But the good thing is that there is a mute button. I use it all the time. It helps to create a Zen-like atmosphere in my living room. I avoid having to listen to the banal commentary and the repetitive commercials. I can be doing other things that would be difficult to concentrate on if their were sound volume. And I can always turn on the sound if I wish to hear the crowd excitement at match point or some other significant point in the match.