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In Reply to: Theater Masters or a used Marantz ... posted by Aroc on November 19, 2002 at 09:30:06:
I won't buy ANYTHING any more that uses AAA batteries, they're a total ripoff (less than half the Ah of AA for more money). I'll take the extra weight of the AA's thanks, if done properly should give a good remote balanced feel. I use the backlight in my remote always since I watch in the dark, I get at least 6 months out of some NiMH with my usage. I may change my mind since the new Pronto uses AAA's, but I definitely down-rate it a lot because of that. If a remote puts out a whopping IR signal, like mine does, there's really no reason to even hold it in your hand, kill the habit, aiming isn't required, so weight doesn't matter. Put the remote on your coffee table and use your hands for something else.
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more like 2-3 weeks on four AAs in my Marantz. I probably should have gone rechargable, like you did. I had to buy huge multipacks of AAs just to feed the little beast. Granted the marantz was an extreme case, so anything over 4 weeks is a god send, to me! :-) Even with AAA.
It's been closer to a year actually. I didn't think you'd believe that, so I said 6 months. I charged up the NiMH last December when I bought the new remote, and haven't had to change them out yet. My point is that AAA's are really weak batteries, in reality about 1/3 the capacity of similar AA's, cost more than AA's, and remotes with backlit screens suck power, so I don't want a remote that uses AAA's. Even remotes with built-in rechargeable packs, the batteries they use in those packs are typically of abominable quality. I know I'm ranting a bit, but I go through so many batteries in my gadgets that I pay attention, and Duracells sure aren't getting any cheaper around here. So I bought a shipload of NiMH, and keep the chargers constantly busy. However, NiMH AAA's are still wimpy, and unnecessary for something that has no reason to be miniature (miniature sells, and people don't consider/know about the battery life/cost).
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