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Many thanks to Alex Lindsay for turning me on to the Beachtek mic adaptor. This little, ingenious gadget allows you to connect professional XLR microphones to a standard camcorder, as long as it has an 1/8″ mic input available. I recently purchased a Canon HF 100 high def camcorder to shoot some interviews and video podcasts and I added the Beachtek into the mix. If you’ve ever shot video you’ll know that audio is one of the most important factors in making a quality video, which means you really need a much better microphone than what’s available on handheld camcordes. For less than $200 you can add a Beachtek and start using your favorite mics with an inexpensive consumer camcorder. Thanks Alex!

I’ve been playing with Viddler for the past couple of days and really like it so far. They’ve done a great job of letting users customize the interface and are incredibly interactive with their user community. Check it out and see what you think.