Re: Automatic Television Volume Control

From: Kevin Aylward (salesEXTRACT_at_anasoft.co.uk)
Date: 01/06/05 

Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 07:49:57 GMT

Charles Schuler wrote:
> <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!

I have digital cable, and there is no way its compression in this
method. The sound is truly turned up much louder, and it is very, very
irritating indeed.

Kevin Aylward
salesEXTRACT@anasoft.co.uk
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