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Why are commercials so freaking loud?
Posted on 12/21/14 at 2:20 pm
Posted on 12/21/14 at 2:20 pm
Is there something you can buy that will fix this?
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Posted on 12/21/14 at 2:20 pm to kanibal
A remote
Posted on 12/21/14 at 2:23 pm to kanibal
I thought the FCC passed something that commercials can't be much louder than programming?
Posted on 12/21/14 at 2:24 pm to Modern
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I thought the FCC passed something that commercials can't be much louder than programming?
so did I but I guess some bribes... wait... I mean "lobbying for freedom" undid that.
Posted on 12/21/14 at 2:31 pm to kanibal
One of my biggest annoyances. I have trouble sleeping and it royally pisses me off to doze off during a show like 60 Minutes that I put on to relax and then have a loud arse commercial wake me up.
Posted on 12/21/14 at 2:40 pm to kanibal
If I'm watching something live then I'll mute the commercials. Otherwise, fast-forwarding through that shite.
Posted on 12/21/14 at 2:41 pm to Titus Pullo
There used to be a TV that advertised an auto volume type setup. Normalised commercial levels. I figured all these smart Tvs would have it by now and they dont
Posted on 12/21/14 at 3:21 pm to kanibal
Poor sound mixing. Local companies skimp on advertising and the production ends up skimping on sound equipment.
Posted on 12/21/14 at 3:22 pm to kanibal
Fun fact: Old VCR recorders could skip the commercials when recording because they could monitor the volume and switch the recording on or off.
Posted on 12/21/14 at 3:24 pm to Celery
It's good advertisement, not poor mixing. Everything is done with purpose. The FCC regulation doesn't go into effect until June 2015. That's when fines will start being handed out.
Posted on 12/21/14 at 3:25 pm to kanibal
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Is there something you can buy that will fix this?
A DVR
This post was edited on 12/21/14 at 3:27 pm
Posted on 12/21/14 at 3:42 pm to MountainTiger
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A DVR
Yes, because you can fastforward live television
Posted on 12/21/14 at 3:47 pm to lsufan_26
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Yes, because you can fastforward live television
Why would you ever watch live television?
This post was edited on 12/21/14 at 3:48 pm
Posted on 12/21/14 at 4:25 pm to HeavyCore
Didn't it used to be a law, BHO forgot to renew it, and he signed it again earlier this year?
Posted on 12/21/14 at 4:28 pm to MountainTiger
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Why would you ever watch live television?
Ooooohhhh idk....maybe you're at home when the show you want to watch is on, you dumbass?
In the above scenario, should you leave the house or intentionally do something else to avoid watching TV simply for the purpose of watching it on dvr?
Posted on 12/21/14 at 4:33 pm to kanibal
The quiet commercials are the ones that get my attention.
Posted on 12/21/14 at 4:35 pm to WG_Dawg
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Ooooohhhh idk....maybe you're at home when the show you want to watch is on, you dumbass?
Why so hostile? An hour long TV show has about 15 minutes to 20 minutes of commercials. You can pause the live TV for ~15 minutes and make it through an entire show without watching a commercial.
Posted on 12/21/14 at 4:42 pm to AutoYes_Clown
I have a Denon receiver that has a volume normalizing setting. I think most of the modern receivers have the same ability
Posted on 12/21/14 at 4:58 pm to MountainTiger
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Why would you ever watch live television?
Sports, primarily. And yes, the volume of the commercials annoy me, too.
I am almost certain there is an expert that will attribute a significant increased risk in hearing loss to the volume of commercials over a long period of time. Unfortunately, it would be too large to file as a class and damages would be too insignificant on small scale in my opinion.
Posted on 12/21/14 at 5:01 pm to kanibal
I think it's because most people leave the room to get a snack or something and they want you to hear it.
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