Microphones on of the shelf dv-cameras are seldom good enough for
research. A good solution is to use a split and use wireless microphones
strategically and something like the AKG transponder microphone to cover
the whole room. As for cameras of course it's always nice i they are small
and portable, but if you want cameras that are reliable you should still
go for those who have stable mechanical parts. It doesn't pay to spend
many on all the effects that you can get. I'd say it doesn't even pay to
go for three ccd.s. The colors you get with one ccd is enough. To get
something that doesn't have to be threated with silk gloves is most
important.
As for easy conversation to mpeg. With most Dv cameras that's a question
of software. You can easily use windows moviemaker and import video as
wmv-files then you convert them to mpeg-1 using TmpgEnc.
Lars-Erik
qual-software <[log in to unmask]> writes:
>I don't have any experience using video myself but I'd second the comment
>below. Someone in our group had some video shot recently and they wanted
>it
>transcribed. The audio quality was awful because the people who shot the
>video hadn't thought about ambient noise, correctly positioning the
>microphone, etc. I think they used the internal mic rather than an
>external
>one that could be positioned close to the speaker/speaker. We had to
>rerecord the audio from the video cassette into an audio file on a PC
>where
>it could be manipulated with audio editing software in an attempt to
>filter
>some of the noise out.
>
>Alan.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Martin Stoll" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 10:54 AM
>Subject: Re: Digital video query
>
>
>From personal experience - make sure that the video you buy has the
>facility
>for using an extension microphone (and possibly more than one microphone)
>if
>you are going to use the video with groups and/or in noisy locations. We
>rushed out and bought one in a hurry and have found from bitter experience
>that we just can't use it for recording groups or for street or in-store
>interviews because the internal microphone is not up to the job and the
>model we bought doesn't have a mike socket! (So check what you don't get
>on
>the cheaper models...)
>
>Martin Stoll
>
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>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Paul Rosen [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: 08 May 2003 13:31
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Digital video query
>
>
>I've been browsing through the archives for discussion of recording
>equipment, but can't find any definitive answers about digital video (many
>thanks for all the comments on digital sound recording, though!). Does
>anyone have recommendations for the best recorder to use without breaking
>the bank (UK or EU sourced)? I want to video interviews in order to
>create
>short clips for dissemination - I won't be analysing the videos
>themselves.
> Compactness and easy conversion into mpeg or similar format is my main
>requirement.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Paul
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