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Sony BCG-34HRMF4 Battery Charger with LCD Display and 4 AA Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries | 
 enlarge | Brand: Sony
Category: CE
List Price: $39.99
Buy New: $24.35
You Save: $15.64 (39%)
New (29) from $24.35
Rating:  190 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Battery Type: NiMh
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 6 x 3
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: BCG-34HRMF4
Model: BCG-34HRMF4
UPC: 008562006119
EAN: 0008562006119
ASIN: B0002IOIMQ
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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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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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.
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.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 185 more reviews...
 Excellent. October 13, 2004
108 out of 114 found this review helpful
I've found this to be an excellent charger, as long as you only need to charge AA and AAA batteries. The charge cycle is quite fast, the design is good-looking and functional, and the refresh feature has restored quite a bit of lost capacity to some of my older batteries.
By the way, to answer an issue raised in a previous review, you know that a battery is fully charged when the LCD display stops flashing for that battery.
Nice! Nice! January 6, 2006
38 out of 39 found this review helpful
I had purchased Energizer rechargeable batteries with a cute "automatic" charger included. The "automatic" part referred to an 8-hour timer built into it. You pop in the batteries, plug it in and whether the batteries wanted it or not they got a full 8-hour charge. The batteries gave outstanding performance compared to the pricey alkalines. But within six months the rechargeables lost probably half of their nominal 2400 mAh capacity.
My NiMH Energizers were advertised to be good for 1000 charging cycles, but that amount was turning more like 100 if not less. I figured that the 8-hour charge can't be too healthy for them so I decided to look for a better charger with automatic detection and adjustment of the charging times for each individual battery.
I considered several good automatic chargers that treat each battery individually. The Sony BCG-34HRMD4 seemed optimal because of the following: (1) very reasonable price with the four great batteries included, (2) universal 110-240 voltage, (3) no-frills individual indication of the charging process, (4) rejuvenate function - very handy even for NiMH batteries, (5) ease of use - it was going to be used by several people with differing degrees of tech expertise.
I didn't want a super-duper split-second blink-your-eye quick charger because I am not in a real hurry to get the batteries charged plus high charging currents heat up the batteries to a boil and shorten their life span. "Normal" was fine for my needs, so I was actually pleased to read in the reviews that the "Super Quick" is false advertisement. Shame on you Sony!
Overall: this is a very good charger, highly recommended. It carries a reputable brand name, so it is likely to last a long time without surprises. And, last but not least, it is cheap - thank to the working men, women and children of China.
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I noticed that the price has changed. The price is rather crucial for my positive review. I bought this charger and rated it full 5 stars when it was $24.99 apiece with a free shipping.
A Great CHarger September 23, 2005
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
Was looking for a charger for a trip to New Zealand, wanted a dual voltage charger. Discovered this charger after some research and ordered it. Was thoroughly pleased with this choice, it fully charges the batteries in about 4 hours ( I know, not too fast but well worth the wait) the batteries then lasted a full week with me taking pictures daily. These batteries are far superior to all the other batteries I have tried. There is a screen to see the charging process and this charger will first drain the battery then charge it if you like to remove the memory effect. I would just plug in the charger in the evening and by morning my batteries were ready to go. If you need a super fast charger don't buy this one. If you don't need super fast charging but great battery life, I recommend this unit.
Better value than you might think September 21, 2006
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
It's worth pointing out that the Amazon description is for the BCG-34HRMD4, which is replaced by this BCG-34HRMF4. So, the included batteries you get are actually 2700mAh instead of 2300.
When you take that in to consideration and subtract the value of the batteries, you're getting a VERY nice charger
with an LCD for about $13.
No, it isn't "super quick" by any comparison other than overnight trickle chargers. But again, for $13, that's less than a decent trickle charger will cost you.
Refreshing a battery is the key to long life. June 2, 2006
18 out of 20 found this review helpful
The refresh function is something that I have not seen on many chargers. What it does is , it drains the battery completely before it charges it up again. As an old radio control hobbyist I know the value of this function. This simple function can greatly extend the life of rechargeable batteries. Without getting technical if a battery is only used for say an hour and recharged, and this pattern is repeated over and over after a while a battery that has the potential for lasting 2 hours will only ever give you that hour that you have been using it for.
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