▲ 799 ▼ Streaming services’ obnoxiously loud ads become illegal on July 1 in California (arstechnica.com) submitted 4 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 79 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] EntheoNaut@lemmy.ml 84 points 4 months ago (4 children) Adblock and piracy is the only way. Fuck Big Media permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Whitebrow@lemmy.world 25 points 4 months ago (3 children) Now we just need to normalize audio between action sequences and normal conversation, that shit hella disproportionate a lot of the time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago (1 child) I mean my audio system pulls the dialog into the center channel and puts everything else into the surround so it's easier to pick out. I am shit at picking out a voice in a crowd, so that helps me immeasurably. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] oce@jlai.lu 3 points 4 months ago This should be a nice option, not a necessity. Sound mixing should be done correctly to adapt to the average stereo system with an average sound level by default. Then people who can afford a better setup and an individual house can opt for the mixing that fits their situation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 3 points 4 months ago This is why I watch with subtitles. I set the volume based on action scenes, and they are practically whispering in conversations. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Whitebrow@lemmy.world 25 points 4 months ago (3 children) Now we just need to normalize audio between action sequences and normal conversation, that shit hella disproportionate a lot of the time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago (1 child) I mean my audio system pulls the dialog into the center channel and puts everything else into the surround so it's easier to pick out. I am shit at picking out a voice in a crowd, so that helps me immeasurably. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] oce@jlai.lu 3 points 4 months ago This should be a nice option, not a necessity. Sound mixing should be done correctly to adapt to the average stereo system with an average sound level by default. Then people who can afford a better setup and an individual house can opt for the mixing that fits their situation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 3 points 4 months ago This is why I watch with subtitles. I set the volume based on action scenes, and they are practically whispering in conversations. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago (1 child) I mean my audio system pulls the dialog into the center channel and puts everything else into the surround so it's easier to pick out. I am shit at picking out a voice in a crowd, so that helps me immeasurably. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] oce@jlai.lu 3 points 4 months ago This should be a nice option, not a necessity. Sound mixing should be done correctly to adapt to the average stereo system with an average sound level by default. Then people who can afford a better setup and an individual house can opt for the mixing that fits their situation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] oce@jlai.lu 3 points 4 months ago This should be a nice option, not a necessity. Sound mixing should be done correctly to adapt to the average stereo system with an average sound level by default. Then people who can afford a better setup and an individual house can opt for the mixing that fits their situation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 3 points 4 months ago This is why I watch with subtitles. I set the volume based on action scenes, and they are practically whispering in conversations. permalink fedilink source parent