Audio quality on Slow Motion Video

[Guest nigel2011]

Hi,

 

I have a new 16GB Moto G that I am very pleased with, but wondered if someone else with one could try something for me please?

 

I didn't get round to playing with the video recording until after it picked up the KitKat update.  In one review I read it said that the Moto G mutes the audio when you record in slow motion, but mine does not, hence why I wonder if KitKat has changed it?

 

When I make a Slow Motion video recording I get the sound, but with a horrible buzzing that would make it useless.  I do notice that there is quite a lot of background noise with the recorded Moto G audio, so maybe it is just that noise slowed down by the SloMo recording method.

 

Any comments from anyone using a Moto G with KitKat would be appreciated.

 

Cheers.

[Guest gray66]

Just tried it and I also get a chainsaw buzzing in the background !

[Guest nigel2011]

Thanks very much for trying it.  That's a very good way to describe the sound!

Have you had the KitKat update, and if so do you know if it did it before that?

[Guest gray66]

Never tried it before, but I'm on the retail Kitkat version now ..... maybe it needs a 4.4 update !  Have reported it to Motorola from the Play store

Edited January 23, 2014 by gray66

[Guest nigel2011]

Thanks very much.  Maybe things will improve in the future then!

[Guest gray66]

Reply from Motorola tonight:

 

"When viewing Slow Mo video in gallery, press the "options" (3 buttons in upper right) then "mute" to turn off the audio, then hit save."

[Guest nigel2011]

Thanks gray66, I'll look at that option, but it will probably mute all audio on video playback, but we'll see!