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Posted by Fred on 04/15/07 23:29
Richard Crowley wrote:
> "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)
Also if they put mic plugs on the lower end recorders, fewer people would
buy the high end recorders. It's all about maximizing profits and much of
the time that doesn't mean giving the customer what the customer wants. It
means giving the customer as little as you can get away with.
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Regards, Fred
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