[mythtv-users] Sound track overwhelmingly the dialog (HD sound)

[Jon Boehm]

>> Thanks for the data point.  Sound like we have very similar setups.  I'm
>> also HDHR via Comcast QAM.  I'm in the Portland, OR market.
>>
>> I'm set to record Earl and 30 Rock tonight.  We will see if the problem
>> is fixed.
>>
>> Is really strange -- commercial breaks sound if fine, local news is
>> fine, and The Tonight Show is fine.  The problem is only with some prime
>> time programming.
>>
>> Jon
> 
> I have had this problem with the Bionic Woman.  I'm also using AC3
> passthrough to an Onkyo receiver that works SUPERBLY on movies (I like
> to show it off by having people sit in the sweet spot in the middle of
> the couch then demonstrate they can close their eyes and point to
> Zorro as he walks across the room just from hearing his footsteps).
> With Bionic Woman though, the background noise and music in particular
> drown out the dialog horribly.  The balance is just all wrong.  I
> chalked it up to them just sucking at mixing it, because a few other
> shows really do well, like Heroes and Chuck.
> 
> Ry

Just head back from my local NBC affiliate:

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Thanks for the note.  Yes, we have some issues here.  We have a problem 
with a piece of equipment, and while our vendor figures things out, we 
are manually adjusting the level to the NBC reference tones sent each 
day.  We hope to get this resolved shortly.

P. Eric Dausman
Director of Technology, Broadcast Media
Belo Technologies
KGW, KGW-DT, Weather Plus