Batteries Reviews

This device is not worth the $30+ since the amplifier function is so hit and miss. With my car stereo & iPod mini the signal produced from the "amped" line-out on the charger is about 1/50th of the volume produced just by hooking the tape adapter into the normal audio-out on the iPod. I didn't even think the charger's line out was working at first until I cranked the stereo all the way up with the "amped" line out volume on max. Basically, I paid an extra $10 for a non-feature. In hindsight I should have ordered the DLO charger only for $20 from somewhere else because all I have is a charger.

I think that the folks that gave this product low ratings have electrical systems in their vehicles that are not compatible or are hooking it up wrong (somehow?). This charger should not have any effect on the hissing sound through a cassette adapter. There are many ways to use the line output with this product: If you have an aftermarket cd player that has a line input on the front of the head unit, you can use a 3$ mini stero jack cable and hook it up that way (from the ipod headphones or the Charger). Better yet, in my case my cd player has RCA line inputs on the back, so I just bought a Mini Stero Jack that splits to two RCA's and plugged them in...AWESOME SOUND!! I recommend the charger, and for me it works great!!

From my Car Stereo Head Unit, I bought a 15 dollar rca adapter to convert the CD changer port to a standard RCA Input. Go out and buy a 5 dollar RCA to Mini cable and connect that from the RCA adapter to the Auto Kit. Connect your IPOD to the Auto Kit, and away you go. The best sound you can get from your IPOD. No static Cassette, no low sound FM transmitter. Just straight RCA input into your Car Stereo.<br /> Total cost approx. 55 dollars to get the best out of your ipod while charging. After buying two cables and the Auto Kit. 1.5 years and still going...<br /> Worth the buy.

Well if you're a Mac user, and confined to a USB port, this is the CD burner for you. Using iTunes and OS 10.1, I have burned over 40 CDs without coastering one. I've been very happy with it, and it is as fast as you can get with an USB plug.

The included software didn't run under os 10, and when I installed it under os 9.2.1, it didn't work very well. But its unnecessary anyways. Using iTunes, or the built in burn feature in 10.1 negates the need for the included software.

The mp3 player works quite well also. I've been happy with it, and haven't had any problems with the remote either.

Solid product from a reputable company.

I needed a CD burner for my laptops, and a USB compatible one was a necessary choice. After a lot of reading and researching, I opted for the Digital Relay: most professional reviews were positive (...), but I was held back by some feedbacks by (...) users. So there was some suspense in the air when I installed it.

The results so far are very positive: software installation (on a thinkpad with win2000) was flawless, and burning audio and data a piece of cake. There is also a backup software utility. Both applications do their job well, although very advanced users will want something better: free/cheap recording software abounds both for Mac and Windows, so this is besides the point of this review. The fact that the digital relay duplicates as a stand-alone mp3 player is extremely useful if you listen to a lot of music; using a tape adapter you can play mp3 in your car -- very cool.

The only drawback is that this unit won't record in packet writing mode on win2000-based systems; the customer service warned me about it before I bought the unit. To me it doesn't make any difference, since I use it for data backup and music recording, not as hard drive substitute.

Another very minor drawback is the remote: it's cute and useful when driving a car. But it looks very fragile, and designed for the hands of a toddler. Something bigger and sturdier would have made for better engineering design.

I can't comment on this product's use as a portable MP3 player, other than to say it has a lot of cool gadgets to facilitate that sort of thing. And you could put all the music you'd ever want on a few CDs in MP3 format, which struck me as impressive (as did the little readout attachment which actually gives you track info).

I got this for one purpose: To burn CD-Rs on any computer I happened to be at. USB connectivity makes this a pleasure. I just plug the player into a USB port and it appears as a drive. The burning software is adequate, if not spectacular. And the unit burns a full CD quickly and cleanly. (I've never "burned a coaster" with this.)

If someone needs an emergency backup, I can just connect this and save their data quickly. I only have to avoid cracking one computer case to make this worth my while. And if it's a little pricier than an internal model, just remember your next computer won't =need= to have a burner on it--you can just use this.

So, to sum up: It connects quickly and easily, is totally self-sufficient, and does the job nicely. Quite apart from whatever capacity it might serve as an MP3 jukebox.

This model takes both AA and AAA NiMH and Ni-Cd batteries. Although it isn't a quick charge model it takes only about five hours for my NiMH's to charge. I didn't need a quick-charge model so speed was a moot point.

The K200 is well built and doesn't have any easily-breakable parts, a problem I've had with a few other models. The reverse-polarity protection and peak voltage shutdown are features nice to have included.

Also accepts non-Kodak brand batteries, as they are fairly [more] compared to others.

got it free from the Kodak's camera purchase, but does not mean it's junk, in fact it works still very well, gives full charge and auto shut-off the way it's supposed to be, charges little bit slow (8 hours) but may actually be good for the batteries, too much current too fast will destroy the batteries, one big plus is it take both AA and AAA and it also works 100-240v, some other KODAK chargers don't do that, take care of it (never drop it) and it'll reward many years of good service

It really seems to work great after 6 months and many charges. It was a very economical purchase and worked great overseas. Oh yeah, it works with any NiMH. By the way NiMH really lasts longer than regular AAs for my mp3 player. Disposables make zero sense to me.

Bought this set to use for various things (fairs, boating, camping, around the home, etc..) Great thing was that it came all as one package. Battery packs, clips, charger. Everything I could think of was there. I put these little things to the test and was amazed at the range. In the city was 1 or so miles depending on terrain. Tried it over water and was amassed again at the mile or 2 range. I decided to put it to the last and final test. I took them to the fair where I found out that everyone had them. This pair DOES NOT have the digital sub codes so I heard everyone there. This made the set useless because it was basically a giant party line. Not only could the other person hear what we were saying but so did anyone at the fair. Overall, good units for home, school, camping, hiking. But if your considering using FRS in a large public place consider spending the extra money and getting the digital sub-codes for added security.

I really like this radio set. I'm not in love with the belt clips, but they are so small I just put them in my pocket. My family just got back from DisneyWorld where we put these to good use. They performed great and sounded better than what most others were using. I really like the "done" tone on the end of each transmission and the call feature is great for getting someone's attention.

You cannot beat this deal! Two FRS radios, charger and battery (hopefully you will get the NiMH batteries - they are better than Nicad's)
My wife and I use these extensively everywhere-- on the road, in big grocery or department stores, while one of us goes across the street to buy bread (or lottery tickets), or in the basement to put stuff away....time and again these Cobra FRS's have been helpful for inexpensive two-way communication.
In the US, I am sure that there is channel saturation in places (malls and sporting events); still, these are so handy if someone is in the car and needs to drop the other person off to get directions or find a parking spot...you will be amazed at the number of uses you will find for them.
This model has about everything you might need....remember that 500mw is only going to go so far...the laws of physics do not change even if the brand name of your product does! UHF transmissions are best when you and the other party are in "line of sight" and not blocked by large buildings, lots of trees, etc. This is just a fact of life.
But in stores or malls, these radios come in sooo handy...one can shop at the "guy store" while your wife looks at clothes or kitchen junk....and each can brouse to their heart's content, then ring the other when it is time to go the opera (or baseball game!!)....grab this deal, it's a winner!

If you intend to bounce this radio down the street then you picked the right one but for listing purposes forget it! JUNK! I've bought radios at the 99 cent store that have better reception than this battery charger with a roll bar. Your workers will spend more time trying to find a station than working on their project. Unless you're in a situation where you need to defend your life by beating someone to death with this radio... make another choice!

I also have the Dewalt radio/charger; like everyone else I too am dissapointed by the reception. I love this radio/charger becuase it is indestructable (I have left it out in a pouring rain, knocked it off a 2 story roof,dropped tools and ladders on it and yet it still works like new.) It charges all my Dewalt batteries (9.6-18.) I can take it up on a roof, in the middle of a field, to the beach, camping, and the list goes on. the radio will never die during the day because of dead conventional batteries.
Think of the money you save right there. Many people complain that there is no cd player. This is fine with me because I would worry about dust on the lense or a jarring impact would ruin it. Also the dust/dirt would get on my cds and scratch them.
One final note: this radio is loud and the sound carries far and clean. I can hear this radio from at least 100 yds.

Too many times over I here folks complaining that DeWalt should have come out with a CD Charger or that this particular unit has a tough time playing in indoor environments. We need to be reminded that this is a Charger first with the ability to play Radio and line in CD/Tape. I find the DW911 particularly useful when it comes to charging different batteries (9.6 to 18 volt). The unit is tougher than it looks...only the antenna has given me problems, but they are an affordable replacement part. Good unit that is perfect for a small cookout or a resting stop during a long road trip.

The charger is not bad although charging time is very long. Well, the price is low and it is said that slow charge is better for the battery. But the battery is really poor... From the words on the battery, I guess it is 1700mah, however, someone told me that it is 1600 mah. I compared the battery with the panasonic 1600mah ni-MH battery I got...panasonic worked 5 hours and 45 minutes, while Millenium worked only 4 hours and 30 minutes. Poor battery! I will never buy batteries without capacity on its label. It is sure that the manufacturer is not confident about its capacity/quality.

I ignored previous reviews that the charger base's so-called green light (indicating a full battery charge) frequently didn't work. Lo and behold, the green light indicator didn't work on my charger base. Who cares? After the suggested 14 hour charge time, I checked the batteries in a tester and noticed they were fully charged. My daughter uses the batteries in her portable CD player instead of going through alkaline batteries like candy. She gets over 10 hours of continuous MP3 play with these beauties. We are saving money by avoiding the purchase of umpteen alkaline batteries and saving precious space in our local landfill. In my opinion a win/win situation.

I use these batteries in my portable CD player, my digital camera, my electric toothbrush and my electric hair-curling brush. They are very convenient and work well. Not sure yet how long they last in the camera, but I'l be testing that in August.

They completely recharge (the little light chnages from red to green ont he charger) in about a day and half, so it's a good idea to have an extra set. It's still better (and cheaper) than buying Alkaline batteries and throwing them away.

I bought this player on clearance at a local... store, hoping to use it for notetaking in school. The Recorder works fine for this purpose, but with marginal audio quality, as it must be used in the low quality setting to record any more than 18 minutes. There is no built-in memory on this recorder, all memory is through SmartMedia cards, which would not be a problem if they could be over 8 MB. (This recorder will not accept any SmartMedia Cards over 8 MB), and comes with a 4 MB. 8 MB and below cannot be found anywhere that I have seen, and the recorder formats the cards for storage in such a way that they cannot be read by Card Readers and transferred to a PC. Therefore, this player is only good for someone looking to record once, listen, and delete. Nothing else can be done with the recorder that I have seen.

I found this recorder on clearance. I had been looking for a recorder I could take on long bike trips to listen to music. Unfortunately I didn't want to spend [money] on a Sony minidisc player so when I saw a digital VOICE recorder for [money] I thought I would take a chance on its ability to record/play music. So far I find the only acceptable level of quality for music is HQ recording. Unfortunately that only gives 16 min. of music on the 4MB card that comes with the recorder. I have tried to find an optional 8MB card at [local stores], but they don't carry the 8MB smartmedia card. Also I haven't figured out if the unit can be plugged directly into a stereo for direct recording. I hoped a direct hookup would get ride of the noise when recording on standard play, but I can't find a cord to plug into both units. The standard play records up to 90 minutes, but quality is marginal at least for music.

On the plus side the unit is small, light, and very flexible. I will give it to the wife to record lectures if I can't get more high quality music out of it.

All that the positive reviews said is correct, in my experience. The device is reasonably priced and records and plays back reasonably well.

However, mine has an absolutely maddening flaw: the batteries are held in by a small 'door' that hinges from the bottom of the device. The battery door opens at the slightest touch: in fact, if often opens (and the batteries therefore fall out) while in my pocket, without particularly being touched at all. You don't lose your recordings, but you have to re-set all your time and date settings as a result. For me this one flaw almost negates the good features because it makes the device so frustrating to use.

Also, don't assume that the memory cards included or available for this device can be used in a PC-attached card reader: they cannot, since they have a unique proprietary format. So you cannot put these cards into a card reader and import the sound files into your PC.

I purchased a Coolpix 885 in April 2002. Within a few weeks I encountered a "SYSTEM ERROR" message. I got the camera replaced because it was under new camera warranty. I recently tried to use the custom settings to take pictures in poor light and encountered the "SYSTEM ERROR" message again. I believe there is a problem with using this mode. Based on other reviews and given the lack of positive action to address this issue I could not recommend this camera. I have given it 1 star because I have taken around 950 good pictures using the auto modes only.

I loved the camera when it arrived. The first "serious brand" camera I've ever purchased (my prior Kodak DC200 digital had serious design flaws in the battery compartment, causing power "dropout" problems) and I really liked the compact size and the flawless optics.

But, I'm now about to ship the camera back FOR THE THIRD TIME for repairs for the exact same problem. The zoom lens assembly has a recurring problem that causes the auto-focus to "lose it" after several zoom-in/zoom-out shots in sequence, and then all it'll do is say "SYSTEM ERROR" on-screen and refuses to power up.

Needless to say, this has (Murphy's Law) happened during:

1. A wedding;

2. A 50th Anniversary;

3. 5 birthday parties;

4. A Christmas family reunion, some relatives arriving from Australia.

It's also got a very disappointing power management issue. Well before the "low battery" icon appears, the camera will sporadically power down/reboot upon shooting a picture that requires the flash unit. Yes, it DOES flash, and yes it DOES store the picture. But then you miss the next 2-3 shots because the camera is busy rebooting. Really annoying.

I am DEFINITELY unhappy with Nikon, and I receive no response whatsoever to my letters. My next camera will NOT be a Nikon. Plus, now I have to sell nearly a thousand dollars worth of accessories and batteries on eBay.

Nikon's lost a customer for life here...

As a first time digital camera user I found the Nikon 885 extremely simple and user-friendly. The user manual is very easy to understand and it is easy to find what you need. The small size is great for traveling. The shutter speed seems fine to me although I heard some people found it to be very slow on their cameras.

One of my favorite things about the camera is the movie feature. You can make a 40 second movie without sound and play it on your computer. I was impressed with the quality and even in fine mode the 'movie' only takes up the memory space of 7 or 8 pictures. Which is hardly anything if you have the 128 mb card which takes 80 pictures in fine mode, 157 in normal mode and 302 in basic mode.

One of the bonuses of owning a Nikon is that the memory card that it takes is made by several different companies and therefore cheaper and easier to find. The Sonys, on the other hand, only accept Sony Memory sticks, which is very annoying because some computers and printers do not accept the Sony disk, while almost every device will take the one used for Nikon. I bought a device to plug into my USB port that I can insert the disk into to download onto my computer so that the battery of my camera isn't running out while it uploads. Oh while I'm on the subject of batteries another great thing about Nikon is that it has an adapter to charge your battery outside of the camera so if you have 2 batteries, one can be charging while you're using the camera. Oh, and if you are on vacation or something out sightseeing and your battery goes dead you can run into a shop and buy regular camera batteries b/c Nikon made their cameras to accept them too.

Another one of my favorite things is the scene modes. This is something that was important for me because I know very little about photography. I really needed a camera that I could just point and shoot and Nikon was the only brand the scene selection feature where you don't have to focus it and decide whether to use flash or not and all that stuff. The twelve scenes are portrait, party/indoor, night portrait, beach/snow, landscape, sunset, night landscape, museum, fireworks show, close up, copy (black & white), and back light.

Well I hope you found this review helpful. Obviously I'm very happy with my Nikon 885. If your looking for a cute, compact, easy to use camera then this would be a good choice. Good luck!

I previously owned a Panasonic battery drill with the ni-cad batteries, which I truly loved. When the time came to replace the batteries (They lasted about 7 years) I decided to upgrade to a new drill ( also a Panasonic) with the new ni-mh batteries, what a mistake! The newer ni-mh batteries boasted a 50% longer run time which they did not deliver, and also a life-cycle of approximately 1200 charge-dicharge cycles. After less than 50 charges following the manfacturers instructions, these batteries no longer will hold a charge. I have owned this drill for about 2.5 years and use it only around the house, but that is the same way my old drill was used. Of course Panasonic won't do anything about it because it's beyond warranty, but at around $... a crack these batteries should last more than 25-50 charges. Maybe these batteries last longer when used heavily in construction , but for a homeowners use these are TRASH! My advice, save your money, buy the ni-cads.

It would seem that the NiMh batteries don't like being stored. A friend has four of these 'N' batteries. He uses them every day at work and the older pair are now nearly four years old. He's had no problems, and they still hold their charge well.

But if you want a battery for a handyman drill (for weekend use) stick with NiCads.

Can't find anything bad to think of when discribing panasonic's ey6407 12volt drill driver or the ey6431 15.6 drill driver. I've been using these two drills for work for 2-3 years now, and being an electrical contractor which has its times of abuse towards tools, I'd have to say they are rugged enough to keep up with me. My 12 volt drill has been in my tool collection for the better of 3.5 yrs. and this is the first time I'm buying a new pair of batteries (dropped one tapped it up and it still works!). Still it's time to replace them, but it's worth the money. Oh, by the way I've also aquired the 15.6volt eyc133 drill driver/ skill saw combo (also well worth the money).

Sincerely,
Douglas Tjong