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They've done that for decades They increase the volume of the adverts in comparison to the show. Often it is not subtle. Aside from the abysmal and declining
by toss1 5y ago
They've done that for decades
They increase the volume of the adverts in comparison to the show. Often it is not subtle. Aside from the abysmal and declining information density of TV, it's a key reason I've not had antenna/cable for almost two decades now. The big screen is just a big monitor.
- citizenpaul 5y agoIts not increased that has been illegal for a long time. They found a way around it though and of course nothing is being done. Its called dynamic range compression. Basically they cram the entire ad at the maximum legal volume level so it sounds lounder.
- toss1 5y agoYes I did hear something about passing some limiting law, not sure when. Of course, as you mention, they can just peg the sound levels in across all frequency bands on all tracks in the ad, and yes, it does sound louder that way. Of course, if they actually want to get people's attention so they try to listen, they should whisper.