Re: Sennheiser ew 100 G3 question

[Richard Crowley] "It is assumed that if you are using them for something more serious than the 11pm local news, you will be using double-system sound and serious audio equipment."

That might be the reasoning but it’s rather arbitrary. Historically I think it was because the good picture quality was the flashy thing that consumers wanted. And because video cams began with really poor picture quality.

But there are more and more folks using and becoming skilled at using prosumer level gear. They are often one-person bands and/or low budget and the need for camcorders with professional quality audio is there.

Do you remember the outcry when the Sony pd150/vx2000 line (the next gen of the vx1000 which began the whole video revolution) had noisy audio? Do you notice that a lot of reviewers comment that although DSL’s used as camcorders have great video that the need for double system is a point against them over traditional form factor camcorders?

If for an additional amount you could get higher end audio components in a prosumer level camcorder, I bet the large majority of folks would ante up. Most of these cams come in two packages one with xlr and the other with miniplugs. That certainly implies some folks want pro level audio and are not recording double system.

Richard I agree with you that given the state of things any one who is serious about recording high quality artistic videos will record double system but not usually out of choice.

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