Sony BCG-34HE4 Super-Quick Worldwide Battery Charger with 4 AA NiMH Batteries – Customer Reviews
Good Batts
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At full charge this Batts will last a very long time...
i use a pair in my Digital Cammera and batts have never run out in a Weekend .
the other pair its in my CD Player, i cant remember when was the last time that i recharged em...10/28/2006 12:00 AM | Rating:
Charger and batteries are getting really hot
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I just want to share what I experienced with this item.
I have bought this item from Amazone a week before. All the batteries I got was 2500 mAH which is different as per the product description. I have charged all the batteries which came with the charger together. It took almost 5 hrs and 45 minutes to charge completely. By the time both the charger and batteries were extremely hot. I have not tested with 1 or 2 batteries alone. I am not sure wheather this is a superqucik charger as like mentioned in the title.
But the charger is light weight and easy to carry. Design is also good.
I have given only 3 stars since I have not used this item much and also since it is getting really very hot.10/17/2006 12:00 AM | Rating:
A real steal
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Given that the batteries alone cost $12, at least here on Amazon, I'd say you can't go wrong with this deal.You're paying $6.50 for the charger.
I just finished charging the four batteries that came with the unit, and everything seems fine.My digital camera seems to agree.The LED came on a few seconds after I plugged the unit in, and it was out when I looked at it about five hours later, indicating full charge.(The manual estimates 310 minutes for 4 AA NiMH batteries).
Just in case you're wondering, the four small circles that you see in the picture are not LEDs.They are evidently just air holes.There is only one LED.I kind of wonder if Sony took out 4 LEDs from its original design, but that can't explain the huge price cut.
I had the top closed when charging the battery, which some other reviewers have warned against, but I did not perceive any overheating.In fact, when I noticed that the LED had gone out, the batteries were room temperature.(I was charging with the US flavor: 110 V.Some other reviewers have reportedsignificant heating when using 240 V.)
The folding plug is a great feature.I've loved this idea ever since I first saw the charger for Mac laptops -- it's much easier to carry around a smooth rectangular box.I'll trade potential clutter at the wall outlet for portability any day.I used an extension cord for the initial charge, in any case.
Overall, the unit is sleek and compact.It's about the same size as a desktop computer's mouse, so it's going to be easy to stuff it in a pocket or whatever bag the camera is in.
Obviously, I can't comment on battery life yet.Other than that, I'm completely happy.
Oh, one more thing.Give Sony's packaging design people some bonus points:the blister pack had a little starter tab on the back, and the package was pre-scored, so opening it was as easy as pie.Or, as easy as opening a pull-tab can of nuts, to mix metaphors a little less.It's nice to avoid the need for dangerous scissor stunts, especially when the resident manx is trying to help with the unpacking.10/4/2006 12:00 AM | Rating:
Works great in U.S. & Europe
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This charger takes about 4 hours to charge 4 AAs.
The plug is the flip-up kind, with no cord, so the unit fits snugly up against the wall.If you are using it in Europe, you will need a plug adapter, so that you can physically plug the thing in.You can get an adapter at Walmart for about $5.You won't need a voltage converter because this thing handles just about everything:We have used it in France, Spain, and Italy, and U.S. with no problems.9/29/2006 12:00 AM | Rating:
Not good on 220V charging
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I took the charger abroad charged on 220 v, the batteries got really hot, it could have burned my hand if not careful. And it did not last long on that charging.
9/27/2006 12:00 AM | Rating: