rec.arts.movies.production.sound

On Feb 16, 2:41 pm, "Mark H." wrote:
> Hi Everyone:
>
> Learned a lot from this group. I'm embarking on a 10-day shoot in
> Tokyo next month. It is a feature-length documentary project. I'm
> considering the use of a Holophone H4 SuperMINI as part of the second
> camera set-up (used for B-roll and to try and capture wild sound). Has
> anyone on the list had experience with the Holophone in doc projects?
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
> Austin

Hello Mark,
I have listened to and had a good look at the H4 supermini and find it
to be quite an incredible microphone. It can provide 6 discrete
outputs via 1/8" mini connectors if you so desire, but most people
will be using the onboard Dolby Prologic encoder. This allows for
prologic encoding to a stereo signal. This is not true Dolby
Digital, but it is a step up from stereo.
The unit is camera-mountable and battery powered so it travels well.
I keep in touch with a couple of documentarians using Holophone
products and they have been very pleased.

-Robert Kennedy
Coffey Sound