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Anonymous Coward User ID: 16213727 United States 12/13/2012 12:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If I don't want to hear a commercial I choose one of the following options : - take headphones off - press the mute button - fast forward I choose the following option: Ban companies from jacking the volume of commercials to ear-drum rupture levels. Much easier. ^^^yes yes this^^^ I never ever buy anything advertized on a commercial-thats my personal boycot....I don't watch them and don't listen to them. thats turns into my time to take a piss,get a snack, prepare things for work the next day, and I damn sure ain't gonna run to my doc and say I want that drug that they advertized on TV that will cure (cover up) a health problem. I only have TV by Anntena so basicly 7 stations. I find it interesting that even those stations turn up the volume depending on the show......so my thoughts on the CALM thing is that the shows(programs) will all also turn up their volume...so the commercials can have their volume also. I still f-in mute them. TV sucks. |
-GooGooFlexy- User ID: 16797449 United States 12/13/2012 12:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I choose the following option: Quoting: -GooGooFlexy- Ban companies from jacking the volume of commercials to ear-drum rupture levels. They don't do that. Broadcasters in the US have technical specifications that they must meet. They do not turn up the volume when a commercial comes on. Commercials may sound louder simply because the advertiser has jam-packed the soundtrack of the commercial with sound. One might say that the amount of sound increases during a commercial. But the volume level does not. :This^^^: it's called compression. That's ridiculous. There's no extra sounds...It's just one man and his stupid car commercial yelling boot-camp style at you through the speakers. I'm not so sure what you guys think the FCC is going to use this legislation for to somehow take away your rights, but you need to chill out. -GooGooFlexy- |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 29301466 United States 12/13/2012 12:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I choose the following option: Quoting: -GooGooFlexy- Ban companies from jacking the volume of commercials to ear-drum rupture levels. They don't do that. Broadcasters in the US have technical specifications that they must meet. They do not turn up the volume when a commercial comes on. Commercials may sound louder simply because the advertiser has jam-packed the soundtrack of the commercial with sound. One might say that the amount of sound increases during a commercial. But the volume level does not. That's absolute bullshit and you know it. ....Amount of sound...You seem a bit slow AC. *sigh* |
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Saddletramp User ID: 812002 Puerto Rico 12/13/2012 12:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I think they don't do enough to protect us from ourselves, they should ban the "Jump Out" video's on youtube next... "And how can a man die better than facing fearful odds, for the ashes of his fathers, and the temples of his Gods..." ~ Horatius "Because he told the truth, and once you've heard the truth, everything else is just cheap whiskey..." "We don't rent pigs!" |
-GooGooFlexy- User ID: 16797449 United States 12/13/2012 12:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I choose the following option: Quoting: -GooGooFlexy- Ban companies from jacking the volume of commercials to ear-drum rupture levels. They don't do that. Broadcasters in the US have technical specifications that they must meet. They do not turn up the volume when a commercial comes on. Commercials may sound louder simply because the advertiser has jam-packed the soundtrack of the commercial with sound. One might say that the amount of sound increases during a commercial. But the volume level does not. That's absolute bullshit and you know it. ....Amount of sound...You seem a bit slow AC. *sigh* You don't have to be a genius to understand when one commercial is substantially louder than the rest. If you could come down from your pedestal for a moment and quit being such an ass, I think you'd agree. And the layering of sound being the issue is out of the question. Most obnoxious commercials are composed of one person simply talking into the camera. How would you like to explain why those commercials are sometimes mindbogglingly louder than the rest? -GooGooFlexy- |
-GooGooFlexy- User ID: 16797449 United States 12/13/2012 12:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | And just like everyone else, GLPers are showing their libertarian hypocrisy and clinging to populist government regulations when it's something they don't like. Quoting: the8track Haha, look man... If everyone could do anything they wanted whenever they wanted, we'd end up with one hell of an annoying place to live. I'm more for personal freedoms than the average media-led liberal commie-tard...or whatever...but you're assuming that people don't take advantages of situations. "If I can make my commercial louder than the rest, more people will pay attention." This continues until every commercial is vying for your attention with the most head-throbbing content possible. There it is. The freedom you desire so badly. I'll gladly shut up when you tell me why this legislation is a bad thing; When you tell me why having commercial volume match the TV show's volume is a bad thing. -GooGooFlexy- |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 21473005 United States 12/13/2012 12:30 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Thank goodness! I thought it was taken care of when they regulated the noise level a few years ago, but the stations just lowered their sound so that the ads could be louder than the regular show. This is great news! Thanks O.P. |
-GooGooFlexy- User ID: 16797449 United States 12/13/2012 12:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I think they don't do enough to protect us from ourselves, they should ban the "Jump Out" video's on youtube next... Quoting: Saddletramp Slippery slope logical fallacy. The Slippery Slope is a fallacy in which a person asserts that some event must inevitably follow from another without any argument for the inevitability of the event in question. In most cases, there are a series of steps or gradations between one event and the one in question and no reason is given as to why the intervening steps or gradations will simply be bypassed. This "argument" has the following form: Event X has occurred (or will or might occur). Therefore event Y will inevitably happen. [link to www.nizkor.org] Just because this legislation has passed doesn't mean all of your favorite YouTube videos are going to go away. -GooGooFlexy- |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 29301466 United States 12/13/2012 12:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You don't have to be a genius to understand when one commercial is substantially louder than the rest. If you could come down from your pedestal for a moment and quit being such an ass, I think you'd agree. Quoting: -GooGooFlexy- And the layering of sound being the issue is out of the question. Most obnoxious commercials are composed of one person simply talking into the camera. How would you like to explain why those commercials are sometimes mindbogglingly louder than the rest? I did explain it to you. You're too slow to understand. |
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Sneetch User ID: 14967850 United States 12/13/2012 12:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I think they don't do enough to protect us from ourselves, they should ban the "Jump Out" video's on youtube next... Quoting: Saddletramp Slippery slope logical fallacy. The Slippery Slope is a fallacy in which a person asserts that some event must inevitably follow from another without any argument for the inevitability of the event in question. In most cases, there are a series of steps or gradations between one event and the one in question and no reason is given as to why the intervening steps or gradations will simply be bypassed. This "argument" has the following form: Event X has occurred (or will or might occur). Therefore event Y will inevitably happen. [link to www.nizkor.org] Just because this legislation has passed doesn't mean all of your favorite YouTube videos are going to go away. Do you not know what "sarcasm" is? We were meant to live for so much more, have we lost ourselves? |
the8track User ID: 24833013 United States 12/13/2012 12:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | And just like everyone else, GLPers are showing their libertarian hypocrisy and clinging to populist government regulations when it's something they don't like. Quoting: the8track Haha, look man... If everyone could do anything they wanted whenever they wanted, we'd end up with one hell of an annoying place to live. I'm more for personal freedoms than the average media-led liberal commie-tard...or whatever...but you're assuming that people don't take advantages of situations. "If I can make my commercial louder than the rest, more people will pay attention." This continues until every commercial is vying for your attention with the most head-throbbing content possible. There it is. The freedom you desire so badly. I'll gladly shut up when you tell me why this legislation is a bad thing; When you tell me why having commercial volume match the TV show's volume is a bad thing. Hey man, if you're the kind of person that likes government regulations then this is for you. If you're like me and many others who have a problem with the premise that grants the FCC a right to mandate commercial volumes, then I can't really cheer this one on. |
-GooGooFlexy- User ID: 16797449 United States 12/13/2012 12:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I think they don't do enough to protect us from ourselves, they should ban the "Jump Out" video's on youtube next... Quoting: Saddletramp Slippery slope logical fallacy. The Slippery Slope is a fallacy in which a person asserts that some event must inevitably follow from another without any argument for the inevitability of the event in question. In most cases, there are a series of steps or gradations between one event and the one in question and no reason is given as to why the intervening steps or gradations will simply be bypassed. This "argument" has the following form: Event X has occurred (or will or might occur). Therefore event Y will inevitably happen. [link to www.nizkor.org] Just because this legislation has passed doesn't mean all of your favorite YouTube videos are going to go away. Do you not know what "sarcasm" is? Never heard of it. *sarcasm* lol, in all seriousness...if that was sarcasm, I misread it. It's just a common mistake people make when the government legislates anything. I'd be the first to say that I don't agree with most of those laws, but I can't seem to wrap my head around why somebody would be against banning obscenely loud commercials like some of the folks here. -GooGooFlexy- |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 23766809 United States 12/13/2012 12:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Our world is going to shit and you people are celebrating the FCC enforcing a "loud commercial" ban? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 23766809 You people are fucking retarded. You know what to do at this point... I dont even watch regular television and havent for yrs..but yes I'm celebrating cause I am very familiar with the loud commercials. Besides we have less and less to celebrate now days so let people celebrate even if it is trivial. And BTW your a bitch! We've got an internet tough guy on our hands here! I don't even own a TV chucklehead. Fuck that shit. Oh, and BTW, I celebrate our society's impending collapse. Proved my point..You are a bitch! BTW I don't really care if you own a TV or not. You don't know me fool. And how exactly does my acknowledgment of our utterly corrupt society's collapse prove your point? BTW, since you're so familiar with these loud commercials you should continue to do so. Have fun with that chucklehead. |
Sneetch User ID: 14967850 United States 12/13/2012 12:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Never heard of it. *sarcasm* lol, in all seriousness...if that was sarcasm, I misread it. It's just a common mistake people make when the government legislates anything. I'd be the first to say that I don't agree with most of those laws, but I can't seem to wrap my head around why somebody would be against banning obscenely loud commercials like some of the folks here. I forgive you cause a lot of people can't tell sometimes. Anyways, I do also think its ridiculous in a sense that its like saying "We removed the rattle from the...rattlesnake, at least it isn't as loud any more!" I'll be happy when they remove all commercials, not just the loud ones. Then again, I don't even watch TV as it is... We were meant to live for so much more, have we lost ourselves? |
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omar User ID: 29790703 United Kingdom 12/13/2012 12:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I choose the following option: Quoting: -GooGooFlexy- Ban companies from jacking the volume of commercials to ear-drum rupture levels. They don't do that. Broadcasters in the US have technical specifications that they must meet. They do not turn up the volume when a commercial comes on. Commercials may sound louder simply because the advertiser has jam-packed the soundtrack of the commercial with sound. One might say that the amount of sound increases during a commercial. But the volume level does not. :This^^^: it's called compression. That's ridiculous. There's no extra sounds...It's just one man and his stupid car commercial yelling boot-camp style at you through the speakers. I'm not so sure what you guys think the FCC is going to use this legislation for to somehow take away your rights, but you need to chill out. Please learn:- Compression is often used to make music sound louder without increasing its peak amplitude. By compressing the peak (or loudest) signals, it becomes possible to increase the overall gain (or volume) of a signal without exceeding the dynamic limits of a reproduction device or medium. [link to en.wikipedia.org] :spyda: |
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the8track User ID: 24833013 United States 12/13/2012 01:30 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Please learn:- Quoting: omar Compression is often used to make music sound louder without increasing its peak amplitude. By compressing the peak (or loudest) signals, it becomes possible to increase the overall gain (or volume) of a signal without exceeding the dynamic limits of a reproduction device or medium. [link to en.wikipedia.org] Thank you! I thought of bringing this point up earlier. Compression is what people are referring to when they bring up loudness. There is a peak volume level. Commercials are just squashing EVERYTHING to that level. Radio stations have this same issue with the noise wars. When will people learn? |
Chris12138 User ID: 28445975 United States 12/13/2012 01:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yes!!!! big govt bureaucrats actually do something useful lol. I rarely turn on the television but those excessively loud commercials are maddening. Last Edited by Gator! on 12/13/2012 01:57 PM |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 29150242 United States 12/13/2012 02:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I would love to see how many consumers decided to buy someone's product due to hearing it blast from their television set. I don't miss not owning a TV set at all. In fact, that was the best thing I ever did (next to stop smoking that is) |
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Crazy Harriet User ID: 29170615 United States 12/13/2012 02:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Amazed that this is coming up again as an issue. The last time it was already well-known as a repeating problem. There are crackdowns and then the loud commercials creep back in, over and over as long as there has been television. Guess I'm amazed because never watch those programs with commercials anymore and find it hard to believe that others would pay good money for cable and sat TV and tolerate that kind of BS from their providers. The carriers could easily put an end to it. Last Edited by Crazy Harriet on 12/13/2012 02:42 PM "I would rather take a political risk in pursuit of peace, than risk peace in pursuit of politics." - Donald Trump |
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