Sky Channel Volumes

[EvianBaby]

Does anyone using Sky notice a huge difference in volume levels between channels?

For example, on BBC1 I have to have it up in the 30's. if I then turn to Dave it's ear bustlingly loud and needs to be turned down to 10 or 12.

This never happened when I just had freeview.

[Stephen_G]

I do, Evian. Especially if I switch between the HD channels and the normal channels (Dave to Dave Ja Vu). Not to the extreme you do though.

[boxtops]

We've just upgraded our BT so we can receive BT Sport - what used to be 18-19 is now very much higher numbers.

[EvianBaby]

Now you mention it Stephen the Dave channel is HD while I just normally go for bbc on 101, which isn't. Maybe it's that.

[marje]

I don't have HD but do have the sound problem on different channels. I thought it was maybe programmes being made using different sound levels.

[Stephen_G]

I've taken to using BBC 1 & 2 in HD and keeping the volume down on the TV.

[EvianBaby]

Seems it might be worth using the favourite channel function so I can preset them all to HD (when possible) and see if it helps keep it more level. Thanks, I hadn't even considers that as a possibility.

[ll_billym]

I have Freeview with a couple of HD channels and those are always much louder.

It's probably because the HD channels have surround sound audio and the TV or audio system decodes it differently.

[hc4361]

Why can't these expensive, modern tvs have sound equalisers (is that the word? balancers? moderators?) so the sound is the same across all channels? It's annoying

[EvianBaby]

Maybe Billy, expect in my example the HD channel is quieter.

HC, you'd think it was easily achievable wouldn't you. Just have to make sure the volume is down before I switch channels now to avoid blasting the entire county.

[northboy]

I have the same problem evian my volume levels range from 25-35 and yes it is bloody annoying...just thought it was my telly.glad I am not alone.

[Canary42]

Perhaps HD stands for Highly Deafening