OMG! - $99? wow . . . . . .

Grazie

No problems with a BWF format wave file. If a program doesn't recognize the BWF data, it will just ignore it and treat it like a plain WAVE file.

Shot John i orderd one from the Samson supplier out here, very nice price but will only be available in 3 months this side, perfect for voxpops

Interesting naming strategies: first came the H4 (I love mine, it felt like I had a recording studio in my shirt pocket), then the H2 (a smaller version with surround-sound capabilities), then the H4N (for "new" or "next"?), and now the H1 (a wee tiny whip of a thing with all the power of a Paul Bunyon). I wonder if this progression was part of their original vision or an ad hoc development? And (just dreaming) will there be an H3 -- or an H3D that does something like full-field recording (top and bottom, left and right, front and back)?

Tim Robertson

Thanks John.

What a great price.

John

Perfect inexpensive solution to the wireless mic problem! Probably more reliable too!

Or just an on-camera mic, like the H2, but smaller. For $99, I going to buy one, just to see if it sounds as good as my H2.

Looks like B&H is going to carry it - they show a listing for it with an arrival date of "July". My wife is going to be mad at you guys :-)

mikey

mikey, $99 is nothing.
Tell your wife that you could always get a much more expensive hobby like collecting and restoring vintage Corvettes :-)

Mike

Yeah, that would do it :-) I've spent a few hours inside those chevy blocks !

mikey

Anybody heard any more on the H1 ?? B&H has been showing it and indicating it would be available in July (I am on the list to be notified when they show up too). I just noticed they have updated their site to now indicate AUGUST !!

mikey

The announced release date, by several accounts, is July 30.

it says "estimated" is august. 7/30 is a friday, it's safe to assume they wouldn't get any in on saturday or sunday, so monday the 2nd would be the day they get it.

Wish they had some sound samples I could hear.
It looks awesome and has an excellent price

Looks like Amazon.com has it for pre-order ;

http://www.amazon.com/Zoom-H1-Portable-Digital-Recorder/dp/B003QKBVYK/ref=gl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I2NHUFBEDGZN7A&colid=3P4MXO5MFYV6G

Interesting that while B&H has changed their date from July to August, Amazon's page says "This item will be released on July 21, 2010." B&H had the same info as everybody else, I was just wondering why they had changed the date they were showing - thought maybe there were some production problems or something. I guess we'll see when they really show up on the "virtual shelves" :-) Sure could have used one last week when I had to take lots of pix for a friend's dad and uncle military memorial services (I was shooting stills, but the bugle, piping etc would have been great for the slideshow I put together for them).

mikey

The H1 is very promising and has great value at its price. I have a H4n. Not to change the subject, but does any one have a recommendation on a "holster" or something that will allow you to strap the H4n around your waist?

Thanks,

Chad

July 31st is a Saturday - B&H doesn't work on Saturdays.

Lynn

"July 31st is a Saturday - B&H doesn't work on Saturdays" -- while a true statement, B&H has had access to the same information as the rest of us and they had "July" on their web page up until very recently. Since they changed it, I was wondering if they knew something we had not heard yet. I guess we will find out when they actually have them :-)

mikey

LOL.

Funny! but .. is that a real product? "dead cat" windscreens are so much more effective than foam screens.

Surely Don King will be suing for some kind of infringement on his likeness or appearance...