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12-15-2010, 04:01 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Colorado Springs
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Loud commercial bill signed into law
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has signed legislation to prevent advertisers from abruptly raising the volume of TV commercials louder than regular programming.
It's about time!
The law signed by Obama on Wednesday requires the Federal Communications Commission to adopt industry standards coordinating ad decibel levels to those of the regular program within one year. The new regulations go into effect a year after that. They apply to all broadcast providers, including cable and satellite.
Lawmakers who sponsored the bill said they were reacting to their constituents' complaints about abrasively loud television commercials - and their own experiences.
The FCC has been receiving complaints since the 1960s about jarring sound bursts when commercials come on, but had not regulated program or commercial volume.
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12-15-2010, 06:05 PM
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Montana Master
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Location: Murrieta
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I recall when VHS VCRs used to be smart enough to record a show and eliminate commercials. I finally found out it was because they sensed when the volume increased significantly because commercials are louder. Good thing VCRs aren't popular anymore. I hate when commercials just come on loud.
I am happy about this, LOL. Thanks for reporting the good news, Jay and Betty!
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12-16-2010, 12:26 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: cottam
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great news. juat wished i came into sffect sooner.
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12-16-2010, 01:24 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: South Shore
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Certainly glad to hear that!
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12-16-2010, 02:30 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Land O Lakes
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With my poor hearing, I have the TV volume much louder than the average person would set it...when these commercials come on, I have at times be concerned they would blow out the TV speakers! Glad something is finally being done to deal with this menace. Thanks for posting.
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12-16-2010, 02:52 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2003
Location: New Bern
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M.O.C. #311
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Yes but the pessimist in me wonders how many pork barrel attachments are on the bill wasting more of our TAX dollars.
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12-16-2010, 02:55 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
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I was reading up on this loud commercial topic, some audio Geek was posting in some Forum I was reading, he was 'shouting' "I have told you before, the commercial audio is not louder, is is" ...compressed, bunched, I don't know what he was talking about, but the net result for the poor listener is that they are louder...
My Sony Bravda has a setting that is supposed to level sounds out, but I either don't know how to set it or it doesn't work all that well.
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12-16-2010, 03:04 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Siloam Springs
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Maybe the volume control on my remote will last longer now.
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12-16-2010, 03:36 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Apache Junction
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by H. John Kohl
Yes but the pessimist in me wonders how many pork barrel attachments are on the bill wasting more of our TAX dollars.
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I'll bet there are a few!!! 
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12-16-2010, 04:37 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: McKinney
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M.O.C. #6433
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Good to hear. My mute button on my remote is probably about worn out as it gets a pretty good workout.
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