http://disqus.com/by/Mrs_R_AW/enMon, 12 Oct 2009 20:10:23 -0000http://broadcastengineering.com/news/broadcasters-listening-loudness-level-1012/#comment-19934081<p>Surely I am not the only person NOT fooled by the 'smoke and mirrors' charade!</p><p>"NBCU’s goal is for all audio to be delivered to the home exactly as the content creator intended. ", says it ALL. 'Pass the buck', find someone to blame, 'we're just a pipeline - conduit, we have NO control over content.', 'n other 'explanations' = EXCUSES distress me as much as, if not MORE than the commercial advertisers that 'think' their LOUD ads will attract my attention. ha</p><p>What they do, is motivate me to pick up the remote control and MUTE everything until the program resumes. Of course I miss other commercials (including those that are NOT yelling at me-us), and sometimes part of the program content if I am not looking - in the room!</p><p>When an advertiser delivers an ad whose audio has been companded, compressed, and/or levels boosted, I don't want, expect, NOR ask the network, cable channel to alter the graphics, the words, etc.! All I ask (expect = DEMAND) is the volume be same (ALL VARIABLES) as the program content! If anyone would like to argue - debate - assert that is altering 'content', then speak up.</p><p></p>Mrs_R_AWMon, 12 Oct 2009 20:10:23 -0000http://broadcastengineering.com/infrastructure/satellite-tvro-part-1-0813/#comment-14907442<p>Excellent background info with just the right amount of 'detail'. I've worked in the DTH / TVRO industry since 1984. This first article is one of the best I've had the pleasure to read.</p>Mrs_R_AWSun, 16 Aug 2009 09:16:13 -0000