TV Sound:- Speech On Some Films Can Be Hard To Hear?

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I have the phillips lcd 37PFL7603D and find some films are ok with spoken speech, while others can be very difficult to hear for spoken speech in some lower sounding parts of the film, even after turning up the volume the problem is still there as you do not want it too loud for the general all round non spoken sound, has anybody noticed this at all, my sony crt never had this problem, I suppose I would really need to buy a different tv or surround sound system

The build quality, design, and ambilight along with picture quality are very good just a pity that the sound can let it down sometimes, and as it got 5 stars surely the sound should be ok?

Please also look at my last note further down

 

[simonlewis]

5 stars isn't a guarentee for great sound, flatsceen tv's have less space for speakers than CRT usually the sound is compromised on flatscreen tv's, have you considered a sound bar or a home cinema amp.

 

[bigboss]

The older CRT & rear projection TVs were big, with a lot of airspace behind the speakers. That's why they sounded better. Today, when there's a competition to make the thinnest TV, sound will obviously get compromised. That's why home cinema speakers systems are selling much more today in the era of LCD & plasma TVs.

 

[Anonymous]

Do other people with lcd tv's also find that on some films especially dvd's, that in some quiter parts of the film that it can be very difficult to hear the diction?

Please note I have used this current dvd player with my previous crt tv without any problems, if I was to buy the "Q Acoustics TV -2" (Sound bar type device) would this sort out the diction problems and would the output from the tv to the "Q Acoustics TV -2" input be already modified by my tv which may be causing the problem?

 

[Anonymous]

garyjos:
Do other people with lcd tv's also find that on some films especially dvd's, that in some quiter parts of the film that it can be very difficult to hear the diction?

Please note I have used this current dvd player with my previous crt tv without any problems, if I was to buy the "Q Acoustics TV -2" (Sound bar type device) would this sort out the diction problems and would the output from the tv to the "Q Acoustics TV -2" input be already modified by my tv which may be causing the problem?
this may help

 

[Anonymous]

There is a general feeling as regards TV sound quality that the only thing people want sound systems for is to boost the bass and have the room shaking when a car explodes in a movie. Now try switching to the news channel on BBC, ITV or Sky News to get the latest, and convince me that you are all happy with how brilliantly crisp and clear the presenters speech sounds on your new speakers. No? I thought not.

I recently purchased Q-TV2 speakers for my Sony KDL-40HX803. The sound quality is way better than the TV's own speakers, which goes without saying anyway.

However, the benefit is only realised when you are watching certain TV shows, such as movies, game shows perhaps, and TV adverts where the sound is usually crisp and sharp.

I have found that nearly all news and weather bulletins have abyssmally poor sound clarity, as though the presenters are speaking from under a duvet. I tried a few other sound bars prior to the Q-TVs. They all have the same issue: they cannot reproduce sounds that are not there in the first place, meaning that if the sound transmitted from the studio is missing all frequencies above 5Khz then little can be done to compensate.

This is really the fault of the broadcasters who have forgotten to accompany acceptable quality pictures with similarly acceptable clarity of speech.

I am now looking out for an equalizer to lift the treble up and drop the mid-range to compensate. Shouldn't have to though..