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Adrinn Chellton · June 5th, 2010, 02:52 PM

So, I purchased an aftermarket battery, I decided to run the camera through all it's functions to make sure. It worked fine for photos and seemed to capture video just as well. However it would not play any of the video back I kept getting "Cannot play video". I tried switching the camera off and on to no avail. Naturally this concerned me, so I switched back to the OEM battery which then played the videos just fine. The brand was power2000 and it was a 7.4v 1500mAh battery, I chalked it up to a gremlin that needed 7.4 volts to wake up, and am returning the battery. Think I'm going to look for a 7.2v next time

Has anyone else had similar problems with after market 7.4v batteries?

Slavomir Valko · June 5th, 2010, 03:17 PM

no issues at all. I bought 2 7.4V 1200mAh no brand batteries on ebay and so far no problems.

Adrinn Chellton · June 5th, 2010, 04:35 PM

Well, I was just reading another thread and it seems that these cameras don't like Patriot memory. I currently have a 8gb patriot class 10 card, so I'll have to buy another brand and re check the battery to be sure it's not a combination of both causing this.

Bryan McCullough · June 5th, 2010, 08:37 PM

I've got three 16gb class 6 cards that vie been using and they've worked fine. I have, however, only used the official batteries.

Burt Alcantara · June 6th, 2010, 12:46 PM

I have 3 7.4 1200mah after markets from ebay. No problems of any kind noted, tho one seems to recharge longer then the others.

Adrinn Chellton · June 7th, 2010, 02:45 AM

Well this one stumped me, I just bought a new SDHC card and I haven't seen the error again. I've decided to exchange the battery also, just to make sure. I'll try out a 7.2 aftermarket battery next and see how it goes.

Kent Frost · June 7th, 2010, 02:11 PM

Definitely interesting that a battery would cause a problem like that only during PLAYBACK.
I can hear Howie Mandel: "Doctor said turn your head and cough...okay. But all I want to know is...where's the connection???"
I've got 2 OEM batts and a 32GB Patriot. No problems here.

Jad Meouchy · June 7th, 2010, 09:55 PM

My money's on the patriot card being the issue because I had problems with two Patriot class 10 16GB cards and had to return them both. It is possible that there is some strange combination of battery and card, that would be good information to send off to Patriot..

June 5th, 2010, 02:52 PM	#1
Adrinn Chellton Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 195	Anyone else have this issue(battery) So, I purchased an aftermarket battery, I decided to run the camera through all it's functions to make sure. It worked fine for photos and seemed to capture video just as well. However it would not play any of the video back I kept getting "Cannot play video". I tried switching the camera off and on to no avail. Naturally this concerned me, so I switched back to the OEM battery which then played the videos just fine. The brand was power2000 and it was a 7.4v 1500mAh battery, I chalked it up to a gremlin that needed 7.4 volts to wake up, and am returning the battery. Think I'm going to look for a 7.2v next time Has anyone else had similar problems with after market 7.4v batteries? Last edited by Adrinn Chellton; June 5th, 2010 at 04:23 PM. Reason: Added the mA/hour rating of battery

June 7th, 2010, 02:11 PM	#7
Kent Frost Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Springfield, Missouri Posts: 117	Definitely interesting that a battery would cause a problem like that only during PLAYBACK. I can hear Howie Mandel: "Doctor said turn your head and cough...okay. But all I want to know is...where's the connection???" I've got 2 OEM batts and a 32GB Patriot. No problems here. __________________ "Your world is all these elements; of light and sound, of taste, smell, and touch. Woven together in many dimensions on the fabulous loom of your brain. Your brain; the most complicated thing in the world, which you yourself grew...without even thinking about it."

June 7th, 2010, 09:55 PM	#8
Jad Meouchy Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 663	My money's on the patriot card being the issue because I had problems with two Patriot class 10 16GB cards and had to return them both. It is possible that there is some strange combination of battery and card, that would be good information to send off to Patriot.. __________________ software engineer

June 5th, 2010, 03:17 PM	#2
Slavomir Valko Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Palm Coast, Florida Posts: 59	no issues at all. I bought 2 7.4V 1200mAh no brand batteries on ebay and so far no problems.

June 5th, 2010, 04:35 PM	#3
Adrinn Chellton Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 195	Well, I was just reading another thread and it seems that these cameras don't like Patriot memory. I currently have a 8gb patriot class 10 card, so I'll have to buy another brand and re check the battery to be sure it's not a combination of both causing this.

June 5th, 2010, 08:37 PM	#4
Bryan McCullough Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 842	I've got three 16gb class 6 cards that vie been using and they've worked fine. I have, however, only used the official batteries.

June 6th, 2010, 12:46 PM	#5
Burt Alcantara Regular Crew Join Date: May 2010 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 55	I have 3 7.4 1200mah after markets from ebay. No problems of any kind noted, tho one seems to recharge longer then the others.

June 7th, 2010, 02:45 AM	#6
Adrinn Chellton Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 195	Well this one stumped me, I just bought a new SDHC card and I haven't seen the error again. I've decided to exchange the battery also, just to make sure. I'll try out a 7.2 aftermarket battery next and see how it goes.