Audio Rant... at DVinfo.net

Dustin Waits · September 7th, 2004, 02:42 PM

Maybe its just me, but I have noticed lately that audio levels in some hollywood productions are getting all wacky. What I mean by that is, I'll be watching a movie, and I can't here the actors talking, so of course I turn up the volume, then all of a sudden...BAM!....Audio is extremely loud all of a sudden. This is kind of annoying, since really the only time I can sit down and watch a movie is late at night when everyone else in my home is asleep. I get yelled at when I turn the volume up, but if I leave it down, I cant hear any dialogue. Discuss.

Yi Fong Yu · September 7th, 2004, 06:35 PM

i dunno about your a/v receiver but there is an option that 'normalizes' all loud and soft passages into one collective loudness. i think it's call "night mode" or somn. it works very well. that or 5.1 headphones (yesh they exist) with all volumes blaring.

Rob Lohman · September 8th, 2004, 01:45 AM

Dustin the problem might also be that your systems is basically
too good. The idea (I think) is to give you dynamic range in the
audio mix which should give you a more cinema like feel. However
it does have the drawbacks you outlined. I still have to try those
5.1 headphones myself. Gotta find them here somewhere first <g>

Dustin Waits · September 8th, 2004, 08:40 PM

OOhhh alright. Thanks for the advice.

September 7th, 2004, 02:42 PM	#1
Dustin Waits Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ft. Myers Beach, Fl Posts: 243	Audio Rant... Maybe its just me, but I have noticed lately that audio levels in some hollywood productions are getting all wacky. What I mean by that is, I'll be watching a movie, and I can't here the actors talking, so of course I turn up the volume, then all of a sudden...BAM!....Audio is extremely loud all of a sudden. This is kind of annoying, since really the only time I can sit down and watch a movie is late at night when everyone else in my home is asleep. I get yelled at when I turn the volume up, but if I leave it down, I cant hear any dialogue. Discuss.

September 7th, 2004, 06:35 PM	#2
Yi Fong Yu Trustee Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vulcan Posts: 1,564	i dunno about your a/v receiver but there is an option that 'normalizes' all loud and soft passages into one collective loudness. i think it's call "night mode" or somn. it works very well. that or 5.1 headphones (yesh they exist) with all volumes blaring. __________________ bow wow wow

September 8th, 2004, 01:45 AM	#3
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Dustin the problem might also be that your systems is basically too good. The idea (I think) is to give you dynamic range in the audio mix which should give you a more cinema like feel. However it does have the drawbacks you outlined. I still have to try those 5.1 headphones myself. Gotta find them here somewhere first <g> __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

September 8th, 2004, 08:40 PM	#4
Dustin Waits Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ft. Myers Beach, Fl Posts: 243	OOhhh alright. Thanks for the advice.