ccurtis
Well-Known Member
A compressor will boost lower levels as well as limit peak levels. That is not a bad thing for the problem at hand. The average level will be relatively constant and can be adjusted to a comfortable level. Soft sounds and loud sounds more closely approach the same loudness. As long as the loudness is adjusted to a comfortable level, soft and loud sounds will be rendered at a fairly comfortable level.
I have two modern TV sets (not HDTV) with a selectable dynamic range compression feature built in. I have it selected on both TVs continuously. It's a very welcome feature. It is not just the commercials that are annoying, but the average level when changing from one channel to the next can be quite different. It's also nice that I don't have to turn the volume up to hear quite voices in a movie scene when someone in the house is sleeping, only to find that the next scene blasts through the walls. I do not notice any adjustments made by the feature as the level varies. If you are interested in high fidelity, however, you will want to turn the feature off, but even so, the fidelity is pretty good.
I have two modern TV sets (not HDTV) with a selectable dynamic range compression feature built in. I have it selected on both TVs continuously. It's a very welcome feature. It is not just the commercials that are annoying, but the average level when changing from one channel to the next can be quite different. It's also nice that I don't have to turn the volume up to hear quite voices in a movie scene when someone in the house is sleeping, only to find that the next scene blasts through the walls. I do not notice any adjustments made by the feature as the level varies. If you are interested in high fidelity, however, you will want to turn the feature off, but even so, the fidelity is pretty good.