Sony BCG-34HTD2K Compact Battery Charger w/2 AA Cycle Energy Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries

by Sony Batteries

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 2 x 2 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000NGRY0A
• Item model number: BCG-34HTD2K
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 17, 2003

Product Description

Sony's latest compact charger boasts the company's newest rechargeable battery technology. The charger has a slim design and comes packaged with two AA Cycle Energy "Blue" batteries. The charger comes equipped with advanced safety features including alkaline battery detection and automatic charge cut-off.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Compact, but Primitive, February 18, 2010

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C. MacPhail (Solana Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony BCG-34HTD2K Compact Battery Charger w/2 AA Cycle Energy Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries (Electronics)

What a perfect looking little charger!

However, according to the manual, it charges for 7 hours every time. It does not recognize the state of your batteries and shut off intelligently. This shortens battery life and wastes energy.

It WILL charge single batteries or any combination of AAA and AA at the same time.

Sony's model BCG-34H-S2E Value Cycle Energy Power Charger with 2 Aa Green Batteries is very similar but has worldwide voltage (100-240v).

From the Owner's Manual:

* When the charger is plugged into the AC outlet, the LED indicator will light up and remain lit during the charging process.

* The LED indicator will turn off in approximately 7 hours after the charging has begun.

* Even if the batteries are fully charged, the LED indicator will remain lit for 7 hours.

* The batteries should be fully discharged before they are recharged.


The manual also has the following outrageous statement:

* "WARNING: Use only Sony AA or AAA size Ni-MH rechargeable batteries."

If you can, spring for Sony's intelligent charger (BCG-34H RE4K): Cycle Energy Quick Refreash Charger with 4 Aa Batteries

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sony Compact Charger, January 17, 2008

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movie man (The hills of N.H.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony BCG-34HTD2K Compact Battery Charger w/2 AA Cycle Energy Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries (Electronics)

After a few charges, this unit seems to be a real score.
the batteries hold their charge as expected and its great
for travel with my compact digital. A no-brainer as they say.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great batteries with long life, a must buy, September 24, 2008

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Gonzalito - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sony BCG-34HTD2K Compact Battery Charger w/2 AA Cycle Energy Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries (Electronics)

These batteries are really good. I've had them for over 4 months already and the capacity for the batteries hasn't lowered by much at all. I use these for my camera and for wiimotes and hold up to the job pretty good. If you want to save a lot of money on batteries, buy rechargeables. Would by these again.