This appears to be an older model, without the LCD battery pack. Is that correct?
1602463
Correct. No LCD on the battery pack. Only indication of remaining charge is 4 color LED indicator in the light switch.
2015757
Most of the comment below sound about right. I believe this one does not use battery. It have a on and off switch and should have come with charger. You plug it in let it charge for a few hours light turn green.
34295
On mine, what is "normal" is that there are black LCD segment digits on a blue background for about 15 seconds. IMO, seeing nothing at all on the display is not normal.
1180980
Hi Ainsley - These are awesome devices. The LCD is legit, not sure how long the battery life is might want to check www.gopro.com. Just make sure that you know which model you are ordering. The versions can be very confusing so make sure if you want an ALCDB-304 that is what you order.Thanks Wheelhouse
2279484
Yes, I am in the same boat as you are. There was a battery terminal missing on mine in the inside of the battery pack. Called the manufacturer they said take it up with the people you bought it from, and so I did. I'll be returning mine for a full refund. Lots of disappointed people on this one, I'd say. On Christmas, too. Good luck, ya'll. But I'd say yes, there probably was a whole shipment of these that were defective...
1923519
No, its just digitizer without LCD. That makes it worthless because, for a customer to replace LCD is next to impossible. So, I would recommend that you but a complete set with Digitizer + LCD glued to the screen.
346086
Apparently yes. They told me that it is the same as the firmware fix that they came out with in July(?). That DID NOT fix the battery warning light problem. I don't believe that they are planning to do anything more. (They'll fix it in the next incarnation of this camera [sx290?]) If you don't use video, then no problem. Otherwise, video invokes the problem.
1006884
Same issue here...x2. Unreadable LCD screen even after replacing batteries. This is the second ET-733 unit I'm returning for the exact same issue...definite quality control issue! I'm going to try the ET-732 now, but I'm bummed I'll lose some of the newer capabilities.
1655987
No, there is one in the package, and also you have an extra battery ( two batteries ) :) Hope that I've helped!
1407426
Yes, it is. Perhaps you purchased a different model. I know they sell a model with no back screen.
1994352
Does not include LCD, and it was not easy but doable. There are videos on the web that show you how.
1865226
Sorry; I do not know. I can confirm however that the LCD version that I have gets very hot and maintains the temperature I set it for.
1837162
Hi, thanks question. My product this model is that it was released early model. Thanks in advance.
223761
I purchase a Phillips model 7FF1M4. Very similar. I does have battery backup. I unplugged it from the wall and to my surprise, it kept on playing photos. I do not know if this model is still available or not but I thought I would let you all know that it does exist.
566227
LCD displays don't use much battery. Things should be fine for a couple of years. If you're really worried, just remove the battery when not in use, but I don't think it will gain you much.
5035
The rear LCD consumes a lot of battery power so I use Electronic View Finder and use rear LCD for reviewing. With that set up I have not noticed battery life too short. I didn't test it very scientifically so what I am saying here is based on my actual usage. And I always carry an extra battery to be safe.
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Justin is wrong about this monitor not coming with a battery. It states in the information about this in "PACKAGE INCLUDES". It comes with a lith-ion rechargeable battery 2200mAh 7.4V. Im not sure if mine came with any attachments for the external batteries like the Sony or Panasonic Justin describes but it comes with a battery. I specifically bought this filed monitor because it was the only one around $200 that had an internal rechargeable battery. I also got a spare battery on Amazon for another $20 give or take.