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| Sony Quick Battery Charger with 4 AA Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries | 
 enlarge | Brand: Sony
Category: CE
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $19.99
You Save: $10.00 (33%)
New (37) from $19.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  471 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 7.5 x 1
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: BCG-34HE4
Model: BCG-34HE4
UPC: 008562006072
EAN: 0008562006072
ASIN: B0002IWC9C
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 do not buy this, there are better options May 17, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This charger works as advertised. The batteries died after 1 month. I used this charger for a year. The batteries sometimes becomes hot, so you need to place the charger in a cool place.
Recently I bought La Crosse charger BC-700 for $32. It is has 4 different charging channels and you can set the charging current. It can also try to refresh the batteries by slow discharge and charging. This way I was able to revive the sony rechargables which I thought died long ago (now they hold 2180mah instead of the rated 2500mah). No two batteries are same. If the difference is slightly larger then it gets amplified with a charger like sony's. You do need 4 independent charging channels to keep the batteries in top shape. Sony product is not bad. But for $12 more you get a much better deal. You will utilize the full capacity and the rated life of the nimh rechargables. Otherwise one bad battery/different battery can destroy your complete set of batteries. I heard the maha charger is even better but I did not try it.
I would strongly recommend to buy any charger which charges all batteries separately and allows you to set charging current. I would not have bought this charger if I knew it was so important to charge the batteries separately.
This review is against this kind of chargers and not against SONY.
 3 Hour Charger with short lived battery life May 17, 2008
I'm not satisfied with this charger. A buddy of mine has a rayovac quick 15 minute charger with a fan, and it rocks batteries out that last for at least 3 hours. With 2500maH batteries, I was replacing them after the first hour of intermittent photos. The second set of sony batteries wasn't much better. The charger and batteries were used in January, and not much usage since... and now I have 3 batteries that won't charge at all, only 4 months later.
If you want longevity and better battery life - check out the Rayovac 15 minute with a fan.
This is quick? May 17, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this charger because I was taking a bunch of kids on an overnight field trip and needed to have a ready supply of batteries for the digitial cameras they would be using. I was drawn to this one becasue it came with batteries and looked pretty compact which is always an advantage with traveling. The word "Quick" in the title made the sale...but when I put in the first set of batteries, it took 6 hours to charge them, and it didn't get any faster...which to me is not quick!
 Great Product May 16, 2008
2 words: Smart Charger. Other chargers will overcharge and damage you batteries but this one is just right.
Batteries last a long time and I don't have to buy more batteries (bad for the environment).
I use the batteries on my Sony Cybershot and it lasts a LONG time, way more than the regular Duracell.
Good buy for sure.
Working Fine May 15, 2008
No problem with this product. As others have commented, "Quick" needs to be put into context as it took 8 hrs to charge the batteries. I am using them successfully in a Canon flash. Slow charging tends to extend the life of the product so I look forward to being happy with this product for a long time.
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