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BBC gets 545 vuvuzela complaints | BBC gets 545 vuvuzela complaints |
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World Cup organisers say "fan traditions" should not be banned | World Cup organisers say "fan traditions" should not be banned |
The BBC has received 545 complaints about the sound of vuvuzela horns during its World Cup coverage. | The BBC has received 545 complaints about the sound of vuvuzela horns during its World Cup coverage. |
The corporation is considering showing coverage that cuts out the noise of vuvuzelas on its red button service. | |
On Monday, World Cup organisers ruled out a stadium ban on the plastic horns, which can reach 130 decibels, following complaints from players and fans. | On Monday, World Cup organisers ruled out a stadium ban on the plastic horns, which can reach 130 decibels, following complaints from players and fans. |
Experts say it is impossible to cut out the horns without affecting commentary and crowd noise. | Experts say it is impossible to cut out the horns without affecting commentary and crowd noise. |
The BBC says it has already "taken steps to minimise the noise". | The BBC says it has already "taken steps to minimise the noise". |
"If the vuvuzela continues to impact on audience enjoyment, we will look at what other options we can take to reduce the volume further," a spokeswoman said. | "If the vuvuzela continues to impact on audience enjoyment, we will look at what other options we can take to reduce the volume further," a spokeswoman said. |
The BBC is considering cutting out some of the vuvuzela noise on the red button service but says a final decision has yet to be made. | The BBC is considering cutting out some of the vuvuzela noise on the red button service but says a final decision has yet to be made. |
On Monday, Trevor Cox, president of the Institute of Acoustics, told the BBC News website's Magazine that vuvuzelas were tuned to a similar frequency to speech tones. | On Monday, Trevor Cox, president of the Institute of Acoustics, told the BBC News website's Magazine that vuvuzelas were tuned to a similar frequency to speech tones. |
If broadcasters tuned out it would dampen the commentators' voices, he said. | If broadcasters tuned out it would dampen the commentators' voices, he said. |
"It would sound really horrible to notch these out - if one coincides with the vowel sound e, you won't be able to hear the -es in the commentary. It would sound unnatural," he said. | "It would sound really horrible to notch these out - if one coincides with the vowel sound e, you won't be able to hear the -es in the commentary. It would sound unnatural," he said. |
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