A Survey of Broadcast Television Perceived Relative Audio Levels

A Survey of Broadcast Television Perceived Relative Audio Levels (475k)
By Matt Easley, Chris Hanna, Scott Skinner, Matt Barnhill, THAT Corporation
AES Convention Paper 7896, 127th Convention, October, 2009

Perceived television volume levels can vary dramatically as audio changes both within a given broadcast channel and between broadcast channels. This paper surveys the broadcast audio levels in two large metropolitan areas (Atlanta and Boston).