Can the DVC15 phantom power a mic? at DVinfo.net

Tony Hall · August 4th, 2004, 07:24 PM

I'm thinking about getting a used DVC15 and an Audio-Technica AT4073A mic and I was wondering if I could power that mic off the DVC15. I searched through the manual and didn't see anything about powering a mic, so I'm doubtful.

Are there any DVC15 users that know the answer to this?

Frank Granovski · August 5th, 2004, 02:17 PM

Don't know. Don't know hardly anything about phantom power, exept that it's better. My mic uses a battery. Have you called your Pana Pro dealer and asked?

Tony Hall · August 5th, 2004, 03:51 PM

I'm pretty sure it can't... I was just hoping a DVC15 owner would tell me otherwise.

Frank Granovski · August 6th, 2004, 11:52 PM

You can always use a Beachtek.

Tony Hall · August 7th, 2004, 12:11 AM

Well, I've already decided to pass on the DVC15 for a couple of reasons. Besides, the one I was watching on Ebay went for 1300 which is only about 900 less than the DVC60 will sell for on B&H. I'm seriously considering the DVC60.

Panasonic's newer camera provide 48v phantom power to microphones, but the Audio-Technica AT4073A microphone 52v of power... that means it won't work, right? That's a shame. The Sennheiser ME66, however, can be powered between 12 and 48 volts, so that would work. I hear that the Audio Technica is the better microphone, so that sucks. Am I correct about this stuff?

Guy Bruner · August 7th, 2004, 06:54 AM

Bryan Beasleigh has recommended the Oktava before. Perhaps you should go to the audio forum and poke around.

Ryan Gohlinghorst · August 7th, 2004, 07:36 AM

I also use the Oktava (with the hypercardioid capsule). I haven't had any problems and I'm happy with the quality I'm getting.

Frank Granovski · August 7th, 2004, 03:38 PM

Here's a good one:

http://www.trewaudio.com/catalog/items/item644.htm

Look at its pattern:

http://www.schoeps.de/E-2004/specs-mk-ccm41.html

Carlos E. Martinez · August 9th, 2004, 08:44 AM

If you need phantom power, I risk saying that neither the DVC15 and DVC60 seem to have that cappability. They provide XLR inputs, but the switch only has mic or line options. There should be a phantom switch.

The phantom voltage I mean is 48v, which is the professional type. The outputs may provide lower voltages though, around 6v or so, for some consumer mics.

Why would you pick this camera over the DVC30?

Carlos

Tony Hall · August 9th, 2004, 10:33 AM

I'd pick the DVC60 over the DVC30 because it's a shoulder mount. If the DVC30 provides phantom power, you can be sure that the DVC60 will.

Carlos E. Martinez · August 9th, 2004, 06:47 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by Tony Hall : I'd pick the DVC60 over the DVC30 because it's a shoulder mount. If the DVC30 provides phantom power, you can be sure that the DVC60 will. -->>>

I wouldn't bet on that. They seem different breeds altogether. To start with the DVC30 lens is Leica, and the DVC60's is Panasonic.

The photos do not show any switch by the XLRs, so it's probably like the Cannon XL1S, which had a XLR adaptor but was not balanced. No phantom either. Only the new XL2 is bringing phantom power.

Carlos

Tony Hall · August 9th, 2004, 08:04 PM

Is everybody else having trouble opening the DVC60 brochure at the Panasonic website? I get an error message everytime I try to open it. If they don't have a brochure yet, then they shouldn't have a link to it.

Alex Gee · August 14th, 2004, 05:38 AM

<<<-- Originally posted by Tony Hall : Is everybody else having trouble opening the DVC60 brochure at the Panasonic website? I get an error message everytime I try to open it. If they don't have a brochure yet, then they shouldn't have a link to it. -->>>
No problem here

Tony Hall · August 14th, 2004, 06:08 AM

I can't download the damn thing on my computer for some reason. Would someone email it to me please?

August 4th, 2004, 07:24 PM	#1
Tony Hall Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: springfield, OH Posts: 344	Can the DVC15 phantom power a mic? I'm thinking about getting a used DVC15 and an Audio-Technica AT4073A mic and I was wondering if I could power that mic off the DVC15. I searched through the manual and didn't see anything about powering a mic, so I'm doubtful. Are there any DVC15 users that know the answer to this? __________________ Tony "Good taste is the enemy of creativity" - Picasso Blog: http://www.tonyhall.name

August 5th, 2004, 03:51 PM	#3
Tony Hall Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: springfield, OH Posts: 344	I'm pretty sure it can't... I was just hoping a DVC15 owner would tell me otherwise. __________________ Tony "Good taste is the enemy of creativity" - Picasso Blog: http://www.tonyhall.name

August 7th, 2004, 12:11 AM	#5
Tony Hall Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: springfield, OH Posts: 344	Well, I've already decided to pass on the DVC15 for a couple of reasons. Besides, the one I was watching on Ebay went for 1300 which is only about 900 less than the DVC60 will sell for on B&H. I'm seriously considering the DVC60. Panasonic's newer camera provide 48v phantom power to microphones, but the Audio-Technica AT4073A microphone 52v of power... that means it won't work, right? That's a shame. The Sennheiser ME66, however, can be powered between 12 and 48 volts, so that would work. I hear that the Audio Technica is the better microphone, so that sucks. Am I correct about this stuff? __________________ Tony "Good taste is the enemy of creativity" - Picasso Blog: http://www.tonyhall.name

August 7th, 2004, 07:36 AM	#7
Ryan Gohlinghorst Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Mankato, Minnesota Posts: 104	I also use the Oktava (with the hypercardioid capsule). I haven't had any problems and I'm happy with the quality I'm getting. __________________ http://www.horsefilms.com "I like Mankato just a little bit better than any other town in the world." -Sinclair Lewis

August 9th, 2004, 10:33 AM	#10
Tony Hall Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: springfield, OH Posts: 344	I'd pick the DVC60 over the DVC30 because it's a shoulder mount. If the DVC30 provides phantom power, you can be sure that the DVC60 will. __________________ Tony "Good taste is the enemy of creativity" - Picasso Blog: http://www.tonyhall.name

August 5th, 2004, 02:17 PM	#2
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Don't know. Don't know hardly anything about phantom power, exept that it's better. My mic uses a battery. Have you called your Pana Pro dealer and asked?

August 6th, 2004, 11:52 PM	#4
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	You can always use a Beachtek.

August 7th, 2004, 06:54 AM	#6
Guy Bruner Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ashford, AL Posts: 937	Bryan Beasleigh has recommended the Oktava before. Perhaps you should go to the audio forum and poke around.

August 7th, 2004, 03:38 PM	#8
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Here's a good one: http://www.trewaudio.com/catalog/items/item644.htm Look at its pattern: http://www.schoeps.de/E-2004/specs-mk-ccm41.html

August 9th, 2004, 08:44 AM	#9
Carlos E. Martinez Trustee Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brasil Posts: 1,138	If you need phantom power, I risk saying that neither the DVC15 and DVC60 seem to have that cappability. They provide XLR inputs, but the switch only has mic or line options. There should be a phantom switch. The phantom voltage I mean is 48v, which is the professional type. The outputs may provide lower voltages though, around 6v or so, for some consumer mics. Why would you pick this camera over the DVC30? Carlos

August 9th, 2004, 06:47 PM	#11
Carlos E. Martinez Trustee Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brasil Posts: 1,138	<<<-- Originally posted by Tony Hall : I'd pick the DVC60 over the DVC30 because it's a shoulder mount. If the DVC30 provides phantom power, you can be sure that the DVC60 will. -->>> I wouldn't bet on that. They seem different breeds altogether. To start with the DVC30 lens is Leica, and the DVC60's is Panasonic. The photos do not show any switch by the XLRs, so it's probably like the Cannon XL1S, which had a XLR adaptor but was not balanced. No phantom either. Only the new XL2 is bringing phantom power. Carlos

August 9th, 2004, 08:04 PM	#12
Tony Hall Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: springfield, OH Posts: 344	Is everybody else having trouble opening the DVC60 brochure at the Panasonic website? I get an error message everytime I try to open it. If they don't have a brochure yet, then they shouldn't have a link to it. __________________ Tony "Good taste is the enemy of creativity" - Picasso Blog: http://www.tonyhall.name

August 14th, 2004, 05:38 AM	#13
Alex Gee Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cowell South Australia Posts: 32	<<<-- Originally posted by Tony Hall : Is everybody else having trouble opening the DVC60 brochure at the Panasonic website? I get an error message everytime I try to open it. If they don't have a brochure yet, then they shouldn't have a link to it. -->>> No problem here

August 14th, 2004, 06:08 AM	#14
Tony Hall Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: springfield, OH Posts: 344	I can't download the damn thing on my computer for some reason. Would someone email it to me please? __________________ Tony "Good taste is the enemy of creativity" - Picasso Blog: http://www.tonyhall.name