GoPro Hero2 Mic Issues...

[Yarek]

Hi guys,

Just thought I'd post an issue I'm having with the GoPro Hero2 and see if anyone has heard of a solution. I've posted a comment to GoPro Support to see if they can fix it and noted on a GoPro forum that quite a few people seem to be having similar problems, so it doesn't look specific to my camera.

Issue: The internal camera mic no longer records any sound. This appears to have happened since I first used an external mic plugged into the 3.5mm jack input.

The internal Mic was working when I first got the camera - that's what I used for my first walkaround video where I didn't speak.

I'll let you know if I get any response from GoPro, but if anyone has any tips/solutions or even similar problems, please let me know.

Cheers,
Yarek.

 

[ariderslife]

sounds like a firmware issue, reinstall the firmware

 

[angstdrm]

Yeah, copy that. I just got the Go Pro a few weeks ago and did the firmware update. I unplug/plug my external mic all the time with no problems.

 

[Yarek]

Yeah, copy that. I just got the Go Pro a few weeks ago and did the firmware update. I unplug/plug my external mic all the time with no problems.

I think I've done the firmware update. I can't find out how to do it manually to ensure it has loaded properly, but the CineForm Studio application doesn't appear to think it needs updated.

 

[Venomous Duck]

Where do we find this firmware update? I just got my new gorpo2 and want to make sure it's ready to go for the Ozarks meet up this year.

 

[XXX526]

I've run mine with and without the external mic - no issues so far. Not happy with my mic but that's not the cameras fault.

One word of advice from the GoPro users forum - don't upgrade the firmware unless you really need to, a lot of folks seem to get their "bugs" just from an arbitrary upgrade, (don't try to fix it if it isn't broke).
Yarek - I'm not saying your's does not need a re-install, hopefully the GoPro folks will help you out.