DVR oddity

[Seanette]

I'm sure there's a perfectly reasonable explanation, I just have no clue what it is.

When I'm watching TV as it airs, I tend to find a volume between 14 and 18 reasonable (depends on the show, among other factors). If I'm watching something I recorded on DVR, I have to boost the volume to around 30 to get the same sound level. This has happened across multiple TV/DVR setups, using composite (in our SDTV days) or HDMI (now that we have HDTV).

Can anyone explain this to me, please?

 

[Rachel A]

Who's your carrier? Dish, Comcast, TWC?

I remember seeing an option on our DVR about recording volume in the setup. However we'd need to know more about your setup (box type) to help further.

 

[Seanette]

Comcast. I've been through several boxes (Pace and Motorola brands) and this is consistent across hardware.

 

[zuben el genub]

Happens on my DVR, too. I'm recording OTA. No boxes.

We record on a VHS and RAM discs OTA also, and that volume doesn't drop.
That system uses 2 converter boxes - 1 for the recorder and 1 for the TV.