2006-06-27 15:51:28 · 16 answers · asked by Lisa D 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
I read about this somewhere a few years ago. TV manufacturers claim that because there's usually music and the voices are over it, it just sound louder.
Others say for volume there is a range and that commercials transmit at the maximum range to get your attention.
I guess it's good for when you leave the TV to go to the fridge, if it gets too quiet, it's time to go back, your show is on.
2006-06-27 15:56:13 · answer #1 · answered by csucdartgirl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No offense to anyone, but there's quite a few wrong answers up there.
The volume does not increase during commercials. First off, all will agree that the audio in a commercial is generally very loud. 2ndly, when a show "fades to black" to go to commercial, both the video and the audio portion are faded down to zero. So, when the commercial comes on, it sounds like it's much louder than the show you were watching. What you are hearing is the loudness difference between the quiet part of the show fading to black, and the commercial coming on "balls to the wall". Additionally, when the show has a very loud scene going on, like a chase scene, it's no quieter than the commercials. The commercials just "seem" louder because of the way human ears work. This can easily be proven using test equipment to measure the peak audio signal during both events.
2006-06-28 10:29:49 · answer #2 · answered by jimbob92065 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The commercials audio levels were adjusted to a higher volume than the show that is airing. Or the show that is airing audio levels are set too low. The show and most commercials are recorded seperately.
The show and the commercials should be at the same level. Call your tv station and let them know!
2006-06-27 23:04:19 · answer #3 · answered by DeLorean 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a "scam" that has been around since TV was black and white. The FCC excuse for letting it go on is that commercials can be local or from any network feed and so that equipment is not set at the same levels as the network show. Really, it just is to get your attention for the commercial (they presume you may be sleeping through the show, I guess.) There are TVs that can correct that and TVO does a good job with it. The rest of us just grab the remote and turn it down.
2006-06-27 22:59:59 · answer #4 · answered by Dusty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Different programs are aired at different volumes many times. A lot of the new TVs have an auto volume leveling option. Its very useful.
2006-06-27 22:56:03 · answer #5 · answered by arunhn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They compress the sound. It helps squeeze more speech into a time slot. It also gives a stronger, richer sound. When they record it, it is on normal settings, but when they compress it for broadcast that increases the intensity of the sound. That makes it louder, even though the broadcasters lie and say it wasn't (they know it is, though "technically" it isn't).
2006-06-27 22:57:58 · answer #6 · answered by Rabbit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most people get up during commercials so they make the volume louder so you can still hear what they are trying to sell.
2006-06-27 22:56:22 · answer #7 · answered by DAVID H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
companies know that a lot of people leave the room during commercials to go to the kitchen or whatever else they may want to do, and they want you to still hear their commercial. they want your attention so you will buy their products.
2006-06-27 22:56:46 · answer #8 · answered by lil_lemon_honey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually the volume doesn't change but the compression does.
2006-06-27 22:55:50 · answer #9 · answered by Not Tellin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To get your attention. Tv stations make their money from selling ads. They want you to watch the ads for that reason.
2006-06-27 22:54:23 · answer #10 · answered by Just Gone 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋