Volume Leveling - Is It Working for Anyone?

[hemway]

Finally got the latest firmware for the 722K (L661) and checked to make sure it is enabled in the audio section of the setup, which it is.

I can understand the volume being different from channel to channel but on some the the channels like HGTV, History Channel, etc, I still have some commercials come on that are almost twice as loud as the shows and whats more, it seams like they are the Dish commecials or commercials Dish inserted.

Is anyone else still experiencing this? I thought firmware L661 was supposed to have fix this.

 

[lineman20109]

I noticed the Dish inserted commercials seem to be the loudest myself. Maybe I'm crazy, but about halfway through the commercial, it seems like the leveling kicks in, and the volume actually goes down to an acceptable level.

 

[MikeD-C05]

I think it works. Sometimes to well. I have to turn it up on action shows or I don't get the full effect of the explosions, etc.

 

[sdschramm]

Will the ViP722 (non k) get this feature?

 

[whatchel1]

nope

I can't stand it makes me want to puke. It pumps like a bicycle pump when on.

 

[chicagonettech]

I think it works. Sometimes to well. I have to turn it up on action shows or I don't get the full effect of the explosions, etc.

You have hit on the major disadvantage of volume leveling software.

Fortunately, we do not watch stations with commercials - only premiums and TCM, so we have disabled the software and have no problem.

 

[myron243]

Will the ViP722 (non k) get this feature?

When it was first announced last fall it was said 722K first and then the remaining VIP recievers. As a side note, I got a 922 Saturday and it has sound leveling. And I deactivated it because I could not tell it was very effective.

 

[dvrexpander]

I disabled mine on my 622.... couldn't stand it when I tried to watch a action type movie and couldn't hear someone talking.

 

[Hall]

I think it works. Sometimes to well. I have to turn it up on action shows or I don't get the full effect of the explosions, etc.

I reported the same issue or "concern" as soon as it was released.

 

[Hall]

You have hit on the major disadvantage of volume leveling software.

Well, that depends.... My old Toshiba HDTV has had this same feature for many years and it works extremely well. In fact, I have disabled Dish's function as I think they were both trying to work at the same time and commercials got so quiet you couldn't hear them. That's not necessarily a bad thing... In other cases, like Mike mentions, it would tone down what were supposed to be loud or attention-getting scenes during shows.

 

[OrangeCounty]

Do I have this feature in my VIP222k?

 

[brownover]

I disabled mine on my 622.... couldn't stand it when I tried to watch a action type movie and couldn't hear someone talking.

If you have it, you do not have a 622. Has not been released to any 622/722 yet. Dish engineer told me that.

 

[dvrexpander]

If you have it, you do not have a 622. Has not been released to any 622/722 yet. Dish engineer told me that.

Its called TV1 Audio Sync right?? I'm prob thinking something different then..my bad

 

[yaz96]

I disabled mine on my 622.... couldn't stand it when I tried to watch a action type movie and couldn't hear someone talking.

It's not on the 622, yet.

EDIT - yep, what brownover said.

 

[Hall]

Its called TV1 Audio Sync right?? I'm prob thinking something different then..my bad

No, I'm not sure of exact wording, but it's very similar to, if not, "Volume leveling". I believe it's on same menu/screen as where you select the Dolby output type (PCM, Raw, etc).

 

[hemway]

Sad thing about the load commercials is the biggest offender id Dish. Their commercials or commercial they insert, are always very load.

 

[whatchel1]

loud?

 

[hemway]

Sorry, yes, the Dish and Dish inserted commercials are very LOUD. Louder then any of the other commercials.

 

[dan188]

is it comming to the 612