On Tue, 8 Jan 2002 18:41:24 +1000, "Greg & Linda Shum" wrote:

>I have seen a number of discussions on the TRV 900 s on this group and have
>now made the move and purchased one.
>I am getting an extra battery now and also considering a stand alone charger
>AC/DC.
>I have been told that the charge given by these is not as long lasting as
>the charge obtained by on-camera charging.
>Any one able to enlighten me on this matter before I put out the $$$

Don't worry about it. I always charge the batteries with
a Sony external charger (leaving the battery charging for
at least an hour after the light goes out), and the run
time is similar to what it would be with in-camera charging.