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Title: Audio levels in films
Post by: Varche on 06 August 2012, 17:11:46
Might just be an older person thing but has anyone else noticed that the sound effects in films are deafening and the dialogue very quiet? Add to that the American drawl and poor annunciation of words. Oh and loud background noise and effects and music........ No wonder Citizen Kane is one of the best films ever!

We watched Terminator4 and a rather good film version of the Edge of Darkness last night. Both were pretty good examples of this modern problem. Next will be the gabbling of words (speaking really quickly ) another unpleasant modern trend.
Title: Re: Audio levels in films
Post by: scimmy_man on 06 August 2012, 17:14:27
What?

Pardon?

I left the cinema the other week with my ears ringing.
Title: Re: Audio levels in films
Post by: aaronjb on 06 August 2012, 19:54:31
In this thread: Old people.

 :P ;) ;)
Title: Re: Audio levels in films
Post by: omega3000 on 06 August 2012, 21:02:44
Might just be an older person thing but has anyone else noticed that the sound effects in films are deafening and the dialogue very quiet? Add to that the American drawl and poor annunciation of words. Oh and loud background noise and effects and music........ No wonder Citizen Kane is one of the best films ever!

We watched Terminator4 and a rather good film version of the Edge of Darkness last night. Both were pretty good examples of this modern problem. Next will be the gabbling of words (speaking really quickly ) another unpleasant modern trend.

Must be getting old as didnt realise there was a T4 , ARNIE  must be struggling at his age  :-\
Title: Re: Audio levels in films
Post by: geoffr70 on 06 August 2012, 21:15:46
I know exactly what you're talking about. Which is why I've stopped going. That and the fact that most films are recycled popular culture drivel and you're surrounded by retards in the cinema. I can't be doing with surround sound either.

Yeah has anyone noticed all these new skinny tvs have terrible tinny sound quality that you struggle to hear? It actually offends my ears. Must be something to do with lack of depth giving poor base response, therefore not a well rounded sound which makes it hard work for my battered ears. Give me an old 14" portable any day. The problem is the separate digi boxes are shiite, I literally can't get any channels atm. Bloody hell, I'm only 29
Title: Re: Audio levels in films
Post by: Abiton on 06 August 2012, 21:33:54
Look up "loudness recruitment" on google or your preferred engine of search.
 :)
Title: Re: Audio levels in films
Post by: feeutfo on 06 August 2012, 22:35:21
In this thread: Old people.

 :P ;) ;)
...and the smell of wee. ;D  ...just play it loud, ok? :)
Title: Re: Audio levels in films
Post by: geoffr70 on 06 August 2012, 23:04:48
Look up "loudness recruitment" on google or your preferred engine of search.
 :)

Must be selective, it's only poor quality tvs and cheap speakers that cause this. Any other noise is fine. But cinemas are too loud with too much bass and the effects noises are too loud, as varche says
Title: Re: Audio levels in films
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 06 August 2012, 23:18:22
In this thread: Old people.

 :P ;) ;)


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Title: Re: Audio levels in films
Post by: Abiton on 07 August 2012, 08:53:07
Look up "loudness recruitment" on google or your preferred engine of search.
 :)

Must be selective, it's only poor quality tvs and cheap speakers that cause this. Any other noise is fine. But cinemas are too loud with too much bass and the effects noises are too loud, as varche says

I was replying to the OP.  What you say about modern tellies is probably spot on, dunno.
Title: Re: Audio levels in films
Post by: tigers_gonads on 07 August 2012, 09:02:14
I haven't been to the pictures for about 10 years.
Just too loud and imho, the sound quality is shite  :(

Nowdays, i'd rather buy the dvd and stick it threw the dsp amp and watch it in the comfort of my own home  :y
That way, I don't have to put up with the inbread retards that live round here  :(

Just swmbo  :-X :-X :-X ;D
Title: Re: Audio levels in films
Post by: omega3000 on 07 August 2012, 12:06:34
Last time we went it was full of chavs shouting throwing stuff and swearing  >:( , totally ruined the film and experience ...wont be going back  :(