Audio-Technica ATR 3350 Lavalier Mic Review

This is a review of the Audio-Technica ATR 3350 Lavalier Microphone. I use it mainly with my Kodak Zi8 camera for tabletop reviews.

This is the first cavalier microphone I've ever purchased, so I made sure to research it before taking the leap.

For under $30 it functions well and should be a suitable entry-level external mic for anyone looking for something to improve their audio (just as long as there's an external mic input, that is.)

Straight out of the box, it comes with a battery, a windscreen, the actual mic. It has a very long cord in case you need to have some distance between you and your camera.

The only downside is that it doesn't have an indicator light that lets you know whether or not the switch is on or off (can get very annoying if you're forgetful like me!). It also doesn't have a way to tell if how much juice the battery has left.

Otherwise, not too bad.

Watch below for my vid review.






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I use it with my Kodak ZI8 (oldie but goodie) - http://amzn.to/1Na8wGT

The table tripod I use for this setup:
http://amzn.to/1J7OPIM

Hisense Sero 7 LT Android Tablet Review

Happy New Year everyone. Here's my first YT post of 2014 - a gadget / tech review.

This is the Hisense Sero 7 LT Android Tablet.7 inch screen, runs on Android JellyBean 4.1.1

Here are some specs:
3GHz dual-core processor, 1gb RAM
3,400mAh battery
Screen resolution of 1024 X 600 pixel
runs Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean out of the box
has a mini-HDMi port
internal storage of 4 gb, expandable storage (up to 32 gb)

A few things it's lacking:
No GPS capabilities
No Bluetooth capability
No rear-facing camera, and its front facing cam is only 0.3MP

It has a rear audio speaker which is adequate for the casual user.

Purchase price was well below the $100 mark including the shipping.
Straight out of the box it was already charged up but I decided to go ahead and charge it overnight. The package was delivered during a very cold evening so the device felt very cold to the touch as soon as I unpacked it. I ordered it from an online retailer and they did a piss-poor job of packaging the box so right from the get go I had my concerns with this tablet working properly. This is not the fault of Hisense since there's no way they can control how individual retailers ship their products.

Back to the device - I had no issues with wifi connectivity which is always a plus. It wasn't preloaded with a lot of bloatware. It did prompt me to do a system update as soon as it was connected online which I went ahead and did (took less than a few minutes). The touch screen was quite responsive. I didn't get a chance to test out any games on this but the primary use for this device was for viewing media such as Youtube vids and Netflix so those were the ones I wanted to check first. I also downloaded a forum app, Tapatalk Pro, which worked  fine on it as well. The Hisense Sero 7 LT does come with the Google marketplace. On a full charge, the battery lasted a little over 4.5 hours after doing some web surfing, video watching (via YT & Netflix), trying out various apps. I didn't get to try Instagram or Minecraft on it - I only address this because this seems to be the most commonly asked questions regarding tablets, at least for me.

This would be ideal for an entry level device, especially for a casual user. Originally, I was seeking for the Hisense Sero 7 Pro but was unsuccesful. This LT version showed up during my search for a great reduced price during an extended Cyber Monday sale so we snapped it up.

You can still purchase one at Amazon, here's the link:

http://amzn.to/1kj1MsL