[Sam Sheline]

Thanks, good suggestions.

I should’ve mentioned that I have 5 copies of the DVD and they all act the same, so it’s not damage to the specific disk.

[Sam Sheline]

there are lots of good options out there, but I’m considering dropping money into a kit based around a Canon 7d and Zoom H4n. I’ve been really impressed with the image and sound quality that people get out of that relatively inexpensive setup. The Canon 60d also shoots great video if you need more $$ for accessories.

Hope that helps. Just remember you’ll want to invest in some good stabilization (good tripod and/or something like a Zacuto z-finder and one of their dslr-specific rigs).

[Sam Sheline]

Thanks so much for the suggestions.

All speeches will be from the podium, yes. The site has a small mic on a gooseneck on the podium for their PA system…are you saying throw an additional mic up there for recording purposes?

I guess I wanted to avoid renting a mixer just because I’ve never used one before, and I feel like the learning curve could be pretty steep (and, to keep cost down, we won’t rent this stuff more than 1 day before the event), but is that pretty much a necessity?

Do you think the audio quality from the possible setup I mentioned will be unacceptably bad? (keeping in mind that the target audience will not be audio professionals—it just needs to be good, not amazing).