tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877439239195370071.post2450103794066019902..comments2024-01-12T02:47:43.965-08:00Comments on The Frugal Filmmaker: Where, Oh Where, Has the Mic Input Gone?Scott Egglestonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07137296612881724251noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877439239195370071.post-86826502592973913072009-12-17T11:11:39.224-08:002009-12-17T11:11:39.224-08:00How true this is, the demise of the mic input is t...How true this is, the demise of the mic input is the greatest tragedy of the home video camera.<br />I've been looking around for a cheap camera with a mic input so that I can do some decent outdoor shoots, but the cheapest I can find is over 1,000.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877439239195370071.post-7075427864337293602008-10-08T14:44:00.000-07:002008-10-08T14:44:00.000-07:00i have had to ''hotwire'' a mic input into the cam...i have had to ''hotwire'' a mic input into the camera and bypass and remove the microphone that came with the camcorder !!<BR/>then i finally have a ''external microphone'' and can control my camcorder !! this started in he late 1990s onto today !!<BR/>i dont like it one bit <BR/>NO MICROPHONE INPUT DAMNNIT !!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877439239195370071.post-91935459668125581322007-12-04T13:08:00.000-08:002007-12-04T13:08:00.000-08:00I've been looking for a camera that records to a h...I've been looking for a camera that records to a hard or flash drive, with a mic input. It's getting hard to find. The best search tool that I found was on cnet at the following address: http://reviews.cnet.com/4247-6500_7-4.html?tag=dir.dtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877439239195370071.post-58791563619593925512007-11-02T08:05:00.000-07:002007-11-02T08:05:00.000-07:00The Canon HV20 is your man. Great picture, does HD...The Canon HV20 is your man. Great picture, does HD if you want, has the mic input and headphone jack. and just won Camcorder Info's Camcorder of the Year. $900 at Circuit City.Scott Egglestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10150026764159298322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877439239195370071.post-671052502008800272007-11-01T10:05:00.000-07:002007-11-01T10:05:00.000-07:00So my questions is... what cameras HAVE you found ...So my questions is... what cameras HAVE you found with the mic input, where did you find them and how much do they cost? If you've already done some of the legwork for us... let us know, help us PLEASE!<BR/>-ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877439239195370071.post-92150486705230213702007-10-29T13:51:00.000-07:002007-10-29T13:51:00.000-07:00i hear you! i've been searching endlessly for thes...i hear you! i've been searching endlessly for these exact features for less than 1000.00 and not doing too well. even more annoying is that i can't find too many websites that let me search the cameras by those two features.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com