does it have a built in mic and can it also be used as a web cam for regular video calls ..thinking about using it with my Mac mini...
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It does have a mic but it is set up for picture quality not video. It would work as a web cam but the quality would not be stellar. Your be better off getting an actual web cam.
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Is there any issue with using this web cam and the built-in microphone on my laptop? Hope not, it sounds like this is a suprisingly good product.
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Hi Amazon Customer, the camcorder does not have a mic jack. You can only record audio with the built in stereo microphone. Thanks_Mitch
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1. It has a built-in Mic, Speaker, and Camera. I use it for Skype all the time.2. The dock is sold separately. I use a cheap wireless Logitech keyboard with a receiver that plugs into the USB port.
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No, there is no built-in microphone. You can setup an external one with it which has an audio cable linker there.
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hey thanks for the info! as it turns out, my camera DOES have a mic input. boy do I feel stupid :) but i guess I won't need this one after all. I do think that it would work in a pinch, and thanks again for taking the time to respond-SelArom
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Subject: Re: Y. Callewaert commented on your answer to the question "Being a Mac user, will this camera work with my Mac and iMovie program?"You're welcome. I think the camera is great. Really nice hs pics. I did buy the cannon mike that mounts on top on the shoe and if u have the extra $150 I think it is well worth it audio wiseThe mic is made for the camera. We use it to record our church services so I needed better sound than the built in micDave
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No it does not have a built in Mic.it is a very great sounding speaker. When phone rings, it switches off until call is complete and then turns back on when phone call is hung up. Very good.
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The built-in mike is fine for what it's designed for: Family get-togethers, reunions, your kid's sporting event, graduations, and the like. Loud, steady noise (like what you'd get at a concert) can get kind of mushy, and trying to shoot speaking people in a noisy environment is a dice throw. It does have a stereo mini-jack for using an external mike--and there are some pretty decent mini-jack mikes out there to choose from. To be fair, however, using such a device takes away from the portability and "run and gun" aspects of a camera such as this. I haven't used an M500, but from what I've read on them, I would be surprised if the microphone is set up any differently. I would imagine the experience would be the same.
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Yes, I believe that it does have a built in Mic, but I can't see where it is on the unit. It made no difference weather I talked into the paired phone or had it in my pocket after answering the call via the radio.
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The webcam works great- however the monitor has no microphone. It was advertised on Amazon as having an integral mic. but does not!! Amazon did send me an external mic.
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There is a built-in Web Cam and Mike. Works as well as any of the three I have used.
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Unfortunately no. It's pretty basic due to the price. It has a built-in mic and camera though
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I know there's a microphone jack on the camera. It's just an RCA plug. Has anyone used a separate mic with the camera? If so, where did you find the microphone? I've been looking on the web. I'm glad that some things are included in the box. From the description, it seemed that there was nothing in the box but the camera -- not even a battery!
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There's a setting in the software when you open the WebCam to allow you to use your mic instead of the installed mic with WebCam. The built in mic does work ok but your mic may be stronger.
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Hey Mike, no built in mic, if phone is near by it will use phone. loud and clear when using as phone. it uses the 2.5mm? jack so from phones, tabs or whatever.
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yes it does a have a built in microphone and there is also a cord with the mic,when you are not using wireless