Battery Question: I just ordered my Flip Ultra HD and after reading many of the reviews I am wondering what is the best method concerning batteries, the AA or the rechargables?
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I just use regular batts and avoid all the fuss. Ni-MH batts will can't hold their charge very long at room temperature as well as alkaline varieties, are pretty pricey compared to alkaline, and eventually will die out too (or reach a point where their half-life makes their use totally inefficient). Flip runs quite well on normal AA and I never have to worry about overheating/charging or any issues many of the 1-star folks bring up.
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Use AA batteries × 2. If you have any questions please feel free to ask. Have a great day!!
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I use Eneloop rechargeable batteries in mine and swap out with a spare set every month or so to stay ahead of dead batts. It's nice that they run it on 2 AAs - I'm currently using a pair of 550s that use 4 AAA each.
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Best to use Duracell (4) AA batteries. They should last 20-24 hours if new. Keep recirculating them as they loose power within the unit for max. use. I always keep an extra set in my carrying case for back-up and change after the ones in my unit are about 1/2 life left. You can use rechargeable but they won't last as long and you need to charge them up before you go out for max. efficiency. Happy Hunting!!!
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Not sure I understand the question. By now there are different models but if the person asking refers to the black flip , they are the same product. I bought a white one for my wife.....she loves it. There is a new model called charge which my understanding is that it has a larger battery so it lasts longer
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I like the big 6v battery personally. They seem to last longer and are more convenient to carry than the D batteries. I haven't used a rechargeable but it is probably the best option. They also make a solar recharge unit that can be as well.
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you definitely want the 18650 battery. Less expensive in the long run but more importantly it is a 3.7 volt so you get more juice out of it, brighter light. I NEVER use AA or AAA if there are other options.
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The shuffler we ordered the last time uses C batteries. The one we had before used AA batteries. They seem to be identical except for that. I don't know which one you are inquiring about as we weren't sure when we ordered ours which batteries were required.
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We still have not had to replace batteries yet. My wife played with just 4 cubes until we got a replacement for the cube that came out of the box with a dead battery. We got a replacement for the dead battery around 1 Jan, and she has been playing with all 5 cubes since. We are still using the original batteries, but I have no clue how many actual hours of playing time.Has anybody tried the inexpensive batteries that are available on Amazon yet? (See 4 Jan post above.)ww
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GOMADIC CORP. HAS A GREAT WALL BATTERY CHARGER. I GOT ONE FOR MY FLIP MINO & IT WORKS GREAT.I GOT IT ON AMAZON, $24.45 DELIVERED. CHECK OUT MY REVIEW ON THE ITEM. J.J.
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Thanks for the reply! I also frequent notebookreview.com....I received my UL30A-A2 today, though, and will put it through the battery test hoops over the next couple of days. Even if it is not the advertised 16 hours 12 hours is still absolutely excellent imo!
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The DR-05 was shipped with a pair of standard (john doe) AA alkaline batteries of the 2100mAh variety and gave expected performance. Nothing remarkable -or unremarkable. Just know that playing around with broad bandwidth audio (or video) burns through batteries faster than less demanding applications, so be prepared.
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I use rechargeable AA's. I buy either Duracell or energizer, and depending on how much I zoom or use the special filters, I get around 200-250 pictures per charge. I keep two sets charged when I'm on vacation, one in the camera and one in my bag, just in case I need extras. I haven't taken any video, so I can't help with that. I've used photo lithiums in another Fuji and gotten pretty good results as well. I wouldn't recommend using just basic batteries unless it was an emergency because you don't get a whole lot of photo time with regular AA's.
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What I want to know is how much better is the picture quality of the FlipHD versus the Flip. I have the Flip but don't love how grainy the picture is. Can you realoy tell a significant difference? Is it worth upgrading?
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You know I went on vacation early November to PR and I have to say I survived ALL DAY on one battery. But, I don't use flash, and I don't chimp. I just shot jpg+raw, with a few short videos, under a minute. I would only charge the battery back at the hotel overnight. I was there three days, and returned with about 1300 images. No problems running out of juice.If I were to get another battery I would swap them out each charge. I would not let either the original battery, or the replacement sitting idle. I would run one down, then swap it out, let the worn battery charge...
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Unfortunately I am away from home for the next week and therefore cannot provide you with a timely answer. I will share with you my experience in purchasing a replacement battery for my headphones. The replacement, once charged did not last the length of a movie and hence, my unit is now useless.
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I use the Sanyo Enloop AA batteries and they work great. I would say that rechargeables will work well but will NOT last as long as regular alkaline batteries. They are of course way cheaper than throw aways. This statement assumes that you are using some kind of quality rechargeable batteries. I have purchase some batteries from China, that advertize high capacity ratings, that do NOT carry the capacity they are advertized to carry. That is why I purchased the Sanyo batteries - I had confidence that they would carry the charge and as important, the Sanyo batteries also will carry the advertized capacity, at least to a high degree, for a year. Some of the cheaper rechargeables lose 90% of their charge in 30 or 60 days. So, if you are going to use this battery on an ongoing basis, go rechargeable. If you are going to put it in your wife's car glove box for an emergency 2 or 5 years down the road, use a Duracell that will hold a charge for 10 years. Hope this helps.