HD100 Audio Noise How much do you hear?

Brian Luce · January 31st, 2008, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Silva

what I'm hearing as "noise" is definitely a hiss.

but a consistent hiss at that.

Are you guys jacking in to the handle jacks or the jack on top of the DC power input?

Eric Darling · January 31st, 2008, 03:20 PM

I'm using the headphone outputs on the rear of the handle. The jack you're talking about is a line output, and marked as such.

Brian Luce · January 31st, 2008, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric Darling

I'm using the headphone outputs on the rear of the handle. The jack you're talking about is a line output, and marked as such.

Well, that line output sure sounds better than that stupid headphone output! I think I'm gonna jam candle wax into those worthless headphone jacks--Or maybe use them as tooth pick storage receptacles!

Mark Silva · January 31st, 2008, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Luce

Well, that line output sure sounds better than that stupid headphone output! I think I'm gonna jam candle wax into those worthless headphone jacks--Or maybe use them as tooth pick storage receptacles!

Good Idea!

I'm going to whittle down 2 birthday candles and jam them in there. ;)

Allan Coy · February 6th, 2008, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric Darling

Not so much interesting as it is annoying... I think this would be one area they cheaped out on because doing so didn't affect the quality of the final result on the recording. Still, how much would a cleaner headphone pre-amp cost for this camera? $10? It's very distracting, and causes a lot of grief for owners and their sound recordists.

Agreed the best way around this is a simple headphone preamp which has been designed for the job, take the line out of the camera into device and your away.

My sound recordist has not had a problem taking the line out of the cam for his cam return input to the sound desk.

They def have skimped on the headphone amp but belive the problem lies at the input stage.

We use a sound devices 302 mixer and when setting up the camera (HD 101e) the pots are up very high to achieve good levels for the Avid. When we shoot on the digi beta and use the test tone out of the mixer at the same levels, the pots are hardly working at all.

I guess for a cam under 10k you need to cut costs some where ( the biggest being the standard lense ) Our pics really came alive when we bought the 13x fugi lense

Brian Luce · February 7th, 2008, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Allan Coy

Agreed the best way around this is a simple headphone preamp which has been designed for the job, take the line out of the camera into device and your away.

Why do you need a headphone preamp?
Just jack into the line out! Sounds good! Huh?

Allan Coy · February 7th, 2008, 07:07 AM

Volume control maybe, unless there is a feature i'm unaware of. I myself have sensitive ears, where my soundo needs it cranked up (scary i know)

Mark Silva · February 7th, 2008, 06:22 PM

I just finished a studio shoot monitoring with the headphones in the line out.

what a difference that made.

I'm never using the headphone outputs again.

January 31st, 2008, 03:20 PM	#17
Eric Darling Major Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 463	I'm using the headphone outputs on the rear of the handle. The jack you're talking about is a line output, and marked as such.

February 7th, 2008, 07:07 AM	#22
Allan Coy Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sydney New South Wales Posts: 34	Volume control maybe, unless there is a feature i'm unaware of. I myself have sensitive ears, where my soundo needs it cranked up (scary i know)

February 7th, 2008, 06:22 PM	#23
Mark Silva Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 431	I just finished a studio shoot monitoring with the headphones in the line out. what a difference that made. I'm never using the headphone outputs again.