[BC] Loud movies (was: Digital Intgerference)

[Kevin Tekel]

Goran Thomas wrote:
> Sound level in cinemas is also very high these days (though large
> dynamic range of movie soundtrack helps here).

IIRC, the "loud" parts of a recent Harry Potter movie were measured at an
SPL of around 90 dB.  Considering that constant exposure to sounds above
85 dB can cause hearing damage, that's pretty damn loud for a _children's_
movie!

People do complain about loud movies from time to time, but theater owners
say the playback level is fixed and they can't do anything about it.  In
reality, there _is_ a volume control of sorts, but they don't want to
lower it because then all the people whose hearing has been damaged by
loud movies and music wouldn't be able to hear the quiet dialog scenes.

> High audio levels in headphones (and you need to mask that ambient
> noise) is a sure way to easily loose your hearing. Permanently.

It's even worse when you _lose_ your hearing.

(Sorry, loose/lose and it's/its are my two worst linguistic pet peeves.)



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