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Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: external mic - Recent Topics http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: external mic - Recent Topics en Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:19:57 +0000 Multimediaman on "Pocket Cam with external Mic Input NO MOV!" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/pocket-cam-with-external-mic-input-no-mov#post-74412 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:27:02 +0000 Multimediaman 74412@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Â I have been going crazy trying to find a HD pocket cam that has a external mic input that does NOT record in MOV format. I have researched several vendors who advertise that thier camers shoots in MPEG-4 only to find out it is a .mov file. I do not care about the Apple PC argument. so please do not respond to this if you are an Apple user and are offended that I do not want to use .mov files. I just have a unique situation and would rather use MP4's without having to convert. If anybody knows of a 1080 Pocket cam with an external mic in please let me know it is much appreciated. Thank you! BalanceTree on "What's the best camcorder/camera?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/whats-the-best-camcordercamera#post-60121 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:17:11 +0000 BalanceTree 60121@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I am currently shooting yoga videos and using a Canon Rebel 1di which does not have external mic capabilities. I am now looking for a new camera and wireless mic combo. I am thinking of a lapel (lavalier) mic and want to keep the HD quality that my Canon currently has.. Not sure if I should stick with Canon, if I should use tapeless.. So many options! With so little experience, I appreciate any and all input.. If you want to see the kind of videos I am talking about, check out <a href="http://www.balancetree.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.balancetree.com</a> Thanks! NeilMoncrief on "Capturing clear audio w/o a mic input... Is it possible?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/capturing-clear-audio-wo-a-mic-input-is-it-possible#post-58121 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:06:58 +0000 NeilMoncrief 58121@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I'm preparing to produce instructional videos to post at my website. It's related to my business, so it must look and sound good (not professional, but very good.) I'm technically competent, but I got excited and jumped in too fast. I bought a Sanyo Xacti ZH1 on Woot (digital camcorder/camera). I focused too much on the price, and I missed the fact that there's no audio input port. (I assumed that was a standard feature!) Question: What's the best way to work around my poor equipment choice? I'll be using Pinnacle software to edit the videos, so could I just plug a mic into my laptop and lay the audio over the video later? If so, are there any special mic requirements/suggestions? Any other ideas? (Please don't tell me to sell the camcorder on eBay.) I greatly appreciate any help you can give me. Thanks in advance! fairpaul on "Loss of Mic sound on DVD" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/loss-of-mic-sound-on-dvd#post-55727 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:04:07 +0000 fairpaul 55727@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Why is it, that on the very odd occasion when a DVD that I have burned is played on an old player or one using a faulty scart lead, the sound which was recorded using an external camera mic is lost whilst the rest is fine? All the sound in Final Cut is correct whether imported for dubbing or original. It is all exported & compressed for DVD together so why the disparity in playback? This is very rare but it bugs me, can anyone explain it? doctorkoan on "Wanting a miracle for under $1000" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/wanting-a-miracle-for-under-1000#post-49572 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:08:29 +0000 doctorkoan 49572@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hi everyone, I'm new so please bear with me - I'm just learning a lot of this stuff. I'm making a horror movie in a mostly outdoor setting during winter. Some scenes will be in the day some at night. There will be lots of running, dolly shots, DIY steadycam use, etc. Obviously it will be cold. We're in Michigan. I have about 1000 bucks to buy an HD camera to shoot it with. I want it to be a Hard Drive Camera (had some bad experiences with mini DV) that I can hook a boom mic to. A standard XLR jack would be nice, but I'm willing to entertain other connection types. I'm not an expert on camcorder audio to be honest. I'm also looking for something that will make it as painless as possible to get the video files into Final Cut. So far I'm considering either the JVC Everio HD6 (or 7 if the price is right) or the Sony HDR-XR200V. Any advice on which is better? I hear that the Everio records in a weird format that might be hard for me to get into Final Cut. How bad will it be? I have Mac Linux and Windows computers in my arsenal. All have fairly meaty processors. Any suggestions for other cameras within my price range? What kind of cold weather troubles should I look out for with what I buy? sputnik101 on "Camcorder, external mic" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/camcorder-external-mic#post-46975 Tue, 19 May 2009 00:29:25 +0000 sputnik101 46975@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hi guys I'm a video journalist working in the UK. We currently use a palm-sized Panasonic SDR H40 (Hard disk camcorder, not HighDef) to produce our video news and features, and since it produces good pictures (3CCDs) and .mpg format video, it's quite simple to work with. Since I produce video for the web in .flv format, there's no point getting footage in High Def as it's not for broadcast; it would only be heavily compressed into the .flv format anyway. The only problems with the camera are that a) there's no jack for headphones or external mic b) outside, the audio is often rubbish, especially if there's traffic around We're now looking for a new camcorder, can you recommend one in the £350/$500 price range with an external mic jack? Or would you recommend trying a workaround with a digital voice recorder hooked up to an external mic? Any suggestions welcome If you want to have a look at the kind of news we produce go here: <a href="http://www.salfordonline.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.salfordonline.com</a> zimzam93 on "I need help with a cheep camera!" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/i-need-help-with-a-cheep-camera#post-45948 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 07:24:25 +0000 zimzam93 45948@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Ehy guys im new here and im looking for help. im looking to buy a hd camera and this is what im about to buy <a href="http://www.amazon.com/POLAROID-DVC-00725F-720P-Camcorder-2-7-inch/dp/B001HVMSUG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1240149067&sr=8-1#moreAboutThisProduct">http://www.amazon.com/POLAROID-DVC-00725F-720P-Camcorder-2-7-inch/dp/B001HVMSUG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1240149067&sr=8-1#moreAboutThisProduct</a> and im worried about the sounda nd the fact that it doesnt have an external mic option. and i would really like it if it had that. So if any one has any other recomendations for acameras please let me know. my budget is $250. i know you cant buy much for that price but im just beginning. so thank you and any camera recomendations are welcomed and aprecated. fairpaul on "Sony FX1E Sound query" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/sony-fx1e-sound-query#post-35457 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 07:55:06 +0000 fairpaul 35457@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I am using a Sony HDR-FX1E Camcorder with external mic. My question is - why is that when I play back on the camera VCR there is either no sound or the sound is broken. But when I down load to my computer for editing the sound is perfect??? I don't have this problem when I use the on-board mic. I am puzzled<img src="http://www.videoforums.co.uk/images/smilies/confused.gif" />Â