Commercials can’t be louder than the show, but typically a show will have a lot of variation in loudness (from a whisper to an explosion). The commercials vary much less and tend toward the louder sounds in the show. That is the loophole that is used.
One way advertisers get around the law is by using certain frequencies of sound that the human ear perceives as being louder. This fools any metering used by the FCC.Here is an explanation of the law:
BE THIS GUY over 10 years ago
Only if that was true.
joelle baker over 10 years ago
I’ve noticed new movies do it too, the words are really low but when the music or action part comes on it is blaring.
Comic Minister Premium Member over 10 years ago
I see.
The Life I Draw Upon over 10 years ago
She could make a fortune off that design if she could make it person specific.
Saucy1121 Premium Member over 10 years ago
Commercials can’t be louder than the show, but typically a show will have a lot of variation in loudness (from a whisper to an explosion). The commercials vary much less and tend toward the louder sounds in the show. That is the loophole that is used.
docopenhaver over 10 years ago
One way advertisers get around the law is by using certain frequencies of sound that the human ear perceives as being louder. This fools any metering used by the FCC.Here is an explanation of the law:
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