Posted by Richard Crowley on 12/02/07 16:24

"Ty Ford" wrote ...
> , Jacques E. Bouchard wrote...
>> I bought a wireless lav mic on ebay for about $10. It feels very
>> flimsy
>> (the battery compartment is hard to snap close), there's writing in
>> Chinese and Russian on the transmitter, but it's always performed
>> well at
>> distances of up to 20 feet (haven't tested it above that). The sound
>> is
>> still better than an expensive camera-mounted shotgun mic, and I
>> don't
>> have to lug around my heavy boom mic stand (or an even heavier boom
>> operator).
>>
>> I definitely recommend it for people who want to see whether wireless
>> lavs are suitable for their needs before investing in pricy units.
>
> This is a troll, right?

Its not impossible. Even the cheapest plastic toy wireless mic
will work OK in SOME circumstances. The problem is with
the reliability and consitency.

You or I would not recommend doing this. But maybe Mr.
Bouchard is using it only for occasionaly hobby shooting.

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