General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: icepac on April 19, 2017, 11:37:25 PM
Title: It seems TV and radio has caught the lame.
Post by: icepac on April 19, 2017, 11:37:25 PM
Has anybody noticed the bizarre buzzing/ringing sound in the background of most broadcasts today?
I first noticed it during nascar races on cable in 2006, then in 2011 on regular television, and now it's showed up on broadcast FM radio.
The only way to describe it is that it sounds like someone is flying gas engine model plane about half a block away as you listen/watch.
Initially, in 2006 it was accompanied by a quick series of "dial tone" type sounds every few seconds but those have gotten pretty rare.
It's so bad on some radio stations that any time you hear applause or drums, it has the sound incorporated.
I'm guessing that it's compression artifacts and that the radio stations are now using internet to get the audio to the transmitter which adds the lameness.
Strangely, very few topics on the internet........always the same ground fault/interference claims addressed (it's not) which makes me believe that most people are simply incapable of hearing it.
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Post by: Devil 505 on April 19, 2017, 11:44:00 PM
I would not worry about those noises, it's only the subliminal advertisements and political messages the guys with tin foil hats are trying to avoid.
But now that you revealed the big secret to the public you may want to be on the lookout for silent, black choppers.
:noid
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Post by: icepac on April 19, 2017, 11:47:19 PM
Sorry dude.....not a conspiracy............just pathetic results from bad choices by our radio and tv stations.
I guess you're one of "those who can't hear it".
I will send Roddy Piper over to bring you your headphones.
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Post by: Devil 505 on April 20, 2017, 12:00:00 AM
I'm sure it's just artifacts from digital compression. Much like listening to an Mp3 with too low a bit rate.
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Post by: zack1234 on April 20, 2017, 12:27:10 AM
:)
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Post by: Serenity on April 20, 2017, 02:51:34 PM
I don't hear it... but I'm also showing noticeable hearing loss lol.
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Post by: Shuffler on April 20, 2017, 03:51:42 PM
Approaching rock from space.
Title: Re: It seems TV and radio has caught the lame.
Post by: icepac on April 20, 2017, 05:54:19 PM
Remember those horns everybody had at the world cup soccer games a few years ago?
It sounds kind of like them or when you're listening to only the input from a mic'd snare drum......almost as if you're sampling the sound through it.
I'll try to upload a sample from a local radio station that clearly has the sound.
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Post by: Zoney on April 20, 2017, 06:04:38 PM
Remember those horns everybody had at the world cup soccer games a few years ago?
It sounds kind of like them or when you're listening to only the input from a mic'd snare drum......almost as if you're sampling the sound through it.
I'll try to upload a sample from a local radio station that clearly has the sound.
You remember the Simon and Garfunkle song "The Sounds of Silence" ? This is sort of like what you are hearing but it's actually the "Sounds of Senility". Enjoy it while it lasts because as soon as the sound stops it means you have died.
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Post by: nooby52 on April 24, 2017, 11:56:57 AM
I don't hear it... but I'm also showing noticeable hearing loss lol.
Kid you're too young for that to be happening. Best take care from now on to minimize the damage. I have tinnitus pretty bad, myself, and and it sucks. But, I'm 65 (almost) so it's to be expected.
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Post by: Serenity on April 24, 2017, 12:47:13 PM
Kid you're too young for that to be happening. Best take care from now on to minimize the damage. I have tinnitus pretty bad, myself, and and it sucks. But, I'm 65 (almost) so it's to be expected.
Jets are loud :(
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Post by: Arlo on April 24, 2017, 01:20:35 PM
I would not worry about those noises, it's only the subliminal advertisements and political messages the guys with tin foil hats are trying to avoid.
But now that you revealed the big secret to the public you may want to be on the lookout for silent, black choppers.
:noid
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Post by: icepac on May 06, 2017, 06:01:05 PM
I found an example on youtube........it happens when the wind starts blowing in this clip.
Sound starts at 10 seconds and is not part of the movie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCV-kudNo98
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Post by: icepac on May 06, 2017, 06:04:34 PM
double
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Post by: Vraciu on May 06, 2017, 06:20:27 PM
It's called tinnitus. :noid
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Post by: Ramesis on May 07, 2017, 04:12:21 PM
Hmm... somebody been listening to too much late night radio :bolt:
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Post by: pembquist on May 08, 2017, 10:06:41 AM
This is part of a broader trend I call "crapification." Circular customer service phone menus are a good example. Specific to TV I notice that often the sound and picture are not synchronized. You would think that if they could get that right in days of optical recording they could get it right now but THEY just don't care.
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Post by: icepac on May 14, 2017, 04:38:20 PM
I'm surprised you guys can't hear it in the link above or haven't noticed it on broadcasts.
You should be happy to not have to buy expensive equipment because the improvement in sound will do you no good.
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Post by: mbailey on May 14, 2017, 06:01:41 PM
Kid you're too young for that to be happening. Best take care from now on to minimize the damage. I have tinnitus pretty bad, myself, and and it sucks. But, I'm 65 (almost) so it's to be expected.
Same here nooby (45 here) I've had tinnitus for 15yrs. For me There is literally no such thing as silence
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Post by: nooby52 on May 14, 2017, 06:56:24 PM
I know exactly what you mean.
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Post by: icepac on June 10, 2017, 04:38:56 PM
Remember those annoying horns at the world cup games a few years ago?
Found that sound now on a local radio station.
This sound is sometimes accompanied by a series of "phone dialing" sounds every once in a while.........but not here.