Anyone else hearing a lot of camera noise? My Ultra works fine in all respects but one...when I play back videos, there is so much camera noise that it's just annoying. We have to put the sound on mute, or else listen to incessant clicking and whining. It is so loud you can hardly hear the audio. Anyone else have this problem? Is this what a small video camera sounds like? Anyone else hearing a lot of camera noise? My Ultra works fine in all respects but one...when I play back videos, there is so much camera noise that it's just annoying. We have to put the... » Read More Anyone else hearing a lot of camera noise? My Ultra works fine in all respects but one...when I play back videos, there is so much camera noise that it's just annoying. We have to put the sound on mute, or else listen to incessant clicking and whining. It is so loud you can hardly hear the audio. Anyone else have this problem? Is this what a small video camera sounds like? « Show Less
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i hear this "beeping" as i describe it, as well, and have found others on youtube that experience this as well with this camera, it is quite annoying, although its not nearly as loud as you make it seem.. most people dont notice it even, but once you do it is quite annoying... i wondered if i got a defective unit but after finding many others that also have this it seems to be just how the camera is , i still have 20 some days to return it and i probably will because of this, oh well.
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Yes...I'm hearing a "beeping" electronic sound too. I actually returned my frist Flip due to software errors and also this noise problem. I just got a new one in the mail and it's making the noise too. Not as loud as the other one, but it's still there....and very annoying! If anyone knows how to fix this problem, please reply. Thanks!!!!
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Whatever it is, it isn't just static - I'll be returning my unit for another one after I dig the boxes out of the trash. If the second one isn't better, I'll move on to another video camcorder entirely. If it didn't have this problem and the sound volume being too low, it'd be great. I could kick myself for not looking at enough reviews before buying!
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I just got my ultra today. When I play back the video on my TV with the RV cable, there's a lot of static in the sound. But when I put the video on my computer and play it, there's no static. I know the problem is not with my TV because I have the original flip, and it doesn't produce static on my TV. So I'm thinking the problem is either with my RV cable or with the RV output of the camera. Not sure whether it's worth it to get a replacement. Has anybody else had this problem?
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The only time I hear that beeping is when I put it on the TV but other than that, I don't hear it when I download it to my computer and I don't hear it on the playback. It's fine with me since I probably won't ever use the TV to watch it.
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I noticed this beeping/tone sound as well when someone speaks. It's especially noticeable when people are speaking relatively softly. Is this audio distortion common for everyone?
104578
Yes - I just bought one - got it on Friday, today's Sunday and I hear incessant camera noise and the unit itself just doesn't have loud enough playback. Haven't found a way to increase volume through the editing process.
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Hey, I hear the beeping when I'm taking the video and when the video is played online. It's more than irritating. It's a defect. Also, the volume is way too low. I'm irritated that these critical things aren't right.
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yeh the problem i'm having and i think the original poster is having is more of electronic beeping type noises rather than static, the static is probably just something to do with your hookup to the tv if it's fine on your computer and camera... but when i play back a video on my camera or computer i hear an annoying faint beeping sounding in the background
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So I've had some unfortunate experience with G9's. I'm on my 4th one now, which makes me sort of an expert of sorts (I've seen..tilted/crooked screen, 4 bad pixels, other units with green cast on LCD...of these, the green cast is the defective I can most live with...much rather have that than bad pixels....so I'm keeping my 4th one...really like the camera itself...just poor quality control) So to try to answer your question, no that noise is not "normal." First, let me say that all G9's I've had make some noise (I think it must be the IS). However, my very first one made an unusually loud noise compared to the other three. Unclear whether this could lead to unusual wear down the road, but it didn't hurt the image quality.
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The audio was great until recently. I've not used my camera all that much since receiving it as a gift about 2 years ago. I recorded less than 30 videos. But this week when I made a video after a few months of little or no use, the audio has a clicking static sound that's louder than the audio track itself. Very annoying, and it ruined birthday video shots. I checked out different recommendations to ensure the battery was fully charged, reload the system software, and it didn't help. I can only use this camera to record video and will have to create a sound track if I decide to keep it. I can make decent videos with my point and shoot digital SLR and the sound is okay on those. Too bad; until this happened I really liked my FLIP HD camera.
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I think that is just your auto focus. I get the same sounds from my Nikon D3100 in the video mode. But, only when it is focusing. These are primarily still picture cameras. Video is just a nice option and as yet not quite perfected yet, I guess. The more you use the video function, the better you will get at focusing and you can kinda work through it. I personally don't use it that much, but it's nice to have if you do need it.
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Problem: Yes, the tape drive system produces an undesirable sound. I sent my original back to have it repaired. Sony could not correct this noise problem, but they did report to me that they tried several of the cameras on site and all of them also made the sound. I requested another new camera which they agreed to, but it does the same thing. Fix: I tried using an external mic on a stand, but the quality would pick up too much ambient noise. I recently corrected the problem by purchasing a Rodeo Shotgun Mic with an adapter shoe for the camera mount. I wish I had done this years ago. You don't realize how important good sound pickup is until you use a good quality mic. Problem: Yes, the tape drive system produces an undesirable sound. I sent my original back to have it repaired. Sony could not correct this noise problem, but they did report to me that they tried several of the cameras on site and all of them also made the sound. I requested another new camera which they agreed to, but it does the same thing. Fix: I tried using an external mic on a stand, but the quality would pick up too much ambient noise. I recently corrected the problem by purchasing a Rodeo Shotgun Mic with an adapter shoe for the camera mount. I wish I had done this years... » Read More Problem: Yes, the tape drive system produces an undesirable sound. I sent my original back to have it repaired. Sony could not correct this noise problem, but they did report to me that they tried several of the cameras on site and all of them also made the sound. I requested another new camera which they agreed to, but it does the same thing. Fix: I tried using an external mic on a stand, but the quality would pick up too much ambient noise. I recently corrected the problem by purchasing a Rodeo Shotgun Mic with an adapter shoe for the camera mount. I wish I had done this years ago. You don't realize how important good sound pickup is until you use a good quality mic. « Show Less
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What was the solution? I have the same problem with mine (sort of). It beeps, but so faintly that you have to put your ear right up next to the camera body to hear it. I did figure out where it eminates from; I took the lens off and set it to timed shutter release (so that I could here it beeping continuosly, and it comes from inside the camera behind the mirror. Is yours audible now, or just barely faintly beeping?
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yes, I guess the only thing is that mine is malfunctioning when downloading from memory to the computer, it does it but there is no sound from videos, only if tplayed in the device itself but not when I downloaded into my comp. sometimes the focus is flurry for 2 seconds and then goes back to being ok.
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I've been using the camera for about 3 months or so and was hesitant about using the auto focus/auto exposure because my last Canon video camera not only made noise, but it continuously unfocused and refocused throughout recording. I switched to all auto mode just to "see" how bad it was and haven't gone back since. I use Premiere Pro editing software and the audio is clean (we run a small soundboard and there's a tiny bit of hiss from there that the denoiser filter removes completely). But we hear no camera noises at all.
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I have not owned that camera in a long time so I cannot remember about the sound, but I'm just about 1005 positive it took video. I always watched them on my computer after I uploaded them.
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Unfortunately I'm having the same issue. It continually records but it breaks as a 2 minutes video clips. I just got this cam not too long ago so I will have to figure out how to fix this problem and I'll let you know.
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When i download my movies from this camera to my Mac, there is a disconnect between the video and the sounds. It's like a delay. Very annoying as i use it mostly for short clips of concerts. Also, there is a long delay between when i push the button for a photo and when it actually takes it (the photo). Are there fixes for for this? Operator error or is this the camera? Really thinking about selling it. But then what? I researched this for a long time and am disappointed.
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I just received my SD970 and noticed that it does make a chattering/hunting noise when in full-Auto mode. It seems to do this for 3-4 seconds until the camera and the scene are stable.For whatever reason, it doesn't do this in "P" mode even though I set it to AI-Servo Auto-Focus. So it must be more than just the focus causing the sound.There is a very slight reference to this in the owners manual -- but wanted to verify this is normal operation.
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Yikes, mine is not that loud. If your cameras don't immediately work, then press the little black button on the back of the camera 5 or 6 times fairly rapidly and that should solve that. I can hear mine running but it is not overly loud.
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haven't used it yet, but my other Canons (also power shots little different model) do record sound on the video. We'll try it tomorrow and let you know! It should if consistent with all other power shots I've used.
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Hi Daisy, The audio is low, but one is still able to hear it. Another tip would be to keep your fingers away from the microphone while shooting movies. Blocking the microphone may prevent audio from being recorded or may cause the recording to sound muffled. Avoid touching camera controls other than the movie button when shooting movies because sounds made by the camera will be recorded. Audio recoding is in monaural. It may only be loud enough to hear with one ear. No sound is played for movies in playback speed in certain scenes because audio not recorded in this mode. If still not satisfied with the item, I would recommend contacting your seller directly. Audio Data: Linear PCM (monaural)
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The motorized sounds you are getting are not normal in my experience. I have no sounds from the unit during video and no sounds out of the ordinary during normal everyday use. I would look into a return/swap out for another camera.
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I just purchased the G9 also and I noticed a "noise" I am not sure what it is either, did you ever find out and is your camera still working ok?