Battery Indicator Is A Pos

[Drak]

So I was doing some tests with how long the batteries last with certain functions because I can.

When the battery is at low, is lasts for like 2 hours when its in this state. Doesn't that seem kind of lame? I mean, after 2.5hours it goes to empty, even though there is almost half charge time left in the thing.

I dont mind it, but honestly squidgesnes's battery indicator is way better than the gph one.

Batteries last like 6hours with mp3[200mhz?], 5.5 with vid [166mhz], 5.5 with games [200mhz?]. All done in firmware 1.4 without over/underclocking.

 

[bagmouse7]

How about hooking up a voltmeter during your testing so we can have some data...
I would be interested to see at what voltage level the red light comes on.
Thanks.

 

[donny662]

Mine doesn't stay on for 2 hours. Maybe, half hour at the most. Though, I've only gone through 1 or 2 sets with this new firmware. I know squidge's battery indicator would say empty, but I would still have a good half hour of playing. I don't think battery indicators can be very reliable with AA batteries.

 

[iignotus]

Mine doesn't stay on for 2 hours. Maybe, half hour at the most. Though, I've only gone through 1 or 2 sets with this new firmware. I know squidge's battery indicator would say empty, but I would still have a good half hour of playing. I don't think battery indicators can be very reliable with AA batteries.

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Stop using alkalines

 

[rokdcasbah]

i think this thread should be called "batteries suck"...someday mankind will invent a reliable, predictable battery. or buy the blueprints from aliens. but at present there is no such thing.

and fuel cells scare me as i don't want to have to keep buying/filling them. at least batts can be recharged.

 

[donny662]

Mine doesn't stay on for 2 hours. Maybe, half hour at the most. Though, I've only gone through 1 or 2 sets with this new firmware. I know squidge's battery indicator would say empty, but I would still have a good half hour of playing. I don't think battery indicators can be very reliable with AA batteries.

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Stop using alkalines

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Yeah, especially the Energizer alkalines that say 2500mah NiMH .

I guess squidge's battery indicator would have a sliver when I still have about a half hour left. I haven't been keeping a detailed notebook.

 

[NeoStuey]

My low battery indicator came on last night and yet I still got approx 3 hours out of them after it did. :blink:

 

[fishybawb]

Mine works, but mainly as a last minute warning kind of thing... I was playing Fate of Atlantis last night and got ~3 minutes of play after the light turned on. Long enough for a save though

 

[NeoStuey]

Whoops, wrong button, I managed to reply to my own post rather than edit it, I just wanted to add, that I was running GnGeo2X @ 266mhz at the time.

Edit self quote

 

[greven]

Drak, what batterie do you have ?

 

[noreason]

is that normal that the red light is very little? the green light, i can see it rather good, but when the red light is on, i can only see it when i look good at it...

 

[fishybawb]

is that normal that the red light is very little? the green light, i can see it rather good, but when the red light is on, i can only see it when i look good at it...

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The LEDs are mounted pretty badly in a lot of units it seems, so maybe yours is pushed too far in. They added white LED covers to the "second" edition to hide it. If it bothers you that much you can open it up and see if you can reposition it.

 

[Paradox]

i tried repositioning my red led but it didnt work its still really dull

 

[Drak]

Drak, what batterie do you have ?

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Energizer 2500mah
Nimh ones

 

[CyberAxe]

yeah its annoying i put in full charged batteries and like 30 mins later the battery light comes on and then i have 5 hours left to play the damn thing before it powers off

 

[Shikaku]

Mine works perfectly, except that the light is dull...

 

[CyberAxe]

yeah light is dull on mine aswell another annoyance

perhaps an ultrabright led mod is called for

 

[Drak]

Yeah my lightbulb is fien since I got a first edition. I plan on keeping this sexy lil thing. Just that the 2hour after the red lite goes on is kinda sleezy eh

 

[greven]

I have to buy new batterie but i dunno which one to choose :
1) uniross 2500 mAh
2) duracell 2500 mAh
3) energizer 2500 mAh
same "power", but which one are the best ?
I heard Duracell are going to release baterrie @2650mAh, do you know when?

 

[nickspoon]

My battery light comes on when I'm using a PSU and decoding video.