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 enlarge | Brand: Sony
Category: CE
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $27.95
You Save: $2.04 (7%)
New (3) from $27.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  496 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Battery Type: NiMh
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 7.5 x 1
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: BCG-34HE4
Model: BCG-34HE4
UPC: 008562006072
EAN: 0008562006072
ASIN: B0002IWC9C
Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days
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 Highly Recommended, well worth the money! April 14, 2005
I just bought this Sony High Capacity 2300 mAh Super Quick battery charger from Amazon last week. We were going through one pack of 24 AA regular batteries every 3-4 weeks and I saw this one on sale at Amazon. I took the pludge and decided to buy it with a few extra packs of batteries. We go through so many batteries in our house with the children and so far these batteries have lasted an entire week on one charge. My daughter who is 2.5 carries her VideoNow Jr. around with her religiously and this was the one electronic that we kept going through so many batteries with. Also my digital camera is still on the same set of rechargeables for a week also. This was the best $30 I have ever spent and hopefully this will save us money in the longrun when we have another child, we will then use them for the baby bouncer and swing that takes AA batteries (those items also eat batteries). This is also a very sleek eye appealing charger. It's small and compact, ideal for travel, and has a worldwide voltage of 100-240V. Also I like the flip up and down plug-in so you can pack it in your bag for travel and not worry about the plug breaking, I find this convenient for children so they can't play with it, it's harder for kids to flip it up, but easy for adults. Also it has a cover on top so that if you have kids crawling around or toddlers and they accidently get to it they can't get to the batteries and hurt themselves. Lastly, there is a light that turns on when charging and it has an automatic shut off when the batteries are fully charged. Takes 4.5 hours for each charge.
Good charger April 12, 2005
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
I am using this charger for my digital camera.As specified it fully charges 4 batteries in 4.5 hours.
Also the batteries supplied with the charger are of 2300mAH rating, the result I h've taken a lot of pics without recharging.
It also has a worldwide voltage rating.
Overall I would recommend this charger to anyone.
The only con is u can charge only 2 AAA batteries at a time.
 Super Quick? February 22, 2005
13 out of 43 found this review helpful
I don't call four and a half hours 'Super Quick'. Misleading packaging.
 Buy it if you can January 29, 2005
7 out of 24 found this review helpful
Small size makes it very useful when traveling and 2300 mAh batteries are a need these days.
Rayovac's 15-minute charger is way better January 28, 2005
193 out of 223 found this review helpful
While Sony's "super-quick" charger is a solid product and the price includes 4 high-capacity (2300mAh) NiMH batteries, the charging time is too long, at 4-5 hours. You can find a 1-hour charger at Radio Shack for the same price. Trust me, a lot of times you want to get the batteries charged very quickly, rather than waiting 4 hours.
In fact, I highly recommend Rayovac's 15-minute charger. You do need to get their special 15-minute NiMH batteries, but when you buy the charger it already comes with 2 or 4, depending on the kit. (I believe it's now $25 for the 2-AA kit and $30 or $35 for the 4-AA kit. You can also find them at Radio Shack under the Radio Shack brand, but still made by Rayovac.) When I use my digital cameras (Minolta and the SB-800 flash for my Nikon D70) being able to recharge the batteries in 15 minutes is just awesome. That's 1/16 the time needed on this Sony charger. (Do note that, the Rayovac charger charges regular NiMH batteries in 8 hours.)
BTW, reviwer "H. Yu" is in correct in stating that fast chargers can damage NiMH batteries. Most manufacturers claim that fast charging does not necessarily shortern the battery's life. The speed boost mostly comes in advances in battery chemistry, not some high-voltage forcing charge. Prior to getting the Rayovac 15-minute, I had been usign a RAdio Shack 1-hour charger for years and had charged teh same batteries probably 500 times or more with no depreciation in capacity. I'm a big battery user and NiMH is a godsend that saves money and the environment.
In short, while this Sony charger is a solid NiMH recharger, you may want to spend the same amount of money on a Rayovac 15-minute charger which saves you a lot of time and may come in extermely handy the times when you need your batteries fast. Feel free to write me at hotmail with questions.
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