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Posted by Richard Crowley on 04/15/07 16:22
"jazu" wrote ...
> I purchased camcorder without external mic input.
> Would it be possible to install some plug on camera body?
> Or perhaps bring some cable extension from inside of
> camera, so external mic could be connected?
Even though I have been known to hack into things
that sane people would avoid, even I would stop short
at attempting to add a mic input jack to most modern,
small camcorders. The main roadblocks IMHO are...
1) Warranty is voided if you open/modify the unit
2) Schematic/service info difficult to impossible to get
3) Physical space is usually nonexistent unless you can
remove the internal mic and replace with the connector
4) Opening and working on most modern, small camcorders
is very difficult and carries high risk of damage unless you
know exactly how to do it as the mfg intended. They
frequently use those microscopic "connectorless" ribbon
cables that can be very tricky to remove/replace.
OTOH, if it is an older unit that is past its warranty,
and you are particularly adept (or like high risk), why
not?
> I can't believe after all these years, Sony didn't resolve
> motor and internal mic noise problem
The smaller they get, the more impossible to resolve
any of those proximity and/or mechanical-transmitted
noises.
Besides, the audio section of even $20K professional
camcorders is of only average quality. They assume
that anyone who is serious about audio will use double-
system production (i.e. recording the sound separately)
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