Home Video Hints: Camcorder Battery Care
Batteries are an essential piece of the camcorder technology puzzle. Without important developments in delivering portable electric power in a small package, we’d never have the small, portable camcorders we’ve come to take for granted today.
For the most part, camcorder batteries are very simple to use and maintain. All you have to know how to do is charge them and how to put them on the camcorder properly, and chances are you’ll never have to worry about them. Yet underlying this deceptive simplicity are a few particulars about battery technology you should familiarize yourself with, at least so you’ll have the knowledge necessary to make informed purchase decisions when it’s time to buy spare batteries for your camcorder. And if you currently only own one battery, that time is probably right now.
In this article, we’ll be taking a look at four major types of camcorder battery technology: lead-acid, nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal hydride and lithium-ion. We’ll also make some suggestions about how to get the most mileage out of each type. Armed with this knowledge, you’ll be able to make your camcorder batteries last a few years l…
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