Posted by Ty Ford on 09/16/05 13:28

On Wed, 14 Sep 2005 18:14:52 -0400, Captain Slick wrote
(in article <wh1We.16814$626.9439@trndny08>):

> youknowwhothefuckiam@6url.com wrote:
>
>>
>> Aside from the great image quality, I really bought this camera for the
>> audio. You can switch the AGC off and go totally manual with this
>> camera, monitoring manual audio levels on the LCD monitor. Something
>> you can't do with a Canon GL1 or Sony VX2000, TRV900 etc., This is SO
>> critical for getting decent audio.
>>
> I can do it with my TRV 900
>
>> SO, that being said. This camera has a mini-jack that will supply
>> phantom power. What mic set up would be decent with this camera.
>>
>
> I like the Azden SGM 1X but you need to adapt the XLR to mini stereo
> plug and block the DC out on the mini-jack.
>
> -Bill
>

Really. A mini jack with 48V DC? Sure it's not just bias voltage?

Ty Ford



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