Screwed Without it

[Purple†Pain]

Hi all.
Just here in the past couple of months, I have noticed that when I rent or buy a DVD to watch on my TV, that the sound quality sucks. When listening to the dialog, I have to turn the volume way up to hear it, then way down when music comes in.
I asked my blockbuster dude what the deal was, and he told me that ALL movies are digitally recorded with Surround sound, and if my TV is not set up with surround sound that I would have that problem with volume. So, I either go out and spew a bunch of cash on a new set, or 'I'm screwed without it".:crying:

 

[sputnikgirl]

I have more problems with cable than movies. From one station to the next, the volume levels are all over the place. Good thing to know though - I'll keep that in mind when I buy my next tv, which probably won't be for a while.

 

[Aces&Jacks]

It's time for you to join the technological revolution. Ditch the 8-track tape player and the Betamax and enjoy the wonders of HDTV.

 

[nubsauce]

Go cheap and get the logitech one, I purchased it for just watching TV's, music games, and shit like that. It is only about 100$ and the quality is really good. Gotta save the expensive one for my TV I watch sports on=D

 

[Purple†Pain]

It's time for you to join the technological revolution. Ditch the 8-track tape player and the Betamax and enjoy the wonders of HDTV.

are all of the new TV's set of for surround?

 

[Aces&Jacks]

are all of the new TV's set of for surround?

Mine is, but I don't know if they all are. It wouldn't make sense to have a high definition picture without great sound. Especially considering the cost of a new HDTV set.

 

[tunsty]

It's time for you to join the technological revolution. Ditch the 8-track tape player and the Betamax and enjoy the wonders of HDTV.

What's a TV? :dunno:

BTW: I've heard great things about that 'Betamax'.. It will surely be THE recording format of the future..

 

[squallumz]

I have more problems with cable than movies. From one station to the next, the volume levels are all over the place. Good thing to know though - I'll keep that in mind when I buy my next tv, which probably won't be for a while.

oh fuck, tell me about it. one channel u can barely hear and the next one is fucking loud. im with you there.

 

[hothannah]

There is also the extra factor that you can't do anything about without the volume control.

You will notice on cable and satellite channels that you set your volume, sit back to enjoy your film or tv programme and all is fine... until the adverts come on - BOOM!

Quite often, the volume is suddenly way higher.

This is another underhanded tactic by the advert makers to help make their products stand out.

The advertising standards agency OFCOM do supposedly monitor this, but it still happens.

 

[tubuler]

are all of the new TV's set of for surround?

Any TV can be used with a surround sound system. In a true surround sound set up the TV is just used as a "moniter". No sound comes from the TV speakers.

A true surround sound system consists of:
1. A multi-channel audio reciever that is able to decode the digital surround sound audio encoded on DVDs and in digital television programming.
2. At least 5 speakers(center channel, front right, front left, rear right, rear left) and a subwoofer.
3. The necessary wires and cables to connect everything properly.(digital optical cables, Subwoofer cable, speaker wire, etc.)
4. DVD player and digital cable or satelite reciever. All of which should have digital audio outputs on the back that connect(via optical cable) to your Digital surround sound reciever.

HDTV is a whole other thing and requires a seperate explination. If you have any further questions I'd be glad to help.

 

[Torre82]

I have more problems with cable than movies. From one station to the next, the volume levels are all over the place. Good thing to know though - I'll keep that in mind when I buy my next tv, which probably won't be for a while.

Go to your cable/satellite menu options and look for audio or range compression and turn it to max if you're using just a TV. Then again, there's always volume normalize options in the TV setup menu.

Hi all.
Just here in the past couple of months, I have noticed that when I rent or buy a DVD to watch on my TV, that the sound quality sucks. When listening to the dialog, I have to turn the volume way up to hear it, then way down when music comes in.
I asked my blockbuster dude what the deal was, and he told me that ALL movies are digitally recorded with Surround sound, and if my TV is not set up with surround sound that I would have that problem with volume. So, I either go out and spew a bunch of cash on a new set, or 'I'm screwed without it".:crying:

The sound quality doesnt suck, your setup sucks. Buy a surround system already ya cheap bastid! You can pick up a piss poor system that sounds halfway decent for 50 bucks, and if you spend 200+ you'll never need another configuration for audio for the next decade. When you play the movie, go to the audio or language menu and choose Dolby stereo or 2.0 instead of 5.1/surround.

 

[gunslingingbird]

Well that explains the problem we've been having with the tv. It's just a way that tv manufacturers attempt to force people to buy their latest products. Same as the whole digital tv changeover crap.

 

[D-rock]

They can take my analog television when they pry it out of my cold dead hands...or whenever it decides to finally burn out. Whatever comes first.

 

[Torre82]

They can take my analog television when they pry it out of my cold dead hands...or whenever it decides to finally burn out. Whatever comes first.

Those damn, dirty apes! Bleeding heart liberals! Those.. oh wait, this isnt the NRA.

 

[gopats]

scewed without it..........or screwed by it ....lol...jk.....thats sucks man

 

[senob44]

They can take my analog television when they pry it out of my cold dead hands...or whenever it decides to finally burn out. Whatever comes first.

Same here. I am dreading the digital switchover. I suppose it helps that they'll give you coupons for converter boxes, but it's just another needless thing to set up. And why the switchover? As usual, all in the name of making and/or saving money.

 

[Torre82]

I feel the same way about technology all-around. People are some really cheap bastards and decent, HQ tech is something everyone should look forward to. Drop the 4x3 TV's and get something widescreen.

Drop the TV speakers and bite the bullet: 2.1 speakers (left/right/subwoofer) that you can buy for 10 bucks in the video game or computer section work very nicely.

Digital signals? Bluray? About time! The limitations of yesteryear's method of content delivery are pretty crap. DVD especially, overly compressed and piss-poor resolution with low bitrates all over the place. There shouldnt be a DVD over 15$ out there. Period.

 

[hedonis]

Hi all.
Just here in the past couple of months, I have noticed that when I rent or buy a DVD to watch on my TV, that the sound quality sucks. When listening to the dialog, I have to turn the volume way up to hear it, then way down when music comes in.
I asked my blockbuster dude what the deal was, and he told me that ALL movies are digitally recorded with Surround sound, and if my TV is not set up with surround sound that I would have that problem with volume. So, I either go out and spew a bunch of cash on a new set, or 'I'm screwed without it".:crying:

Yeah, that seems kind of stupid. I'm not sure that's cool that they'd just force the surround/stereo thing on everyone like that, especially on something as flexible as DVD technology, where they could have that switchable between surround and a regular mix.



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[calpoon]

I don't get how you can say that people are cheap for that. the reason that people don't want to buy new technology is because they feel like they are getting ripped off by buying things that are basically the same thing that they allready have.

I got a TV from 1956. sure it's 4 inches tall, and it looks like every show was filmed outside in alaska, and it sounds like i'm listening to it from my neighbors house and it's not 7 feet tall, with resolution to count the beads of sweat on some guys balls, and fiteen speakers in every room of my house...

But it's got a screen, it has sound, and it plays TV shows. It's essentially the same thing. It's not a new medium of technology is the point.

And most importantly it works.As long as it still works people don't want to buy a new one. And they know that even if they did, it would just be outdated technology in five minutes anyway.

I don't know about you, maybe I am a cheap lazy prick, but I don't want to completely refurbish everything in my house once a year that I paid hundreds or thousands of dollars for.

 

[calpoon]

Maybe if they dropped bluray down to a hundred bucks or so for a player and 20 bucks a disc, sure, I'd bite.

but i'm not gonna drop 500 just to watch movies that I know were filmed on low ass resolution cameras back in the day (in other words, all the goods ones that are worth watching) and won't make any damn difference no matter how nice my setup is.

But then who needs Brando when we can watch shia lebouf talk to CG effects? I guess if you have a good enough system, you'll think you are there and be able to forget how fuckin fake it looks.