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Sony BCG-34HRMF4 Battery Charger with LCD Display and 4 AA Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries | 
| Brand: Sony
Category: CE
List Price: $39.99
Buy New: $28.49
You Save: $11.50 (29%)
Rating:  178 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 3 x 6
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: BCG-34HRMF4
Model: BCG-34HRMF4
UPC: 008562006119
EAN: 0008562006119
ASIN: B0002IOIMQ
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | LCD display to monitor all 4 charging circuits | | • | Charges both AA and AAA | | • | Universal voltage from 100-240V | | • | Alkaline battery detection, temperature and voltage safety controls | | • | Refresh function extends the life of the battery |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com Product Description
The Sony Super Quick Charger charges four AA or AAA batteries at once to give you power when you need it. The charger is compatible with worldwide voltage ranging from 100 to 240 volts, and it uses an LCD indicator to show how much your batteries are charged. When the display for a battery stops flashing, it's fully charged. The charger comes up with four AA batteries you can use right away. A refresh function lets batteries be charged to their maximum capacity, and an automatic cut-off prevents batteries from overheating due to overcharging. You can take the charger with you whenever you need portable power.
Product Description
Sony's worldwide reputation for creating unique, attractive, high-quality, advanced technology products rests on a long line of innovations embraced by people from all walks of life. With a diverse product lineup serving a variety of lifestyles and industries, Sony continuously strives to introduce new products and technologies to meet changing market needs.PRODUCT FEATURES:Super Quick Refresh Function Charger with LCD Battery Indicator;2700 mAh-High Capacity Battery Charging;LCD Display for Battery Power Indicator;Refresh Function;Automatic Charge Cut-Off Function.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 173 more reviews...
 Sony BCG-34HRMF4 Battery Charger October 7, 2008
Richard D. Richardson
I bought the Sony BCG-34HRMF4 Battery Charger. Received the order very quick. Very satisfied with the purchase price for this item. Looking forward to using this site for any future items purchased.
Rick from PA
Charger good, batteries not October 7, 2008
B. Brennan
Charger is good. I've used it internationally and it worked well (wish it was a little more compact though)
Batteries did not last as long as I hoped. They lose their charge too quickly now after a year of infrequent use. I switched to sanyo eneloop rechargeables and so far they seem to keep their charge longer than the Sony's that came with this charger.
 Not worth the extra $ for an LCD display October 5, 2008
J. Wren (Portland, OR)
You can typically find this deal all over Amazon if you look, just type in "sony battery charger" and you'll find 4 or 5 different versions of what is essentially the same product in slightly different (if at all) casing. My advice? If you're looking for a Battery charger, get one that isn't Sony.
The batteries recharge just fine, and work much better and much longer than rechargeable batteries of the past, but after about a year (if not less) they start to lose their charge. I would trust bigger battery brand names more than I would sony, to be honest, but I bought this because I had a lot of sony rechargeable batteries.
I got this Battery Charger as a replacement for the one that was lost/thrown away by accident (by my neices/nephews) figuring the LCD display would be a nice feature to have so that I could tell when my batteries were gonna be charged.
Well, the first charge took about 8 hours. Before you go saying "that's ridiculous!", consider that it was the first charge, and the first charge for any charger/batteries is going to take a while. Afterwards I got batteries to charge in 1-3 hours. However, the LCD display was POINTLESS.
Why do I say that? Well...simple....IT DOESN'T WORK! It displays the battery animation for recharging, but the refresh rate for the animations is so poor that you could take a battery out when the display showed it as being about half charged, put it back in, and it would show it as being nearly fully charged if not more. In other words, the LCD lags something terrible and does not offer any REAL information about how well charged the batteries are. It's easier to just wait for the little light to turn off on the simpler, CHEAPER models.
There are a few nice things about this model that I should mention before closing this otherwise scathing review, or else why did I give it 3 stars instead of 1?
First off, the charger is considerably larger than the other models and thusly harder to lose.
Second, instead of just 2 slots for AAA batteries like on the cheaper models, there are 4 slots on this model.
Third, the model is very sleek and nice looking, and even though the LCD doesn't work as well as I'd hoped, it is kind of nice, I guess.
and last but not least, unlike other models this one does not plug directly into the wall, it has a detachable power cord that is long enough to hide if necessary and makes for a greater capability of movement/placement of the charger.
All things being told, it's not the worst charger in the world. I looks nice, it works, it has more AAA slots than the others..."That'll do, sony. That'll do."
My advice? If you're going sony, get the cheaper model -- it's easier, it works better, and best of all it's cheaper. Just be careful not to let it disappear on you.
Long lasting battery life September 16, 2008
David
So far I have had this battery charger/battery combo and have taken over 300 pictures in my digital camera on the first charge on 1 set of batteries(2 batteries=1set). The Charger is made well and the 2700 mAh are great. They are just hard to find replacement sony batteries.
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