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Post by nateball89 on Dec 18, 2014 16:09:40 GMT -5
Lol, OK, so I know this isn't a big deal, but for years, television commercials have pissed me off. They play at louder decibels than the programming your watching. Obviously this is done in an attempt to grab your attention and make you pay attention to what they're selling. Sometimes though, the volume of the commercials is OBNOXIOUSLY, EAR DRUM SHATTERING loud. Every so often, when I'm tired, I'll take a nap on the couch, and just turn on NFL Network, and turn the volume down a little. Then comes on some ridiculously loud commercial for some fat burning new miracle drug, and the volume of the commercial is at least five decibels louder than what was on NFL Network. This happens on Sundays too when I'm watching the Bills with the surround sound on, and then a beer commercial comes on, five decibels louder, and it sounds like someone is literally screaming in my house. I know advertisers are allowed to get away with this. They pay for this privilege. But the way in which this annoys the unholy hell out of people, shouldn't this be considered noise pollution and a violation of civil liberties? I know Juggs might know a little more about this stuff. I've seen him post political stuff, and he seems keen on smartsy fartsy stuff.
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Post by Juggs on Dec 18, 2014 17:15:32 GMT -5
Lol, OK, so I know this isn't a big deal, but for years, television commercials have pissed me off. They play at louder decibels than the programming your watching. Obviously this is done in an attempt to grab your attention and make you pay attention to what they're selling. Sometimes though, the volume of the commercials is OBNOXIOUSLY, EAR DRUM SHATTERING loud. Every so often, when I'm tired, I'll take a nap on the couch, and just turn on NFL Network, and turn the volume down a little. Then comes on some ridiculously loud commercial for some fat burning new miracle drug, and the volume of the commercial is at least five decibels louder than what was on NFL Network. This happens on Sundays too when I'm watching the Bills with the surround sound on, and then a beer commercial comes on, five decibels louder, and it sounds like someone is literally screaming in my house. I know advertisers are allowed to get away with this. They pay for this privilege. But the way in which this annoys the unholy hell out of people, shouldn't this be considered noise pollution and a violation of civil liberties? I know Juggs might know a little more about this stuff. I've seen him post political stuff, and he seems keen on smartsy fartsy stuff. This has absolutely nothing to do with your rights. I don't know much about the advertising game, even though I should as a journalist. I do remember my dad complaining about the exact same thing one time this summer. He told me that it was illegal under Vermont state law to have louder ads than programs by certain decibel levels, but I know you live in New York so it probably doesn't apply. You should come try the syrup sometime.
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Post by Divebitch on Dec 18, 2014 19:50:30 GMT -5
IDK much about decibels, but might have the volume turned up to just more than loud enough. Once a commercial comes on it's deafening, must lower the volume by HALF. IDK if it has anything to do with 'civil rights', but it should be illegal to have it any louder than the programming. Again, maybe not by # of decibels but by % louder. It's a minor but physical assault.
I understand that there are some recorders that will detect a decibel change and not record that. THAT is genius, and worth a decent chunk of change to not have to fast forward. Save space too.
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Post by patriotsk1d on Dec 19, 2014 2:52:22 GMT -5
Not a civil liberty violation, but it could be a violation of the CALM Act.
I believe you can file a complaint with the FCC if a particular commercial really bothers you. This stuff annoys me too, but not enough to spend my time making a formal complaint.
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Post by nateball89 on Dec 19, 2014 4:46:36 GMT -5
I realize it might sound naive of me to claim this as a civil rights violation, and I knew I'd come off that way when I made this thread, but the volume at which some of these commercials are strategically played is so deafeningly louder than the actual programming, couldn't one claim it's noise pollution that you're involuntarily subjected to?
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Post by patriotsk1d on Dec 19, 2014 14:24:20 GMT -5
I realize it might sound naive of me to claim this as a civil rights violation, and I knew I'd come off that way when I made this thread, but the volume at which some of these commercials are strategically played is so deafeningly louder than the actual programming, couldn't one claim it's noise pollution that you're involuntarily subjected to? But you do have the ability to turn down the volume or hit the mute button. Noise pollution laws vary in each state, but I do not think loud commercials fall under these laws.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2014 15:23:25 GMT -5
I pretty much agree with what Patskid said in both his posts.
I know...miracles do happen. haha
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Post by gobolts25 on Dec 19, 2014 15:31:41 GMT -5
It is what it is. Businesses will use whatever tactics they can get away with to get people to pay attention to whatever products or services they offer, and as long as government is in the pockets of business (which basically means until there is no government), it will continue.
They get the opposite reaction from me. Any ad reaching beyond the basic level of annoyance for me means I will never buy that product or use that service, even if it's the greatest thing since sliced bread (which it never actually turns out to be).
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2014 15:39:00 GMT -5
LOL..gobolts thats what I do too. If the commercial is loud,abnoxious,nauseating or stupid....then I will NEVER buy their product.
Which is why I never buy new cars,go to Sonic or buy IPhones.
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Post by Divebitch on Dec 20, 2014 20:07:24 GMT -5
I realize it might sound naive of me to claim this as a civil rights violation, and I knew I'd come off that way when I made this thread, but the volume at which some of these commercials are strategically played is so deafeningly louder than the actual programming, couldn't one claim it's noise pollution that you're involuntarily subjected to? But you do have the ability to turn down the volume or hit the mute button. Noise pollution laws vary in each state, but I do not think loud commercials fall under these laws. That is sheep speak. I don't wanna nor should I have to reach for my remote every few minutes to mute and AGAIN a few minutes later to once again hear it. It's more of what I have to do than it is to my going deaf by decibels, how could you not get that? You might not wanna wake the spouse, the kids, or possibly the neighbors if you life in an apartment like me. Thankfully my unit is almost totally private and quiet. EDIT: @jeffb2865 - Just boycotting a product you and most others may not ever entertain purchasing in the 1st place is not a remedy to a daily assault/annoyance/inconvenience of this kind. Where do you draw the line?!? It should be ZERO volume increase, and zero tolerance. Huge fines.
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