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When I was a kid I identified old TV shows because they were black and white... (lemmy.world)

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These days, kids identify them by the aspect ratio.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, the video actually goes into that. Directors think it's "more real" to have mumbled dialogues. But they seem to misinterpret that as "more mumble = more good".

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's a combination of both. Studios typically will mix the end result for the highest-end sound setups, which most people don't actually have. If you're lucky enough to have a full surround with the ability to properly dial in equalizer and other settings, you probably won't have a problem hearing the dialogue even when it's mumbled. But on conventional tv speakers, it can easily get lost in the mix.