Re: audio on videos

hank Wrote:
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> Most of the time when I watch a train video (esp
> if I re-watch one) I turn the audio off. Errors in
> narration, soundtrack obviously from a different
> engine/day/etc, music that just distracts me from
> what I'm trying to watch, all of these I just find
> annoying. I'd rather watch a silent movie.
>
> Just curious if I'm the only one with this
> (probably) weird habit.
>
> Hank

You're certainly not alone! I likewise usually press "mute" when I encounter narration or music, particularly in modern-era video. I regard either as obsolete holdovers from an earlier era of video production (see others' notes about silent filming). I'll sometimes--not always--tolerate it in older videos. If a video has its original sound--be it engine sounds, crew talking, etc--I'll typically leave the sound on. That sort of stuff can be interesting. Dubbed sounds can be acceptable but rarely are. I hate to think of how often I've heard the familiar public-domain Merlin engine flyby sound effect dubbed over for practically any propeller-driven A/C.