how is the sound quality , is it the right one to record lecture to be put in you tube?
444869
You can certainly record a lecture with this camcorder. We would recommend using an external microphone if the camcorder is not particularly close to the lecturer.
1351523
yes you could record that long because I have mine setup for security purposes and it works fine. and I have co-workers that record long class seminars and I haven't heard any complaints from them
1552397
If you just need something to listen to then it might be useful. Most of the use as been for lectures at school in my case. For your purposes, I wonder if there are programs that convert the recording into musical notes like how Dragon does dictation into written words, have one that does music sheets from the recording or shows music graphics on tghe computer from the recording.
1786036
No its a piece of garbage, u get what u pay for. I connected to laptop, I recorded my voice but it still has poor quality. Don't waste your money.
773884
When you turn on the recorder, it does not make any noise. When you record it makes a very soft beep and also when you stop ( 2 beeps) Nothing bothersome. Reproduction is very good for a lecture, not ideal for a classical music concert.
1870926
Unless you're going to be using the audio in a broadcast or film or something, I think this is overkill. Also, what Alan Ganger said, but even so -- there's no equipment so amazing that you don't need some kind of mic or amp or something if you're far from the speaker. The bottom line is that if you're recording only for your own uses (like, to record lectures or conversations for your own review later), you can get the same functionality (but at a bit lower sound quality) for less money.
2091240
I have not used this device in a classroom, however, I used in the church and worked fine as well as in a small group meeting less than 10 people. Either occasions, I had not had any issues with recording and playing as long as there is no noise. It will pick up and sound as it should. Hope this helps to make you decision. Thanks.
1847926
The quality isn't what I would call "Digital Reference". I've used it quite a bit for recording speech for video, and it's suited quite well for that. I haven't had the opportunity to determine it's low end response, so recording bass...thunder, waves crashing or live music might be asking more if this microphone than it was designed for...
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i agree with the answer given below. the internal mics are great. the solution to any noise is to use the tripod socket for its intended use and free your hands from holding the recorder. I have recorded several live programs and amazed at the quality of sound from the built in mics. Always strive to get a sound test before you record and you will find you have a nice little studio in your hand. Happy recording!
1841031
yes. That is correct. I would advise watching the u-tube video. I have lots of info as I am a demo for this product. the feedback I have heard is good.
665731
Sound quality is a relative thing. If you're planning to make your epic movie with this camera - don't. The quality is good enough for Youtube and the likes and for playing on your PC. This camera only has mono sound but I haven't felt that it was lacking as a mono sound source. i like the stereo sound on my other Lumix camera better though.
880944
I have to agree with what Eric said, I've done tape player recordings and they came out pretty good. I have a tape player that I plugged into the Sound Card, I tweaked the recording adjustments and it came out great. You can do so much with the card, I'm just a tinkerer and it was easy to use. I mostly use my card for playing music, gaming and chatting on-line.
649240
The quality is pretty good, there is no way to get perfect quality with compression, but this is close. For commentary you can add it after the fact (record during with another device) using editing software on a computer.
2281205
i feel that it may be ok for class work,i have found it not good for recording music.i suggest --pay another 20.00 and get a good one.
1888137
crystal clear sound is a matter of opinion. I have used the device with line-in and recorded using audacity on Ubuntu linux. It sounds fine. Like all things, setup your sound mixers volumes appropriately. This is also my 'day drive' device using the MIC inputs for my VOIP headset. I have no compliants.
1920412
Recording quality for me has been excellent. I use an external mic for voice work for audio-books. Haven't used the internal, built-in mics much, so I can't speak to their recording quality.
1477814
Highly recommended! Check out my video with this recorder. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOQtKBXE3Rk&feature;=youtube_gdata_player