hi, i'm new to this forum and the hi-md format, so appologies if my questions seem annoyingly newbie-esque. synopsis of my hi-md usage: i am a performer and use binaural mics and my rh10 to record live music as well as "ambient" environments (groups of people, nature, industrial noises, etc.) i do not use it for commericial music storage or playback. problems #1: the rh10 sucks power like a vampire. it is good for about 1 hour of continual recording (PCM) and then the power is too low to edit. recording with the ac adaptor produces a god-awful buzz. i read a thread on this forum about batteries with higher mah capacity than the factory nh-14wm(a), but i could not find said batteries on the web. does anyone know the make/model of a good replacement gumstick (anything higher than 1350mah) for the rh10? problem #2: i also read a thread about hacking into sony md players to change the default settings. is there a known, fool-proof hack for the rh10 that will change the default record setting to manual (as opposed to AGC)? though i am very happy with the quality of PCM recordings i've made, it seems that there are a host of logistical drawbacks to the hi-md players. i am interested in hearing any problems/solutions/war-stories from anyone out there. thank you and happy new year.