Voice Activated Mute

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I think it would be great if televisions could have a voice activated mute control. It would function like this. When a commercial that is offensive to the viewer begins and the remote is out of reach the viewer simply shouts MUTE! It would even be fun if it could be programed to respond to other voice commands such as NOOOOO! or SHUT THE F**K UP!

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sgtrock21 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Junior Executive Joined: 18 Dec 2011 Location: Oregon Status: Offline Points: 6888	Post Options Post Reply Quote sgtrock21 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Voice Activated Mute Posted: 10 Aug 2012 at 12:35am
	I think it would be great if televisions could have a voice activated mute control. It would function like this. When a commercial that is offensive to the viewer begins and the remote is out of reach the viewer simply shouts MUTE! It would even be fun if it could be programed to respond to other voice commands such as NOOOOO! or SHUT THE F**K UP!
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Ad nauseous Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Revolutionary Joined: 15 Apr 2008 Location: Connecticut Status: Offline Points: 23612	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ad nauseous Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Aug 2012 at 12:47am
	It would be great to say "MUTE this motherr" and have it mute the TV!
	One good thing about TV-you could always turn it off

Jimbo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Honor Roll Joined: 19 Apr 2008 Location: Florida Status: Offline Points: 51624	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jimbo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Aug 2012 at 1:04am
	Sounds like a good idea in theory, but in reality, everytime someone on the screen said a word that rhymes with "mute", like "cute" or "flute" or "shoot" or "loot" or "boot" or "hoot" or "root", the volume would keep shutting off!!! And political talk shows could never again mention the name "Newt". That would be just fine with me, though.
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sgtrock21 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Junior Executive Joined: 18 Dec 2011 Location: Oregon Status: Offline Points: 6888	Post Options Post Reply Quote sgtrock21 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Aug 2012 at 4:05am
	Yes. I thought of that too. It would have to somehow know the difference between the TV audio and the viewer's voice. I think the technology is there to recognize only one voice. Yes I gave-up on Newt years ago. What an @$$.
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WalpurgisQuill Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Junior Executive Joined: 09 Oct 2009 Location: Lakewood, CO Status: Offline Points: 283	Post Options Post Reply Quote WalpurgisQuill Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Aug 2012 at 6:04am
	The technology IS there. Its modifying the SR software in the TV to respond to input rather than output, and to isolate audio to a few feet in order to eliminate background noise.

WalpurgisQuill Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Junior Executive Joined: 09 Oct 2009 Location: Lakewood, CO Status: Offline Points: 283	Post Options Post Reply Quote WalpurgisQuill Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Aug 2012 at 6:10am
	Also, soundwave patterns differ from source to source, and teaching the SR software to respond to only one "print" is a common method. That alone takes care of most of the biggest flaw.

Thor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Revolutionary Joined: 16 Apr 2008 Location: Rockaway, NJ Status: Offline Points: 59343	Post Options Post Reply Quote Thor Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Aug 2012 at 2:48pm
	No need for any voice-activated muting. I can mute commercials in my head---to the point where they're just white noise. To go from sound to silence when commercials come on (and then back to sound), is something I'd find a bit jarring and rather annoying. Then again, I really don't hate commercials that much (even though I'm here at CIH). To me, they're just a minor annoyance. Plus, they don't really work on me. I'm just not that prone to advertising.

Tiz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Revolutionary I donated! Joined: 15 Apr 2008 Location: Virginia Status: Offline Points: 15588	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tiz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Aug 2012 at 11:01pm
	I have to hunt for the mute button on my remote. I click the program guide when commercials come on mostly, or go get another beer. What about using "Clap -On" technology?

sgtrock21 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Junior Executive Joined: 18 Dec 2011 Location: Oregon Status: Offline Points: 6888	Post Options Post Reply Quote sgtrock21 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Aug 2012 at 5:14am
	Breaking news! Not voice activated but moving in the right direction. "SMASH MUTE". A giant (about 3" diameter bright red mute button). Emblazoned with "Shut the *#@%** up! No YouTube and the product website blocks copying of their images. It interacts with your remote and lets you to have a really large button to smash when you want to mute. At least someone knows what we want! Now progress to voice activated.
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