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Looks like it is now possible to record 5.1 location sound even when there is no budget for a sound recordist. The Holophone H4 SuperMINI is a $2,500 (ca. NOK 13 500) microphone that records surround sound onto a stereo track, all in a size that makes it possible to mount the little wonder on a small sized camera. Do I hear anyone mention the Red camera? Nature documentary?

Imagine the richness this will give in editing. Rather than having to do with pre-recorded sound, or the one-channel camera mike, having 5.1 will surely add production value to those 1-man crew shoots.

The magic of the SuperMINI is that it uses Dolby Pro Logic II encoding to create two stereo tracks from six discrete audio channels. These can output to cameras and stereo recorders with XLR, RCA or miniplug inputs via separate adapter cables. The twin tracks can then be connected to the stereo audio inputs on any professional video camera, audio recorder, mixer, or other gear.

Read the full review (4.5 out of 5) over at DV.com — free registration required, and very much worth it.