George said...

> Gregory Morrow wrote:
>> I never watch this channel but tonight I am taping some stuff off of
>> it for a friend of mine...
>>
>> I am sitting here trying to listen to _Iron Chef America_ while I'm
>> on the computer. One thing I notice is that the VOLUME level between
>> the shows and the ads is HUGE, I have the volume on so I can just
>> listen to the shows, but the when the ads come on they are BLARING
>> (and they are the worst type of ads, they are those wimmin - oriented
>> witless "lifestyle ads"). This aural juxtaposition is worse even
>> than the local Chicawgo low - rent stations that cater to the welfare
>> stay - at - homes...SHEESH!
>>
>
> I don't think they are unique. Usually we let the PVR grab most
> programing for later viewing w/o commercials. If I am watching live
> programming I find that I almost always have to constantly adjust the
> volume to lower commercials on most programming.


It was against the law (in the USA) for a commercial to be louder than
the main programming, but that's no longer true on cable TV, if I'm not
mistaken.

Andy