Battery adapter - GREAT!!!!!

[Michel199]

Hello

I want to share with you all my delight. I received yesterday the PEGA-BC10 battery adapter and boy, what a nice tool.
Who cares for a second battery now ? I bought 4 rechargeable AA batteries and when fully charged I tested it.
I took some pictures and waited for the fateful words to appear on the screen, I did not have to wait for a long time, after about 6 or 7 shots I saw " the batteries are too low for using the flash blablabla... So I plugged in the adapter and no more messages, I took as many pictures as I wanted. I stopped at the end cause there was nothing else to shoot in my room. The good thing with this adapter is that you can also fully recharge your NZ while travelling.




Bye

Michel

[chinck]

Did a surch on SONYstyle website, Compatible with: PEG-NX70V, NX60, NR70V, NR70, T665C, T615C, T415, SJ30, SJ20, TG50, SJ22.
But no NZ90, You sure it work with NZ90?

[Michel199]

Hi


Of course I'm sure. When I ordered it from SonyStyle Europe they told me that it was incompatible although on their website it was advertised compatible with NZ90. So with the help and the input of some CliéSource members who assured me about the compatibility of the battery adapter with the NZ90 I told SonyStyle that I want to order it anyway. So It went home ysterday and it works Great with my NZ90.
I think they prefer at SonyStyle to sell batteries instead of the battery adapter wich is cheaper OR, they do not know their products, wich is also possible.


Bye

Michel

[Unregistered]

I am deciding whether to buy a battery or the PEGA-BC10 battery adapter. Someone said that the battery adapter can not been perfectly connected to the slot in NZ90, i.e. the plug and cable is not flattened when connected. May u tell me is it easy to break the hot syn slot accidently? I am afraid that when i put them (when they are being connected and charging) in my bag during travelling, is it easy to damage them ?(what a pity if my NZ90 is broken!)

Would anyone give comparsion on the battery adapter and battery? thanks a lot.

[Unregistered]

SEARCH! SEARCH! Christ, I hope you were being "cute".


Originally posted by chinck
Did a surch

[brwilcox]

Can you you power the NZ90 directly from the battery pack?

[Michel199]

hi

What do you mean ? Power the NZ when the battery is low ?
Yes.
Actually you the battery adapter has two functions
1 - Power the NZ
2 - Charging the NZ



regards

Michel

[kikouyou]

I find that the connector is forcing a bit on the NZ connector. I am wondering if this would not damage the NZ connector long term...

Besides that it works like for my former NR.

[greg elmassian]

yes, search the forum!

a short answer is that a member ground down the connector (plug) on the side that goes against the clie, and built up the same side near the cord... nice and solid...

please search the forum....

greg

[yobbo]

I purchased the battery extender on ebay. It was promoted as being for the Sony NR,NX and NZ series. I have had no issues with the connector being to tight and it works great to recharge the battery or to run the NZ directly. For $8.99 it makes a great alternative to a second battery. Check it out.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3022656515&category=27968

[ClieNut]

I just bought one on Ebay. Will report later when I get it.

[Unregistered]

Does the battery adapter work with rechargeable AA batteries, and is the charging rate (time for charging the batteries to 100%)the same as by using AC adapter?

[vansouza]

The charger/extender works with any AA batteries. It will either charge the unit or just let it run with a two position switch. And yes I do use it on my NZ90. HOWEVER, if you look at the male end of the charger and the male part of the NZ90s charger/stand you will see why Sony is urging caution in using this or any other not approved device.

[ajiclie]

can someone please post close up views of their PEGA-BC10 connector by itself and also a picture of the connector inserted on the nz90 and state if this particular picture fits "correctly" to the port of the nz90? i understand that it migh fit at an angle putting undue strain on the connectors of the nz90 and some additonal grinding should be done to correct the width of the connector. i checked the thread for the e bay auction of the pegabc10 and the connector appears to be different from the current connectors we have around now.

[greg elmassian]

it does fit tightly, and at an angle.... when inserted, if you pushed on it, you would probably damage the connector or the clie...

i have one... if you are careful, i think you will be fine... the real disadvantage, in my opinion, is the short cord, so it's inconvenient to use with the pack attached..

i heard someone mention there is a clone of this device on ebay that has a longer cord... i bought the sony one because i could get it quickly, and it has the option to charge or to be used as a power supply... i don't regret buying it...

greg

[Siliconbug]

The best part of BC10 is you can just power on your CLIE without charging it. Also, it's compact and easy to carry. I know it's more expensive than a DIY battery pack, but I think it/s worth.

Fry's sells BC10 for $29.99 now, or you can get one for $32.99 at Amazon.com

[Michel199]

Hello


I totally agree with Greg. It's the same thing for me.
Now as far as for the lenght cable, if one really needs it, just cut the cable in the middle and add a longer one in the middle, tight it right with a strip and voilà...

Michel

[jk600]

Originally posted by greg elmassian
it does fit tightly, and at an angle.... when inserted, if you pushed on it, you would probably damage the connector or the clie...

i have one... if you are careful, i think you will be fine... the real disadvantage, in my opinion, is the short cord, so it's inconvenient to use with the pack attached..

i heard someone mention there is a clone of this device on ebay that has a longer cord... i bought the sony one because i could get it quickly, and it has the option to charge or to be used as a power supply... i don't regret buying it...

greg

I have one from eBay. The connector is a single piece with 2 side locking clips on it. It fits snugly in the NZ and will not pull out unless you press the unlock latches. The rear of the connector (where the cable meets the connector) has a small semi-circular area. This small "bump" rests against the NZ's body and eliminates the stress problem.

The cord is 11 inches from the base of the battery box to the tip of the connector.

I get about 1.5 charge cycles from a set of 4 rechargeable 1800ma NiMH AA batteries. This includes about 2 hours of operation while charging, normally doing internet access using BT.

I bought this no-brand-name device for about $11, including shipping. It looks cheap, it feels cheap, and it may not last too long but it works very well.

I would, without hesitation, recommend buying one of these over buying a second battery.

[greg elmassian]

does the ebay one have the dual mode switch? i.e. power or charge?

Greg

[Unregistered]

Originally posted by greg elmassian
does the ebay one have the dual mode switch? i.e. power or charge?

Greg

The one I have from eBay only has an on/off switch.

[kongg]

I bought a Linkplus battery adapter for my NZ90. Luv it!!Its a must have when u are working wif yr NZ90 in the field or when u are travelling. IMHO better than getting an extra "smart" Lithium battery.

[ClieNut]

Kongg,
What's the web address for Linkplus?

[kongg]

here it is www.LinkPlusPDA.com I bought it for ard S$38. Shld be ard US$19.......

[likestech]

What is also nice about the PEGA-BC10 is that you can use rechargeable batteries in it!

[eric2002]

can't you put rechargeable batteries in all of the battery chargers??? what leeds you to believe that only the sony one accepts rechargeables??

[brwilcox]

What Kind of charging cycles can I expect with the Linkplus Adapter?- Ben

[likestech]

It depends on what the manufacturer says. Although in many cases you can get rechargeable batteries as well as disposable batteries to work, some manufacturers specifically advise on what type of battery to use, and it's not always a rechargeable battery, but in the case of the BC-10, it is.

[dorianne]

Originally posted by Unregistered
SEARCH! SEARCH! Christ, I hope you were being "cute".


My mother always taught me that it is not nice to make fun of people!

[dorianne]

Originally posted by Unregistered
SEARCH! SEARCH! Christ, I hope you were being "cute".


My mother always taught me that it is not nice to make fun of people!

[greg elmassian]

dorianne:

today, the 28th, you replied to a post from the 6th....

have you been on vacation for 22 days?

and it's a double post to boot....

are you ok?

Greg

[dorianne]

Originally posted by greg elmassian
dorianne:

today, the 28th, you replied to a post from the 6th....

have you been on vacation for 22 days?

and it's a double post to boot....

are you ok?

Greg I will send you an email to explain. It is nice to be missed. I don't know how the double post happened.

[manwithoutfeet]

I saw somewhere in a review that said that after running down the device completely then recharging, this 7 flash limit was extended ... ?

[hausponce]

The PEGA-BC10 works fine with the NZ90. Sony's issue is that the plug connects at an angel. That why they won't list it as a NZ90 accessory.

[ke9a]

I have the sony sync/charge cable and was worried about the same thing. File down the plastic on the side of the connector next to the NZ90 body and it is almost straight. There is no extra pressure on the connector! Kind of silly of Sony to make the 90 the way that they did. A little playing around can fix a lot of things!

[eric2002]

I bought the charger they sell on ebay... the link is listed on an earlier post on this thread:

first it's not $8.99...
it's $14.99 with shipping.. still a great deal.

I've been using it with my NZ and it works great! you can either charge the NZ or run the NZ while it's charging. I've been using rechargable batteries in my adapter and I get about 2 1/2 full charges out of each set of rechargchables... of course my rechargables are about 4-6 years old... I imagine i'll get better charge cycles with new non-rechargable batteries.

also the connection fits really snug, nothing to worry about. The battery connector snaps into the NZ's hotsync connecter... it sits flush with the back of the NZ, no weird angles as mentioned in earlier posts... it fits really nice and snug.

I am 100% satisified with the battery adapter and would recommend it to anyone who wants to charge their NZ when an outlet is not available.

[Unregistered]

I try this at Home! :-))
yes the BC10 works fine at the nz10
after this Mail I went to a Sony Style Store (Berlin/Germany) buy some - and becoming 100% satisfied! cool job Michel199!

thanks for the Tip
i drink some beer (at you) for the rest of the saved money...



Originally posted by Michel199
Hello

I want to share with you all my delight. I received yesterday the PEGA-BC10 battery adapter and boy, what a nice tool.
Who cares for a second battery now ? I bought 4 rechargeable AA batteries and when fully charged I tested it.
I took some pictures and waited for the fateful words to appear on the screen, I did not have to wait for a long time, after about 6 or 7 shots I saw " the batteries are too low for using the flash blablabla... So I plugged in the adapter and no more messages, I took as many pictures as I wanted. I stopped at the end cause there was nothing else to shoot in my room. The good thing with this adapter is that you can also fully recharge your NZ while travelling.




Bye

Michel

[joechua]

Pega-BC10 works fine with the NZ90 and the connector works just fine. There is no special way to insert the connector; it fits like any other connector to the NZ90 and if you don't have one now and wants to take pictures (with or without flash), this is a must buy!

Sure beats buying a second battery!

[jwittman]

I have a question about the adapter. My NZ doesn't like to take pictures with less than 70% battery power. I'm getting tired of wanting to take a picture and not being able to because of low battery. I have a portable AC charger at home that I bought from Seido for my NR that works to charge my NZ. But, if my battery is running low and I plug in the charger, I still cannot take pictures until the internal battery is charged. Does the Pega-BC10 allow you to take pictures when your battery is low or do you have to let it charge up first? If it does let you take pictures, I don't understand the difference between the two chargers. It seems like the one running on AC power would be a stronger charge that the DC. Does that make sense?

[Unregistered]

Folks

You may want to check out Brando online for all Clie accessories. This page is for the NZ90 - Note the 9V Battery Emergency Charger. I take this whereever I go plugs into the back & with fresh 9v battery plugged it will recharge on the go. With an Elastic band or bluetac you can strap it on!! They mail to wherever in the world. I've also bought the screen saver & retractable Synch-charger cable. When travelling only need to take one cable - no cradle, no charger.

http://shop.brando.com.hk/clienz.php

For Jwittman - Camera/flash shut down very early on NZ is common problem on brand new Li Battery. What you have to do is totally discharge the clie until it wont turn itself on anymore (make sure you hotsync for backup). What this does is recalibrates the Battery info - %. Now my camera/flash will keep going until the stated limits..

[ajiclie]

can you use the brando 9 volt emergency charger to power up the clie and use it to take pictures? or does it only charge the clie? how many charges do you get per battery and how long till the clie is completely charged?

[marianodapia]

Where can I buy that adapter in California? I'm travelling to USA in July and I'd like to buy one... Do you know if Cuircuit City sells them?

[eric2002]

I am using the "AA" battery charger (as I described in an earlier post on this thread)....

... you can use this charger while it is connected to your NZ ...so yes your NZ can run off of the charger, you don't have to wait for it to fully charge your NZ before you start using it. Did that make sense?
I was contemplating getting the 9volt battery charger but read on some posts in Cliesource that one 9volt battery did not charge the NZ as many times as 4 "AA" batteries could. ....this was why I went with the 4AA charger.

I've used mine for one trip and am about to use it on another...

[eric2002]

marionodapa,

the 9volt can be bought at "shopbrando"
and the AA can be bought from an eBay online store..
review the previous threads for the correct links

[marianodapia]

Where is that "shopbrando"? I'd need to know where exactly it is... and aprox price....

[Unregistered]

Me again,

I gave you the URL a couple of posts ago. Brando is based in HK (most likely stuff/parts manufactured in China) prices in USD. They ship anywhere in the world. In actual fact it's surface mail/registered mail since most of their stuff is relatively light

I got their screen protector on my NZ90 (it's washable, no glare very good), also Retractable Charging Synch cable. Of course the battery adaptor & I've just gone back & ordered a case & the Normal Charger Cable (a little more rugged & has a hotsync button which I'll use instead of getting a second cradle)

Cheers David

(I'll register in this forum when I get a second mail address setup so I don't get spammed to death...)

[eric2002]

yes I too ordered my screen protector from "shop brando"...

hey Mariaonodapia,
the links are all on this thread... just search the previous replies and you'll see the links to both chargers, i think shop brando also has a "banner ad" on the home page of cliesource.. shouldn't be hard to find!

[marianodapia]

Thank you, but I was saying about the address, not the link, so I go there...

[alildevil]

id have to say thta this little gizmo is just what i wanted im able to snap off like 50 shots without any message at all about batteries getting low, and i also like to bring it when i have to go camping and such where there is no outlets or usb connections to recharge from.

connection is perfect i actually hear the little clips lockig into place, and have to push the sides to remove,

[alildevil]

id have to say thta this little gizmo is just what i wanted im able to snap off like 50 shots without any message at all about batteries getting low, and i also like to bring it when i have to go camping and such where there is no outlets or usb connections to recharge from.

connection is perfect i actually hear the little clips lockig into place, and have to push the isdes to remoce,

[med]

Just an extra tidbit of information about using the battery extender for the nz90. When the nz is plugged to the battery adapter and turned on, its power light will turn half green (nz ON) half orange (nz chargning). This means it's discharging and charging at the same time rather than exclusively using the external battery (4AA). I don't see this half green/half orange light when using the AC adaptor with the nz turned on (just see green light).

Like I said, just an observation on a hot June Sunday night, sitting around the house enjoying my nz.

[dorianne]

Originally posted by alildevil
id have to say thta this little gizmo  Are you referring to the Sony adaptor, or the brando.com 9 volt? I want to purchase a battery adaptor, and am not sure which one I want.:confused:

[Bo_]

I have the Sony one with 4 AA batteries, it is able to charge the NZ if required, but I am really just as happy to just leave it plugged in and photograph with the NZ running of the battery pack.


Bo

www.bophoto.com/clie

[likestech]

Anyone want to buy my PEGA-BC10? Please make a reasonable offer, and be able to use paypal.

[mkpc]

Med wrote:

_______________________________________________________________________

"Just an extra tidbit of information about using the battery extender for the nz90. When the nz is plugged to the battery adapter and turned on, its power light will turn half green (nz ON) half orange (nz chargning). This means it's discharging and charging at the same time rather than exclusively using the external battery (4AA). I don't see this half green/half orange light when using the AC adaptor with the nz turned on (just see green light). _______________________________________________________________________

I noticed the "half green, half orange" light on the Clie when the batteries in my battery extender needed recharged.  Once I recharged them, the battery extender functioned just like the AC adaptor - the Clie's light was green when it was discharging, and orange when it was charging - but not at the same time.

So, I think if you see the half green, half orange light, it's time to recharge the 4 AA's in your battery extender.

[LaserProUSA]

I also purchased the battery adapter from eBay for about $9 and am most pleased. The connector is for the T series but works just fine on the NZ90. Although I have a spare battery I've never charged it because nonone (SONY!) has come out with an external battery charger so using the external battery charger with 4 rechargeable batteries give me hours upon hours of use.

Highly recommended as $9 (adapter) + $15 (batteries) = only about $24 or so while the spare batter is upwards of $80.

[marianodapia]

Check it out, isn't this the same battery adapter bc10??
http://shop4.outpost.com/product/3379062

[Bo_]

Yes that looks identical to the BC10

And yes it works with the NZ90, I use it all the time.


Bo

www.bophoto.com/clie

[Unregistered]

hey laserpro, you can buy a maha charger that will charge the sony battery externally, have been doing it for a while...

i think the model is 777 plus

greg

[tonyreynolds]

Here it is:

http://thomas-distributing.com/maha-mh-c777.htm

Tony

[LaserProUSA]

Cool, I will picking one up ASAP. To bad Sony simply doesn't recommend or sell items that us users want and/or need.

[mhb]

How ist this battery adapter called on ebay. I can not find it there. Thank you.

[marianodapia]

With the BC10, how many hours aprox. can you get for
1) Normal use?
2) Taking photos?
3) Recording audio?

[ClieNut]

There are two Maha models. One is 777 and the other one is 777-Plus. which one is the right one. the Plus one is amost double the price of 777.

[tonyreynolds]

Originally posted by ClieNut
There are two Maha models. One is 777 and the other one is 777-Plus. which one is the right one. the Plus one is amost double the price of 777.

Call their toll-free and find out...

Tony

[likestech]

My PEGA-BC10 isn't worth much to me now that I don't have a NZ90 anymore. e-mail me if you want it.

update: sold it, thanks.

[Unregistered]

I just received the PEGA-BC10 Battery Adapter from Sonystyle.ca and work PERFECTLY with my Clie NZ90.

[JerryAllen]

The "battery extender" on EBay is perfect ... the connector fits perfect ... it perfectly charges the NZ battery ... and it perfectly provides all kinds of power to the NZ on its own. The camera and flash will never run the battery down with this thing hooked to the NZ. I have had mine for two months ... use it all the time ... and could not be more satisifed ... and all for $8.95 plus postage. Buy one ... NOW ... and be happy. Cheers ... :-)

Jerry

[mkpc]

"Ditto" what Jerry said - I couldn't be happier with my battery extender.  Bought it on e-bay for 8.95 plus S/H.  I never worry about running out of battery power now. 

IMHO

[greg elmassian]

get the 777 plus... it is nicer, has readout on length of charge, amount of ma "charged", etc... I have both...