whats the best way to record dv sound while making a short movie using a digital camcorder?

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siintech

I'm trying to record sound while shooting a short movie. I have a panasonic DVX 100 and would like to buy some audio equiptment to be able to record sound so I don't have to use the camcorder sound...
any help is appreciated.

thanks
siin...

Answer
You'll want an external shotgun microphone like the Sennheiser K6/ME66, mounted over-head on a boom with a special shock-mount holder, and connected with an XLR cable to the DVX-100 inputs.

The Sennheiser is a workhorse and widely used in the industry. This should run you about $500 or so.

Its also important to have a boom operator to position the mic over the actors and follow them during each take without creating any extra noise or dipping the mic in to the shot.

Can I transfer my hard drive camcorder directly to DVD without using a computer?

mary1176

I'm thinking about buying a hard drive camcorder and want to know if I can directly transfer the hard drive camcorder footage to dvd without having to download it onto the computer? I'm really torn between getting a minidv and a hard drive camcorder. It sounds like the hard drive camcorders have come a long way and are much more user friendly. Please help!!

Answer
I just bought this JVC Everio with an external DVD recorder:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?type=product&id=pcmprd93500050016

I love this camera! Very easy to use and records direct to DVD without a computer.

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