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Rode Video Mic or DM-50?
Rode Video Mic:
http://www.amazon.com/Rode-VideoMic-Directional-Shotgun-Mount/dp/B0007U9SOC/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
DM-50
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Directional-50-Camcorders-Advanced/dp/B00005LD4W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1252785938&sr=8-1
I want to know which one is better for the Canon Hv40 camcorder. If you know, please let me know. Thank you all in advance
The Canon DM-50 is a decent enough directional stereo mic – but it MUST be used with the Canon-proprietary connector in the Advanced Accessory Shoe. This means you can use this mic ONLY when it is connected to the camcorder and in the accessory shoe.
The Rode Video mic is a mono shotgun mic and in this case, will most likely record to only one channel on the HV40. You can fix this when you edit – Audacity is a good open-source audio editor that can pan or clone the audio to the other side. Using a good, shielded extension cable, you can mount this mic anywhere (like on the end of a boom pole). If you want stereo, then the Rode stereo video mic is suggested…
There are others if you are willing to consider them. I use a NRG Research SA-568 “switchable” for a shotgun. For a stereo mic, I use an Audio Technica AT-825. In both cases I use a juicedLink CX231 or BeachTek DXA-6. When I use the mono SA-568, I set the mono/stereo switch to mono and audio is recorded to both the left and right sides even though it is plugged in to only one side of the XLR adapter.
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