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| Sony WCS999 Wireless Camcorder Microphone for DCR-DVD101/201/301 & DCR-HC20/30/40/65/85 |
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| Manufacturer: Sony |
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| List Price: $119.99 |
| Sale Price: $102.06 |
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Product Description |
| This wireless microphone is designed for use with your camcorder so you can enjoy vivid sound that matches the close up shots your zoom lens is capable of. You can also use this microphone on anything that has an 1/8" mic input (e.g. cassette deck). |
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Sony WCS999 Wireless Camcorder Microphone for DCR-DVD101/201/301 & DCR-HC20/30/40/65/85 Details |
- For use with video camcorders, portable audio recorders
- Transmission range up to 150 feet, depending on conditions
- 900 MHz FM transmission for high-quality sound
- Three channels with selector switch for low interference
- Complete kit includes: lavalier mic, transmitter, receiver and monitoring earphone
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Customer Reviews For Sony WCS999 Wireless Camcorder Microphone for DCR-DVD101/201/301 & DCR-HC20/30/40/65/85 |
 Awesome! Works great with my camcorder |
| Review Date: December 8, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Jeffrey Heaton, St. Louis, MO |
| I've used other products in the $200-$300 range and have never gotten the results I was looking for. This does just fine. The 900mhz signal is very good and does not distort. Your camera person can listen in using a headphone. Plus, there is an additional "mix" port on the receiver. You can actually plug two of these together for an interview setup, with no additional hardware needed. Make sure your camcorder has a mic input. Also, if your camcorder requires a powered mic, this works fine. I hope to upload a video review soon to show the quality. |
Makes videos sound less amateur
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| Review Date: September 16, 2008 |
| Reviewer: D. Brinkman, Salt Lke City, UT |
I give this 5 stars because it does a good job for what it is.
Don't compare it to a $1000 system with a $500 microphone. That's NOT what this is.
I don't do much video anymore and one of the few things I do with my camcorder is to sit down with older relatives to give us some storytelling of their memories.
I used to do this with my camcorder on a tripod and I always got poor audio because the microphone is far away from the source of sound, and worse, you pick up the sound of the camcorders motors wirring and whining while it works. I knew I needed an external microphone. I checked this because it was a cheap wireless option. I knew the microphone that comes with it is cheap, but decided to see how it performed and I could always upgrade that later.
For me:
I have never had a problem with this unit. And I haven't been easy on it. It has been abused by an active subject who has ripped it out of his pants and ripped the microphone out of the jack by the cord. I don't get interference, noise, nor drop outs, and I have used it, say up to 10 meters. I have imagined how I could put the camera on one rock and the subject on another rock 100 feet away and do a nice slow zoom out reveal, but frankly, I just don't shoot that kind of stuff anymore and if I did, I'd be using a $2000 wireless system, not a $100 system.
The sound I record with this is WAY better than the internal microphone on the camcorder, and that is all you should judge this against. Clean, clear, solid audio goes a long way to elevating you footage away from "home movies." There is nothing like it anywhere close in the market. You have to spend 5-10x the price to go to the next step up.
I've never had noise problems with it, either. If I ever did, I just switch channels and it is fine. Perhaps some of the other reviewers work in more noisy areas than me.
The only thing is that you need to always monitor it, because there is no indication that one of the batteries is about to run out, and then you've recorded your subject without audio for a while. |
Outstanding Product
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| Review Date: January 30, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Larry T. Ferguson, |
| I use the Sony WCS999 Wireless Camcorder Microphone in my classes for student presentations and it exceeds my expectations. It eliminates background noise and I am able to hear the student who is presenting when I play back the tape. Outstanding product. |
Not that bad
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| Review Date: August 25, 2004 |
| Reviewer: Newsbob, San Francisco area |
It certainly isn't Hollywood quality, and I wouldn't use it for music.
But for interviews, the sound works just fine, especially considering the price.
My only real complaint is the clip for the lavalier. Unless you can slip it into a lapel hole, it will generally fall off if your subject moves more than a tiny bit.
Bottom line: I'd buy it again for the kind of shooting I do. |
Good product for the price
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| Review Date: October 6, 2006 |
| Reviewer: M. Tsien, United States |
| If you are expecting clear professional sound transmission, this is not it. That's a wireless system costing $1,000 - $3,000. This system is strictly for home none professional use. I think people were expecting this system to deliver the hi fidelity sound they hear on movies or TV soundtrack. Professionals do not use this system. That is the reason for the low price. Home movies only. |
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