GeffenTV tames your TV’s wild volume swings

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Do you find yourself frequently grabbing your remote in order to cope with sudden increases in median volume (which happens all too often with certain ads)? Gefen, which makes a variety of connectivity boxes and gadgets, is introducing what it bills as a remedy to this extremely annoying problem.

The GeffenTV Auto Volume Stabilizer connects to your audio source and speakers (or receiver or flat panel display) via either standard L/R stereo or digital (TOSlink or S/PDIF) inputs and outputs; you use its built-in selector to specify which audio to stabilize). The device also supports Dolby encoded formats for movies and other programs that use them.

The device is due next month for $200. An HDMI version is due later this year.

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This is genius. I hate how loud commercials are.

 

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$200 seems a bit steep since Audyssey Dynamic Volume and Dolby Volume do the same thing, either one of which is available on most modern receivers.

 

[eawmp1]

Brilliant - this has been increasingly a problem over the last few years. Some of the volume differentials between programming and commercials is obscene. Yes, I know they are trying to aurally follow me into the kinchen or bathroom, but jeez!

 

[eawmp1]

$200 seems a bit steep since Audyssey Dynamic Volume and Dolby Volume do the same thing, either one of which is available on most modern receivers.

Considereing most receivers with this are >$1000 and if you already have a good system you don't want to replace, $200 may be worth it.

 

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Considereing most receivers with this are >$1000 and if you already have a good system you don't want to replace, $200 may be worth it.

Uhm, no. http://www.usa.denon.com/ProductDetails/4865.asp MSRP $379. There are others, perhaps for even less.