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Is There a Solution for Loud TV Commercials?

02/10/2008 7:58 PM

Hi all,

As many of you know, the television volume level increases dramatically when certain commercials come on. It is downright aggravating and infuriating!

I don't know is this is strictly a U.S. problem or not, but I would like to know if you folks in other countries have the same problem with advertisers. Surely there must be a way to keep the volume constant. I know "Magnavox" has what they call "Smart Sound" which supposedly does just this; keep the volume constant. I assume they use some sort of op amp feedback loop or something like that to maintain volume constancy.

I have checked with the FCC website here and as you will see if you read the link, they do not regulate the volume of programs or commercials. They just suggest contacting the station that broadcasts obnoxiously loud commercials. Not a good solution IMHO.

Is anyone else as frustrated as I am about this? Does anyone know of an existing device that can be incorporated/attached to one's television to maintain a constant volume?

Thanks to all,

-John

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Re: Is There a Solution for Loud TV Commercials?

08/02/2010 1:54 PM

Buy a reasonable quality "compressor" this will be a music & recording device.

I use this : http://www.alesis.com/3630

you set the device to start to limit just above the acceptable level and it will limit or compress the sounds dynamic range.

I use it to set up PA systems when some DJ's and Bands just want to keep turning up the volume...then they can do so and as they turn up the volume you get more distortion and they are happy as it sounds louder to them and they see the volume at 10.

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Re: Is There a Solution for Loud TV Commercials?

10/19/2010 10:40 AM

It seems this has been a problem ever since TV's first came out.

http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2010/10/18/make-a-shaddap/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ModernMechanix+%28Modern+Mechanix%29

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