1. Does it overheat when streaming online videos? 2. How long does the battery last?
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Need you to define "overheat"; do you mean "does it get hot" or "does it get hot enough that it shuts down"? Yes they get warm on your lap if you are holding it there for an extended period of time. As with any laptop, the battery life will vary depending on the load/tasks that you are running on them. What I define as "light" or "heavy" use may not be what you define. My experience so far is that is has been close to what is specified by Apple although i have never run it until the battery was totally exhausted. Because it uses an SSD instead of a motorized/mechanical (spinning platters) hard drive, the battery life is considerably longer than it would be with a mechanical drive. Need you to define "overheat"; do you mean "does it get hot" or "does it get hot enough that it shuts down"? Yes they get warm on your lap if you are holding it there for an extended period of time. As with any laptop, the battery life will vary depending on the load/tasks that you are running on them. What I define as "light" or "heavy" use may not be what you define. My experience so far is that is has been close to what is specified by Apple although i have never run it until the battery was totally exhausted. Because it uses an SSD... » Read More Need you to define "overheat"; do you mean "does it get hot" or "does it get hot enough that it shuts down"? Yes they get warm on your lap if you are holding it there for an extended period of time. As with any laptop, the battery life will vary depending on the load/tasks that you are running on them. What I define as "light" or "heavy" use may not be what you define. My experience so far is that is has been close to what is specified by Apple although i have never run it until the battery was totally exhausted. Because it uses an SSD instead of a motorized/mechanical (spinning platters) hard drive, the battery life is considerably longer than it would be with a mechanical drive. « Show Less
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I've had it overheat and the battery is better than average but not as good as my old MacBook air. Most of my use is when plugged in.
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It should not overheat that much. If you are watching ripped videos direct from the SSD, the battery should last you I'm guessing 5-6 hours... maybe a bit less... Apple rates the battery at 8 hours, but I've never run my to being completely depleted nor was I timing it. I've had it last over 4 and I'm pretty sure over 5 hours while suspending and starting (shutting and reopening) for brief periods while running multiple apps, Outlook, Excel, Word, Chrome with 15+ tabs open, and probably at least another 10+ utility type apps (1Password, Forklift, Evernote, Messages, Lync, and some system bar apps). Of course keeping the background apps to a minimum while watching videos would probably help some too, but it should last longer than your Toshiba by far...
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Battery life is pretty good. You can watch a full length movie on a full battery and still have power left in it..I would read some other reviews also..remember it is a 17inch LED and has beefy fans etc. So there are a few things going on..generally really quiet conversely.
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I got it mid summer 2014 It had 10 hrs of battery. Since I'm an engineering student I never turn off my laptop and I'm always pushing it to its limits. It's lasted without any problems and still has 10 hrs(w/o internet of course). With internet it has about 8hrs. It's lasted 3/4 of the year with no decrease in performace
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I'm sorry I can't help you here because I don't do gaming. It seems to stream videos just fine and is faster than my old one. Probably not much help, huh?
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6 to 8 hours if not playing video. 4 to 5 when mostly video (streaming). This is an estimate, I never timed it. There is also a power safe features that I keep disabled. Your power management settings and screen brightness make a huge difference on what you can get out of a single charge.
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i did not use it for long duration videos. the video quality is 720 pixel. i think the battery life is good.
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i installed the VLC andriod version so I can play almost any video. Turn off the wifi when you are not using it. It saves the battery. It worked well for me.
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I haven't really watched video off the hdd yet, however I have streamed movies off the net. I'd have to say it gives me a good 5 hours and I suspect a little more even after the battery meter goes to red. It doesn't display battery life in % like my Htc Tilt so it's tough to guess.
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Depends on kind of use. I used it for research information on internet for more than 4 hours and even left some power. When I watched videos in youtube, I died in about 3 hours.
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It depends. If you keep the video on the whole time, the battery will drain quickly. Try Turing the video off and see if that helps. If not, then yes, that might be a defective unit.
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Yes, it has live streaming (slight delay depending on your network speed, I have about 2 seconds). However, it cannot be "hooked up" directly to the computer. This is a network camera, so streaming happens via your Ethernet (wired network cable) or wifi (your wireless). You view the streaming video in browser, and also can view in mobile app. I also have another software that this streaming and keeps videos for 30 days.
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I have never completely depleted the battery and have used it all day on a number of occasions with multiple recordings, both still and video. I get about 4 hours video with a 16 GB sd card.
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After market batteries rarely meet the original quality unfortunately, though my battery from Anker will give me a couple hours at least. It also depends what you are doing for that time. Streaming video uses a lot of power, which I do a lot. The battery will charge more deeply if you use it to around 8% and then completely charge it without using it. Anker has a great customer service reputation so if you think you have received a battery that is defective, contact them right away and they will surely help you. I will however, use my laptop on battery only tomorrow and see what I get for time and if I have a way to get back to this question, I'll let you know the exact results. Best of luck!Readerman After market batteries rarely meet the original quality unfortunately, though my battery from Anker will give me a couple hours at least. It also depends what you are doing for that time. Streaming video uses a lot of power, which I do a lot. The battery will charge more deeply if you use it to around 8% and then completely charge it without using it. Anker has a great customer service reputation so if you think you have received a battery that is defective, contact them right away and they will surely help you. I will however, use my laptop on battery only tomorrow and see what I get for... » Read More After market batteries rarely meet the original quality unfortunately, though my battery from Anker will give me a couple hours at least. It also depends what you are doing for that time. Streaming video uses a lot of power, which I do a lot. The battery will charge more deeply if you use it to around 8% and then completely charge it without using it. Anker has a great customer service reputation so if you think you have received a battery that is defective, contact them right away and they will surely help you. I will however, use my laptop on battery only tomorrow and see what I get for time and if I have a way to get back to this question, I'll let you know the exact results. Best of luck!Readerman « Show Less
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Sorry to say it overheats after 5 minutes or so and shuts down. Great for photos and short videos though.
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Hi, I purchased used one but returned as it was in the conditions as mentioned. So I don't know it stream video or not.Chandra
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I have had this device for over a year now. Pretty much any website will load on the built in chrome web browser. Certain websites like ABC and Hulu block video streaming to this device due to some sort of licensing conflict. The web browsing tends to be a little bit slower and clunky compared to a laptop or desktop computer, but the device is very convenient. As long as you have a fast internet connection (anything better than DSL) streaming video will work great. If the device ever freezes or crashes you can press "control" + "alt" + "delete" to restart it.
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I think it will video until either memory or battery runs out. I have made 3 - 4 min videos. These were long enough for my purposes.