Post 1 made on Thursday January 16, 2003 at 22:48 |
jmarshall Long Time Member |
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I have just purchased a URC-8811, and am wanting to know whether getting rechargeables would be worth it, or just sticking to Alkalines. It takes 4 AAA's.
How long do people reckon a set of fresh batteries last in a remote that'll get usage for a few hours a night?
Thanks, Jonathan
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Post 2 made on Friday January 17, 2003 at 07:15 |
johnsfine IR Expert |
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If you aren't using the backlight, fresh batteries should last a couple years. If you are using the backlight, 3 to 6 months is more likely. (Of couse it's very hard to guess what you mean by used for a few hours. I assume you mean pressing about 10 buttons per commercial.)
I use rechargeable alkalines, even though there probably isn't a real cost savings. Nicads would be an unnecessary annoyance, since the self discharge rate would discharge them much sooner than the actual use would.
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OP | Post 3 made on Sunday January 19, 2003 at 00:36 |
jmarshall Long Time Member |
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Thanks John,
I'll probably try a set of cheapish alkalines and wait and see what sort of life I get out of them.
Cheers, Jonathan
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