Topic: Alternative to the Wal-Mart battery, same price...

[Genghis Cougar Mellen Khan]

"Offers flexible power options with a 4500 mAh battery, an AC Adaptor, a DC Adaptor for the car, and multiple tips for multiple players"

Here's the cheapest I could find it:
http://www.hsn.com/cnt/prod/default.aspx?webp_id=1917311&sf=EC&dept=EC0090&prev=hp!sf!dept

[Rand0mRoll77]

that link says the product is no longer availible, what is the make and model so i can search for other places that carry it....will this work for the UA-5? How long will it power it for?

[fozzy]

didn't follow link but i believe that is the Energizer NiMH

[Genghis Cougar Mellen Khan]

that link says the product is no longer availible, what is the make and model so i can search for other places that carry it....will this work for the UA-5? How long will it power it for?

I have more info saved on my home pc, I think I bookmarked some other sellers as well. Circuit City has the same item (it was black and rectangular but it was the same model #) I'll see if I can dig that up. It wasn't cheap at CC, but I found other online retailers that had it MUCH cheaper.

Check back tomorrow, I'll try and have a product # posted, I'm out of town at the moment. 

try these for now, I hope it's not discontinued:

Energizer ER-DVD - MAX Universal Battery for Portable DVD Players or just ER-DVD

http://www.energizerbatteries.com/buy_now.asp?prodcode=13567

[Genghis Cougar Mellen Khan]

that link says the product is no longer availible, what is the make and model so i can search for other places that carry it....will this work for the UA-5? How long will it power it for?

It's 4500 mAh, 7.2v, I'm not familiar with the UA-5's power consumption, I believe the Wal-Mart battery is 7.2v (9.6 also?), 5400mAh. It might not be as good as an option as the Wal-Mart battery since it's a slightly lower capacity and I can't find it as cheap now... 

[Brian Skalinder]

I recently bought 2 Lenmar batts - 9.6v @ 6600 mAH.  Only about $55 or so, I think, I figured the extra capacity was worth a few extra bucks.  I don't remember exactly where I found 'em, though - maybe search around Froogle and the like.

[Genghis Cougar Mellen Khan]

I recently bought 2 Lenmar batts - 9.6v @ 6600 mAH.  Only about $55 or so, I think, I figured the extra capacity was worth a few extra bucks.  I don't remember exactly where I found 'em, though - maybe search around Froogle and the like.

I just called the local Wal-Mart (I'm not home right now) and they have 4 of the 7.2v 5400 mAh batteries on clearance $29.99, I'm going to pick up all 4, I'm sure I don't need 4. 

[Brian Skalinder]

4 of the 7.2v 5400 mAh batteries on clearance $29.99

Nice deal!  Wish I'd found my Lenmar's on clearance...   

[BJ]

I recently bought 2 Lenmar batts - 9.6v @ 6600 mAH.  Only about $55 or so, I think, I figured the extra capacity was worth a few extra bucks.  I don't remember exactly where I found 'em, though - maybe search around Froogle and the like.

I just called the local Wal-Mart (I'm not home right now) and they have 4 of the 7.2v 5400 mAh batteries on clearance $29.99, I'm going to pick up all 4, I'm sure I don't need 4. 

seeing as you PROBABLY wont need all 4....i would like a PM if you could 

[Rand0mRoll77]

yea please PM me if you have any of those batteries you wanna get rid of, im gonna check at my walmart today

[Brian Skalinder]

I recently bought 2 Lenmar batts - 9.6v @ 6600 mAH. Only about $55 or so, I think, I figured the extra capacity was worth a few extra bucks. I don't remember exactly where I found 'em, though - maybe search around Froogle and the like.

Two clarifications:

[1]  These are lithium, not NiMH
[2]  They're falsely advertised as 6600 mAH, when in fact they are 5400 mAH - hmph