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External charger for LIP-4WM?

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I'm looking to add another LIP-4WM battery or two for my MZ-RH1. I've done lots of reading here about eBay knock-offs, and such.

I would also like to get an external gumstick charger with which to charge batteries. For one, charging externally would be safer than using the RH1's charging system, in case a battery malfunctions or leaks. What's more, ads for even a genuine Sony LIP-4WM caution me to "Be sure to use the Sony private charger to charge". Also, I would be able to charge more than one battery at a time with an external charger.

However, I didn't receive a "Sony private charger" with my RH1. And, damned if I can find one online, not even on Sony's site. I can find external chargers for NH-14/etc. batteries, but not the LIP-4. Does anybody know where I can get an external LIP-4WM charger?

BTW, Minidisc Canada advertises what looks to be genuine Sony LIP-4WM batteries for $35 CAD (~$32.75 USD). Of course, the eBay knock-offs look like "genuine" Sony batteries as well, so who knows.

But, if this is legit, it's about half the price of these batteries at minidisco.

LIP-4WM batteries for ~$33

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As far as I am aware there are no external chargers compatible with the LIP-4WM

What do you suppose Sony means by "Be sure to use the Sony private charger to charge"? I presume it's Sony text, because I see the same verbiage on ads for the battery by many different vendors.

beware of fakes, though

Does anybody know if the LIP-4WMs at Minidisc Canada are the genuine article?

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What do you suppose Sony means by "Be sure to use the Sony private charger to charge"? I presume it's Sony text, because I see the same verbiage on ads for the battery by many different vendors.

Probably just a bad translation from the original language meaning be sure to only charge in the original Sony charger (which in the case of LIP-4WM's would be the MD unit itself). It's just a standard phrasing they put in all the manuals.

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Of course, the eBay knock-offs look like "genuine" Sony batteries as well, so who knows.

yeah, they've been selling for a while and as far as I can tell, people have had no issues with those selling by "liebflea" and others on ebay. I'm unsure if this seller sells fake batts, headphones, etc. What I've found on ebay is that most buyers don't even know when it comes to fakes, particularly in areas where the sound quality of headphones, for instance, sez they should...

BUT

As far as I can tell nobody has had issues with the Lithium-Ion gumsticks tho. Could be dead wrong on this, but I think swelling batteries and whatnot were confined to the Ni-MH gumstick fakes..

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