Are TV advertisements too loud?

Do you think TV advertisements are too loud?

  • Yes

    Votes: 198 96.6%

  • No

    Votes: 7 3.4%
  • Total voters
    205
TV ads are definitely too loud. Even DSTV's own ads are louder than normal programmes. Also why are there such a difference between channels' volume, e.g. some channels' volume change when you switch to them, requiring you to readjust the volume as the previous channel's. Also if you put the volume on mute, then some channels restore the volume.
 
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I don't mind each channel having its owen volume but the fact that the ads are too loud is annoying.... I'm starting to hate playing with the remote (volume up/ volume down), this is not on
 
Which is why I have gotten rid of DSTV and download my own shows. I only use the TV now for watching my shows on it.
 
@Kuga, that is much better than DSTV. No ads and you have more freedom to watch what, when you like.
 
Centaur said:
TV ads are definitely too loud. Even DSTV's own ads are louder than normal programmes.
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I wish someone would explain the rationale of DSTV advertising on DSTV... I've already got it you stupid F@CKNUTS!!!
 
kgatlem said:
I don't mind each channel having its owen volume but the fact that the ads are too loud is annoying.... I'm starting to hate playing with the remote (volume up/ volume down), this is not on
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Have you ever noticed the MUTE button?
 
Antonf said:
I wish someone would explain the rationale of DSTV advertising on DSTV... I've already got it you stupid F@CKNUTS!!!
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They're just brainwashing you into thinking it's great. It's all so "we love you so much, you're our everything, we make your life so good." But what they actually mean is, "We own you, you watch what we say and be thankfull for it while we milk you and play endless repeats."

I've always thought the volume levels were silly. This is just me, but I actually mute the volume and look away from the TV when commercials come on. I've always wanted something that filters out advertising in real time, apparently MythTV has ad detecting but I guess that only works with pre-recorded stuff?

As for the industry standard argument, do you just want to follow along, or do you want to make things better and keep some customers? When ODM comes out I think a lot of people will drop Multichoice in the dirt, the only thing they really have as an incentive is sports (but I don't watch sports).
 
Techrat said:
As for the industry standard argument, do you just want to follow along, or do you want to make things better and keep some customers? When ODM comes out I think a lot of people will drop Multichoice in the dirt, the only thing they really have as an incentive is sports (but I don't watch sports).
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I'm all with you on this one! Hell, the few sporting events I might choose to watch with friends, we can watch in a pub.
 
In one breath they say they cannot control the volume of overseas content but then in the same breath thet say they can intervene if it is too loud.

Surely if programs like Clone DVD can regulate content "on the fly", there must be som professional product that can regulate TV content?
 
I wonder if these DStv brainiacs have stopped to consider how this is hurting their advertisers who are paying a fortune to get their message across to thousands of muted TV sets?
 
Antonf said:
Have you ever noticed the MUTE button?
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On the occasion that I am watching a program with ads, the MUTE button is my friend. My favourite is recording a program that has ads, then when you watch it later, you can FF past all the ads (was visiting a friend that had PVR). Almost as good as muting them.

I think I need to get myself PVR or a DVD recorder now! :D

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Johnfpro said:
Surely if programs like Clone DVD can regulate content "on the fly", there must be som professional product that can regulate TV content?
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They find the maximum level first, which is impossible unless you have access to the full audio track...

It might be easier to normalize all their own content at the maximum level possible, then ads can't be louder (except with things like DRC)
 
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Did we not talk this to death 2 years ago already?
DSTV is not interested in their clients or their advertisers - that much was apparent back then already.
 
Locally no such interventions are on the cards, and despite the fact that companies like MultiChoice are well aware of the irritation which the loader advertisements cause, the complaints are unlikely to change the current ad volume levels.
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So Multichoice feels that complaints are unlikely to change the volume levels? So I will vote with my feet! I don't need to watch any ads with my PVR; I simply fast forward through them all! :mad:

Now go convince the companies who you charge small fortunes that we actually watch their noisy ads!

Revenue will reduce through their apathetic response to complaints.
 
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waynegohl said:
they wake me up when i am watching movies so yes they are too loud.
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Haha, I was going to say that. :D

Personally I think DSTV doesn't care. For all we know the sound level is negotiated within the Advertising Contract between them and the Companies they deal with. Anyone notice how Naspers shares have doubled in value in the last 9 months. Multichoice makes up a large piece of their revenue.
 
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Personally I think DSTV doesn't care. For all we know the sound level is negotiated within the Advertising Contract between them and the Companies they deal with. Anyone notice how Naspers shares have doubled in value in the last 9 months. Multichoice makes up a large piece of their revenue.
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you right on the not caring part. i was pondering running the whole dstv through my multimedia pc, on it there should be volume regulator. you set it and if stuff to loud it makes quieter etc
 
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