mutant1345 Posted June 18, 2004 Report Share Posted June 18, 2004 i have a n NH600D himd unit that ate up batteries like crazy (one every two/ three days) it was my major concern with the unit but i found a good way to solv this problem....i had wondered if it would have been a good idea to use a ni-cd rechargable battery for the unit to save money on aa baterys i did this and it fixed my concern with this problem by charging four batterys and taking two out using those over the course of a week or two and then charging those in a few houres while using the other cycle....----- any one else tried this and had different results bad or good i would like to see if im the first to get this it would be easier to just get a model already equiped with rechargables but this way you can still use your player and have fresh batteries each time.....also inform me if this will fail in the next few years or less.....just lookin for backup info on my solution........ :smile: :smile: :smile: :cool: :cool: :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazeybt1 Posted June 18, 2004 Report Share Posted June 18, 2004 well yah i've been doing that since i was using cd players back in the day :smile: .. n true it's very economical.. ne who u wanted to know if they the Ni-Cd Batteries fail in time yes they do but the time they take to fail mostly depends on how u charge them.. according to the type u buy u'll c on the package a recommended # of charge n disscharge cycles it's capable of n they'll usually last a year or 2 then they fail gradually at holding the charge... n.... getting a model capable of charing batteries is always a plus bearing in mind u might b driving somewhere n ur batteries die n u got ur car adaptor on board u could charge ur batteries then n there n move on but it's no biggie when u gotta stop listening to ur music to charge so i'd suggest if ur gonna do get one get one that can simultaniously charge n play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutant1345 Posted June 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2004 yeah but if you do it in cycles so when one set fails then you can use the other set and then charge the dead ones so is that kind of what you mean by being able to play and charge too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazeybt1 Posted June 19, 2004 Report Share Posted June 19, 2004 not exactly.. but at the same time i meant.. like when using certain devices like laptops, cell phones etc etc.. u can charge them while using them.. at the same time...but i'm not even sure if there's such a minidisc unit.. (i don't even know y i mentioned it but if there is could some1 verify) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutant1345 Posted June 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2004 none that i know of but if not then i guess this is the closest we will get... thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazeybt1 Posted June 19, 2004 Report Share Posted June 19, 2004 since we're on the battery n charge topic .. those who got their NH600 can u recharge via usb the usb cable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Stamp Posted June 19, 2004 Report Share Posted June 19, 2004 no. i bought a nm-h battery chaerger with the 600d. i already have the batteries, because i have a 510 (which i charge them with) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leland Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 Has anyone done any real battery life tests with the NH600 using alkalines? Based on the original post, it sounds like it might be less than we expected or the 25 hours or so that is claimed. Any takers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sxc Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 If you use a 2100 mah Ni-MH rechargeable, will this give more battery life than the standard Energizer etc alkaline? How about a 1300 mah Ni-MH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazeybt1 Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 well to answer that question i believe a test is necessary.. cuz it wouldn't b accurate to go by opinion altho i must say 2100MAH Ni Hm is alot of juice but i have no idea what energizers r rated at... but what i've gleaned from specifications is that dry cell batteries seem to always last longer than rechargables... oh n that Question i asked about the NH600 charging through usb might not even b possible seeing the unit can't recharge in the 1st place.. but i guess when the other units come out we can find out ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmix Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 Hey crazeybt1: I've used rechargeable since the original MD's !!! The 2100mah NiMH should work just fine. I like to use devices that work with AA-like bateries because actually I have a lot of rechargeable's. So I would recommendo that to you too. Speaking of battery life well I don't know actually how much time a NiMH will last but at least what i've heard is that it will give more life than a standard alkaline...but who cares how much life..I mean...you can just recharge it...ther are some 1 hour even 15 minute rechargers so stop wasting $$$ in alkalines and get yourself some rechargeable's :smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutant1345 Posted June 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 i have to agree with that statement rechargables will save alot of $$ in the end u only need like 1 or two seeing as how the players only need one at a time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fray Adjacent Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 I've been doing something similar with my 600D. I have four 2100mAh batteries, and a slow charger. When using my player at work, it will kill a battery in two days, so I usually bring one spare battery. When one dies, I swap them out, then put that discharged battery on the charger. When it's charged, I put it with the other three, and grab one of the ones I haven't used, and rotate it in to the mix. Repeat ad infinitum. I suppose if I upgrade to the 900 in a few months, I'll just slap it on the charger every evening, and maybe leave the AA battery pack thing here at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutant1345 Posted June 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 i think since i dont do any live recording or anolog recording im gonna stick with the 600d for a while and stay with the battery system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksandbergfl Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 Hey crazeybt1: The 2100mah NiMH should work just fine.I use NiCad 700mAh batteries in my NH600. I get a good 10-12 hours out of them before I need to replace one. I just keep one or two extra charged ones with me. The majority of my NH600 usage is at work, so the NH600 is plugged into my USB port, and I don't need batteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazeybt1 Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 uhh 700 mah batteries..not to my choosing.. 2100mah is more like it ... that's a whole 1400 mah more...so purchasing 1 2100 mah is like havin 3 700mah batteries (700x3=2100) so ur having 3times battery durability with 1 battery :smile: i suggest u get the 2100mah i got 2 of my 700 mah ni cd batteries that came with my old units in my mouse now :grin: which consumes bout 100Mah...so it give me some bearable usage time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leland Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 I did a test with the NH600D. I put a new alkaline battery in it, Duracell, not one of the "ultra's", and ran it. The source material was LP2 on a 1Gig HiMD disc. The unit ran for 27 hours when I stopped it and there was still some charge left. Of course, when you slew from track to track etc or use the antishock capability you will eat battery faster. Still, not bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sxc Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Is there a way of turning off the anti shock capability? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutant1345 Posted June 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 no i dont think so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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