Posted by joanagomez2005 on 11/04/07 00:52

On Sep 21, 12:11 pm, Rick Merrill <rick0.merr...@NOSPAM.gmail.com>
wrote:
> Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
> > I am trying to help a non-profit find a way of producing better training
> > videos.
>
> I founded a 501c3 for local tv.
>
> > They have aSonyDCR-DVD403camcorder
>
> I use aSonyDCR-DVDcamcorderand it is excellent for weekly
> productions because we can edit on the fly and do not have to do 'post
> production.'
>
> > (already a bad choice,
> > IMO, because it has to be used in the lowest video-quality mode to
> > record an hour-long session without changing discs),
>
> "Quality" is a matter of personal opinion and depends on many things.
>
> > and the built-in
> >microphonepicks up far too much extraneous noise. It has nomicrophone
> > input connector other than via the Active Interface Shoe (AIS).
>
> Look on the front behind the little bezel and you should find it.
>
>
>
> >Sonydoes list a zoommicrophone(ECM-HGZ1) as compatible with that
> >camcorder, but it gets pretty bad user reviews. I see thatSonyalso
> > lists awireless(Bluetooth)microphone(ECM-HW1) that claims
> > compatibility with many of the other recentSonycamcordermodels and
> > gets mostly good user reviews, but the list does not include the
> > DCR-DVD403.
>
> I have had good results from theSonyhelpline, but I always double check.
>
> > Has anybody used this combination, and how satisfactory is it?
>
> TheBluetoothmic is very attractive and I'm thinking of getting one.
>
>
>
> > Yes, I could contactSonyand ask, but the one truly negative review of
> > theECM-HW1is by somebody who calledSonyto ask about its
> > compatibility with a particularcamcorder, was told that it was
> > compatible but found that it was not. When he complained toSony, they
> > said, in effect, "Not our problem."
>
> > Perce- Hide quoted text -
>
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Hello Fellow
I got one just today of the TYPE ECMHW1R
I tried to use it for sometimes, honestly I used it for a short time .
Unfortunately I did not feel satisfied with the value they are putting
on it (249.99+TX ie $285)!

If any one has a longer period experience, please inform us

I lucky to say that I still have the satisfaction PERIOD, so I am
still save

Zak Joan

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