Post #1557696
2026-01-14 16:51 UTC
I'm sorry but, the 80s were more than a couple of decades ago. 1986 was 40 years ago.
Also 20 years ago this was still an issue. Plasma screen TVs were becoming accessible to consumers and surround sound was taking off in the home video space. TV was mixed for surround cinematic but not everyone had a surround setup yet. They had to write laws that said the tv commercials couldn't be louder than the main content of the channel (though these laws were largely unenforced).
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@nickiwest@lemmy.world 2026-01-14 22:37
Please stop reminding me how old I am.
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@tetris11@feddit.uk 2026-01-14 22:24
Unprompted: [*It was acceptable in the 80s*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOV5WXISM24)