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FCC and Commercial Sound Levels

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Mark Giardina

Didn’t the FCC issue a ruling that starting in January of this year the sound level of TV commercials must not exceed the sound level of television programs both local and national?

The reason I’m asking is because I cannot count the times I’ve had to reach for the TV remote and hit the mute button because some commercial are so damn loud; especially ones promoting law firms or obnoxious car commercials.
 
Mark_Giardina said:
Didn’t the FCC issue a ruling that starting in January of this year the sound level of TV commercials must not exceed the sound level of television programs both local and national?

The reason I’m asking is because I cannot count the times I’ve had to reach for the TV remote and hit the mute button because some commercial are so damn loud; especially ones promoting law firms or obnoxious car commercials.
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And, I wish the ******* cable companies were required by law to keep all of the channels they deliver at the same relative volume level. I have to reach for the remote, just because I changed the channel.
That is not right!!!
 
The CALM Act passed by Congress only regulates loudness levels. Broadcasters were already doing this using established dialnorm perimeters for AC-3 during the encoding process. It's part of the DTV specs. So the CALM Act is unnecessary political BS. What the act doesn't address (and neither will broadcasters) is the EQ of commercials. If a commercial sounds "brighter" because of how it is mixed in relation to the television program, so be it. But be assured that the loudness level will be identical.
 
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