wnaplay1647545503 Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 I must watch tv while falling asleep and lately it seems like commercials are blarringly loud. Especially on trutv channel I swear there are 3 levels of audio 1. for people talking 2. narrator 3. the commersials that are basically people screaming and crazy loud sounds. Anyone else notice it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh8sti Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 1.) turn your volume down before you go to bed. 2.) set the controller on the table, so what you roll over on it and mash the volume button it doesnt sounds like a god damn tallica concert in your room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted June 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 I set the volume on the show I am watching and attempt to sleep. Then a commercial comes on and its twice as loud. My wife hates the tv on but I cant sleep if its not on. I cant sleep until 4-5 am so I am constantly turning the volume up and down with each commercial. I only watch documentary's and mostly trutv which is the worst of them all for this problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyin Miata Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 Have you tried music instead of television? I just make a playlist on the laptop and let it play while I go to sleep, much more relaxing and you don't have to worry about volume changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted June 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 I get lost listening to the story of whatever I am watching. Its a bad habit growing up with my dad listening to police scanner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh8sti Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 i fall asleep to podcasts. ricky gervais Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furloaf Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 I found An Inconvenient Truth to be a surefire way of curing insomnia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted June 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 I fall asleep to the sound of a fan. Best noise canceler-outer ever. Did this for many years as well but couldnt as an adult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyin Miata Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 i fall asleep to podcasts. ricky gervais YES That shit is hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 Yes, I have noticed it as well. Especially on FX. I also fall asleep to the tv, for as along as I can remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchy chan Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 i fall asleep to coast to coast am on 610am...it's all about conspiracy theories, ghosts, ufos, etc...it's on from 1am on (but from midnight to 1 they play the last hour of the previous night's episode)...it's nice because i set the sleep timer on my alarm clock and i fall asleep usually before the radio shuts off and i'm not waking up to loud commercials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88lxvert Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 need to drink more and just pass out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 The problem is that advertising companies are making their commercials louder, thinking that it makes the message stick. Ultimately, however, it's laziness on the station's part. The TV station normalizes a show's volume based on the PEAK volume level. That's why movies are always so quiet; they have higher peak volume levels making their average lower. Ad companies know this and keep their peak levels as close to their average as much as possible. So what ends up happening is that the ad comes out as loud as the loudest explosion of the movie. TV stations just need to normalize shows to their peak and ads to their average. But that takes a bit more time and effort. They'd rather just dump the ads into the ad computer and just let it spit out the ads during the commercial breaks automatically... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flippy1974 Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 I have noticed it allso it sucks big time ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 The problem is that advertising companies are making their commercials louder, thinking that it makes the message stick. Ultimately, however, it's laziness on the station's part. The TV station normalizes a show's volume based on the PEAK volume level. That's why movies are always so quiet; they have higher peak volume levels making their average lower. Ad companies know this and keep their peak levels as close to their average as much as possible. So what ends up happening is that the ad comes out as loud as the loudest explosion of the movie. TV stations just need to normalize shows to their peak and ads to their average. But that takes a bit more time and effort. They'd rather just dump the ads into the ad computer and just let it spit out the ads during the commercial breaks automatically... This. We've discussed this at the house in the past. I do know not to long ago, some damn governor or senator or some shit out west, ie, utah, nevada, colorado or some shit, was trying to pass some bill that would control commercial volume levels. They piss me the fuck off as I watch tv very late at night and I generally like the tv volume low, especially at night. Anyway, I remember laughing that this guy seemed to be as pissed as me about it. I don't know if anything ever actually passed or not, though. I do know that annoying fuckin local commercial for the horticulture place ("Don't get caught with your plants down.") used to piss me off to no ends. It's gotten a bit better now, at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.cos Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 The problem is that advertising companies are making their commercials louder, thinking that it makes the message stick. Ultimately, however, it's laziness on the station's part. The TV station normalizes a show's volume based on the PEAK volume level. That's why movies are always so quiet; they have higher peak volume levels making their average lower. Ad companies know this and keep their peak levels as close to their average as much as possible. So what ends up happening is that the ad comes out as loud as the loudest explosion of the movie. TV stations just need to normalize shows to their peak and ads to their average. But that takes a bit more time and effort. They'd rather just dump the ads into the ad computer and just let it spit out the ads during the commercial breaks automatically... Bingo.. I know i have a TV (older) upstairs that has sound control, and will do the normalizing for you, but i dont konw if TV still have this option anymore.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergwheel1647545492 Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 TNT is the same way. normal volume tv shows then blaring loud commericals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 Fuck TV... I haven't sat and watched TV on my own in years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyin Miata Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 This. We've discussed this at the house in the past. I do know not to long ago, some damn governor or senator or some shit out west, ie, utah, nevada, colorado or some shit, was trying to pass some bill that would control commercial volume levels. They piss me the fuck off as I watch tv very late at night and I generally like the tv volume low, especially at night. Anyway, I remember laughing that this guy seemed to be as pissed as me about it. I don't know if anything ever actually passed or not, though. I do know that annoying fuckin local commercial for the horticulture place ("Don't get caught with your plants down.") used to piss me off to no ends. It's gotten a bit better now, at least. Funny you mention that commercial, my friend goes to CSCC and takes a lot of classes with the kid in the commercial. He's actually pretty cool, and apparently more people use their equipment for growing actual vegetables then the commercial would lead you to believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04silvrz Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 i haven't watched commercials in awhile. DVR and fast forward FTW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl1647545492 Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 You still watch tv? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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