Plus, sometimes the CC is just funny.

When you hear ominous music, it can set the right amount of tension for the scene.

But when you see "(Ominous Music)" show up in writing, it is hard not to laugh a bit. The descriptors they use for the background music tend to be quite funny.

In response to this post by astrohokie

Posted: 01/12/2018 at 12:52AM

If smart tv's are so smart, why..... -- astrohokie 01/11/2018 6:41PM

S.R. Hadden agrees with you.... -- Freddyburg Hokie 01/12/2018 10:29AM

I once had a TV with “smart sound”. It did lower the volume of loud commerc -- hokie-c 01/12/2018 08:58AM

I don't have an issue with broadcast/commercial volume so much as -- Tafkam Hokie 01/11/2018 11:34PM

I leave CC on w/the CC background set on opaque so it blocks less picture. -- Hoakie82 01/12/2018 12:33PM

How about ESPN (and others) having crowd noise amped so you can't . . . -- MidloHokie 01/12/2018 09:30AM

I've got a Sonos Sound Bar that has settings on it that.... -- vthokieq 01/12/2018 09:17AM

Dang em suckers are pricey ** -- astrohokie 01/12/2018 12:27PM

Good speakers help a lot -- pburg_hokie 01/12/2018 11:27AM

Good point, I too use CC often to avoid pounded ear drums ** -- astrohokie 01/11/2018 11:49PM

Plus, sometimes the CC is just funny. -- Tafkam Hokie 01/12/2018 12:52AM

Magnavox called, they want their technology from 15 years ago back. ** -- BG Hokie 01/11/2018 9:04PM

I believe a lot of them actually do have that function. ** -- vthokieq 01/11/2018 7:45PM

I seem to recall that Magnavox had that about 10-15 years ago. I didn't -- TexasGobbler 01/11/2018 7:11PM

Yep. 20 years ago. Smart Sound. We still have one on the -- 48zip 01/11/2018 8:58PM

Plus, sometimes the CC is just funny.

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