It gets my husband and I annoyed. We have to keep lowering the volume each and everytime a commercial comes on. We have comcast as a cable company. Any ideas why this is and any suggestions? Thanks.
2007-01-08 15:35:10 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
Thanks for all your answers. I guess we're all in the same boat. :)
2007-01-08 15:48:01 · update #1
The commercials really are MUCH louder than the programs. There are supposed to be federal limits as to how much louder they can be, but no one enforces them. I have Comcast too, and have noticed not only the commercials, but also that some channels are much louder than others. Fox News and the TV Guide channels are very loud compared to most others. I hate it!!! Maybe we should all switch to the dish!!
2007-01-08 15:44:09 · answer #1 · answered by Annie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When the volume goes up at the start of the commercials, it is my cue to mute the TV until my show comes back on....or switch channels. Unless I am not in charge of the remote-- then I'm forced to watch the dang commercials. I don't mind too much if they are funny. But I'm tired of seeing 18-wheelers flying through the air with a load of cars, and other stupid things like that.
2007-01-08 16:23:37 · answer #2 · answered by Jack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do have such a device that will cut out the commercials or its' volume, but can't remember what it is called. You can program it somehow. They do that for a marketing reason and is very annoying. I wonder they do that to annoy us for a physiological reason too. I really hate the loudness, but I don't mind the commercials. Some are funny to watch sometimes.
2007-01-08 15:48:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called marketing. The volume is louder on commercials to catch your attention.
2007-01-08 16:32:42 · answer #4 · answered by star22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Attention getter. It isn't nearly as bad as it was years ago. I do believe they have some sort of regulation about how many decibles louder a commercial can play compared to the show that's on.
2007-01-08 15:42:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Commercial soundtracks are intentionally re-processed using a technique called "compression" which makes the whispers sound as loud as the shouting. Its intentionally irritating to attract your attention. It used be prevalent during AM radios heyday also.
2007-01-08 15:59:03 · answer #6 · answered by A Toast For Trayvon 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It must be the same all over because we have the same trouble
Either you can not hear the people talking...then a commercial comes on and it blows you out of thre room !!! very annoying..
2007-01-08 15:45:02 · answer #7 · answered by Bren 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sometimes that happens to me, when i'm watching something i have to raise the volumn cus the show is low and then when a commercial comes on it's very loud. i don't know why it does that but it annoys me too.
2007-01-08 15:40:19 · answer #8 · answered by lostt. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably to get your attention to sell crap, its very frustrating adjusting the volume all the time.
2007-01-08 15:42:47 · answer #9 · answered by Daisy Mae 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are recorded louder to get your attention .
2007-01-08 15:41:46 · answer #10 · answered by missmayzie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋