"Keith G" wrote in message
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"Keith G" wrote


Conversely, the built-in mics all too often sweep too wide, gather too
much ambient noise and throw the 'subject' into the background - like
most mobile phones these days!



As perfectly demonstrated by this YT clip which appears to made using the
Zi8's own mic:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv0gC...eature=related


(Does a sales pitch that incredibly poor pass muster in the US these
days?)




Here's a couple of quick and dirty clips that readily demonstrate the scope
of using separate mics albeit only a Vivanco 'lapel' mic (visible in
frame)and also that the built-in mic is not half bad:

http://www.moirac.adsl24.co.uk/showntell/Exhaust01.wmv

http://www.moirac.adsl24.co.uk/showntell/Exhaust02.wmv