Turn it down! FCC approves new rules to quiet noisy TV commercials
Update: A discussion on the subject can be found here on the Gearslutz forum.
For those that watch regular TV (as opposed to a service like Amazon Video or Netflix) this comes as good news. Too bad it’s a full year before it goes into effect…
“When you’re not fast forwarding through commercials during shows recorded on your DVR, you may have noticed that some pesky ads try to blast into your brain by being 10 decibels louder than the show you’re watching. Thanks to the FCC, you’ll no longer have to scramble for your remote to quickly turn the volume down.”
Read the full article: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/home-theater/turn-it-down-fcc-approves-new-rules-to-quiet-noisy-tv-commercials/5486?tag=nl.e539
