Title: Great video!! Absolutely horrible sound!!
Review: No doubt about it, the Canon HV20 has a great picture. The ability to shoot in HDV and 24p is amazing considering the cost of this camera (right around $1000). Unfortunately, nobody mentioned the subpar sound. The microphone picks up the noise from the motor and tape. I'm sure I could find a way to take out the hiss/whirr sounds in post production, but good grief, nobody wants that headache. I haven't seen it mentioned here on Amazon, but many other boards/forms have many other users who have experienced the same problem. The only solution I have seen is to buy an external microphone ($150-$500), but that still doesn't eliminate the noise from this camera. If there is a fix for this, let me know as I would rather keep the camera than give it back.
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