Re: Automatic Television Volume Control

From: Charles Schuler (charleschuler_at_comcast.net)
Date: 01/06/05


Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 19:10:19 -0500


<lschultz@centurytel.net> wrote in message
news:1104956676.851470.74960@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> Anyone out there with a circuit for controlling the TV volume so that
> it doesn't blare during commercials? I know these things are sold but
> I'm cheap and want to make my own.
> Thanks.

Practically speaking, just keep the remote handy and mute them. Commercials
use level processing where the peak audio voltage is not all that high but
the average audio is much higher. It's called compression, among other
things and is truly a pain in the ear!



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