 Fantastic Investment |
| Review Date: November 23, 2004 |
| Reviewer: Jody, Leominster, MA USA |
| As a mom of a young son, having a power cable hanging off the counter with my camera attached was just an invitation for distress. I bought this item prior to a Disney vacation, along with a 2nd battery, so that I could charge up one battery while still being able to use the camera (given that Sony chose to go with the odd quirk that you can't charge the battery on the camera unless the camera is completely OFF). This charger is small, light, and quick. It fit easily in my camera bag, and let me leave my cables at home. I like that it plugs directly into the outlet with no cable, and that the batteries don't get hot. This may be the best accessory out there. |
Small and light
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| Review Date: October 8, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Robert Eardley, |
| This is a fantastic buy. It plugs directly into the wall outlet and a handy ability to folding the prongs back into the unit. In my opinion, it is smaller and lighter than the pictures suggest. It seems about the weight of a pack of gum. There is a light to indicate when charging is complete. Seems well built. |
Make sure you get the one where the PLUG FOLDS IN! a must have....
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| Review Date: February 25, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Y. R. Wu, Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Be careful, the older model has the exact same model number and has a cord. The one where the plug folds in is far more compact. I never charge my battery on the camera anymore - I just charge the spare battery and swap. The plug folds into the charger so it's super compact. I leave the battery in the charger and it protects it from shorting.
If you've found this review helpful, please let me know! |
Fantastic and useful but beware if you want to buy this product in other countries.
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| Review Date: July 9, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Adrian H. De Vega, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
If you see this product in your country, check if it is the same model (even if they say BC-TRP). The Argentina version comes with an AC cable instead of foldable plug. If you want to save place in your bag, better get the USA version and an adapter for the plug otherwise you have to carry the cable.
The same happens with model BC-TR1. |
Must Have Accessory
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| Review Date: March 8, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Michael, Los Angeles, CA |
| I recently bought a Sony DVD camcorder through Amazon.com. The only way to charge the battery is through the supplied power cord that hooks up to the camcorder. I find this very inconvenient since the connector on the camcorder is in a very awkward location, you cannot use the camcorder while you are charging a battery, and you have to leave the camcorder out in the open where my young kids might find it and possbibly break it. I started looking into buying an AC charger and found this one. I like it for its small size which takes up less room than the original power cord. Sony should just bundle this charger as a standard item with all their camcorder, especially the high end one. The price on Amazon.com was cheaper than buying it from the huge retail chain stores. I paid [...] back in January 2007 and the price has gone up probably because it is so well loved. |
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