For you TV watchers

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

The government did something right for once!

http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/03/calm-act-approved-by-congress-should-make-tv-commercials-slight/

Once signed into effect, the new legislation will require that all advertisers modulate their volume down so it's no higher than that of the program you're watching, and it'll be the FCC's duty to ensure that they all adhere to the new rule.

[Blacdout96]

but..... my infomercials...how will I know when the snuggie only has 45 seconds before the unbelievable offer is over? KKKHHHHAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNN!!

[sweetbmxrider]

thank you

[Frosty]

Billy Mays here....oh wait....

[WildBillyT]

Billy Mays here....oh wait....

Yeah, but when he was alive it was more like

BILLY MAYS HERE FOR OXY-CLEAN

[Frosty]

:rofl:

[Knipps]

I wonder how much that'll change things. I believe the last rule was something like the commercials could be no louder than the loudest point in the show (don't know how many actually were though)

[BigRocsFirebird]

theres a couple that do that. i don't watch tv a lot but that does annoy the hell out of me

[coolmanvette75]

finally!!! THANK YOU

[Whiplash Performance]

I hate those commercials, when you're home sick so you're just resting on the couch, and then they crank the volume up and wake ya up!

[BonzoHansen]

I wonder how much that'll change things. I believe the last rule was something like the commercials could be no louder than the loudest point in the show (don't know how many actually were though)

that was the rule. Problem is a single noise (like a gunshot) skewed the numbers.

[thunder]

this ftw