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Is it just J and myself imagining this, I'm sure it can't be, or does the TV volume increase dramatically when there's an advert break? Does my head in.
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Advert breaks on TV
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Maybe it's done to wake us all up out of the stupor the programme has placed us in 
And yeah Sky TV sure does seems worse
And yeah Sky TV sure does seems worse 
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/geek and work mode
The adverts aren't any louder than the programmes as there are technical limits placed on all video and audio signals ( i won't bore you with the details regarding power ratios and exploding transmitters
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What they do with adverts is raise the dynamic range. this means that if you measured volume from 0-10, with 0 being silence and 10 being the loudest noise possible, then most programmes generally sit between about 3-7, so most of the audio is audible and they have a bit of adjustment up and down for dramatic effect etc.
With adverts, they crank this level up (compression) so its always more towards the 8-10 level as this in theory makes you take notice more when the adverts come on.
So there you go- not louder, just more loud bits
/geek and work mode
The adverts aren't any louder than the programmes as there are technical limits placed on all video and audio signals ( i won't bore you with the details regarding power ratios and exploding transmitters
)What they do with adverts is raise the dynamic range. this means that if you measured volume from 0-10, with 0 being silence and 10 being the loudest noise possible, then most programmes generally sit between about 3-7, so most of the audio is audible and they have a bit of adjustment up and down for dramatic effect etc.
With adverts, they crank this level up (compression) so its always more towards the 8-10 level as this in theory makes you take notice more when the adverts come on.
So there you go- not louder, just more loud bits
/geek and work mode
Quote by Lost
Is it just J and myself imagining this, I'm sure it can't be, or does the TV volume increase dramatically when there's an advert break? Does my head in.
Oh blimey Lost!! Not only do ads scream at me 400 decibels louder than the program I was supposed to be watching ......... but I've also got David yellin at me cos I was too busy on my nintendo ds (that he bought me for xmas to shut me up
), cos I missed the pulley out thingy tray door wotsit, that we just can't live without when we get our new kitchen - on some bluddy Wickes advert (400 decibel advert!!)hmmm sorry hunny, I was so rivited to DIY SOS, the fourth re-run (that we've seen!) and the adverts ........ can't understand why my akari nintendo puzzle captivated me for that nano second, that something half worthwhile (we can't afford) flashed on the screen!! :doh:
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I don't care WHY ads are louder - but they ARE. Annoyingly loud.
They are also annoying and force cuts in story-lines that are distracting and infuriating. That's one of the reasons I will often throw the same DVD in when a film I like is about to start on TV. Adverts can be fun and quite artistic - they are hardly ever informative or useful.
Take car ads - when did you last see one with proper information like fuel consumption, NCAP test results, range of engine sizes and door/seat configurations available, can it be repaired with generic components instead of stupidly expensive branded ones? And as for claims they 'sense the road ahead' - purlease!!! I can see it's shiny - I can safely assume a gorgeous bloke/woman would adorn it very nicely, ooooo electric windows (gasp) - I could look up Greek myth origin of it's name - such things are utterly irrelavent.
They are also annoying and force cuts in story-lines that are distracting and infuriating. That's one of the reasons I will often throw the same DVD in when a film I like is about to start on TV. Adverts can be fun and quite artistic - they are hardly ever informative or useful.
Take car ads - when did you last see one with proper information like fuel consumption, NCAP test results, range of engine sizes and door/seat configurations available, can it be repaired with generic components instead of stupidly expensive branded ones? And as for claims they 'sense the road ahead' - purlease!!! I can see it's shiny - I can safely assume a gorgeous bloke/woman would adorn it very nicely, ooooo electric windows (gasp) - I could look up Greek myth origin of it's name - such things are utterly irrelavent.
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I don't care WHY ads are louder - but they ARE. Annoyingly loud.
They are also annoying and force cuts in story-lines that are distracting and infuriating. That's one of the reasons I will often throw the same DVD in when a film I like is about to start on TV. Adverts can be fun and quite artistic - they are hardly ever informative or useful.
Take car ads - when did you last see one with proper information like fuel consumption, NCAP test results, range of engine sizes and door/seat configurations available, can it be repaired with generic components instead of stupidly expensive branded ones? And as for claims they 'sense the road ahead' - purlease!!! I can see it's shiny - I can safely assume a gorgeous bloke/woman would adorn it very nicely, ooooo electric windows (gasp) - I could look up Greek myth origin of it's name - such things are utterly irrelavent.
Being a Lady I thought you only had to know what colour the car was?
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I don't care WHY ads are louder - but they ARE. Annoyingly loud.
They are also annoying and force cuts in story-lines that are distracting and infuriating. That's one of the reasons I will often throw the same DVD in when a film I like is about to start on TV. Adverts can be fun and quite artistic - they are hardly ever informative or useful.
Take car ads - when did you last see one with proper information like fuel consumption, NCAP test results, range of engine sizes and door/seat configurations available, can it be repaired with generic components instead of stupidly expensive branded ones? And as for claims they 'sense the road ahead' - purlease!!! I can see it's shiny - I can safely assume a gorgeous bloke/woman would adorn it very nicely, ooooo electric windows (gasp) - I could look up Greek myth origin of it's name - such things are utterly irrelavent.
Being a Lady I thought you only had to know what colour the car was?
Sadly I am no lady. Colour matters a bit - but not over and above fuel consumption and maintenance costs.
:? Flipping annoying it tis!