Sony ECMHW1 Bluetooth Wireless Microphone for DVR-DVD405, 505, HDR-SR1, UX1 & DCR-SR60, SR80, SR100 Camcorders by Sony
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Digital camera reviews of Sony ECMHW1 Bluetooth Wireless Microphone for DVR-DVD405, 505, HDR-SR1, UX1 & DCR-SR60, SR80, SR100 Camcorders
Digital camera Review: VERY CLEAR Sound - some minor improvement needed
Summary: 4 Stars
This gives very clear sound. I am very happy with it. Check your audio to be sure that the switches are set properly, so you don't miss anything.
Be sure that you bring extra batteries for your shoot, since the Bluetooth transmitter does use a lot of juice. The receiver gets power from the Sony shoe on the camcorder.
A couple of things could be improved (Sony, do you read these?). Since it is rather large, and can pick up clothes rustle, it would be great to have a plug so we could use a lapel mic & hide the transmitter for some situations.
Digital camera Review: Very convenient
Summary: 4 Stars
As an experienced sound guy for live events, I have a pretty good handle on sound quality for microphones. This little jewel is still a condenser-type microphone, similar to the one on the camera, designed for picking up sounds from a bit of a distance. As such, the sound quality is similar to the microphones on the camera itself. The advantage, of course, is that you have the ability to put the center of the sound further away, presumably closer to your subject.
I have used wireless dynamic lapel mics for camera interview work and typically, they sound much warmer and reject more background noise. If I were doing professional video work, I would use professional dynamic mics instead of this set.
However, you can't beat the convenience for this unit. Just get the little wireless microphone unit reasonbly close to your subject(s) and shoot. I've used it with very good results. At one point I was recording under a canopy at a park. I could hear my subjects well, but also picked up a conversation from two people at the other end of the canopy about 40 feet away, oh, and airplanes, busses, trucks, etc.
That said, I still recommend this solution. The quality is typical of video camera mics, the convenience of just place and shoot is great, and the bluetooth connection works reliably. I'd buy it again. Just don't expect to go pro with it.
Digital camera Review: Well worth the money
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought it for my HDR-XR500V and found out it was also the cure for my HDR-SR5 that has no mic or earphone jacks.I use the stereo mode more often than the 5.1 surround sound. It sounds a little cleaner to me. I would reccomend this to anyone looking for a resonably priced quality wireless mic for their Sony.Digital camera Review: What a difference !!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This has completly changed the way I hear sound from the recorded videos. I think this is a marvel of an invention, hats of to SONYDigital camera Review: What a great product
Summary: 5 Stars
I have used this product in many different applications and have been very impressed with its performance. The range meets or exceeds the specified range. I bugged a church van during a scavenger hunt and they never knew it was there and I was able to capture their teamwork for a video of our youth program. The range was great. The audio quality is great too. I have used it for an interview as well as many other applications. The wind does get picked up a little even with the wind screen on (but it is still the best performing microphone I have used for my Sony DSR-300 video camera). I would recommend it over a shotgun mic any day of the week. Having a microphone separate from the camera also removes any mechanical noise that the camera makes (motor drive of the tape or any minor bumps that the camera takes. It makes your camera look a little strange with the receiver but it is well worth it. The light is a little annoying on the receiver but if you put the wind screen on you cannot see it at all. A must have for anyone who wants to improve their audio quality on their videos.