ben11727

Does any one know of any power source that I can be able to use during my up coming flight to over sea's. I am not a frequent flyer so, can I be able to use this power source other than during the flight. Pls adv. Thanks.

Grentz

there are battery extenders that work with regular AA batteries, they just plug into the axim and can provide power

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...0004 553&rd=1

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DrGonzo2k2

Be sure to get good quality rechargable NiMh batteris to use with the battery extenders. Those regular alkalines won't cut it.

abzygirl

I purchased a travel unit that uses 9v batteries which worked very well on both a 5 hr flight to NYC and a 14 hour train ride to Denver. I bought it at http://www.mobileplanet.com for about $15. It works great

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jpmarth

Originally Posted by DrGonzo2k2

Be sure to get good quality rechargable NiMh batteris to use with the battery extenders. Those regular alkalines won't cut it.

I agree not only for the power issue, but it will save you money in the long run if you aren't constantly buying more batteries.

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JoshS

OPTION 1
Boxwave sells a USB battery adapter that uses 4 AA batteries for $20. You would need to also purchase a USB sync/power cable that they sell for $15. Check this link out: http://www.boxwave.com/products/batt...pter/index.htm

= $35 + shipping

OPTION 2
I think a better solution would be to purchase Boxwave's versacharger with the airplane power adapter option ($34) You would need to check with your airline to verify that they have power ports on the plane. The VersaCharger is a universal power adaptor. It adapts to US and foreign voltage and can also be used in the car. All with a very small form factor which means you can leave your bulky Dell power adapter home.
Check it out: http://www.boxwave.com/products/versacharger/index.htm

= $49 + shipping

jpooton

I ordered a Versacharger but found it couldn't supply enough current to allow my X50v to be used while recharging. (In other words you could only use it to charge the unit when it's powered off). Anyways, I ended up returning that unit. I also have their USB battery adaptor and I know with normal AA cells it's the same results. I'd be curious if anyone has one of these battery packs that would allow the unit to be used while being charged, or if some heavy NiMH batteries might solve that.

-James

tgn

Originally Posted by ben11727

Does any one know of any power source that I can be able to use during my up coming flight to over sea's. I am not a frequent flyer so, can I be able to use this power source other than during the flight. Pls adv. Thanks.

from my experience (2x round trip us - asia) most economy class seat dont' ahvea anything you can plug into , i purchased a travel kit for my laptop (thinking of watching dvd during my 18 hr flight) . it's never been used. they may have it in first class though.

operator1

I have a targus 90w converter. it has a 110ac on 1 side (AX), and otherside is a cig lighter adapger with the airplane seat plug as well ( I guess the airplane has seat outlets, I don't fly).

It's small and compact so it's good for travel.

Cheers

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zim2dive

Originally Posted by tgn

from my experience (2x round trip us - asia) most economy class seat dont' ahvea anything you can plug into , i purchased a travel kit for my laptop (thinking of watching dvd during my 18 hr flight) . it's never been used. they may have it in first class though.

You can check http://seatguru.com/

In some economy class sections they are every 3 rows, so you just need to know which seat to book ahead of time.

Cheers,
Mike

PassaTed

http://www.semsons.com/pocpowban.html
Charges while x50v (standard battery and auto power management) was on while playing movies except when x50v battery was low on charge (about 15%).

Originally Posted by jpooton

I ordered a Versacharger but found it couldn't supply enough current to allow my X50v to be used while recharging. (In other words you could only use it to charge the unit when it's powered off). Anyways, I ended up returning that unit. I also have their USB battery adaptor and I know with normal AA cells it's the same results. I'd be curious if anyone has one of these battery packs that would allow the unit to be used while being charged, or if some heavy NiMH batteries might solve that. -James