How long does the battery last with normal playback? How long does it take to charge? Can you charge from an ac source or only through a computer?
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Thanks for your question. HiFiMan states that the battery should last about 15 hours and it depends on the volume that the unit is playing back at. Takes about 2 hours to charge. You can charge it either way. This is a fantastic sounding player. World Wide Stereo is 36 years old and a very proud HiFIMan dealer.
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I'd say ~ 5 hours although I never waited until it fully died but after 5 hours of playback the display showed the warning that the battery was almost empty. Yes, AC source works fine.
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Hello Kris, Great question. The video can run continuously for approx 1.5 hrs on a full charge and approx 1.5GB of memory will be utilized during that time.
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I haven't charged mine from the computer- I have a charger that plugs into an electrical outlet that works well for about 4 hrs worth of charging.
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The typical recording time is 45-55 minutes and typical playback time is 105-135 minutes, each with a fully charged battery, so the actual depends on the mix of recording vs. playback which you actually do. My guess is that most users will get an actual total probably closer to 1 hour or less per full charge.
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As far as it lasting, I think your questions is does it work off of battery source? Its plug and play. Inserts into your usb on computer to usea/c power. I have had mine a few months, and I love it.Mark
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I would say that mine has an average life of around 12 hours when its fully charged. There is no volume control on the actual speaker though, you have to control that through whatever device you are playing on it (phone, computer, etc)
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Battery charge is about 6 hours i would say, they can be plugged in and playing, the cored connects the two together so they can be charged together. the cored design is poor for use, it just get tangled easy and is annoying to deal with, over all a good buy to have some portable speakers they are pretty loud of there size.
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It plays an entire movie with no problem. So I would say at least 2 hrs.Charges pretty fast and I like that once you plug it into dc or ac it starts right up even if battery is completely dead.
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Still works, but doesn,t hold enaugh charge. It is on my son's pc, so I can't tell you how long exactly, but it does about 30-45 min at most.Hi mostly uses the power supply, the battery is only for short back up. However the original didn't last much longer as well, so for the price it should be OK.
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It has its own proprietary battery pack. You can buy extras on Amazon. I've used it to play movies onto the back seat of an airplane during flight, but one battery will get you through 3/4 of a movie. This works great! You do not need a computer to watch these movies, only a memory chip with the video on it, and an earphone. This is also great for hotel rooms at night projected onto you room wall to watch movies.
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I just bought 30 gb video ipod. I get about 6 hours playing music and maybe 2 hours with video.I was told thats normal. I use it work and all the usb port are disabled here. After reading these posts, looks like instead of buying a AC charger I should just replace it with another one. Still with in return policey time.
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It will charge to 100% in less than 2 hours. A full charge lasts me up to 5.5 hrs, continuously playing music.
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Karen, I use mine intermittently for TV and the charge normally lasts about 48 hours. It is pretty easy to charge and can be done overnight.
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I'm not sure if there is some confusion regarding how it is powered but I don't want to seem like a jackass but it depends. Unit is powered by 4 "AA" batteries (not included), if you use high powered batteries I think you could get 6-12 hours of use at moderate volume. If you use cheap batteries at high volume maybe 3-6 hours, again depends. Friend I bought it for uses the AC adapter, when we used it with batteries (standard alkaline) it lasted 2+ hours without dying, I hope this helps.
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I want to say about 4 hours. I haven't tested the battery alot, but I have used the player alot and it is awesome! It's so good that I bought a second one because I wanted to be sure that I'd have another when the first one wore out in a few years. I was laid up for a while cos of a car accident, and this was awesome because it has a remote control that works wonderfully and the pic quality is awesome! So is the sound quality. And I use it alot. I also leave it plugged in while playing it if possible, that way the battery won't run down.I recommend this to anyone. The Sony quality shines thru on this :) I want to say about 4 hours. I haven't tested the battery alot, but I have used the player alot and it is awesome! It's so good that I bought a second one because I wanted to be sure that I'd have another when the first one wore out in a few years. I was laid up for a while cos of a car accident, and this was awesome because it has a remote control that works wonderfully and the pic quality is awesome! So is the sound quality. And I use it alot. I also leave it plugged in while playing it if possible, that way the battery won't run down.I recommend this to anyone. The Sony quality... » Read More I want to say about 4 hours. I haven't tested the battery alot, but I have used the player alot and it is awesome! It's so good that I bought a second one because I wanted to be sure that I'd have another when the first one wore out in a few years. I was laid up for a while cos of a car accident, and this was awesome because it has a remote control that works wonderfully and the pic quality is awesome! So is the sound quality. And I use it alot. I also leave it plugged in while playing it if possible, that way the battery won't run down.I recommend this to anyone. The Sony quality shines thru on this :) « Show Less
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I can't give you a precise answer, but I have always had enough juice in the battery to do what I need. I use this computer mostly for power point presentations that last a couple of hours. I always make sure the battery is charged up before I do the presentation.
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The speaker I got is charged with a USB cord. Not sure how long the charge lasts, I use it at work for about an hour everyday (5 days) and out of habit I charge it twice a week to make sure it's always charged. Hope this info helps!