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Weird vocalisation of adverts on C4 catchup

Slinky
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edited 21 January 2025 at 10:10AM in TV MoneySaving
We have a Sony TV, when we are watching catchup on Channel 4, some (not all) of the adverts and continuity announcements sound like a really slow deep male West Indian voice. The sort of thing you sometimes hear on voiceovers where they disguise the voice. The nearest I can think of is Frank Bruno speaking slowly in a deeper voice.

Does anybody else get this or is it just us? Why does it happen?
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Comments

  • The sound seems to go wrong on some of their ads for us, also on a Sony TV. I wouldn't have said it sounded like a deep West Indian voice though, just low pitched and distorted.
  • Slinky
    Slinky Posts: 11,658 Forumite
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    Is it inconsistant? Sometimes an advert distorts, and other times the same advert is audible? Same with continuity.
    Make £2026 in 2026
    Prolific £177.46, TCB £10.90, Everup £27.79, Roadkill £1.17
    Total £217.32 10.7%

    Make £2025 in 2025  Total £2241.23/£2025 110.7%
    Prolific £1062.50, Octopoints £6.64, TCB £492.05, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £70, Shopmium £53.06, Everup £106.08, Zopa CB £30, Misc survey £10

    Make £2024 in 2024 Total £1410/£2024 70%
    Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023 128.8%






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