Loud Commercials During Olympic Coverage

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I guess they figure it needs to be louder so you can hear it from the
kitchen or bathroom.

On Feb 13, 2006, at 2:24 PM, Jim Flynn wrote:

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> Has anyone else experienced a huge difference in the
> level of volume between the coverage and the
> commercials on NBC's HD broadcast of the Olympics? I
> was watching the local Cincinnati NBC broadcast and
> the commercials were EXTREMELY LOUD! I then tuned in
> to the Dayton NBC station and experienced the same
> problem.
>
> I know that, generally speaking, commercials are
> louder than the programs, but the difference here is
> obscene. I also noticed the local commercials are not
> nearly as loud. Do you think the national advertisers
> are behind this or is NBC just being inconsiderate to
> its viewers? Either way, it's ruining my enjoyment of
> the events.
>
> Also, I've noticed the volume of the HD stations on
> DirecTV is lower than the non-HD stations. Is this
> because the station is broadcasting in HD and has
> something to do with the dynamic range of the audio
> portion of the broadcast?
>
> All these volume differences are wearing out the
> volume control on my remote!
>
> Jim Flynn
>
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The San Francisco NBC station has never been able to get the audio level
correct. I am always adjusting the volume. It changes for commercials and also
when the station switches between SD and HD sources. No other local station
has this problem. -Ken


In a message dated 2/13/2006 12:32:01 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
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I guess they figure it needs to be louder so you can hear it from the
kitchen or bathroom.

On Feb 13, 2006, at 2:24 PM, Jim Flynn wrote:

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>
> Has anyone else experienced a huge difference in the
> level of volume between the coverage and the
> commercials on NBC's HD broadcast of the Olympics? I
> was watching the local Cincinnati NBC broadcast and
> the commercials were EXTREMELY LOUD! I then tuned in
> to the Dayton NBC station and experienced the same
> problem.
>
> I know that, generally speaking, commercials are
> louder than the programs, but the difference here is
> obscene. I also noticed the local commercials are not
> nearly as loud. Do you think the national advertisers
> are behind this or is NBC just being inconsiderate to
> its viewers? Either way, it's ruining my enjoyment of
> the events.
>
> Also, I've noticed the volume of the HD stations on
> DirecTV is lower than the non-HD stations. Is this
> because the station is broadcasting in HD and has
> something to do with the dynamic range of the audio
> portion of the broadcast?
>
> All these volume differences are wearing out the
> volume control on my remote!
>
> Jim Flynn
>
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That's why DVR's were invented. I don't watch OR LISTEN to any commercials.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Flynn" <[email protected]>
To: "HDTV Magazine" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 12:24 PM
Subject: Loud Commercials During Olympic Coverage


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>
> Has anyone else experienced a huge difference in the
> level of volume between the coverage and the
> commercials on NBC's HD broadcast of the Olympics? I
> was watching the local Cincinnati NBC broadcast and
> the commercials were EXTREMELY LOUD! I then tuned in
> to the Dayton NBC station and experienced the same
> problem.
>
> I know that, generally speaking, commercials are
> louder than the programs, but the difference here is
> obscene. I also noticed the local commercials are not
> nearly as loud. Do you think the national advertisers
> are behind this or is NBC just being inconsiderate to
> its viewers? Either way, it's ruining my enjoyment of
> the events.
>
> Also, I've noticed the volume of the HD stations on
> DirecTV is lower than the non-HD stations. Is this
> because the station is broadcasting in HD and has
> something to do with the dynamic range of the audio
> portion of the broadcast?
>
> All these volume differences are wearing out the
> volume control on my remote!
>
> Jim Flynn
>
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I do when they are in HD like most were during the Superbowl. Much better
than HD 4 years ago.


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From: "PETER B SWEET" <[email protected]>
To: "HDTV Magazine" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 6:00 PM
Subject: Re: Loud Commercials During Olympic Coverage


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> That's why DVR's were invented. I don't watch OR LISTEN to any
> commercials.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Flynn" <[email protected]>
> To: "HDTV Magazine" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 12:24 PM
> Subject: Loud Commercials During Olympic Coverage
>
>
>> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>>
>> Has anyone else experienced a huge difference in the
>> level of volume between the coverage and the
>> commercials on NBC's HD broadcast of the Olympics? I
>> was watching the local Cincinnati NBC broadcast and
>> the commercials were EXTREMELY LOUD! I then tuned in
>> to the Dayton NBC station and experienced the same
>> problem.
>>
>> I know that, generally speaking, commercials are
>> louder than the programs, but the difference here is
>> obscene. I also noticed the local commercials are not
>> nearly as loud. Do you think the national advertisers
>> are behind this or is NBC just being inconsiderate to
>> its viewers? Either way, it's ruining my enjoyment of
>> the events.
>>
>> Also, I've noticed the volume of the HD stations on
>> DirecTV is lower than the non-HD stations. Is this
>> because the station is broadcasting in HD and has
>> something to do with the dynamic range of the audio
>> portion of the broadcast?
>>
>> All these volume differences are wearing out the
>> volume control on my remote!
>>
>> Jim Flynn
>>
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Sorry for the unrelated message but I am trying to get my replys to post to the List and this is a test.

Bob
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From: "Aaron W. Thompson" <[email protected]>
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> I do when they are in HD like most were during the Superbowl. Much better
> than HD 4 years ago.
>
>
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> From: "PETER B SWEET" <[email protected]>
> To: "HDTV Magazine" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 6:00 PM
> Subject: Re: Loud Commercials During Olympic Coverage
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> > That's why DVR's were invented. I don't watch OR LISTEN to any
> > commercials.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jim Flynn" <[email protected]>
> > To: "HDTV Magazine" <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 12:24 PM
> > Subject: Loud Commercials During Olympic Coverage
> >
> >
> >> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
> >>
> >> Has anyone else experienced a huge difference in the
> >> level of volume between the coverage and the
> >> commercials on NBC's HD broadcast of the Olympics? I
> >> was watching the local Cincinnati NBC broadcast and
> >> the commercials were EXTREMELY LOUD! I then tuned in
> >> to the Dayton NBC station and experienced the same
> >> problem.
> >>
> >> I know that, generally speaking, commercials are
> >> louder than the programs, but the difference here is
> >> obscene. I also noticed the local commercials are not
> >> nearly as loud. Do you think the national advertisers
> >> are behind this or is NBC just being inconsiderate to
> >> its viewers? Either way, it's ruining my enjoyment of
> >> the events.
> >>
> >> Also, I've noticed the volume of the HD stations on
> >> DirecTV is lower than the non-HD stations. Is this
> >> because the station is broadcasting in HD and has
> >> something to do with the dynamic range of the audio
> >> portion of the broadcast?
> >>
> >> All these volume differences are wearing out the
> >> volume control on my remote!
> >>
> >> Jim Flynn
> >>
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