Could you hook this up to a portable external battery for extra power or charge it via USB? We are looking for options for long plane rides
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I don't know, I returned this product due to the poor quality of the sound.
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This gets plugged in with a regular plug. If you have an adopter to use a usb I guess that'll still work. Anyway, it only plays CD's from the UK.
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I do charge it with the original charger, it works just find. If you live in a very hot climate, take the battery out of the compartment immediately after the end of the flight and allow to cool. Also, do not drain to 0%, replace once you get the message "low battery"
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Dear Gerhard B.,Did it actually work for you on the plane? I have a similar situation, where I want to connect a cooler for my medicine (12V) with an 110V outlet on an airliner for an international flight... I am wondering, if it will work or not.
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It has been my experience so far that there is no problem with charging the helicopter from USB with the proper cable. Just watch to make sure that the battery is not overcharged (the light on the cable will change when charge is complete). That being said, I've certainly gone far beyond that point a number of times and have had no noticeable battery issues so far.
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Yes it plugs into the wall and charges for 5 hours of battery life. But you can only operate one of the screens off battery, which worked fine for my kids on the plane, we just got a headphone jack splitter so they could both listen.
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You can only charge the device by 120 volt outlet to get the required amprage to recharge the unit. Charge before you go and use it to charge your device on the flight
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if you put 'chargeable' batteries in it you could charge them but outside of the camera. I don't believe there is anyway to have external power with this camera.
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You can use any Micro USB cable to charge the battery you can have that here... http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_10?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords;=micro%20usb%20cable&sprefix;=micro+usb+%2Caps%2C275&rh;=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Amicro%20usb%20cable
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I don't know much about airplanes, or how you want to use it. If as a passenger, I don't think there are 12 volt outlets to use it. If you're talking about a private aircraft, I don't know what they use for battery power, if at all, either. If they use 12 volt batteries ... and ... if they have 12V outlets, then, yes you could use it.
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There are multiple adapters to hook it up to about anything. BUT, mine failed to hold a charge after 2 uses. I tried several ways to contact the company and the vendor and never got a reply. So I spent all that money to use it for 2 airline flights. I would not recommend it.
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I've never had an issue carrying external battery packs; they're treated the same way as regular chargers. Make sure not to use cellphones and the like at any point in the plane unless they allow you to do so though.
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Yes it falls within regulations and would be fine. I would also suggest a mophie battery extender because they hold a larger battery charge for your phone and can hold it longer. Also make sure you bring your home charger with you because there are charging stations all over the airport and some planes even have outlets now that you're able to plug your wall charger into that's in between the seats. Have a great trip!
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Yes. I took it on a flight from the US to Italy and back again. It fit nicely in my laptop backpack. My wife and I used it to power our 15" notebook to watch movies on the flight and in the airports during layovers.
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You can charge it with your USB port from your computer. Other than that you will probably need to convert to 110v.
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I use eflite's 200mAh 25c lipo pack. It works great (and fits perfectly in the plane) and should do ten minutes of flight without any trouble. Part number is: EFLB2002S25
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Standard plug, weights less than one pound I should think, battery life will depend on type used so difficult to say, I used it off and on with a standard alkaline battery on a 14 hour flight and it was fine.
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No, not advisable. If you DID attach a larger external battery, this device's charging and inverter hardware is not designed for a longer run-time. So, you run the risk of overheating the unit during longer re-charge or discharge cycles. Also, this UPS uses a SLA (sealed lead acid) battery. If you were considering a "car" or "marine" battery, which have different charge/discharge characteristics, the battery might be ruined (or explode) if used with this UPS.