Cox Digital Cable...is it just us or...

[AngieB]

is your volume all over the place? HD channels are much lower volume than regular channels. It's so frustrating to change channels and get blasted on one channel and barely hear the next!

I'm going to call Cox about it, but wanted to see if it was perhaps a more widespread issue.

[inteller]

that is because some channels heavily compress their sound and others do not.

[sgrizzle]

Settings (twice to get into menu) -> Audio/Vide -> Audio Settings -> Dynamic Range

Set this to Medium or Narrow

It's a network issue. Different networks broadcast at different volumes. Usually commercials ar higher than programs to "get your attention"

Settings like this on your A/V equipment are meant to compensate.

Also, make sure your audio settings are appropriate for your particular equipment.

[kylieosu]

Same here. I thought it was just my TV! Good to know.

[tulsa_fan]

I hate that too.  My audio thing was already set to Narrow.  I changed it and will see if it works.

[AngieB]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

Settings (twice to get into menu) -> Audio/Vide -> Audio Settings -> Dynamic Range

Set this to Medium or Narrow

It's a network issue. Different networks broadcast at different volumes. Usually commercials ar higher than programs to "get your attention"

Settings like this on your A/V equipment are meant to compensate.

Also, make sure your audio settings are appropriate for your particular equipment.

Changed it to narrow and it worked!! You're a genius!!

[FOTD]

And my wife thought it was my fault.....

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by FOTD

And my wife thought it was my fault.....

Always is.

[cannon_fodder]

Thanks Sq!  The difference from HD to regular channels is obnoxious. I was rocking out with my wife to American Idol death metal on MTV last night and when we switched to Dirty Jobs some night time Cinemax it was really loud.

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by cannon_fodder

Thanks Sq!  The difference from HD to regular channels is obnoxious. I was rocking out with my wife to American Idol death metal on MTV last night and when we switched to Dirty Jobs some night time Cinemax it was really loud.

You can just turn cinemax down. No-one wants the boom-chica wow-wow music.

[Conan71]

I notice 47 is much louder than the rest.  I've also had it pointed out to me that commercials are usually fed with louder audio than the program, which would make sense.

[izmophonik]

No problems with my 24/7 1080i brodcast via DIRECTV.

[EricP]

quote:Originally posted by izmophonik

No problems with my 24/7 1080i brodcast via DIRECTV.

Do you have any special offers for us to go with that, Mr. walking advertisement? [] We have 1080i broadcasts "24/7" too on Cox...

[TUalum0982]

quote:Originally posted by EricP

quote:Originally posted by izmophonik

No problems with my 24/7 1080i brodcast via DIRECTV.

Do you have any special offers for us to go with that, Mr. walking advertisement? [] We have 1080i broadcasts "24/7" too on Cox...

Since we are on the topic, I can't wait to close on our new house so I can switch from cox to Directv.  They are much cheaper and don't hassle me over to add a phone line just to get a 2nd HD DVR.  My parent's have had DTV for over 10 years and it was gone out maybe 6 or 7 times.

[inteller]

quote:Originally posted by izmophonik

No problems with my 24/7 1080i brodcast via DIRECTV.

yeah, except when it is raining or the dish is covered in ice.