Sony BCG-34HRMF4 Super Quick Charger with LCD Indicator and 4 AA Batteries – Customer Reviews
For the price, it is ok, but...
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the batteries that come with it(mine at least) lose their charge even when not in electronic item.
I bought this charger so that I could always have batteries for my mp3 player and my digital camera.I bought duracell batteries in the AAA size that I use with this charger and they hold their charge fine, but with the Sony AA batteries that come with it, they totally lose their charge too quickly so that everytime I have to use them I have to charge them fully before I can even if I had already charged them when I put them away.I have heard of batteries losing their charge in electronic equipment even if that equipment is off(that is why I don't keep in in equipment), but not when it is just in a plastic case.
Also, the screen that registers how full the batteries are I don't think is accurate.I was charging some batteries once and I was switching the ones that were "full" with ones that need to be charged and I missed one that was done charging and when the charger turned back on it said that that battery was only 2/3 full even tho seconds before it was saying it was full.
Overall, for the money, the charger could be alot worse.One good thing is that, like many of sony's items, it is a very attractive design.You cant tell by the picture but the plastic lid has a kind of glimmer, like car paint.10/29/2006 12:00 AM | Rating:
It's a good choice
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I started using recharchables batteries a few months ago for my baby monitor - I noticed that I spend too much on alkaline. I am currently using the 900mAh AAA from Sony also which don't last as long as Duracell's best alkaline, but I am already starting to save money.
I bought this item because it looks nice, has the refresh button which is a must (I once owned a cell phone that always had to be plugged because of the memory effect - it was more of a fixed phone), it knows when to turn itself off, so no worries about overheating.
Also, it works across the world (I just tested it in Europe), so no worries - you need a plug adapter though.
When I bought mine it came with 4 AA 2300 mAh, but now I noticed it comes with 2700 mAh, the highest capacity I've seen, so I guess I am a little frustrated. :)10/15/2006 12:00 AM | Rating:
Nothing Super Quick about it
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Batteries last well..but there is nothing super quick about this charger at all. Takes 6-7 hours for a set of 4 batteries. My previous experience with duracell was much better. It used to charge within 1 hour. And battery life was also good. Just that this one came with a worldwide voltage made me buy this
10/12/2006 12:00 AM | Rating:
Great charger, bad batteries
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The charger works great and I love the LCD display that shows the status of the batteries.However, the Sony batteries included are almost useless because they lose their charge in a few days.Unless you use and charge these batteries constantly, you're better off buying another set of recharable batteries.Most people will find these batteries frustrating to use because if you're a casual user, the batteries will likely be dead when you're ready to use them.I would have rated this 5 stars if it wasn't for the batteries.
10/7/2006 12:00 AM | Rating:
Great charger, lousy batteries
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While the charger itself is fine, the 2700mah batteries are a nuisance in that they completey discharge when idle for only a few days.Unless you use your camera every day and always return the batteries to the charger at night, it's easy to get caught with dead batteries.Even sitting in the charger for a couple of days after they are done charging, you'll have dead batteries.
For example, on Tuesday I took about 20 pictures, put the camera (Canon S3-IS) back in the case, thinking the batteries were hardly used at all.On Friday, I turned on the camera and it promptly told me to replace the batteries and shut off.9/24/2006 12:00 AM | Rating: