This morning I made several attempts at recording a videocast, but after an hour, I still have no final product! The first try was longer than the 15 minute YouTube limit. The second try got interrupted - but upon listening to part of it, I discovered that I'm getting a lot of static from the microphone! I tried recording a test and it seemed ok. So I recorded the full video again (under 15 mins!) and was about to encode it - and it's got static all over it.
I'm pretty sure it's the headset cable. My son Isaac loves cables and often pulls the cable out in front of the PC. We have a rolling office chair near the PC, and so the headset cable gets rolled over a bunch.
I had some trouble with static when I first started publishing casts, but it's been fine since. So maybe tomorrow it'll be fine.
If it's not ok, I'll try using our webcam mic until I can order a replacement. I'm not quite decided on whether to get a mini-plug one or a USB one. Whatever I get, I'll be sure to keep it away from the kiddos - and rolling office chairs!
Any recommendations for a headset with a microphone?
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