Battery dead on HD10u already

Christopher C. Murphy · May 20th, 2004, 02:36 PM

Hi all, I did a search on here for "battery" issues with the HD10u and nothing came up.

Anyone else have a dead battery from their HD10u already? I bought my camera less than a year ago, so I don't know why its dead. Usually, all my other batteries lasted 2-3 years (albeit less juice as time went on).

My battery is totally dead, so I need to get another one. Anyone know where I can buy a couple batteries for cheap?

Does anyone know anything about these "non-OEM" batteries?? They're cheap, so I figure buying 3-4 batteries at the same cost of 1 is great!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...816925586&rd=1

Also, anyone have any special tips for making batteries last longer? I know you drain them every so often..

Thanks!

Murph

Bill Piedra · May 20th, 2004, 04:30 PM

YIKES! That's a cheap battery!!

Christopher C. Murphy · May 20th, 2004, 04:33 PM

No kidding!

Should I buy one? It's weird, but there are no discussions on this site regarding batteries.

Isn't that weird? I did searches for battery and batteries...almost nothing.

Murph

Bill Piedra · May 20th, 2004, 04:47 PM

As long as they don't charge something silly for S&H why not buy one, try it out, and if it's a good battery, buy more.

Sometimes I really wonder about why some things are so expensive (like body parts for Mercedes Benz's) when they are such simple things.

I'm going to check it out, and if the S&H isn't as much as the battery, I'll certainly risk $15 or $20 on one.

Christopher C. Murphy · May 20th, 2004, 04:58 PM

You're right, I'm buying one of the "8hr" batteries now..

We'll see, I'll post after I get the battery and see if it works.

Murph

Ed Hill · May 20th, 2004, 06:28 PM

We bought two of the B&H batteries marked
as:

for JVC BN-B428

for about $ 30 each and have had very good results this last 2 months using it with the rented JVC HD-10.

Ed Hill

Christopher C. Murphy · May 20th, 2004, 07:49 PM

Hey Ed,

I looked for "BN-B428" at B&H, not found.

Did you spell it right?

Love Mov · May 20th, 2004, 08:02 PM

Do a search, someone has better rating selling same (actually higher capacity at 3500ma) but cheaper ($13) battery, I bought one, very good.

For 3500ma battery at $13, I have no complain if it lasts only 1 year...good enough.

Mauricio DelaOrta · May 20th, 2004, 11:35 PM

Those are cheap batteries.

I purchased a 2700mah LI-ION for $27 through Sterlingtek and it has been working fine for two months now.

They have a good rating in pricegrabber.

http://www.pricegrabber.com/user_sales_getprod.php?masterid=375014&lot_id=275609

Heath McKnight · May 21st, 2004, 12:09 AM

I'd suggest calling JVC about those batteries. Might be a camera problem! Plus, they'll fix the canned audio problems, too!

heath

Christopher C. Murphy · May 21st, 2004, 07:24 AM

Heath! Are you serious? Can you post a new thread with all the details on how to get our audio fixed? Names, numbers, where to go etc?

I've been wondering about the audio fix.

Murph

Heath McKnight · May 21st, 2004, 07:44 AM

Murph,

I already have done so, over a week ago. All you have to do is call JVC's tech support.

heath

Christopher C. Murphy · June 4th, 2004, 12:35 PM

Update, I am stupid.

I posted a couple weeks ago that my battery was dead. Guess what? It was, but it's because my charger wasn't charging it!

NOTE: Just incase people don't know - you have to pull the cord that attaches to the camera OUT of the charger. If you don't the little green light won't flash....and no charging will occur.

It made me think the battery was dead, but apparently I was the "brain dead" one!

Murph

Bill Piedra · June 4th, 2004, 01:26 PM

That's pretty funny. That EXACT thing happened to me. After downloading a bunch of footage to my computer, I put the battery on the charger without disconnecting that little cord. It took me a while to figure out why all 3 batteries were dead after I had charged them!

Christopher C. Murphy · June 4th, 2004, 03:11 PM

I bet JVC has gotten lots of battery orders by pulling that trick huh?

By the way, I got my new 3500mAh battery today. Does anyone know how to tell the hours:minutes left on a battery? The HD10u has only the 3 bars...I'm curious to know right now how much time I have left.

The Pd-150 has an exact time read out that is really nice....I can't find anything about it on the HD10u.

Thanks!

Murph

May 20th, 2004, 02:36 PM	#1
Christopher C. Murphy Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,707	Battery dead on HD10u already - lots of battery talk here. Hi all, I did a search on here for "battery" issues with the HD10u and nothing came up. Anyone else have a dead battery from their HD10u already? I bought my camera less than a year ago, so I don't know why its dead. Usually, all my other batteries lasted 2-3 years (albeit less juice as time went on). My battery is totally dead, so I need to get another one. Anyone know where I can buy a couple batteries for cheap? Does anyone know anything about these "non-OEM" batteries?? They're cheap, so I figure buying 3-4 batteries at the same cost of 1 is great! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...816925586&rd=1 Also, anyone have any special tips for making batteries last longer? I know you drain them every so often.. Thanks! Murph __________________ Christopher C. Murphy Director, Producer, Writer

May 20th, 2004, 04:33 PM	#3
Christopher C. Murphy Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,707	No kidding! Should I buy one? It's weird, but there are no discussions on this site regarding batteries. Isn't that weird? I did searches for battery and batteries...almost nothing. Murph __________________ Christopher C. Murphy Director, Producer, Writer

May 20th, 2004, 04:58 PM	#5
Christopher C. Murphy Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,707	You're right, I'm buying one of the "8hr" batteries now.. We'll see, I'll post after I get the battery and see if it works. Murph __________________ Christopher C. Murphy Director, Producer, Writer

May 20th, 2004, 06:28 PM	#6
Ed Hill Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Posts: 104	We bought two of the B&H batteries marked as: for JVC BN-B428 for about $ 30 each and have had very good results this last 2 months using it with the rented JVC HD-10. Ed Hill __________________ Ed Hill HighlyDef Productions, Atlanta, GA prblog.edhillpr.com Video and Online Advertising ed@highlydef.com

May 20th, 2004, 07:49 PM	#7
Christopher C. Murphy Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,707	Hey Ed, I looked for "BN-B428" at B&H, not found. Did you spell it right? __________________ Christopher C. Murphy Director, Producer, Writer

May 20th, 2004, 04:30 PM	#2
Bill Piedra Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Manchester CT USA Posts: 109	YIKES! That's a cheap battery!!

May 20th, 2004, 04:47 PM	#4
Bill Piedra Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Manchester CT USA Posts: 109	As long as they don't charge something silly for S&H why not buy one, try it out, and if it's a good battery, buy more. Sometimes I really wonder about why some things are so expensive (like body parts for Mercedes Benz's) when they are such simple things. I'm going to check it out, and if the S&H isn't as much as the battery, I'll certainly risk $15 or $20 on one.

May 20th, 2004, 08:02 PM	#8
Love Mov Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 97	Do a search, someone has better rating selling same (actually higher capacity at 3500ma) but cheaper ($13) battery, I bought one, very good. For 3500ma battery at $13, I have no complain if it lasts only 1 year...good enough.

May 20th, 2004, 11:35 PM	#9
Mauricio DelaOrta Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mexico City Posts: 49	Cheap batteries Those are cheap batteries. I purchased a 2700mah LI-ION for $27 through Sterlingtek and it has been working fine for two months now. They have a good rating in pricegrabber. http://www.pricegrabber.com/user_sales_getprod.php?masterid=375014&lot_id=275609 __________________ o--------------------------o Life is short.. Live it! Mauricio

May 21st, 2004, 12:09 AM	#10
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	I'd suggest calling JVC about those batteries. Might be a camera problem! Plus, they'll fix the canned audio problems, too! heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

May 21st, 2004, 07:24 AM	#11
Christopher C. Murphy Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,707	Heath! Are you serious? Can you post a new thread with all the details on how to get our audio fixed? Names, numbers, where to go etc? I've been wondering about the audio fix. Murph __________________ Christopher C. Murphy Director, Producer, Writer

May 21st, 2004, 07:44 AM	#12
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	Murph, I already have done so, over a week ago. All you have to do is call JVC's tech support. heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

June 4th, 2004, 12:35 PM	#13
Christopher C. Murphy Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,707	Update, I am stupid. I posted a couple weeks ago that my battery was dead. Guess what? It was, but it's because my charger wasn't charging it! NOTE: Just incase people don't know - you have to pull the cord that attaches to the camera OUT of the charger. If you don't the little green light won't flash....and no charging will occur. It made me think the battery was dead, but apparently I was the "brain dead" one! Murph __________________ Christopher C. Murphy Director, Producer, Writer

June 4th, 2004, 01:26 PM	#14
Bill Piedra Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Manchester CT USA Posts: 109	That's pretty funny. That EXACT thing happened to me. After downloading a bunch of footage to my computer, I put the battery on the charger without disconnecting that little cord. It took me a while to figure out why all 3 batteries were dead after I had charged them!

June 4th, 2004, 03:11 PM	#15
Christopher C. Murphy Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,707	Battery life reader on camera? I bet JVC has gotten lots of battery orders by pulling that trick huh? By the way, I got my new 3500mAh battery today. Does anyone know how to tell the hours:minutes left on a battery? The HD10u has only the 3 bars...I'm curious to know right now how much time I have left. The Pd-150 has an exact time read out that is really nice....I can't find anything about it on the HD10u. Thanks! Murph __________________ Christopher C. Murphy Director, Producer, Writer