[mythtv-users] Automatic Commercial Detection - how to get it

[Stephen Tait]

At 18:32 16/09/2004, you wrote:


>Christopher Flynn wrote:
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>>>What I have noticed however that every channel here in the UK pumps up the
>>>volume considerably when switching to ads, which always has me reaching for
>>>the mute button. Is there any way commflag can be confugled to take this
>>>into account also? Does the same kinda thing happen in the US?
>>>
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>>Yes! This is so very annoying. Not all channels do it but a large
>>percentage do. I'd certainly like a feature like this.
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>I have a TV that has the 'smart volume' feature built into it. To bad I 
>don't use it for myth. It detects a big jump in volume and lowers the 
>audio level to keep it normal. It is an older tv, years old. It would be a 
>handy feature to have, but with commercial skipping, it really isn't needed.
>
>- James

I'be round your house in an hour with a SWAT team and a tank. Come out with 
your TV in the air!

Yours, Jack Valenti

;)

Out of anecdotal interest, what brand of TV is it? I've never seen such a 
function in any TV's here in the UK. Aside from a patch to mythcommflag 
that detects extra loudness, I wonder if there is any way in doing this in 
realtime on a mythbox...?

Ah yes, moon-on-a-stick time...