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Jamie Pippin · October 14th, 2009, 11:48 AM

Can someone tell me a good place to buy batteries for a dcr-vx1000?

I looked on ebay but the cheapest I can find them is $30.

Don Bloom · October 14th, 2009, 12:19 PM

you might try studio1productions.com in Florida. They might still have them but $30 is a pretty cheap price.

Chris McMahon · October 14th, 2009, 12:22 PM

eBay's your best bet. The Lenmark NP-730H knockoff works real well, at a fraction of the cost of the Sony version.

Jamie Pippin · October 16th, 2009, 01:26 PM

true, $30 really isn't a bad deal.

is the np-f730 the only battery for a vx1000? i'm afraid i'll get the wrong thing on ebay because most of them say they are compatible with a vx1000, vx2000, and vx2100, but the vx1k and 2k have two different battery types. so i'm trying not to get scammed.

Will this work?

http://cgi.ebay.com/4200mAh-NEW-Batt...item518b8c94e8

It's an np-f730h knockoff, which should fit the vx1000, but it doesn't say it's compatible with it.

Don Bloom · October 16th, 2009, 01:34 PM

I just looked at the link you provided and did not see the VX1000 listed. I saw a VX2001 (?) and others but no VX1000.

Chris McMahon · October 16th, 2009, 01:42 PM

The NP-F720, NP-F730, and NP-F730H all work with the VX1000; I think that there may also be a NP-F710, but I've never actually seen one.

I recommend the NP-F730H because it has the longest battery life of the three (four?)

Jamie Pippin · October 16th, 2009, 02:34 PM

well i don't even think a vx2001 exists and np-f730 is the battery model for a vx1000, so i don't know... i'll just buy it and see how it works.

Taky Cheung · October 16th, 2009, 11:30 PM

Will NP-F770 be compatible?

Jamie Pippin · October 22nd, 2009, 10:21 AM

i'm pretty sure that NP-F730's are the only battery for a vx1000.

Manny Felarca · November 14th, 2010, 11:37 AM

I just bought one of these a week ago, with 2 batteries - of course, the batteries don't hold a charge anymore for more than 5 minutes. NP-F730 batteries are hard to find. I did a search on Radio Shack, and it said they have the batteries. I ordered 2 of them, and when I got the email "receipt" of what I ordered, it turns out they're giving the f750 instead (it says it is compatible or replaces the f730, but I know that it doesn't, since it won't fit inside the battery compartment). Be careful when ordering.
Vendors may say they have it, but it turns out they will send you something else that "should" be compatible. I know that the batteries for VX1000 will also work on my Sony TRV-900 (it's an external attachment), but the TRV-900 batteries I have won't work on the VX1000 (internal compartment).

October 14th, 2009, 11:48 AM	#1
Jamie Pippin Regular Crew Join Date: May 2009 Location: VA Posts: 98	vx1000 battery Can someone tell me a good place to buy batteries for a dcr-vx1000? I looked on ebay but the cheapest I can find them is $30. __________________ Vimeo

October 14th, 2009, 12:19 PM	#2
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	you might try studio1productions.com in Florida. They might still have them but $30 is a pretty cheap price. __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

October 16th, 2009, 01:26 PM	#4
Jamie Pippin Regular Crew Join Date: May 2009 Location: VA Posts: 98	true, $30 really isn't a bad deal. is the np-f730 the only battery for a vx1000? i'm afraid i'll get the wrong thing on ebay because most of them say they are compatible with a vx1000, vx2000, and vx2100, but the vx1k and 2k have two different battery types. so i'm trying not to get scammed. Will this work? http://cgi.ebay.com/4200mAh-NEW-Batt...item518b8c94e8 It's an np-f730h knockoff, which should fit the vx1000, but it doesn't say it's compatible with it. __________________ Vimeo

October 16th, 2009, 01:34 PM	#5
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	I just looked at the link you provided and did not see the VX1000 listed. I saw a VX2001 (?) and others but no VX1000. __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

October 16th, 2009, 02:34 PM	#7
Jamie Pippin Regular Crew Join Date: May 2009 Location: VA Posts: 98	well i don't even think a vx2001 exists and np-f730 is the battery model for a vx1000, so i don't know... i'll just buy it and see how it works. __________________ Vimeo

October 14th, 2009, 12:22 PM	#3
Chris McMahon Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Jose, CA,, USA Posts: 144	eBay's your best bet. The Lenmark NP-730H knockoff works real well, at a fraction of the cost of the Sony version.

October 16th, 2009, 01:42 PM	#6
Chris McMahon Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Jose, CA,, USA Posts: 144	The NP-F720, NP-F730, and NP-F730H all work with the VX1000; I think that there may also be a NP-F710, but I've never actually seen one. I recommend the NP-F730H because it has the longest battery life of the three (four?)

October 16th, 2009, 11:30 PM	#8
Taky Cheung Inner Circle Join Date: May 2007 Location: Los Angeles, USA Posts: 2,114	Will NP-F770 be compatible? __________________ LA Color Pros Blog RODE Authorized Reseller . Comer LED Camera Lights . TakyBox HTML5 Menu Generator

October 22nd, 2009, 10:21 AM	#9
Jamie Pippin Regular Crew Join Date: May 2009 Location: VA Posts: 98	i'm pretty sure that NP-F730's are the only battery for a vx1000. __________________ Vimeo

November 14th, 2010, 11:37 AM	#10
Manny Felarca New Boot Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: San Diego, Ca Posts: 21	VX1000 battery I just bought one of these a week ago, with 2 batteries - of course, the batteries don't hold a charge anymore for more than 5 minutes. NP-F730 batteries are hard to find. I did a search on Radio Shack, and it said they have the batteries. I ordered 2 of them, and when I got the email "receipt" of what I ordered, it turns out they're giving the f750 instead (it says it is compatible or replaces the f730, but I know that it doesn't, since it won't fit inside the battery compartment). Be careful when ordering. Vendors may say they have it, but it turns out they will send you something else that "should" be compatible. I know that the batteries for VX1000 will also work on my Sony TRV-900 (it's an external attachment), but the TRV-900 batteries I have won't work on the VX1000 (internal compartment).