CRTC orders TV ads to turn down the volume

[Cowperson]

The one station I notice for this abuse is BNN because I have it on in my office on the lowest volume setting and I'm not PVR fastfowarding through commercials.

Many of their commercials sound like they're at two or three times the regular programming volume.

Cowperson

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by bradster57

I think they do it for the Shaw on Demand tv shows, but not for regular DVR recorded shows. I don't see how they'd be able to.

If they ever did stop ffwding commercials I would cancel cable no doubt.

They definitely do this for the shows on their video on demand. They've also started adding more and more commercials to those shows. I watched a 1 hour show on VOD through shaw recently where the "time bar" at the bottom said it was 1:08 long. So they put in all the regular commercials, plus another 8 minutes worth, plus didn't allow FF.

[GGG]

Really we should just get rid of the CRTC and let the market decide if they want to punish loud adds.

[TorqueDog]

Originally Posted by GGG

Really we should just get rid of the CRTC and let the market decide if they want to punish loud adds.

I see what you're doing there, but for what little good the CRTC actually does, the negatives greatly outweigh it.

I can deal with commercial producers being ######ed with the dynamic range compression if it means greater access to quality programming without having to jump through hoops for everything.

[Hilch]

Originally Posted by TorqueDog

I see what you're doing there, but for what little good the CRTC actually does, the negatives greatly outweigh it.

I can deal with commercial producers being ######ed with the dynamic range compression if it means greater access to quality programming without having to jump through hoops for everything.

You think we have quality programming in Canada? The CRTC is the reason why it took two decades to get HBO in Canada and we still can't get the real thing. CRTC is where good programming goes to die!

[ken0042]

Originally Posted by Hilch

You think we have quality programming in Canada? The CRTC is the reason why it took two decades to get HBO in Canada and we still can't get the real thing. CRTC is where good programming goes to die!

I think that was his point. No CRTC means we are watching HBO in the 80's.

[Hilch]

This is why I shoudln't drink mid afternoon.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by Buff

Deja vu. I thought they already did this?

It didn't last if they did.

Here is an old thread from Feb 2011 that I posted about the law being presented to the HofC.

http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=101916

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

Here is an old thread from Feb 2011 that I posted about the law being presented to the HofC.

http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=101916

Spoiler!

[Hemi-Cuda]

Originally Posted by troutman

Spoiler!

what a dick

[GGG]

Originally Posted by TorqueDog

I see what you're doing there, but for what little good the CRTC actually does, the negatives greatly outweigh it.

I can deal with commercial producers being ######ed with the dynamic range compression if it means greater access to quality programming without having to jump through hoops for everything.

I think you are misinterpeting me. I want to get rid of the CRTC. It is terrible for the consumer.

The market can regulate loud and annoying comercials. For example because of terrible commericials i refuse to eat at japanese village or use any telus products. Rona during cfl season usually gets added as well.