Battery Type: NiMh Binding: Electronics Brand: Sony EAN: 0008562008250 Label: Sony Batteries Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product. Manufacturer: Sony Batteries Model: BCG-34HUE4 Publisher: Sony Batteries Studio: Sony Batteries
Features:
NiMH battery charger for charging up to 4 high-capacity 2500 mAh batteries
Brings batteries back to full power in roughly 15 minutes
5 star for the first week, 0 star thereafter
I may gave Sony 15 Minute Battery Charger with 4 AA Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries 5 star if I wrote this review in its first week for its amazing charging speed, however after a year's usage, I am not hesitate to give 0 star, for the endless trouble it bring to me.
First of all, this charger has a huge adapter which is not displayed in the picture, what make it even worse, it is only 110V capable, which means it is not working in other country which has 220V voltage. So travllers be aware, this is definitely not what you want.
Then I found these batteries discharge very quickly, leave the battery a couple days unused, you will found they are empty in just several shoots in my digital camera.
My latest find is this charger greatly shorten the battery life. Now ... Read More
sony 15 min. charger
This is one of the best items on the market for rechargeable batteries
Not very impressive.
It is more than a year since I bought this. I was excited at first to have a battery charger to quickly charge in 15 minutes. There were several times that we were about to go for a trip and that I remember I do not have any ready AA batteries for my gadgets. If I still have 15 mins, then it is not too late.
Pros:
-It works OK with the Sony batteries it came with
Cons:
-It does very poor charging with other batteries other than Sony's. (Even if the fan and the light has turned off. Batteries are still far from fully charged). Particularly batteries that has lower than 2500mAh ratings.
-Usually you have a retractable prong on the charger itself to plug it on the wall. This one has a separate ... Read More
the need for speed
If short charging time is the most important issue for you, this is the unit to get. If you take a lot of indoor photos for example, one set of batteries can charge in the time that you are depleting another. If your main purpose for using rechargeables is to reduce waste, perhaps you might obtain longer overall battery life with a slower type charger. It seems possible that leaving freshly charged batteries in the charger may cause some drain. ( I prefer to always remove them promptly when fully charged )
Effective recharger
It is amazing to get your batteries fully recharged in only 15 minutes. Besides that, it is a quality valued product. The only thing I missed is the function of emptying the batteries before recharging them. Despite that, I would definitely recommend it.
