The Energizer Battery Charger

Advantages: Good value for money
Disadvantages: Takes a long time to charge batteries

.... This charger was on offer. The normal RRP being £17.99. The charger came with four AA size Energizer 2500mAH batteries. These were the same size of battery that I required for my camera. My camera however only requires two batteries so I thought that this would be ideal as I could always have a spare set of fully charged batteries with me when I was out and about with my camera. This charger comes packaged in a thick plastic packet that was moulded around the shape of the charger. This packaging is transparent so you can see what you are buying before you part with your money. The charger itself is rather modern looking and very compact. It is also very lightweight and weighs only 132g. Size wise it measures just 80cm long by 10cm wide and it is less than 3cm thick. The prongs of the plug are moulded into the design of the charger...

micksheff 31.05.2007 · Read review
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Review of Energizer CHDCWB-4 Battery Charger

Play and charge, good when it works

Advantages: Brilliant easy to use
Disadvantages: unreliable

...I have now bought two of these one of the Xbox versions and a cheaper version. The idea behind this is that the Xbox controller comes with a pack that fits two double A batteries but these are a bit of a waste of time because they run out of power so quickly. When you buy this play and charge kit it has a power lead and a rechargeable battery. The idea is that you connect the power lead to the Xbox by a USB connection and the other end is attached to the controller. It charges the battery as you play The Xbox version is definitely a better quality than the other brands but I have had problems with the one I bought. It only charges sporadically and I keep running out of charge. Very annoying! I won't criticise it to much because I bought it at Gamestation, it was pre owned. Unfortunately I didn't keep the receipt so I couldn...

trevn74 29.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Microsoft Xbox 360 Play and Charge Kit - Battery and charger NiMH

Play and Charge now!

Advantages: Play for hours on end and just plug in and charge - good price
Disadvantages: none

...After owning my xbox 360 for a while and playing quite a lot (probably too long) I was getting rather fed up with having to constantly change batteries in my controller as it kept running out of battery. This not only meant I had to go and find some new batteries - and in some instances even meant going to the shop to buy some new ones, but it also messed up whatever I was playing particularly in online play as I would just lose and not be able to play. Normal batteries were beginning to rely annoy me so I decided to purchase a play and charge kit! The xbox controller - being wireless eats up batteries like nothing and this kit is intended to be a simple solution to all those AA batteries. What is it: In this play and charge kit you get a battery pack and a USB charger wire. The battery pack is designed to fit perfectly into...

shamis4 09.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Microsoft Xbox 360 Play and Charge Kit - Battery and charger NiMH

Play And Charge Kit XBOX 360

Advantages: Wirless Controlling Made easy!
Disadvantages: None

...If you have an Xbox 360 wireless controller, you pretty much need a Play and Charge Kit. Find out what it is, what it does, and why you need it right here in our full review. What It Is The Xbox 360 wireless controller is a hungry little critter. It eats AA batteries like nothing else I have ever seen. I understand that there is quite a bit more going on than with other wireless controllers, but having to change the batteries every three weeks or so is pretty ridiculous. My Nintendo Wavebird has been going strong for about 18 months and my Logitech PS2 and Xbox controllers lasted about a year before they needed new batteries and I used them a ton. So, after three battery changes since I got the Xbox 360 in mid-November, it became apparent that Microsoft's rechargeable battery pack was the way to go in order to save money in the long...

hr1392 21.10.2008 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Microsoft Xbox 360 Play and Charge Kit - Battery and charger NiMH

the intelligent battery charger.

Advantages: Cheap, reliable, long lasting, reasonable price.
Disadvantages: Still gets warm. Plastic plug = breakable?

...---THE PRODUCT--- Definately glad to be an owner of one of these chargers, even though they seem quite pricey, the batteries are great as they are reusable, and you don't waste money on purchasing darn AA batteries, again and again. It's easy to use, don't take hours to charge like the previous models which took around 8 hours and meant that you had to leave it on over night, worrying that it would heat up and catch the house on fire. I wouldn't be without this, endlessly purchasing batteries for items. Furthermore you can't use ordinary batteries in Digital Camera's as they are drained after you've took three photo's with the flash on. These therefore are robust and useful in the long run and will save you money and time. ---MODEL--- The model number is. RC104318 It's full charge happens in about 90 minutes, however I...

inbetweendaysx 07.06.2007 (08.04.2008) · Read review
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Review of Uniross Sprint 90 min - Battery charger 4xAA/AAA - included batteries: 4 x AA type NiMH 2500 mAh

4Gamers 360 Play And Charge Kit

Advantages: Very Easy To Use
Disadvantages: None

...4Gamers 360 Play And Charge Kit The 4Gamers Play And Charge Kit is a very simple product which makes charging your Xbox 360 controller so much easier. With the play and charge kit you don't need to bother with using batteries for your Xbox 360 controller ever again. Once you have brought the play and charge kit you will get a charger lead and a battery pack which attaches to the back of your Xbox 360 controller. After attaching the battery pack to your Xbox 360 controller all you have to do is attach the charger lead to your controller and then it will charge. One of the great advantages with the play and charge kit is that you can charge your Xbox 360 controller while you are using it. Normally you would have to disconnect the controller and change the batteries. This product is a must have for anyone who has...

Xclusive 03.11.2008 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Microsoft Xbox 360 Play and Charge Kit - Battery and charger NiMH

Play And Charge Kit

Advantages: No More Rechargeable Batteries
Disadvantages: None

...If your fed up with buying batteries for your Xbox 360 controller every time it runs out of battery then the play and charge kit is most definitely for you. With the play and charge kit you get a rechargeable battery pack which replaces your old won. Also you get a lead which plugs into the front of your Xbox 360 console. You simply have to replace your new battery pack with your old one then plug your charging lead into the front of your Xbox 360 console. Now you plug your lead into the controller, which will charge it. You can play using your controller even when it is charging. So when it runs out of battery again just plug it in and continue playing. I recommend the play and charge kit to all people who are fed up with rechargeable batteries....

Ravin-Massive 20.12.2007 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Microsoft Xbox 360 Play and Charge Kit - Battery and charger NiMH

Excellent Battery Charger

Advantages: Charging time of 5 hours, Includes 4 AA batteries, Compact design
Disadvantages: None

...The Uniross x-press 300 is a good charger which supports a range of different battery sizes. I bought this charger last year because I bought a wireless mouse and keyboard so made more sense getting rechargeable batteries rather than spending money on normal batteries every few weeks. I went with Uniross as they make decent rechargeable batteries and are well known for it. This x-press 300 charges AAA, AA & 9V size batteries. It lets you charge 2 or 4 AA/AAA and one 9V batteries of the same type at the same time. It's suitable for AA, AAA and 9V (PP3) NiCd and NiH batteries. To use AAA batteries you simply flip down a little holder within the charger and it will hold the AAA batteries to charge. The plug in design makes it easy to use and the built in mains transformer means there are no leads or adaptors. You simply plug it in...

Surj1 14.03.2008 · Read review
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Review of Uniross X-Press 300 - Battery charger - 5-9 hr - 4xAA/AAA, 2x9V - included batteries: 4 x AA type NiMH 2300 mAh

No more need for batteries!

Advantages: Saves money on batteries, charges quickly
Disadvantages: Cable is a bit on the short side

...The play and charge kit allows you to replace the battery pack in your wireless controller with this rechargeable pack, and so there is no longer any need to keep buying batteries. It is very simple to use, just replace the battery pack with the rechargeable one and plug one end of the cable into the controller and the other into your Xbox 360. This will charge up your controller as you carry on playing, and so never again will you have to stop your gaming as you search high and low for those elusive batteries around the house (eventually taking the batteries out of the TV remote). At around £10-£15 for the cable and charge pack it is a fairly decent price for something that will save quite a bit of money on batteries in the future. It also charges fairly quickly and so you can remove the cable and have your wireless controller...

Darko3B 27.02.2008 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Microsoft Xbox 360 Play and Charge Kit - Battery and charger NiMH

Xbox 360 Play and Charge Kit

Advantages: Very Useful, Does what it says, Decent Value
Disadvantages: Maybe should be standard with the console

...The great thing about the play and charge kit is, its a product that does exactly what it says on the tin, it charges while you play. You plug one end into the 360, the other into the controller and play as normal, and the cable will fill up your controller again. Its such a useful piece of kit, that I was surprised it didn't come included with the 360, but still, guess around 15 pounds for both the cable and battery pack together isn't bad. The cable is rugged, but it goes without saying, make sure its out of the way and that you don't trip over it or something silly like that, as it can lead to the pack not always getting charged. This is an essential, a must for 360 owners. Get it....

MattayBoy 21.11.2007 · Read review
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