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Gear / Technical Help => Recording Gear => Topic started by: mikesalvo on December 14, 2008, 02:51:02 PM
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are there any? Looking to pick up a backup deck. I did a quick browse in the iRiver FAQ and didn t see anything mentioned. How are iRiver users power their decks for say a weekend destival?
thanks!,
~mike
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the iriver provides about 3,7V plug power, if you need more, use a battery box or a pre-amp
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I had this exact same question a few months ago, for the exact same reason (weekend-long festival).
I did some research and posted around and ended up buying and installing a replacement, expanded battery for the iRiver itself, as well as building a battery sled. You seem to be asking most pointedly about external battery options, so I suppose that the most direct means to that end would be to build a battery sled. It costs virtually nothing (well under $10, closer to $5) and you need zero familiarity with electronics (as proved by my successful attempt at building one). I'm linking you to my first post which open inquiries about the power situation. I'd encourage you to read all of that page + the page of posts which follows it. From there you can choose which option best suits your needs (replacing battery / battery sled-- again, I chose both). Let us know how it goes for you!
http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,94722.msg1440007.html#msg1440007
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Here is a solution that i used for my R-09HR, but it would work for the iriver aalso. It has multi voltage settings (3V, 4.5V, 5V, 6V, 6.5V, & 8.4V Settings). The iriver takes 5V.
http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,112319.msg1502000.html#msg1502000
You just need to build a cable from rat shack.
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woops.. I thought the question was about the h1x0 providing power, not providing power to the h1x0... sorry
I know the h3x0 series came (sometimes) with an external battery pack (essentially a box that holds 4 AA batteries), maybe you can find one and put another connector on it.
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woops.. I thought the question was about the h1x0 providing power, not providing power to the h1x0... sorry
I know the h3x0 series came (sometimes) with an external battery pack (essentially a box that holds 4 AA batteries), maybe you can find one and put another connector on it.
yea I've linked instructions on how to build one of these in my previous post-- I think the DIY battery sled option is the easiest, cheapest, simplest way to provide power to your iRiver. What's more is so long as the unit itself has some charge, you can unplug the sled, change out the batteries, and keep rolling all completely seamlessly. Personally though, I just made sure my iRiver was charged and headed into the weekend with the sled loaded with 4 fresh Lithium AA's and I had no problems whatsoever (not to say I didn't bring 4 extra LiAA's just in case!).
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Unfortunately, Ratshack has stopped carrying enclosed AA sleds. That's where I bought my original sled which had an On/Off switch, just had to add the cable. I use a AA sled I bought from WalMart for my MTII and the one I built from Radioshack parts for my iRiver. I would say a replacement battery would really be the best bet. I love my iRiver.
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Unfortunately, Ratshack has stopped carrying enclosed AA sleds. That's where I bought my original sled which had an On/Off switch, just had to add the cable. I use a AA sled I bought from WalMart for my MTII and the one I built from Radioshack parts for my iRiver. I would say a replacement battery would really be the best bet.
A replacement battery might not work in a festival setting, you don't want to open the unit with mud/dust/wooks around. So an external battery solution is still a worthwhile investment. If you live in the UK or don't mind overseas shipping, there is even an out-of-the-box model, with no DIY involved!
(http://www.portablepowersupplies.co.uk/products/iriverh140case.jpg)
A bargain at only £6.00, incl shipping:
http://www.portablepowersupplies.co.uk/aabatterypack.htm
Or if you're on a really tight budget, the DIY guide that travelinbeat mentioned earlier pretty much covers it all:
http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,94722.msg1442226.html#msg1442226
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I think by replacement battery he meant buying a new battery and replacing it at home. The internal batteries last a fairly long time when they are new and strong.
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I think by replacement battery he meant buying a new battery and replacing it at home. The internal batteries last a fairly long time when they are new and strong.
Yes, but the problem is that li-ion batteries die of age, not use, and there's probably not many people selling *new* iriver batteries, most must have been for some time in their warehouses. I know that the CameronSino battery is dropping its capacity earlier than expected because it wasn't a freshly manufactured one.
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I think by replacement battery he meant buying a new battery and replacing it at home. The internal batteries last a fairly long time when they are new and strong.
Yes, but the problem is that li-ion batteries die of age, not use, and there's probably not many people selling *new* iriver batteries, most must have been for some time in their warehouses. I know that the CameronSino battery is dropping its capacity earlier than expected because it wasn't a freshly manufactured one.
Does anyone know a brand that is known to be reliable as new (really new.....not never used and sitting in a warehouse for 10 years)
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I think by replacement battery he meant buying a new battery and replacing it at home. The internal batteries last a fairly long time when they are new and strong.
Yes, but the problem is that li-ion batteries die of age, not use, and there's probably not many people selling *new* iriver batteries, most must have been for some time in their warehouses. I know that the CameronSino battery is dropping its capacity earlier than expected because it wasn't a freshly manufactured one.
Yes, but they still make new batteries for the older iPods which is what the h120 uses, just have to change the Molex connector.
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If you live in the UK or don't mind overseas shipping, there is even an out-of-the-box model, with no DIY involved...
I found another vendor, based in Germany. This might work out cheaper, depending on where you live:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350140160776
(http://www.system-s.com/images/product_images/4250226704275.jpg)
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that german one is prettier imho, though assuming OP is stateside, that overseas shipping is still a killer, probably more than the unit itself.
Mike, if you're in the US and you have like a week or so, I think I may have a spare battery sled back home (I'm at school in Kansas right now, 1,400 miles from where I think the sled is). I'll make one for you for parts + shipping, no problem. Takes two drops of solder and 5 minutes max.
Let me know
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This still deserves a +t, in my book!
that german one is prettier imho, though assuming OP is stateside, that overseas shipping is still a killer, probably more than the unit itself.
Mike, if you're in the US and you have like a week or so, I think I may have a spare battery sled back home (I'm at school in Kansas right now, 1,400 miles from where I think the sled is). I'll make one for you for parts + shipping, no problem. Takes two drops of solder and 5 minutes max.
Let me know
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Unfortunately, Ratshack has stopped carrying enclosed AA sleds. [...]
Y'know this really has been bothering me since I first read it a few days ago, so I finally decided to check into it for myself:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062253
I'm guessing it was perhaps just your store that stopped carrying them?
ALSO: Keep in mind that Radio Shack allows you to drop ship-- in other words, if you go to the store with the item number for a product (in this case it's 270-409), their warehouse will deliver it to the store and you can pick it up without having to pay a DIME for shipping =). It's a pretty neat offer, and this really is a fun, simple, and EXTREMELY useful little DIY.
And bugg, thanks for the T =)
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Yeah, I should have been more clear, they don't carry them as standard stock at the Brick and Mortar store anymore. When I was looking to make one for my MTII I couldn't find one locally so I gave up and moved on. I found one of the old USB AA battery sleds on clearance at a Wal-Mart. I bought two of them and destroyed one trying to mod it to run an cable with interchangable tips as my MTII, Sanyo HD1000, and iRiver run off of 5v DC in. The second one I left stock and use for the MTII and the original box I build for the iRiver I still have but don't use since I always have some sort of charging capability.
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If you live in the UK or don't mind overseas shipping, there is even an out-of-the-box model, with no DIY involved!
(http://www.portablepowersupplies.co.uk/products/iriverh140case.jpg)
A bargain at only £6.00, incl shipping:
http://www.portablepowersupplies.co.uk/aabatterypack.htm
details say this would work on the H100 series iRiver's, any idea if this would work on the H300 series??
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They have different connectors.
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I have a juice box to go from 7-14V to 5V. I use 9v DVD batteries, and get about 14 + hours out of a 5000mah battery. I used it at XMAS Jam last year, at the end, my battery only dropped 1 light.
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If you live in the UK or don't mind overseas shipping, there is even an out-of-the-box model, with no DIY involved!
(http://www.portablepowersupplies.co.uk/products/iriverh140case.jpg)
A bargain at only £6.00, incl shipping:
http://www.portablepowersupplies.co.uk/aabatterypack.htm
details say this would work on the H100 series iRiver's, any idea if this would work on the H300 series??
has anyone picked one of these up? Its like $11 shipped from the UK :hmmm:
tempting
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...but does it have a European charger?
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its a AA battery sled. No charger...just takes (4?) AA batts....