Yes, through the HDMI port: "To view your video recording in high definition, you can connect to an HDMI TV using the HDMI micro Type D video output."

The Q2n has an on-camera latency adjust button with several choices. If you can set it, I found 180 mili-seconds was good on my HP i5 processor. Latency is the delay in recording the image from the sound because it takes a few mili-seconds for your computer to process each image, while sound is more or less instant. Multi-Cam Lite software has a latency adjust feature for each camera. I recommend recording video on an SD card if using Multi-Cam LIte as it really taxes your processor and can often crash after about 5 minutes of recording.

Field recorders can run much longer and offer more tweaks

Yes, just take an output from the desk into the mini stereo jack input

@@bassbaboon6589 if you do that, will the mics record also? Or just sound from the input?

Good question. When I can, I use this method for recording live bands. I use the LINE input on the Zoom H1, which can be monitored thru headphones. Almost a miracle for small bands. Often much better sound than the audience hears. I just checked the specs and it has an external input for a stereo jack, and has a gain control. There's no going back to microphones once you hear sound quality.

Unfortunately I cannot help here as I only have MACs, sorry I cannot help.

You definitely could use the Zoom Q2n-4K. I have to say, the audio is good, but I'm a little disappointed in the video quality. I thought it would be better. The video from this channel's main camera shot is much better (wonder what it is?) and you can see the difference between that and the Zoom Q2N-4K's. My footage from my iPhone 8+ might even be better (much sharper, less grainy), especially paired with the audio I got using the recording app Dolby On (on my phone) to get higher sound quality. I did a demo of the Dolby On app on my channel and I have videos shot with both on my channel if you wanted to compare. But I'll continue playing with it to see if it's just a matter of playing with settings.

@@violynnkuo Hi Lynn! Thank your very much for taking the time to respond. I ended up buying the Zoom Q8 camera because I have condenser mics from many years ago that are very nice and hpefully better audio quality using them. With the Q8 you can plug in your own mics. I'm very slow to learn and hard to find any good tutorials that slowly go through the Q8 functions, even the Zoom company site has no tutorials. I see some on KZfaq but they are very short and general and mainly just reviews. I don't like the owner's manual. I've gone through a home recording forum and an acoustic guitar forum to get more answers. I might try Zoom customer support again... but it's only like one question at a time. I only recorded sample videos, three, using the onboard mics that came with it. Today I'll try my 48 volt condenser mics, a second try. First try I failed to turn on the 48 volts and was using only the onboard mics. Any advice or good tutorials you or anyone know of let me know! I'm going to try now and later find your channel. Thanks again!

mwj5368 Good luck!

external monitor, is special for video makers indeed.

I can't seem to find that HDMI cable. Any help?

@@rudaje2000 I found the cable on the Home Depot website. However, I have yet to use it successfully. neither my computer nor my television,( both of which I assume are external monitors, ) act as monitors with this cord.

I am experiencing the same exact thing, I can't get a signal out of the hdmi port...

It was replaced with the "Q2n-4K" model that can record (drumroll) 4K video.

The ZOOM Q2n-4K is not a replacement. You can go browsing at www.zoom.co.jp

I bought this about a year ago and am just now getting around to using it for a green screen project. I ordered the micro HDMI from Home Depot because the Zoom salesman says they don't sell that cord. I plugged it into my tv and while the tv recognizes that the HDMI slot is being used, it also says, no signal. After it's plugged into the tv and powered on, the zoom goes directly to a black screen that says Q2N, that's it. I assumed that the HDMI only serves as a monitoring method if not for that, then what? on another note, the micro USB serves as a charger and a monitoring method at least on my laptop, same results as HDMI though with the TV. would love any info on the HDMI as well.

I don't know, never tried it

Can you try lol just curious

musicians

Anyone who needs needs good audio and decent image quality, but isn't going to be moving the camera during shots. Musicians, people who do talking head videos like this one, 1 person podcasts, live streaming.

@@milesmccall2301 Old dudes who are getting the band back together

Hi, I have just tested both this model and the 4k version and these do have and external mic input, along with the headphone jack.

@@AvpStudios Thank you for clarifying that for me. I really do appreciate it. Cheers.

Try updating the firmware to the latest version - worked for me - it is available here: zoomcorp.com/en/us/video-recorders/video-recorders/q2n-4k-handy-video-recorder/q2n-4k-support/

@@andrewswiftmusic Hi Andrew, Thanks for answering. I didn't realize you were using the 4k. I have the earlier model and have just sent it back. It may be faulty as we tried everything to get it to work as a webcam. No Luck. Cheers, Matt.