[IYAS9YAS]

What brand? I knew I remembered there was a TV out there that did this. I even got the approximate time period (see my post 49).

[Cold Heat]

It's a Panasonic. They were also one of the first to do (Picture in picture).

The set must be nearly eight-ten years old.

[FreedomOfExpression]

I don't know what brand Cold Heat's TV is, but Philips Magnavox has a “Smart Sound” feature that is supposed to level out the volume between loud scenes/commercials and normal programming.

[IYAS9YAS]

Whoops, not post 49. Mine was post 20.