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An important (un-advertised) feature you must know
There is an important feature for this charger (Sony BCG-34Hx) that makes it an excellent buy: it charges each cell individualy.
Most low-cost slow chargers force you to charge cells in pairs. That is, either 2 or 4 cells. This smart charger allows you to put in 1, 2, 3 or 4 cells at any time. Each cell is charged individually and stopped whenever it gets full. The only problem is that the indictor lamp only changes color when ALL cells are fully charged. So even if three out of fou...
[Sony Super-Quick Worldwide Battery Charger with 4 AA NiMH Batteries (BCG-34HD4) review by NLee the Engineer can be read at Amazon.com]
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NLee the Engineer
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02/05/2007
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Nashua, NH
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(49 of 49) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Highly Recommended, well worth the money!
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 a...
[Sony Super-Quick Worldwide Battery Charger with 4 AA NiMH Batteries (BCG-34HD4) review by MyLittleSnoopy can be read at Amazon.com]
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MyLittleSnoopy
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04/14/2005
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Indiana
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100%
(29 of 29) Users Found This Review Helpful
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A very decent charger
As i travel a lot to different places with varying voltages this charger suits me very well. Also the Sony battery which comes along with this is 2500mA which offers the best battery life in any electronic equipment. I kind of like the design of this charger which has the neat charging compartment with shutters. Also this has a automatic cutoff saftey, Voltage monotoring functions, saftey timers which all accounts for the health of the charged battery which in turn yields better battery life.
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[Sony Super-Quick Worldwide Battery Charger with 4 AA NiMH Batteries (BCG-34HD4) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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03/25/2006
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(27 of 27) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Works a treat
I learned a valuable lesson recently. When I first bought my digital camera I loaded it with some 2500 mAh Ni-MH batteries. I was extremely disappointed that I could only get about 30 pictures before the battery died. When I started to research battery chargers, I came to realize that not all chargers are created equal. Many older and even cheaper new chargers are not capable of fully charging high capacity batteries. This is because they use a timed charge which shuts off without regard for how...
[Sony Super-Quick Worldwide Battery Charger with 4 AA NiMH Batteries (BCG-34HD4) review by Andy Apple can be read at Amazon.com]
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Andy Apple
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06/04/2006
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Phoenix, AZ USA
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(20 of 20) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Saves money and cuts down on waste.
I got this charger and batteries for a Canon A95 digital camera. I charged the batteries for the first time following the directions that come with the charger (yes, it helps to read directions!). So far, it has been several weeks with many pictures taken, and I have not yet had to recharge the batteries! I haven't figured it using any scientific methods, but I was changing AA's every other day using regular alkaline batteries.
The charger is small, sleek, and did not show any si...
[Sony Super-Quick Worldwide Battery Charger with 4 AA NiMH Batteries (BCG-34HD4) review by John Doer can be read at Amazon.com]
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John Doer
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01/15/2005
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Rolla, MO USA
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(18 of 18) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Good Charger, Long Lasting Batteries
I use these batteries in my Canon S2 IS camera. I can get at least 300 shots + video footage on a single charge. Recharging takes 4-5 hours. The batteries that came with mine are indeed 2500mAh.
This is going to save me a fortune in batteries over the life of my camera, and keep the landfills a little emptier too.
I have no problem recommending these batteries to anyone willing to pay a few extra clams for a good set.
[Sony Super-Quick Worldwide Battery Charger with 4 AA NiMH Batteries (BCG-34HD4) review by IAMSLICK can be read at Amazon.com]
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IAMSLICK
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04/25/2006
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100%
(17 of 17) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Change the product description
"..The compact, lightweight charger handles 4 AA and 4 AAA batteries simultaneously..." - that is just NOT true! And that is Amazon.com product description! Forget about charging 4 AAA and 4 AA simultaneously, it can not even charge 4 AAA together - max 2 of them. Only 2 other reviewers have reported this, so thought of making this clear.
Also, the user manual mentions about batteries upto 2300mAh only. I have got the "better together" Sony batteries and they are 2500mAh. Now if t...
[Sony Super-Quick Worldwide Battery Charger with 4 AA NiMH Batteries (BCG-34HD4) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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08/15/2005
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(15 of 15) Users Found This Review Helpful
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A real steal
Given that the batteries alone cost $12, at least here on Amazon, I'd say you can't go wrong with this deal. You're paying $6.50 for the charger.
I just finished charging the four batteries that came with the unit, and everything seems fine. My digital camera seems to agree. The LED came on a few seconds after I plugged the unit in, and it was out when I looked at it about five hours later, indicating full charge. (The manual estimates 310 minutes for 4 AA NiMH batteries).
[Sony Super-Quick Worldwide Battery Charger with 4 AA NiMH Batteries (BCG-34HD4) review by B. J. Keefe can be read at Amazon.com]
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B. J. Keefe
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10/04/2006
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Northampton, MA
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100%
(14 of 14) Users Found This Review Helpful
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great charger & batteries!
we got this charger & battery set for about half a year already & we love it! the charger is compact & light, the batteries have an extraordinary life, we can take about 150-200 pics on our digital camera w/ frequent use of the flash & the view functions.
[Sony Super-Quick Worldwide Battery Charger with 4 AA NiMH Batteries (BCG-34HD4) review by R. Fung can be read at Amazon.com]
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R. Fung
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11/29/2005
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100%
(13 of 13) Users Found This Review Helpful
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A good solid charger
This is a good solid charger and coming from Sony, you wouldn't expect any less. I've been using this to charge AA batteries for every possible electronic gadget that uses AA: from a digital camera to a thermometer to an optical mouse to a bunch of remote controls. Charging is a breeze. The reason I don't give it a 5 is because the plug part is rather badly designed and often you would need to play around in the socket so that it can actually make a connection and become operational, which obvio...
[Sony Super-Quick Worldwide Battery Charger with 4 AA NiMH Batteries (BCG-34HD4) review by Moz "flounder" can be read at Amazon.com]
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Moz "flounder"
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Review Date:
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12/27/2005
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New York, NY
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100%
(12 of 12) Users Found This Review Helpful
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