Model Boat Mayhem

Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => The "Black Arts!" ( Electrics & Electronics ) => Topic started by: Noah on June 10, 2009, 09:09:38 am

Title: Wireless & SD video Camera Microphone ??
Post by: Noah on June 10, 2009, 09:09:38 am
Is there a modification which will by-pass the built in micorphone, as motor / gearbox noise appears to be amplified.

Noah
Title: Re: Wireless & SD video Camera Microphone ??
Post by: malcolmfrary on June 10, 2009, 11:05:34 am
Gaffer tape over the microphone holes?
Title: Re: Wireless & SD video Camera Microphone ??
Post by: barriew on June 10, 2009, 12:39:35 pm
Does the camera have a socket for an external mic.? If so inserting a suitable plug, without any connections, will almost certainly switch off the built-in mic.

Barrie
Title: Re: Wireless & SD video Camera Microphone ??
Post by: tigertiger on June 10, 2009, 01:53:49 pm
Some thoughts is all.

If you have the camera attached to the model directly:
The noise problem is probably due to vibration coming through the camera case, cause by direct contact with the vibrating deck.

If all else fails.
Layer of soft cloth, layer of thin polystrene tile, cloth, styrene, cloth. (cloth will stop any squeeking)
Or cloth, Bubble wrap, cloth bubble wrap, styrene.
Or any combination of the above.
Then fix the camera down to the boat, on top of your polly sandwich, with rubber bands (absorb vibration).

Hopefully this will isolate the camera from vibrations.
Title: Re: Wireless & SD video Camera Microphone ??
Post by: Martin (Admin) on June 10, 2009, 02:09:54 pm
I use a blob of 'bluetack'
Title: Re: Wireless & SD video Camera Microphone ??
Post by: craftysod on June 10, 2009, 07:18:04 pm
Depends on what camera your using,i can turn off the sound off on mine
otherwise any of the above