Jamaica Inn - Over 700 complains over sound quality / mumbling
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27123439
There has been threads and posts on sound quality in programmes on DS, be it mumbling, background music or the sound level between programmes and adverts etc.
The number of viewer complaints over the audibility of BBC One drama Jamaica Inn has escalated, with the second episode seeing a decline in ratings.
A total of 252 people complained after the second episode on Tuesday, following the 546 who complained after Monday night's opening episode.
Episode two drew an average audience of 4.5 million, down on the 6.1 million who tuned in for the first instalment.
The three-part adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's novel concludes later.
The BBC apologised on Tuesday, attributing problems viewers had understanding the dialogue to "issues with the sound levels".
Some viewers said they had to use subtitles to understand the actors' apparent "mumbling", which one complainant said "was the worst [ever] heard in a TV drama".
There has been threads and posts on sound quality in programmes on DS, be it mumbling, background music or the sound level between programmes and adverts etc.
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Nice to see that mumbling is becoming an issue for others as well
I think the problem that it's a fashion amongst actors, like method acting, where they believe that mumbling makes the audience pay more attention to them to hear what they're saying...........they all seem to think they're Brando
I'm afraid it doesn't work with me
If they mumble I turn off............if they can't be bothered to enunciate then I can't be bothered to watch
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1952050&page=24
I know where you're coming from mate. This mumbling malarkey has been around for too long now.
Many an evening I would say to the wife "What did they say"?
It's one of the reason's I end up on the DS forum.;-):)
That was a real clip and demonstrated what an awful actor was playing the part.
Did no one realise how bad this guy was?
With you 100%.
Shetland is another turn off and again from the BBC surprise surprise.
I wonder what POV would have said had they been on at the moment >:(
Edit. I was surprised it was brought up on the BBC news tonight. Not a good ad for the mumbling actor
Badly miscast
Not even for the most part filmed in Cornwall
Worst of all the sound. First time I have ever used subtitles for an English language programme. I was looking forward to this. I am going to see it through to the bitter end but it has been hugely disappointing.
JOKE
Why do they feel the need to write a letter or complain by email?
Dont like it dont watch it.
Suprised the BBC dont just delete the complaint emails and pretend they never got sent.
programme still running. Scrolled through some other channels while waiting for it to start and hopped back a few times to check. At 9 03 they had an ad running for East Enders. Flipping heck. Why does the BBC do that instead of starting a programme on time?
It`s made the news globally. There`s nothing more broadcasters love than commenting on other broadcaster`s incompetence!
Because then that wouldn't be a very good idea. And with the furore it's caused it wouldn't wash.
The BBC are supposed to respond to viewers' concerns and provide as high as possible technical standards on their material.
Brushing their complaints under the carpet will get them nowhere except the front page of the Daily Mail.
It's not that they don't like the programme, it's the fact that they couldn't hear it to enjoy it in the first place!