just a problem I didn't know existed. I'd actually be a little surprised if everyone said this was new!
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| Post 2 made on Saturday February 11, 2012 at 22:05 |
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I'm still waiting to get an AVR that has Audyssey Dynamic Volume just for this specific reason.
But honestly, it doesn't seem as bad is it used to be. Is it just me?
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| Post 3 made on Saturday February 11, 2012 at 22:24 |
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I dvr everything before I watch it. Haven't seen 30 minutes worth of commercials in seven years
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| Post 4 made on Saturday February 11, 2012 at 22:37 |
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On February 11, 2012 at 22:24, Fins said...
I dvr everything before I watch it. Haven't seen 30 minutes worth of commercials in seven years +1 I DVR EVERYTHING. I am in the habit of using the DVR so much that I DVR movies on premium channels even. But I do remember hearing something about a law to force the volumes during commercials to be at a reasonable level.
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| Post 5 made on Sunday February 12, 2012 at 06:07 |
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If I turn on a TV and there is a program I want to watch already in progress, I'll hit pause/record and walk away for 10-15min. I will do anything, including the dishes just so that I don't have to sit thru commercials.
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| Post 6 made on Sunday February 12, 2012 at 08:54 |
Stryker Long Time Member |
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After installing a Receiver in my own home with Audyssey Dynamic Volume I don't think Ive ever thought about it again.
Seems to compensate fairly well.
Have to admit I'm like the others thought I DVR everything and dont really watch commercials. If it wasn't for my co-workers I wouldn't even know there were new movies coming out for lack of seeing any commercials/previews
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| Post 7 made on Sunday February 12, 2012 at 10:26 |
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I have a Denon 3805 that has different settings for mute: 100%, 60%, 40%, or something like that. I changed it a long time ago and now my wife hits mute during a commercial. This seems to be a fairly prevalent feature.
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| Post 8 made on Monday February 13, 2012 at 02:27 |
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On February 11, 2012 at 22:37, cpchillin said...
But I do remember hearing something about a law to force the volumes during commercials to be at a reasonable level. The FCC does not stipulate volume levels at all. However, the modulation level has a limit not to be exceeded without violating FCC rules. The method to beat it, which you all have experienced, is to compress the audio of the commercial, reducing its dynamic range, then upping the modulation level. No FCC laws are broken, and the apparent volume takes a big leap, to a new and objectionable level. No one who has to listen likes it, but no regulations are being broken. Don't worry. Be happy.
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| Post 9 made on Monday February 13, 2012 at 03:16 |
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On February 13, 2012 at 02:27, Tom Ciaramitaro said...
No one who has to listen likes it, but no regulations are being broken. Don't worry. Be happy. What did you say? Sorry to make you repeat, but the show just went to a freakin' ad.
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| Post 10 made on Monday February 13, 2012 at 04:16 |
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im sure the pro audio world has a limiter that could possibly be used for something like this. Is it worth the hassle? probly not when the dvr method seems like an easier solution. However it would be some geeky fun time
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| Post 11 made on Monday February 13, 2012 at 06:29 |
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Gefen makes a volume stabilizer.
DVR changed my life. Worth every penny.
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| Post 12 made on Monday February 13, 2012 at 10:19 |
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On February 13, 2012 at 02:27, Tom Ciaramitaro said...
The FCC does not stipulate volume levels at all. Under the new rules, they will. The FCC passed the CALM act in December. It will take affect this coming December. I guess we'll see how it works out come December...
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| Post 13 made on Monday February 13, 2012 at 10:58 |
We used to sell some Terk VR1s to regulate volume. Analog only, but worked great for our older clients that couldn't stand swings in volume.
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