On 03 Sep 2000 08:49:49 GMT, dgargue@aol.com (DGArgue) wrote:

>Anyone using external power for the PD150? Still waiting for my camcorder but
>that doesn't stop me dreaming!
>
>The battery voltage is (I think) 7.2V and from the mains power supply 8.4V(?).

This one is easy... Just get a couple of the NPF950/960 Sony
batteries - they are relatively compact, fit well on the
camera (no dangling wires), and they will run the camera
for a VERY, VERY long time! With this solution, remote
power problems have been solved.

>I am wondering if the 7.2V nicad packs used by model car racing enthusiasts
>(fitted with the correct connector) would be a good and cheap source of
>emergency power for this camera? Will the lower voltage work through the power
>in socket?

Possibly - but these are large, not all that high in
capacity compared with the small Lithium-Ion batteries,
and are not as reliable (NiCads...). A couple of the
mid-size Sony batteries can also serve as excellent small
back-ups (and these are very small, light, and easy to
pack). Why fight success by using a more complicated, less
reliable, larger solution than the one that exists? ;-)