Is it safe to assume that this has camera and microphone? Is the sound REALLY that bad? AND, can I still hookup to the web by cable?
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Yes it has a camera and a microphone and you can hook it up to the web by cable. If you want to watch movies or listen to music then yes, the sound is that bad. The problem can be solved by buying speakers though.
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The camera itself does not have an external jack, but you can certainly opt to use your own microphone plugged into a USB or mike port. On my system (XPP), the webcam software detected the other mike and automatically used that one for videos. If it doesn't, you can go to settings and tell it which mike to use. Although the mike on this is adequate, it isn't exceptional and you buy this web cam for the video not the sound. I prefer an external mike for sound anyway as the on-camera ones are positioned wrong and don't have the optimal sound quality
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the model we purchased has a USB connector. It may be available with either option, verify with the source before you purchase. The description may be referring to the port to gang an additional mic if necessary (we've not needed this, works well even in a large noisy room).
1613385
I am using the monitor now. It has a webcam but does not have a microphone with it. But it's no biggie, can get a decent microphone under $5.00 or use a headset.
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It's not, you have to get the cable separately. Just remember to order the right cable, the three pin on this mic is male...
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I believe this may be the machine for me, does it have a Web Cam and Microphone?
1371727
The camera has audio in, and it is good. But, if you want a very good sound you could use a external mike. It could put on the camera.
618042
It has a webcam and built in microphone. The sound is satisfactory for a computer.
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+++ CORRECTION +++ this camera has both mic/headphone capabilities, it's just that it only has 1 jack, so it's either a mic, or a headphone - NOT BOTH... it does have an 'on board' speaker w adustable volume, so u dont really need t plug in the headphones, but you are 'not able' to monitor the recording, as a result... and so, in the past, i've just recorded a sample, and played it back. p.s. i own 7 of these now, for my biz, and am acquiring more... best 'cheap' hd cam out there, w a dedicated mic input - HIGHLY DESIRABLE!!! i try not to pay more than $120 shipped...
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In theory, you shouldn't have any problem hooking up a camcorder with HDMI for capturing. I did some digging online and someone posted a video showing that it does indeed work. (http://vimeo.com/60088887). For the second part of your question, I'm not positive if it can be streamed in real-time to Skype/Google+ since I don't do any sort of video conferencing. Hopefully, I answered this to the best of my ability for you and I apologize in advance if I didn't answer them completely. Thank you for submitting a question, though!
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Yes, the camera supports audio but in addition to buying this cable you would have to have a DVR that supports audio input as well as cctv cabling that supports both video & audio.
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Honestly, its terrible. Any POV cam I have come across has terrible sound recording quality.
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I do not currently use this camera and don't remember whether or not it has a mic or not. It was extremely difficult to setup for me. The seller was very helpful but I was not as satisfied with the setup as I am with the Axis brand cameras that I use. Obviously the price is good. The picture quality was good. I just could never get the port forwarding to work as straight forward as my Axis cameras. I have no connection to either company. Also, you inquired about the 3.6mm version, note that there is also a 2.8mm version.
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I used the mic with the audio/video cable I purchased from Amazon when I bought the camera. You can disconnect the camera if you want and just use the cord. I did go to radio shack and have to get the connections so they may be able to help with knowing what amp/volts are needed and a cord to run it alone.
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Yes, the voice and picture are out of sys. We are not using it at this time. We were using a mci cable. We will try another type later. Just not happy with it.
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There is an hdmi mini out which I haven't used, so don't know if it would function the way you want but I'm thinking so. There is an external mic input as well as a headphone jack, though I tried a couple high end shotgun microphones only to get a horrible buzzing sound. The jack works just fine with a lapel mic I tested and a cheap external digital recorder I tried. When I called Sony to find out the tech specks on the jack, they told me it was proprietary info and left me with no help. The store I was working with have up as well helping me find a microphone that would work well with no buzzing. It's a nice camcorder if you can get a used one at a decent price, but for just a little more money there are some better choices. Best of luck on your purchase!
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Yes if you are just going to use the video hook up it will work fine. The audio cable is not worth it though, you will be fighting noise that is not there the whole time.