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Gear / Technical Help => Recording Gear => Topic started by: flintstone on July 16, 2012, 09:33:34 AM
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Zoom has announced a new audio/video recorder, the Q2HD. On the audio side, it features a mid/side mic array. Price will be $200, shipping later this Summer.
http://www.samsontech.com/zoom/products/handheld-video-recorders/q2hd/
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The mid-side stuff seems to be a smart solution...unfortunately I think this device doesn't feature any line-mic input for external mics.
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The mid-side stuff seems to be a smart solution...unfortunately I think this device doesn't feature any line-mic input for external mics.
You're right, and that's the biggest let-down of the new gizmo regarding its old brother (Q3 HD)... Anyway, if the internals are near as good as the Q3HD's, it will make some better-than-expected recordings nonetheless.
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I played with these devices at CES earlier this year and I found them to be subpar IMO. The video capture was alright, however, the audio and build quality left much to be desired. YMMV
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I played with these devices at CES earlier this year and I found them to be subpar IMO. The video capture was alright, however, the audio and build quality left much to be desired. YMMV
Really? I found the audio to be above average for a device in this price range, and video was its weakest point. Still it was fine for a $150-200 recorder with everything built-in, capable to do HD video AND 24bit lossless audio at the same time.
(I'm speaking of the Q3HD - I have no experience with the Q2HD whatsoever)