Why oh Why? do programmes have such loud background music?
Last night I couldn't hear what Atty was saying half the time.
Generally - why music anyway? is the programme so boring that it is necessary to wind the plot up with screaming bl**dy trumpets etc.
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I have asked both the bbc and itv why they need background music on most of their programmes and they said that they hadn't had enough complaint about it to warrant any change.
I'm afraid we are in the minority telboy
I have complained everywhere I can think of about this sort of thing. Not long ago on points of view there was a video from a gentleman who put over the problem very well. Said he could not listen to the bbc news because of the drums. Bbc rep. promised to do something. No change.
I believe musicians have some sort of contract but how it works I don't know.
I have recorded the Frozen Planet and was looking forward to watching it. Not now. Thanks for the warning.
Quote from: pansy potter on November 24, 2011, 16:15:22
I have asked both the bbc and itv why they need background music on most of their programmes and they said that they hadn't had enough complaint about it to warrant any change.
I'm afraid we are in the minority telboy
I have heard this before and its a load of tosh. There is money in it somewhere.
There was a lengthy discussion about this on Radio 4 a while ago. There have been studies and apparently as we get older, we find it harder to discern speech when there's background music. In other words, you won't be able to please all the people with the same volume.
I like music in programs - When done well it adds to the atmosphere, mood and drama - I didn't even notice the music on the Frozen Planet which I watched last night. It is an excellent program and well worth the watch. You can always put the subtitles on and turn the volume down if it is that irksome.
Ive just been checking on the iPlayer and the music isn't continuous - DA's mellifluous voice can be plainly heard at any point over what are gentle strings and keyboards.
Admittidly not all progs are so well done as this but music has been part of TV and film since day one.
It is the level of volume in adverts that irritate me..more than the music in programs.
Once the program comes to an end and adverts come on....'blast' of noise and panic to find remote to turn the volume down.. ::)
I think it must all stem from when they had a piano playing when the silent movies were playing.(Thats not saying that I went to any) ;D
I've been watching, and enjoying, this series. My hearing isn't good but I've had no problems and not found the music to be intrusive as it so often is.
Actually it is illegal (well maybe not illegal but against the rules) to have the ad peak volume louder than the progs peak volume but they get round this by boosting all parts of the ad sound track to peak volume..
So for example in war film with lots of peak volume you may not notice the volume of the ads but during something like love story the ads are much more jaring. I believe that Dolby were producing a system to counter this affect...
I've just watched Frozen Planet on i-player. No probs with Atty's commentary - p'raps my ears are younger than the rest of my face suggests? ;D
Sound in ads - I remember back in the early days of Corrie, the sig. tune blaring out at the end of the ad break - to warn the tea makers in the kitchen that it was re-starting, I was told. Like to think so 8) :D
Quote from: goodlife on November 24, 2011, 16:41:35
It is the level of volume in adverts that irritate me..more than the music in programs.
Once the program comes to an end and adverts come on....'blast' of noise and panic to find remote to turn the volume down.. ::)
You must have an old steam driven telly, ours has the option in one of the menus to drop the volume of adverts to a pre-arranged level it works a treat, If you need a tip about watching something like The X factor you can record it first then fast forward through all the rubbish and just watch the adverts ;D
You must have an old steam driven telly...yes..It does need some warming up until picture comes up.. ::)..I wonder when the programs are shown in colour?..or is that too much sci-fi to ask for.. ;D
I didn't even know you could 'pick' and 'choose' options with adverts.. ::) Well..we don't buy any fancy expensive equipment neither..our main telly is about 2 yrs old..but I rarely really use it..I mainly watch programs that I choose on net..
Quote from: goodlife on November 24, 2011, 17:59:15
Well..we don't buy any fancy expensive equipment neither..our main telly is about 2 yrs old..
Mine's only a cheap sony bravia about the same age. Get a teenager to show you how to use it. ;D
I too have thoroughly enjoyed this excellent series and watch with my family every week. I normally have a problem hearing the dialogue if the background music is too loud, but have had no difficulty at all-in fact I think the music enhances the action and the beautiful scenery. My husband and I both had a problem making out what was going in the new BBC2 series Pan Am however, even when we paused and played it back. We won't be bothering to watch that again!
We record any ITV programme and watch it later, infact rarely watch anything live now.
Hate adverts, and mostly prefer BBC programmes anyway (Midsommer murders being the exception)
We do not like loud music on telly which spoils the dailogue, and also fancy camera works which sends us dizzy ???