OT--Funny and Strange TV operation

Jiles · Nov 22, 2017

Like most people, My wife and I hate commercials, especially all the political and lawyer and auto ones.
Therefore we most always mute the TV during commercials.
We have one TV that automatically mutes itself [b:e29ac74899]ONLY [/b:e29ac74899]during commercials??
Has it learned to do this?
This is not a joke and it has been doing this for over two weeks. I wish all three TVs would start this behavior.

fixerupper · Nov 22, 2017

If I remember right that technology came in ten or fifteen years ago. Seems like my dad had a TV that could do that.

Jiles · Nov 22, 2017

(quoted from post at 20:48:16 11/22/17) If I remember right that technology came in ten or fifteen years ago. Seems like my dad had a TV that could do that.

I don't think that is the situation.
Years ago, I had a TV that had "smart sound" and it would hold volume at same level as setting. Don't remember it ever doing this.
This is a cheap TV in kitchen with no such features.

CKain(MI) · Nov 22, 2017

many years ago, Israel developed a VHS player/recorder that cut out commercials during a recording. Simply triggered on the
short 'blank spot', as the program cut to a commercial. However it was not allowed to be imported to the USA,

Steve@Advance · Nov 22, 2017

That's quite a feature!

What brand is it? I want one!!!

And the volume control, so many commercials blast the volume!

And DVD's are the worst, the movie sound is designed for theater acoustics, the action is WAY too loud, then the speaking scenes are so low I can't hear them!

Jiles · Nov 22, 2017

(quoted from post at 21:46:47 11/22/17) That's quite a feature!

What brand is it? I want one!!!

And the volume control, so many commercials blast the volume!

And DVD's are the worst, the movie sound is designed for theater acoustics, the action is WAY too loud, then the speaking scenes are so low I can't hear them!

This TV is about 13 years old and it just started doing this a couple of weeks ago.
We first thought it was a provider problem until we noticed it only muted during commercials and only on this small TV. All other three TVs are same as before.

Stephen Newell · Nov 22, 2017

Even muted the programing on today is so bad I would still forget what show was on before all the commercials were over.

Jiles · Nov 22, 2017

Wife just told me that this only happens with ONE TV station. All other are normal.

coshoo · Nov 22, 2017

Dish TV records all programs from 8 to 11 PM on the 4 broadcast networks, automatically, every night. You can watch them any time, and you can select a feature that skips the commercials. Each program
drops off after 7 days, so you always have 7 days of prime time programs recorded at any given time. Too bad nothing on the broadcast networks is worth watching. . .

Gambles · Nov 22, 2017

My wife and I don't watch a whole heck of a lot of TV, but when we do, we watch programs on an Amazon Fire box and we usually only watch older TV shows and some on Netflicks.
No commercials.

rustyfarmall · Nov 23, 2017

(quoted from post at 14:15:40 11/22/17) Wife just told me that this only happens with ONE TV station. All other are normal.

Amateurs at the station. Not getting all the correct switches thrown at the correct time.

Jiles · Nov 23, 2017

(quoted from post at 14:20:08 11/23/17)

(quoted from post at 14:15:40 11/22/17) Wife just told me that this only happens with ONE TV station. All other are normal.

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Amateurs at the station. Not getting all the correct switches thrown at the correct time.

Why is only one of four TV effected?

rustyfarmall · Nov 23, 2017

(quoted from post at 06:45:02 11/23/17)

(quoted from post at 14:20:08 11/23/17)

(quoted from post at 14:15:40 11/22/17) Wife just told me that this only happens with ONE TV station. All other are normal.

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Amateurs at the station. Not getting all the correct switches thrown at the correct time.

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Why is only one of four TV effected?

Do you have all 4 TVs on at the same time?

Jiles · Nov 23, 2017

As stated, this TV is in kitchen and is only on when we are in kitchen. TV in den is always on.
TV in the kids play room is connected in such a fashion that both TV must be on same channel. This TV is not effected either, commercials continue in play room but are muted in Kitchen ? ?
So, only one or two other TVs are on at same time.
I will just enjoy it while it lasts, but would be really excited if all worked this way.
My friend is a whiz with electronics and is as puzzled as I am.

Rich'sToys · Nov 23, 2017

Amateurs at the station. Not getting all the correct switches thrown at the correct time.

I have to laugh every once in a while when our local station does that! Makes for some funny moments occasionally. Usually happens on the weekends. That must be when the rookies work.

Keith True · Nov 23, 2017

I remember when we got our first TV.Just around 1960,give or take.It was a Zenith,and I am still using it in my cellar.It gets all the PBS stations,and all the others I watch.I hooked up to basic cable six months ago,and discovered what a waste that is.I see no need to pay $50.a month to look at a TV set when I can watch what I want for free anyway.When the trial period is over for that it will be gone.Cable is much clearer though,and it usually works during storms,where my antenna sometimes won't.Although in the storms a couple of weeks ago the cable was out for days,but my antenna was working fine.

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