Battery Power Struggle
Battery manufacturers debate which cell broadcasters should be locked in to….
Nickel-Cadmium batteries have powered portable broadcast applications for more than two decades, but in the last few years new technology has offered an alternative. However, Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) and Lithium Ion (Li-ion) dell kd186 battery,dell y9943 battery both have their positive and negative points.
“For service life, reliability, ability to handle high current draws, and fast charging, there really is no other technology that can compete” with NiCd, states Alex De Sorbo, president, Anton/Bauer. However, both Li-ion and NiMH weigh less, although this advantages is less marked with the larger cell sizes capable of powering a camera. “A 50 watt NiMH is roughly the same size and weight as a Li-ion and only slightly lighter than a comparable NiCd dell fk890 battery,dell gk479 battery,” which will have a “significantly longer product life,” he says.
However, Li-ion has “the highest power to weight ratio of any cell; no memory effect (just top up when you like); wide operating temperature; small self discharge; and makes a green environment, as no poisonous material is inside,” says Richard Lewis, Sony product manager for camcorders.
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