DJI mic 2 versus mic mini 2

I posted about purchasing a DJI Osmo Pocket 3, then an Action 4:

https://bkhome.org/news/202610/seduced-by-the-camera-hype.html

In that post, commented that can use the external microphone from the Pocket 3 combo, with the Action 4. Hmmm, Google AI reports:

How Noise Cancellation Works on the DJI Mic 2

• Standalone or Receiver Mode:
You can toggle intelligent noise cancellation directly on the transmitter by pressing the power button once (the status indicator LED will turn yellow), or adjust it via the receiver.

• Bluetooth Limitation:
According to DJI Support, connecting the transmitter straight to a smartphone via Bluetooth disables intelligent noise-cancelling and internal recording.

• Workaround:
To use noise cancellation with a camera or phone, you generally need to connect the DJI Mic 2 transmitter through its dedicated receiver rather than a direct Bluetooth pairing.

...so, connecting the Mic 2 to the Action 4, via bluetooth, there is no noise cancelling!!!

But there is! Noise-cancelled audio is recorded internally in the Mic 2, and this audio file has to be downloaded to a computer via usb and merged with the video file. Which is what some people do. This video explains how:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kG4INpMam8

...what a lot of trouble, but many people do post-processing anyway, so perhaps merging an audio file isn't a big deal. Not something that I want to do. Notice in that video, he used the mic 2 receiver to program the mic 2 transmitter (microphone); however, I think the the DJI Mimo phone app will do the same thing.

The mic mini 2, on the other hand, does support noise-canceled video recording transmitted via bluetooth directly to the Action 4. Apparently, have not yet verified. Anyway, DJI documentation confirms, as does Google:

Noise cancellation works on the DJI Mic Mini 2 when using a direct Bluetooth connection, though you can toggle or control it directly on the hardware.

What a run-around I'm having with this gear. Anyway, seem to now have suitable vlogging gear for overseas travel.  

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