Panasonic SD707: external mic + power supply = FAIL!

[Lachlant1984]

What5 a nuisance, is the AC adaptor for the camcorder earthed when plugged in? I wonder of that's the reason why, maybe the AC adaptor doesn't filter out AC line noise very well. I know that when I use my MP3 player with its AC Adaptor and use battery powered speakers the amplifier in the speakers often hums a bit.

[vwestlife]

My Hitachi Digital8 camcorder puts a hum in the audio all the time when using the power supply, even with the built-in microphone.

[DrCassette]

@vwestlife

Wow, that's a bad design! Not even my Aiptek camcorder does that :D

[vwestlife]

@DrCassette Was this video actually recorded using the Aiptek? It sounds like it.

[DrCassette]

@vwestlife

The video was recorded using a Canon Powershot A95 digital camera. The VGA recording mode on it is limited to 30 seconds, that's why the video is so short.

[GanEdenVideo]

Interesting.

[TheDanielHolt]

That's pretty stupid, you would think Panasonic would've noticed this when they made the camcorder...