I'm very happy with the CX550v so far. Good choice to start with.
Last night I was running and the battery gave out unexpectedly. That issue aside, it got me thinking about how to use an external battery like I do with the R-44 while also having internal batteries so if either fails it has a second supply. I wasn't in a location I could use the AC adapter as backup which I like to do if I can.
The NP-FV100 battery provides 6.8v/3900mAH
AC adapter outputs 8.4v 1.5A
I realize it's not a standard connector to connect to the camera, wondering if it might be as easy as cutting the cable and attaching an adapter to feed from a 9v DVD battery or something similar. I did some searching and either I'm missing a retail solution to this or it doesn't exist. Pointers appreciated.
Has anybody thought about this or tried it? Is there something more complex in the powering of these things that makes this undesirable?