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Ryan Flesher · January 18th, 2007, 09:02 PM

Bought a FE Firestore FS-C. Getting ready to do a documentary with a lot of shooting in the field.
Any advice for battery power other than the 90 minutes battery that came with it? I can't find the 180 minute life battery anywhere (all sold out!). Any other power options?
Thanks
Ryan Flesher
Xh-A1, FS-C, Fig Rig

David Yuen · January 18th, 2007, 10:14 PM

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=80042

Not sure if it fits, but it's worth a call.

Bill Ravens · January 19th, 2007, 07:37 AM

I'm usinf an IDX NP7 battery system. It has an output that will directly feed the FS4 series of HD recorders. Works great!

Gary Burlingame · January 20th, 2007, 11:23 PM

I use a 13.2 volt battery belt (that I originally bought from Armato's for powering a video light) to power my Firestore. All you need is a cigarette lighter adapter cable to connect the Firestore to the belt (I actually found the one I needed at a local "Dollar or Less" type of store). My belt will easily power the Firestore for its full 80 GB (6 hour) capacity but if you power anything else with the same belt at the same time (like a light or an LCD monitor) then it obviously won't work as long.

David Yuen · January 20th, 2007, 11:31 PM

I also use a battery belt, which comes with my NRG Varalux light and it powers both the FS-4 (40GB) and light just fine on just 12 volts. I'm glad I have two belts, so I can charge one while using the other.

I got my cigarette adapter and Adaptaplug "L" connector from Radio Shack for $9.

January 18th, 2007, 09:02 PM	#1
Ryan Flesher Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: United States Posts: 56	Firestore Battery Bought a FE Firestore FS-C. Getting ready to do a documentary with a lot of shooting in the field. Any advice for battery power other than the 90 minutes battery that came with it? I can't find the 180 minute life battery anywhere (all sold out!). Any other power options? Thanks Ryan Flesher Xh-A1, FS-C, Fig Rig

January 18th, 2007, 10:14 PM	#2
David Yuen Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 185	Give this a try http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=80042 Not sure if it fits, but it's worth a call.

January 20th, 2007, 11:23 PM	#4
Gary Burlingame Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 36	Power for Firestore I use a 13.2 volt battery belt (that I originally bought from Armato's for powering a video light) to power my Firestore. All you need is a cigarette lighter adapter cable to connect the Firestore to the belt (I actually found the one I needed at a local "Dollar or Less" type of store). My belt will easily power the Firestore for its full 80 GB (6 hour) capacity but if you power anything else with the same belt at the same time (like a light or an LCD monitor) then it obviously won't work as long.

January 20th, 2007, 11:31 PM	#5
David Yuen Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 185	I use a battery belt myself I also use a battery belt, which comes with my NRG Varalux light and it powers both the FS-4 (40GB) and light just fine on just 12 volts. I'm glad I have two belts, so I can charge one while using the other. I got my cigarette adapter and Adaptaplug "L" connector from Radio Shack for $9.

January 19th, 2007, 07:37 AM	#3
Bill Ravens Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: santa fe, nm Posts: 3,264 Images: 10	I'm usinf an IDX NP7 battery system. It has an output that will directly feed the FS4 series of HD recorders. Works great!