You're watching your favorite TV program. It switches to commercial and *HI THERE! BUY THE SUPER ULTRA BACK SCRATCHER OVER9000 TODAY!*
You realize that the commercial playing is louder than the actual TV program! Are you sick and tired of this happening? Fear not young ones, mama bird will apparently take care of you.
Thank goodness for that! I, for one, am rather annoyed by such things, especially when you're watching a movie or something with really low volume in comparison to standard programming. It's especially frustrating when the kids are sleeping on the couch and are jolted into a screaming frenzy due to overly loud commercials coming on.
an experience w/ this such phenomena back in the day (maybe it was the tv? i don't have the slightest clue)... i remember some commercial coming on and being a lot louder then the tv would stay that volume as if glitched.... >_> like permanently off set to being higher then it was supposed to be until u turned the tv off.... upon turning it back on it would be fixed... i know some of u may not believe me... i don't half believe it either but it did in fact happen... its somewhat of a closure thing to hear this... knowing that it won't happen anymore
PS wow noname in the mod list thread someone said you were gone forever!
Of course I'm gone! This is your imagination. This topic doesn't even exist!
Anyway, I have one huge issue with this bill. The federal government is NOT supposed to take care of small annoyances. If this was a state law, it wouldn't be as bad, but the federal government?
Loud commercials are annoying, but should we rely on the government so much to the point where they control the volume of our TV commercials? I mean, it sounds like overkill, getting the power hungry FCC to fix the problem.
Anyway, I have one huge issue with this bill. The federal government is NOT supposed to take care of small annoyances. If this was a state law, it wouldn't be as bad, but the federal government?
Loud commercials are annoying, but should we rely on the government so much to the point where they control the volume of our TV commercials? I mean, it sounds like overkill, getting the power hungry FCC to fix the problem.
Actually the only one who CAN do anything about it is the FCC. By law, every device which transmits signals, be they audio/visual/radio are under the jurisdiction of the FCC and bound by federal law. Every device, from your tv, cell phone, or remote control car are all under the FCCs jurisdiction. The only way to mandate anything pertaining to the way these devices transmit information is to go through the FCC.
Gosh, there's something called a remote control. If Americans are this lazy, I really have nothing to say about the potato couch culture there.
Really? You should probably learn more about the culture here than what you see on TV. You seem to have some sort of anti-American theme in many of your posts, yet you have failed to deviate from standard misguided stereotypes.
And yes, we have remote controls. However we often have massively varied audio levels between programs and commercials, and the likelihood of these causing damage to home entertainment systems is very high, if it hasn't already happened.
While I agree that this is a seemingly pointless bill, it does have a need and obviously wasn't terribly time consuming to draft and enact. There are many other useless laws around the world which have been enacted, so it's just par for the course in politics.
Really? You should probably learn more about the culture here than what you see on TV. You seem to have some sort of anti-American theme in many of your posts, yet you have failed to deviate from standard misguided stereotypes.
It's a stereotype, yet those stereotypes are broadcast by much of the American culture itself. Plus, since most Americans think Asians are buck-toothed, short sighted blighters, Muslims are bomb-strapped terrorists, Russians are cold nuke-waving giants, I think it's a little hypocritical to complain about our stereotypes on you guys.
And yes, we have remote controls. However we often have massively varied audio levels between programs and commercials, and the likelihood of these causing damage to home entertainment systems is very high, if it hasn't already happened.
Statistics? Again, if indeed it causes so much pain and hardship to most people, I think the administration has enough to sort out in the Middle East and with it's own healthcare system. Or perhaps
And yes, we have remote controls. However we often have massively varied audio levels between programs and commercials, and the likelihood of these causing damage to home entertainment systems is very high, if it hasn't already happened.
It doesn't take much time to lower the volume. But it takes precious manpower hours to draft such an unnecessary bill, seeing many Americans wreck their own systems with Guitar Hero or other games.
You seem to have some sort of anti-American theme in many of your posts
I need some evidence. I only lambasted the democratic system, not American one, in my Democracy thread. I have nothing personal against Americans, I love the way people are so relaxed and less calculative then the people in my country. Or that they are more cultured.
Plus, since most Americans think Asians are buck-toothed, short sighted blighters, Muslims are bomb-strapped terrorists, Russians are cold nuke-waving giants, I think it's a little hypocritical to complain about our stereotypes on you guys
When did I personally say any of those things? Hmm... never. Ergo, as I have not done any of the things you've mentioned it would follow that it is in no way hypocritical of me to dislike them being done.
I think it's a little hypocritical to complain about our stereotypes on you guys.
He was talking about YOU and ONLY YOU. He didn't say a single thing about anyone else.
Statistics? Again, if indeed it causes so much pain and hardship to most people, I think the administration has enough to sort out in the Middle East and with it's own healthcare system.
Although I'll agree that the government should be spending their time on more important issues, there's really no need for statistics. I think we can all agree that it's annoying when your show is over and the commercial that comes on is super loud.
It's like turning on a CD player where the volume is already up. Yes, you can turn it down, but you're already annoyed because it already blasted itself in your ear.
It doesn't take much time to lower the volume. But it takes precious manpower hours to draft such an unnecessary bill, seeing many Americans wreck their own systems with Guitar Hero or other games.
Statistics please.
You're generalizations and wild assumptions are frustrating to deal with.
Now, back onto the problem with this bill. I will look more into it later, but I don't see why this volume issue was such a big deal that it became federal law. I believe the FCC has more in mind than merely lowering the volume of commercials. Of course, it could also be a way to condition us so that we feel we must depend on them more, or trust them more.her people from Singapore.
That very well could be Nemo. I wouldn't be surprised if this may be some precursor to some regulatory act that has yet to come along, and as a result of this 'good deed' on behalf of the FCC they're hoping we won't try to read between the lines the next time a bill comes along referring to them. Such misleading policies have often been found in politics, and especially here in America.
I think we can all agree that it's annoying when your show is over and the commercial that comes on is super loud.
It's like turning on a CD player where the volume is already up. Yes, you can turn it down, but you're already annoyed because it already blasted itself in your ear.
Still, a remote control is the easiest solution. It's an annoyance, but not life threatening, or a serious matter. I live right next to three construction sights for three years and I haven't complained. I live through listening to this everytime I take a train.
When did I personally say any of those things? Hmm... never. Ergo, as I have not done any of the things you've mentioned it would follow that it is in no way hypocritical of me to dislike them being done.
Neither am I accusing you of such stereotypes, stop being so defensive. Did I call you a hypocrite? No. :/ If Americans can stereotype against us, I don't see why I can't hold such stereotypes.
Of course, it could also be a way to condition us so that we feel we must depend on them more, or trust them more.her people from Singapore.
Confusing statement.
Statistics please.
You're generalizations and wild assumptions are frustrating to deal with.
Alright, sorry that was an assumption. Nor did I find any article or proof on how entertainment systems are damaged by the volume of ads as Walker has claimed.
And I don't see Americans complaining about the loudness war.
