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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: bagofeyes on February 22, 2008, 12:22:01 AM

Title: The volume of television commercials
Post by: bagofeyes on February 22, 2008, 12:22:01 AM
I know it must be some kind of technique used to lure distinguished mentally-challenged fellows into buying more products, but it really shits me that TV ads are louder than the programs. I swear over here they are twice as loud as the show. Mute for the win, I guess.
Title: Re: The volume of television commercials
Post by: abrader on February 22, 2008, 12:23:41 AM
its VERY fucking annoying.


Title: Re: The volume of television commercials
Post by: Ecrofirt on February 22, 2008, 12:34:37 AM
Yea, they basically blast commercial volume at the peak in order to get you to look up at the TV.
Title: Re: The volume of television commercials
Post by: abrader on February 22, 2008, 12:35:34 AM
i wonder if they pay extra for the DB shift.


Title: Re: The volume of television commercials
Post by: drew on February 22, 2008, 12:36:42 AM
Seriously, I have to scramble for the remote every time a commercial come on so I don't piss off my neighbors.

 :maf
Title: Re: The volume of television commercials
Post by: Tauntaun on February 22, 2008, 12:42:22 AM
Isn't it technically supposed to be illegal to do that?
Title: Re: The volume of television commercials
Post by: Eric P on February 22, 2008, 08:38:00 AM
Isn't this more to do with regular programmes being 5.1 and ads just being regular stereo?

no

it's a proven psychological technique to make you look up and pay attention



Title: Re: The volume of television commercials
Post by: cloudwalking on February 22, 2008, 12:59:16 PM
it's also because a lot of people periodically leave the room when commercials are playing
Title: Re: The volume of television commercials
Post by: Rman on February 22, 2008, 01:01:25 PM
Do you guys remember the old Magnavox tvs that had a smartsound feature that was designed specifically for commercial volume?
Title: Re: The volume of television commercials
Post by: Eric P on February 22, 2008, 01:02:49 PM
soon they will design commercials which get the point across even as you fast forward them in tivo
Title: Re: The volume of television commercials
Post by: DJ_Tet on February 22, 2008, 01:19:43 PM
Do you guys remember the old Magnavox tvs that had a smartsound feature that was designed specifically for commercial volume?

I bet 'The Man' buried that technology right beside the car that runs on seawater  :maf
Title: Re: The volume of television commercials
Post by: Bloodwake on February 22, 2008, 05:27:27 PM
Fucking commercials.