Best wireless Zi8 microphone: I've heard great reviews of the Sony Wireless Bluetooth microphone and want to know if it fits the Kodak Zi8?
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I recently purchased my zi8 and love the picture quality, but am soooo disappointed in the hassle I'm going through to get good sound. I'm trying to film small educational video blogs. I purchased a Shure wireless microphone and it's sound was not that good. When I called Kodak, was told it can not record in stereo, only in mono. They also told me @ Kodak that wireless mics did not work. Unless anyone knows of a bonified way to get good (to match the excellent video), I will be returning the zi8...which is not what i want to do. I'm dissapointed the sound quality is not as good as the video.
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There is a link on the Lumix forum "FZ100 External Microphone". The OP found a mike that he says works fine. Audio- Technica ?? He posted the link.
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Idk I never got the thing to work long enough to record. Kodak could not help so I returned it. Good luck!
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Hi Harry, Sony ECMAW3 Wireless Mic should work on your camera if it has a microphone port. -Vincent
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It will work fine with the Koday Zi8. I use it that way. And the answer regarding not having it in the picture - no problem since there is a delay that is long enough to allow you to lower it out of view of the camera. David, of http://www.ereaderreviewsinfo.com
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Hi, currently we have 2 types of wireless microphone. One is ECM-W1M that uses multi-interface shoe for its main unit and the other is ECM-AW4 that uses microphone jack. However, this camcorder HDR-CX210 doesn't have a multi-interface shoe or mic in jack. -Ely
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Here is a great blog post about microphones that are compatible with the HV20http://newsvideographer.com/2007/11/22/best-fit-mic/
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Blue Yeti is a good usb microphone but presonus audio box studio is a complete set required for good home recording, it has an interface that helps with "no delay" recording and reduces unwanted noise. I am very happy with my purchase of it .
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My friends seem to have no problem with my mic. If you'd heard some of their headset mics you'd probably be quite satisfied with it too. For example, the Alienware headset doesn't have any noise cancellation and picks up a great amount of background noise, and the Razer Kraken Pro has great sound quality but a poor quality mic. Those 2 are the main ones everyone i've seen is buying, I have seen a great many other mics and this one so far beats them all. =) In my opinion, if you have the black shark's mic the correct distance away from your mouth, its sound quality is unbeatable next to a singing mic or something...
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I don't understand Sony's thinking. Impotantly, this mic works great. But it is wired and enables use of a cell phone that connects to the radio via bluetooth. So it is part of a bluetooth system, but it a wired mic that you connects to a stereo, and when that stereo connects via bluetooth to your cell phone, this mic becomes part of a blue tooth system. I think this is typical configuration.
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I'm pretty sure it will not work with the zi-8 as the zi-8 has a 1/8" (3.5mm) jack for a microphone and this requires an active boot.
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With a good mic easy. I have a cheap mic and it sounds like crap. I bought a set of Shure PGXD24/Beta58A Digital Wireless System with Beta 58A Mic and it sounds GREAT!
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Hi,As far as I know they never set the Zi12 in full production. This listing is legit however, the product exists, so someone probably got hold of the few(?) ones that were actually made. If you buy it (like I did) there will be no support from Kodak or firmware updates etc. The camera in itself is wonderful and works perfectly though!
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Hi, As far as I know they never set the Zi12 in full production. This listing is legit however, the product exists, so someone probably got hold of the few(?) ones that were actually made. If you buy it (like I did) there will be no support from Kodak or firmware updates etc. The camera in itself is wonderful and works perfectly though!
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Your welcome, I'm just now learning how to use my new Zi8. I think I'm really going to like it. I also bought an extra battery for it, from Amazon. A Kodak KLIC-7004, just like the one that came with it. I would hate to be taking videos and have my battery run out. I'm checking into buying another battery charger too.
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Operation for this Sony Wireless Microphone is to connect the receiver to the microphone jack IN of camcorder, tape recorder etc. You may check you Panasonic HC-V201 if it do have mic in for the connection of the transmitter. -Ely
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I haven't bought the wireless version but I'm certain its the same software, the only difference is the bluetooth headset. I don't know how much value the headset adds because I've always used my own microphones.