(HDR-FX1)how many hours are you getting on your NP-F970? Sony Brand or Generic Brand? at DVinfo.net

Joel Corral · October 13th, 2005, 11:34 PM

(HDR-FX1)how many hours are you getting on your NP-F970? Sony Brand or Generic Brand?

i have a generic one and battery status shows around 330 minutes but when i get to about 150 minutes or so it dies out. so does the Sony branded NP-F970 do the same or do you think its the generic.

are there any good generics?

thanks

joel

Christopher Cruz · October 14th, 2005, 01:35 AM

I worked a wedding this past day Sunday and the battery made it through the whole day without need for a recharge. Filming was from 8-10am and then 12pm to 5pm. Lots of start and stop but I got about 4 hours of tape footage and at the end of the day the 970 still had juice. If you're looking to save with generics, you can instead try getting the 970 from amazon for about 50 bux of what sonystyle.com is selling them for.

Tomas Chinchilla · October 14th, 2005, 07:44 AM

Mine is Sony, and it litterally goes forever, days!

I film mostly RC events. (All day)

Bryan McCullough · October 14th, 2005, 07:50 AM

I bought those $20 battereis that Shannon recommended and I get about 5 hours each out of them.

Mark Grant · October 14th, 2005, 09:37 AM

I'm not sure about hours, but I've been shooting showreel scenes for some actors I know and the 970 does a day of shooting without needing a recharge.

Joseph Binu · October 19th, 2005, 05:05 AM

My expereince shows only about an hour difference between Sony and Generic Batteries. But mind you, sometimes the camera sees the Generic one as a Non - Info Lithium batteries and may give an error.
Still if you are hard on money go for a generic as, 3 generics cost 1 Sony.

Jerry Waters · October 26th, 2005, 10:31 PM

I bought a Sony and an ASSIA generic labeled as a replacement for the Sony. There is practically no difference in time. The ASSIA was about 40% the cost of the Sony when they first came out. I'm very pleased. Go to Ebay and search for the name and 970 replacement.

October 13th, 2005, 11:34 PM	#1
Joel Corral Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brea, CA Posts: 356	(HDR-FX1)how many hours are you getting on your NP-F970? Sony Brand or Generic Brand? (HDR-FX1)how many hours are you getting on your NP-F970? Sony Brand or Generic Brand? i have a generic one and battery status shows around 330 minutes but when i get to about 150 minutes or so it dies out. so does the Sony branded NP-F970 do the same or do you think its the generic. are there any good generics? thanks joel

October 26th, 2005, 10:31 PM	#7
Jerry Waters Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 136	I bought a Sony and an ASSIA generic labeled as a replacement for the Sony. There is practically no difference in time. The ASSIA was about 40% the cost of the Sony when they first came out. I'm very pleased. Go to Ebay and search for the name and 970 replacement. __________________ Jerry Waters Arize Productions

October 14th, 2005, 01:35 AM	#2
Christopher Cruz Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 45	I worked a wedding this past day Sunday and the battery made it through the whole day without need for a recharge. Filming was from 8-10am and then 12pm to 5pm. Lots of start and stop but I got about 4 hours of tape footage and at the end of the day the 970 still had juice. If you're looking to save with generics, you can instead try getting the 970 from amazon for about 50 bux of what sonystyle.com is selling them for.

October 14th, 2005, 07:44 AM	#3
Tomas Chinchilla Major Player Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 212 Images: 8	Mine is Sony, and it litterally goes forever, days! I film mostly RC events. (All day)

October 14th, 2005, 07:50 AM	#4
Bryan McCullough Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 842	I bought those $20 battereis that Shannon recommended and I get about 5 hours each out of them.

October 14th, 2005, 09:37 AM	#5
Mark Grant Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Saskatoon, Canada (was London, UK) Posts: 138	I'm not sure about hours, but I've been shooting showreel scenes for some actors I know and the 970 does a day of shooting without needing a recharge.

October 19th, 2005, 05:05 AM	#6
Joseph Binu New Boot Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 14	My expereince shows only about an hour difference between Sony and Generic Batteries. But mind you, sometimes the camera sees the Generic one as a Non - Info Lithium batteries and may give an error. Still if you are hard on money go for a generic as, 3 generics cost 1 Sony.