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Re:Why do all these 20-somethings have closed captions turne... by TakeBlaster16 on Saturday September 17, 2022 @09:57PM (#32883629)
Whenever I'm watching a modern movie, sticking a compressor on the audio is a must. Open VLC settings, search for "compressor". It's programmer UI, but it does exactly what it says.
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Re:Why do all these 20-somethings have closed captions turne... by bobbylarrybobby on Saturday September 17, 2022 @10:00PM (#32883648)
I assume "compressor" here means dynamic range compressor and not quality compressor?
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Re:Why do all these 20-somethings have closed captions turne... by TakeBlaster16 on Saturday September 17, 2022 @10:09PM (#32883698)
Yes. Unfortunate overloaded jargon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_range_compression

It reduces variation in volume, so you can hear the quiet parts without having your ears blown out by explosions or gunfire

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