That's the big misconception. The commercials are not done at a "louder" volume. There is a maximum amplitude allowed, and they can't, by law exceed that. But the average level of most programming varies widely up-and-down. Commercials keep the avergae amplitude of their ad higher.
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Date: 2006-08-09 20:01 (UTC)The commercials are not done at a "louder" volume.
There is a maximum amplitude allowed, and they can't, by law exceed that.
But the average level of most programming varies widely up-and-down.
Commercials keep the avergae amplitude of their ad higher.
All very legal, if annoying.