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I have had a similar "problem." As other have posted, my solution was to go into the receiver setup menu and set the center channel about 3 dB higher. Fixed it for me.
I am sure that many "experienced" listeners will tell you that the calibrations that you do on a sound system are only to get you started. You can modify the settings to your own personal taste from there. Many do it.
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I have had a similar "problem." As other have posted, my solution was to go into the receiver setup menu and set the center channel about 3 dB higher. Fixed it for me.
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This is exactly what I would suggest as well. I don't think it is a cable TV vs. DVD vs. whatever problem - there is a HUGE variety of audio quality out there. It wasn't until I got into HT that I even realized why they have an Oscar for sound. Shortly after getting all this set up there were many times I wondered if my system was malfunctioning. But playing a different movie brought it 'back to live'. There are soooo many factors...
The quality and placement of your speakers
Accoustics of the room
Quality of your receiver and amps
Type of surround processing in use
Quality of the 'decoder' - DVD player, Sat/Cable box, etc.
Quality of the source material
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Hi Drifter-- Everyone's given you excellent advice. So I would try those. But I have had an experience that sounds similar, and I *know* it is broadcast related, not the sound system or setup. Here is when I have an issue: When I am watching digital cable, and I am feeding the receiver/processor the digital audio signal for 5.1 processing, some broadcasts are very screwed up. Specifically, the two most common issues I experience are: 1) The 5.1 mix is just terrible. For example, last year during a few football games, sometimes the announcers were mixed incredibly low, but the fans in the surrounds sounded like they were on my sofa! While not always sporting events, live events seem to be the most common times I experience this sort of mix issue. 2) Going from a "national" commercial to a local air spot. Suddenly the receiver is processing a locally produced commercial and it is clearly a very different mix, and all of a sudden everyone is jumping for the remote to turn down the volume because it has become unbearably loud *and* distorted. Are those the kinds of things you're experiencing? Or is it more general and common? If the latter, the prior recommendations should really help. If it is similar to my experience, I've got no advice other than keep the remote handy!  Seriously, if anyone has any ideas on how to help with the kind of issue I'm referring to, please chime in! Regards, Rich
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Yeah, I do notice that commercials are generally boosted around 10 dB from the standard programming--I avoid this by having a TiVo.
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Yeah, I do notice that commercials are generally boosted around 10 dB from the standard programming--I avoid this by having a TiVo.
But not a Dish Network DVR, well at least in 29 days.
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I just had my DirecTV HD DVR with Tivo installed Tue., and I must say that I should have done it a year ago, unbelievable ease in recording and picture quality in HD vs my old VHS. But I have come to the conclusion that the brand of HD satellite receiver does affect the sound and picture quality. This is the 3rd HD box that I have had, the first being the Hughes box that I got when I originally setup my HD, I was getting sound (sync on some HD channels and sound dropping) and artifac problems with that box. I then switched to an RCA box which cleaned up all those promblems. Now that I've gone back to a Hughes HD box for my DVR, the picture has gotten noticeably clearer, but I'm back to getting some lipsync and artifac problems on certain HD chanells. I also miss my onscreen caller ID that I had with the RCA, all that being said, I still won't change from my Tivo
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But not a Dish Network DVR, well at least in 29 days.
The injunction itself has already been stayed, so no worries (yet).
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