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Doty152
09-30-2010, 02:14 PM
http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/121829-congress-turns-down-the-volume-on-tv-commercials

Its about time they did this, I know its not huge, but it needed done. I hate watching TV getting all relaxed and then BAM!!!!! tv commercial

SirFuego
09-30-2010, 03:32 PM
Glad Congress spent our tax dollars addressing a problem (pertinent to about 0.1% of all existing shows) that most new TV's already fix.

Super Scout
09-30-2010, 04:09 PM
Isn't there like a war or huge unemployment rate or something going on ? I guess not, glad they take care of these issues during the down time.

justin'sbig7
09-30-2010, 04:15 PM
yes, i am glad theyre passing laws to micromanage every ****ing aspect of our lives woohoo!

OverkillZJ
09-30-2010, 04:18 PM
The commercials have always seemed louder because shows reserve some "headroom" for action scenes. Let's say most shows will typically run at 3db signal, and go up to 9 at a loud action scene - while the commercials just start out at 8db nice and loud and stay there.

It annoys me, but I don't think the goverment has any damn business making laws about it. Seriously, IT'S FREAKIN' TELEVISION. Asshats in office...

Mykal
09-30-2010, 05:52 PM
I wanted to add this article (http://gizmodo.com/5652346/why-commercials-are-louder-than-television-shows) that attempts to explain it.

Doty152
09-30-2010, 10:47 PM
Just an FYI, this was mostly sarcasm, I don't even watch TV anymore. Yeah, it was annoying, but the Gov need not get involved. Its stupid... Didn't mean to start like three diferent threads haha