Guys, just saw your previous post on this and this one, and I hate to tell you but those FCC regulations do not apply to cable, even rebroadcast cable (as the FCC only has jurisdiction over broadcast) this is why your cable specific channels (ESPN, comedy central) seem to be much worse on this issue than the broadcast channels. Add to that the HD problem (many receivers when they switch from 5.1 to 2 channel will play the 2 at a much higher level) and you have the reason for these dolby folks working so hard. One would hope it becomes standard issue in short order.
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JSM @ Sep 5th 2007 1:39PM
Guys, just saw your previous post on this and this one, and I hate to tell you but those FCC regulations do not apply to cable, even rebroadcast cable (as the FCC only has jurisdiction over broadcast) this is why your cable specific channels (ESPN, comedy central) seem to be much worse on this issue than the broadcast channels. Add to that the HD problem (many receivers when they switch from 5.1 to 2 channel will play the 2 at a much higher level) and you have the reason for these dolby folks working so hard. One would hope it becomes standard issue in short order.