Comments on: Vholdr HD Contour External microphone modification, http://ifraggle.com/2009/07/09/tradingwarrantyforaudio/ Be Happy, Be Curious, Be Crazy, Be Fun, Be Fraggle. Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:52:25 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: aleksey http://ifraggle.com/2009/07/09/tradingwarrantyforaudio/comment-page-1/#comment-326 aleksey Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:52:25 +0000 http://ifraggle.com/?p=139#comment-326 I was able to insert 3.5 jack plug into the camera! tutorial is here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICE0YUOte9w I was able to insert 3.5 jack plug into the camera!
tutorial is here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICE0YUOte9w

]]> By: Walter http://ifraggle.com/2009/07/09/tradingwarrantyforaudio/comment-page-1/#comment-313 Walter Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:04:58 +0000 http://ifraggle.com/?p=139#comment-313 I use my camera (HD 1080) in a race car mounted on a common racing camera mount attached to the roll cage. Engine vibration from solid motor mounts coupled to the Contour internal mic has plagued me since I got the camera, making audio nearly useless with resonant buzzes at most engine RPMs. I tried lowering the mic amplitude to reduce clipping of the audio - that worked a little. The buzzes where still there but no longer clipping the audio. I tried mounting the camera on a 1 pound lead ingot then on the mount - in conjunction with reducing gain it helped a little more but was still bad. Finally I extended the internal wires as you did thru the case - about 3 feet - using some 28ga ultra-flex wire. I put the mic capsule along with its rubber grommet in the end of a plastic shell of a cheap 3.5mm phone jack plug. To easily "stick" it on things like seat fabric, I wrapped the shell with self-adhesive Velcro hook material. I just put it anywhere on the seat where there is fabric and it stays easily. The seat padding and fabric isolates the mic from the chassis enough so I no longer hear the resonant buzzes that drove me nuts before. I wanted to install a small jack on the camera and use a plug but I havent found one small enough to fit the extremely limited space in the camera. The "hard wired" mic works well enough that this isnt a priority. I use my camera (HD 1080) in a race car mounted on a common racing camera mount attached to the roll cage. Engine vibration from solid motor mounts coupled to the Contour internal mic has plagued me since I got the camera, making audio nearly useless with resonant buzzes at most engine RPMs. I tried lowering the mic amplitude to reduce clipping of the audio – that worked a little. The buzzes where still there but no longer clipping the audio. I tried mounting the camera on a 1 pound lead ingot then on the mount – in conjunction with reducing gain it helped a little more but was still bad. Finally I extended the internal wires as you did thru the case – about 3 feet – using some 28ga ultra-flex wire. I put the mic capsule along with its rubber grommet in the end of a plastic shell of a cheap 3.5mm phone jack plug. To easily “stick” it on things like seat fabric, I wrapped the shell with self-adhesive Velcro hook material. I just put it anywhere on the seat where there is fabric and it stays easily. The seat padding and fabric isolates the mic from the chassis enough so I no longer hear the resonant buzzes that drove me nuts before.

I wanted to install a small jack on the camera and use a plug but I havent found one small enough to fit the extremely limited space in the camera. The “hard wired” mic works well enough that this isnt a priority.

]]> By: Michael Jordan http://ifraggle.com/2009/07/09/tradingwarrantyforaudio/comment-page-1/#comment-308 Michael Jordan Sat, 04 Jun 2011 15:54:35 +0000 http://ifraggle.com/?p=139#comment-308 An alternative is the $40 waterproof case that Contour sells. It not only cancels out wind noise, but adds extra protection to the camera in case of bad weather or a crash (DAMHIK). Sample here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUmRnZfWISs An alternative is the $40 waterproof case that Contour sells. It not only cancels out wind noise, but adds extra protection to the camera in case of bad weather or a crash (DAMHIK). Sample here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUmRnZfWISs

]]> By: Nick http://ifraggle.com/2009/07/09/tradingwarrantyforaudio/comment-page-1/#comment-300 Nick Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:35:45 +0000 http://ifraggle.com/?p=139#comment-300 nice guide, good to know i dont need to solder anything on the board like other guides have said to do, get my Contour HD next week:) nice guide, good to know i dont need to solder anything on the board like other guides have said to do, get my Contour HD next week:)

]]> By: Die wunderbare Welt von Isotopp http://ifraggle.com/2009/07/09/tradingwarrantyforaudio/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Die wunderbare Welt von Isotopp Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:06:48 +0000 http://ifraggle.com/?p=139#comment-272 <strong>Zurück filmen und Transparenz schaffen...</strong> In einer Diskussion neulich meinte jemand zu mir: "Man müßte einfach den ganzen Demonstrationszug mit Kameras sättigen. Wenn es dann zu Polizei-Übergriffen kommt, gibt es einfach so viele Bilder, daß auf jeden Fall genug Material vorhanden ist, um di... Zurück filmen und Transparenz schaffen…

In einer Diskussion neulich meinte jemand zu mir: “Man müßte einfach den ganzen Demonstrationszug mit Kameras sättigen. Wenn es dann zu Polizei-Übergriffen kommt, gibt es einfach so viele Bilder, daß auf jeden Fall genug Material vorhanden ist, um di…

]]> By: Aksel Gres. http://ifraggle.com/2009/07/09/tradingwarrantyforaudio/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Aksel Gres. Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:50:55 +0000 http://ifraggle.com/?p=139#comment-246 Great writeup, thanks for doing this! Can anyone in the US help me find a 2.5mm jack like the one used here, and a better mic to replace the standard one? Thanks! Great writeup, thanks for doing this!
Can anyone in the US help me find a 2.5mm jack like the one used here, and a better mic to replace the standard one?

Thanks!

]]> By: Iseli Alois http://ifraggle.com/2009/07/09/tradingwarrantyforaudio/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Iseli Alois Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:01:59 +0000 http://ifraggle.com/?p=139#comment-243 i version in German made by me ;) i try it with this version and made my self one for all the others...... http://www.husaberg-forum.de/wbb2/thread.php?postid=22866#post22866 i version in German made by me ;)
i try it with this version and made my self one for all the others……

http://www.husaberg-forum.de/wbb2/thread.php?postid=22866#post22866

]]> By: Andy Turner http://ifraggle.com/2009/07/09/tradingwarrantyforaudio/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Andy Turner Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:09:16 +0000 http://ifraggle.com/?p=139#comment-242 Nice job chap! Thanks for the info, it very useful. Blue sky's, Andy. Nice job chap! Thanks for the info, it very useful. Blue sky’s, Andy.

]]> By: New GoPro HD Hero vs VholdR ContourHD 1080p - Page 2 - Perth Street Bikes http://ifraggle.com/2009/07/09/tradingwarrantyforaudio/comment-page-1/#comment-241 New GoPro HD Hero vs VholdR ContourHD 1080p - Page 2 - Perth Street Bikes Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:49:19 +0000 http://ifraggle.com/?p=139#comment-241 [...] ContourHD has a horrible internal mic, however you can solder in your own external one. This does, however, void the warranty. This guy has a pretty good writeup with video of the end result. Vholdr HD Contour External microphone modification, IFraggle, an Assorted Affair. [...] [...] ContourHD has a horrible internal mic, however you can solder in your own external one. This does, however, void the warranty. This guy has a pretty good writeup with video of the end result. Vholdr HD Contour External microphone modification, IFraggle, an Assorted Affair. [...]

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