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Re: Why Can't My Volume Go to 11?

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On 3/27/2017 12:58 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
> On Sun, 26 Mar 2017 02:45:13 -0400, rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> It was obvious that there was a problem somewhere in the volume setting.
>>  Even if the problem wasn't in the station, would it have been morally
>> wrong to adjust it to be view-able?
>
> Yes, it is morally wrong.  The problem is that between the original
> content producer, and the station transmitters, are a long chain of
> audio and video processors, any of which can turn the audio or video
> to garbage.  The person you talked to was probably nowhere near the
> transmitter, could not hear or see the resultant audio/video, and was
> running things by remote control via computah over an STL (station to
> transmitter link) link or over the internet.  The PBS content was
> likely being simultaneously distributed by multiple transmitters and
> CATV (cable TV) feeds, few of which are monitored directly.  Much time
> and engineering was spent getting the picture and audio levels and
> delays just right via all these feeds.  Making on the fly changes for
> a single complaining caller is a great way to break the chain and
> possibly oneself get fired.  Little wonder the station engineer was
> not interested in fixing your problem.
>
> Stations and networks do respond to caller complaints.  However, they
> wait until there's a deluge of calls and emails confirming that there
> really is a problem.  When all the phones light up at once, you know
> it's for real.  Single calls are usually ignored and are usually an
> equipment or operational failure at the owners end.
>
> I realize that this doesn't help solve your problem, but might help
> you understand the situation.

What you are saying makes little sense.  This has nothing to do with a 
"long chain of audio" processors.  This has to do with the volume of the 
original program source.  Just as I adjust the volume control when I 
change stations, watch a different video or put in a different CD, the 
volume of any source material from the broadcasting station could be 
changed between materials.

Everything else you said was based on unfounded speculation.

-- 

Rick C

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Why Can't My Volume Go to 11? rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-03-24 19:45 -0400
  Re: Why Can't My Volume Go to 11? Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2017-03-25 01:13 +0000
  Re: Why Can't My Volume Go to 11? Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2017-03-24 21:56 -0700
    Re: Why Can't My Volume Go to 11? Tim Wescott <tim@seemywebsite.com> - 2017-03-25 11:20 -0500
      Re: Why Can't My Volume Go to 11? Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2017-03-25 22:14 -0700
        Re: Why Can't My Volume Go to 11? rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-03-26 02:45 -0400
          Re: Why Can't My Volume Go to 11? Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2017-03-27 09:58 -0700
            Re: Why Can't My Volume Go to 11? rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-03-27 18:25 -0400
              Re: Why Can't My Volume Go to 11? Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2017-03-27 23:44 -0700
  Re: Why Can't My Volume Go to 11? George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2017-03-25 09:34 -0700
    Re: Why Can't My Volume Go to 11? bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-03-25 18:22 -0400
    Re: Why Can't My Volume Go to 11? tabbypurr@gmail.com - 2017-03-25 16:25 -0700
      Re: Why Can't My Volume Go to 11? George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2017-03-25 19:56 -0700
        Re: Why Can't My Volume Go to 11? rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-03-25 23:43 -0400
      Re: Why Can't My Volume Go to 11? Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2017-03-27 07:53 +0000
  Re: Why Can't My Volume Go to 11? legg <legg@nospam.magma.ca> - 2017-03-25 13:19 -0400
    Re: Why Can't My Volume Go to 11? boB K7IQ <boB@everett.wa> - 2017-03-25 11:37 -0700
      Re: Why Can't My Volume Go to 11? "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> - 2017-03-26 02:29 -0400
        Re: Why Can't My Volume Go to 11? boB K7IQ <boB@everett.wa> - 2017-03-26 11:54 -0700
          Re: Why Can't My Volume Go to 11? "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> - 2017-04-02 01:51 -0400
            Re: Why Can't My Volume Go to 11? boB K7IQ <boB@everett.wa> - 2017-04-03 17:49 -0700
              Re: Why Can't My Volume Go to 11? "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> - 2017-04-05 07:43 -0400
  Re: Why Can't My Volume Go to 11? Wanderer <wanderer@dialup4less.com> - 2017-03-25 12:58 -0700
    Re: Why Can't My Volume Go to 11? rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-03-25 17:46 -0400
  Re: Why Can't My Volume Go to 11? Johann Klammer <klammerj@NOSPAM.a1.net> - 2017-03-25 21:54 +0100

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