wow... i thought it was just me...
 

so this came up in discussion at my fd tonite, and it turns out its not just me that thought it was weird how recently more then before the volume of the commercials is much louder then the TV show itself... annoying!!

http://usgovinfo.about.com/b/2008/06...ial-volume.htm

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the newer tv's were supposed to put a stop to that.

yeah, they use a compressor to limit the total volume. but it's worse than that. i think commercials broadcast in monaural, or mono, mode, where just about everything else we listen to is some variant of stereo. if you've ever done the experiment where you used all of an amp's power to push only one signal, then hooked it up to do two or more, you know the difference in power. also, i find fewer instances of lower frequencies, which gives them more volume (since they don't have to push the heavier, lower frequency).

i would still like to have total control over the signal received and what to do with it. with the newer electronics appealing to the masses, more and more control is taken away so that you have to rely on what is produced by your electronics equipment - and then decide how to deal with it.

there is no basis in fact for my point of view, just the way i see things.

There never is :nod::moon: j/k

You bring up a valid point.

ya it sucks. some tvs do limit it.

Wow I didn think anyone else thought the same way I do about this insignificant thing.

My old Sony Wega did this but even still it didnt do such a great job. My new 42 LCD is great but it actually doesnt have the drivers to make the sound as loud as I want so I kind of dont have to worry about it anymore :-x

I've been noticing it more lately due to having the fans on in the house and my PC fan makes a lot of noise, so I've needed to turn the tv up while watching shows. Then the commercials come on and they are ridiculously loud. I think they've reduced the volume on the regular shows as well.

I complained about this years ago. huzzah!

yeah, this is nothing new guys :lol:

you two! constantly reminding us that we're living in the past. "move on, douglas."

(bonus points if you can tell me the TV show that quote is from)

it's been a problem, and with the TV makers adding in more post-processing, it will continue to be a problem. i prefer the raw signal, let me decide what to do with it. i've almost got the audiophile's dream system: everything comes in through my receiver first, then it goes to the end-user electronic item. like with the cable-TV signal, first it goes through my receiver, then on to the TV, so i can mute the TV's on-board electronics and process the audio signal how i like to hear it. of course there are things wrong with that type of setup, too, in that you are introducing "noise" into the cable's picture signal. not much, way less than the public's accepted .005% THD, but it's still there. much less aware of it now that the signal is digital. :mrgreen:

Yes, it is a new difference. This has recently changed and the volume difference is much more noticable so it is new! :mrgreen: I think the change to digital has made a difference in the volume between commercials and shows. Heck, I can't even hear Mr Rogers anymore! And then KABOOM! Billy Mays (RIP) blows me out of my chair! :rofl:

King of Queens?

well now that Billy Mays is gone, i really could care less about commercials