What's with loud commercials?

[Taz_Zoee]

Yes, I've also heard they make the commercials louder on purpose. But I didn't realize it was for the reason Richard stated. But I guess it makes sense. If I happen to be watching something in real time I usually mute it during commercials. Otherwise I am able to fast forward through them.
That half mute button sounds like a great invention. I'd never heard of that before.

[Randi]

There's no doubt that they do it on purpose, and it's SO ANNOYING!!! However, I have no clue what they're showing these days. I turn down the sound, go to the bathroom and/or kitchen - actually John and I timed it years ago, and we found that there was just enough time to make a fresh pot of tea and go for a pee.

[carole]

It must be the same world wide, as we have the same problem here in NZ, yes we always have to turn the volume down for the commercials and up for the programmes,darn it all.

[wolflady]

Yes, I've noticed this too, and it seems it has actually gotten worse over the past year or two. I swear the programs seem to be getting softer and softer, so I have to crank up the volume just to hear, and then the commercials absolutely BLAST on. I hate that! It's a constant battle for me with the remote: turn it up, turn it down, turn it up, turn it down....rinse/repeat.

[Daisy and Delilah]

Yes, I've noticed this too, and it seems it has actually gotten worse over the past year or two. I swear the programs seem to be getting softer and softer, so I have to crank up the volume just to hear, and then the commercials absolutely BLAST on. I hate that! It's a constant battle for me with the remote: turn it up, turn it down, turn it up, turn it down....rinse/repeat.

This is so true. The volume seems to differ from channel to channel too. I have the remote in my hand all the time.

[Catlady711]

When I first bought our livingroom TV (about 8 years ago) we didn't get one with the constant volume feature (bummer). When we'd watch programs we'd have the volume at about 1/4-1/2 volume level. Now for programs we have to crank the volume darn near max because they're getting softer sounding and the commercials have gotten so loud I have to go to about 1/8 or less volume to get the same noise level, so I know it's not just our hearing.

I swear the next tv we get is having the constant volume feature on it.

[mruffruff]

NOW you tell me! I bought a TV about a year ago and didn't even know there was such a thing as a 'constant volume feature'. They should be standard on all sets. Wouldn't the advertisers just love that?

How do you feel about the repetitive ads? I mean when they run (for instance) an ad for a Toyota, then for Charmin, then repeat the Very same Toyota ad, maybe another kind and then repeat one of them again. Just as annoying as the volume changing.













I watch entirely toooooooo much TV