Posted by webpa on 04/19/07 00:17

On Apr 15, 9:38 am, "jazu" <nofreakings...@nospam.com> wrote:
> Hi guys,
> 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?
> I can't believe after all these years, Sony didn't resolve motor and
> internal mic noise problem
> thanks


1. It is not physically possible to "resolve" the "problem" of
sounds produced by mechanical devices a few mm away from a microphone.
If you don't want to hear the sounds, then move the microphone further
away from the source of the sounds. You've never wondered why real
videographers don't use internal microphones?

2. That you are asking this question suggests you don't want to hear
the answer. Which is: Yes, you can disassemble your camcorder,
disable the internal mic(s), provide a (an) connection(s) for an
external microphone (s), and then mount your external mic on a pole
your assistant suspends overhead or underneath the speaker(s). To
prevent the obnoxious "pumping" typical of even the best automatic
gain control (AGC) in your camcorder, you will have to invent some
means to defeat the AGC inside that 1/4 inch-square integrated circuit
that does audio for your camcorder. It is possible. How is your
Chinese? The data sheets for many of the chips are online...but only
in Taiwan...in Chinese.

3. On the other hand... take a hacksaw to it and send us all the pics
of how it turns out....

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