“The sound fluctuates wildly when changing between different TV stations, including changes from commercials to programs. I cannot figure out how to change this. Any suggestions?”
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It is not related to the hardware or cable provider; it is the way the sound was recorded in the recording studio. Movies have a greater dynamic from soft to loud, while commercials are typically just one level. The loudest portion of a movie is as loud as the commercial. Think about a quiet point in a movie theater right before some crash or explosion in the film. Producers and engineers maximize the sound level using compression/limiting to make the perceivable volume as loud as possible to get your attention. It has long been debated to have standardization, and easy to fix from a broadcast standpoint - but commercials pay the rent (end of debate).
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Simple...MUTE the commercials using the remote mute button... then send details of the channel volume differences to your cable provider and have them fix the issue...
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Commercials being louder than programs is actually done intentionally in US television (I think th UKL has a law against it). It's more likely to get your attention when you have to turn up the volume to hear someone talk in a show and then THE COMMERCIALS COME ON TELLING YOU TO COME DOWN TO BILLY BOB'S DISCOUNT FURNITURE WAREHOUSE TO BUY MORE STUFF YOU DON'T NEED TO IMPRESS PEOPLE YOU DON'T LIKE. Here is one source. You can find many, many others. http://www.nbcnews.com/id/17229281/ns/business-consumer_news/t/why-are-tv-commercials-louder-show/#.V267gLgrKUk
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