What exactly does dolby volume do for me?

[maseline_98]

I hear the hype about this, but I was wondering if the hype is worth it. To me, it seems like smart sounds(which is something old crt sets used to have pre hdtv. It used to keep the sound of the channel at the same level so when flipping through channels, one channel wouldn't be really loud and the next wouldn't be really silent).

I'm thinking of purchasing either of Emo UMC-1 or Emo XMC-1(whenever it is they finally come out) or another AV receiver that has HDMI and was wondering if this option is something that persuade my buying options.

[littlesaint]

http://www.dolby.com/consumer/technology/dolby-volume-works.html

[Chris D]

Dolby demo'd it for me at CEDIA. It was noticeable, and nice. Not something that I'm going to insist is in my next purchase, but it's nice.

[JustinGN]

An interesting feature if you're piping a badly mastered source or HDTV material through the Processor; it's kind of like an Equalizer with Volume Consistency Control, judging by how Dolby presents it. I doubt it'd work the miracles it claims (Being Dolby and all), but it'd definitely be handy for those HDTV Channels or Programs with badly mastered sound.

It's one of those "Nice to have, but not a deal breaker" features.

[impala454]

If all the thing does is keep the volume from going through the roof when a commercial comes on, it'll be worth every penny in my book.