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DigiPower DPS-3000+ 3-Hour AA/AAA Rechargeable Battery Kit with 4 AA 2700 mAh Batteries and Car Charger | 
| Brand: DigiPower
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $12.99
as of 11/21/2009 08:06 CST details
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Rating:  54 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Battery: AA type
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 2.3 x 4.9 x 7.5
MPN: DPS-3000+
Model: DPS-3000+
UPC: 758302569199
EAN: 0758302569199
ASIN: B00007E7NH
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| Features:
| • | Compact charger for AA and AAA rechargeable batteries | | • | Includes four 4 BH27AA 2700mAh NiMH AA batteries | | • | Batteries can be charged in a wall plug or car lighter with included 12-volt DC cord or 120-volt AC cord |
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Product Description
The DPS-3000 will appeal to everyone who uses AA batteries-especially users of high-drain products like digital cameras, two way radios, CD and cassette players, remote control toys, hand held games and many more electronic devices. It includes trays for charging AAA batteries - Two Quick Chargers in one which makes the DPS-3000 adaptable to many more electronic items.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 54
 Excellent Product, the charger has been working for almost 5 years November 20, 2009
S. Cliff (Rocky Hill, TN)
I like this product.
I bought the DigiPower DPS-3000+ back in early 2005 when my kids bought me a Canon A95 point and shoot camera. The A95 eats AA, 4 at a time. I have 7 sets of 4 each to feed the A95 and the mess of things I have that love my 20+ AA and a dozen or so of AAA rechargeables. The DPS-3000 worked the first time and every time I have asked it. I have had some batteries die during this time, but the DPS-3000 made finding the bad one easily by the behavior of the LEDs. The included DigiPower batteries were joined early on by three more sets of 4 and all have performed well. I also have several sets of higher rated Duracell 2650mAh batteries which work better in high demand photo flash units. Most of the AAA batteries are Duracell 1000 mAh rated units. There are other batteries with different ratings in my battery bags, and they all seem happy in this charger. [In case you don't know, mAh is a rating of how much electricity can be stored in the battery when fully charged and available to power stuff. The bigger the number, the more power the battery can deliver.]
This brings me to the answer of one of the big questions I had when I bought this DPS-3000: Can you use batteries other than the included ones?? YES! As I have noted, several brands, several ratings can be used with this charger. Now, I think you must always use batteries of the same brand and rating together at all the time. You have seen a thousand warnings about keeping alkaline batteries together. The first thing I do when i buy some batteries is label them with a letter for the set, and then number each of the batteries. This lets me keep the sets together when I use them and when I charge them. I think this is a part of my success. And it helps to spot a weak battery or set of batteries.
Comments on other reviews--
This product has been around a long time and over 50 reviews. The reviews tend to be love or hate, and the ratings show this clumping about high rating or poor ratings. It is hard to say if this is because of the owners use habits with the unit, or with the units themselves (obviously some were dead on arrival and never worked...) But note the positive words about customer support (I have had no need to contact DigiPower's customer service) indicates it is good or even great. Its hard to figure out the splitting of ratings. I certainly do not have doubts about DigiPower product quality, even with the failure of some units. It seems they are dead on arrival or excellent.
Some nice features I liked: both house (115v) and automobile (12v) power adapters with long plug wires are provided as are four powerful batteries- not the highest rated, but better than most and very serviceable. The unit is small, just larger than 4 AA's side by side. It is simple to operate: First disconnect power by unplugging the power wire into the unit. Set the switch for either 2 or 4 cells. It will do 2 AA or 2 AAA when the selector is on "2" and 4 AA when the selector is on 4. It will not charge 4 AAA at once. The batteries go in just by laying them in the tray that has clearly marked holders. Check that number of cells switch again, and plug in the power. A red LED comes on if all is right. After a while, the green LED comes on, and the batteries are ready to go make music, photos, lights, or whatever. Unplug the power, and pop the batteries out. Very intuitive, and obvious. From my experience the unit gets warm, the batteries get warm, but neither get hot. Small size puts it in the end zipper compartment on my camera bag.
I like it, it works every time. Convenient. Versatile. What more could I ask for? A way to charge 3 batteries at the same time. Since 3 cells produce current at a voltage that is nice to electronic stuff, I seem to be forever using 3 battery at a time, Otherwise, its as good as it can be.
I'll buy another when needed.
 DOA November 10, 2009
Bruce C. Kiley
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought it, charged them, etc. But they never worked. Not sure if it was the charger or the batteries, just returned them for a refund.
 charges fast but discharges faster October 20, 2009
Rajkumar Choulapalli (indiana)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
the charger looks and functions good but the batteries are dont seem to be 2700mh,even when they're not used they lose charge .
I am actually planning to return it.
I used kodak 2000mh before and they used to last much longer.
I haven't tried other model batteries so far so dont know if it's the batteries or the charger..
One picture is not of this product March 6, 2009
Paul Romejko
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This may be a good charger but the deceptive representation of the product overshadowed everything else about it for me. There is a customer image that shows the charger with both a cover and an AC adapter. That is not a picture of this product . In fact, the exact same picture is used to represent the Digipower DPS-5000 1 Hour AA/AAA Rechargeable Battery Kit. How can the same exact picture be used to describe two different products? Amazon should correct the obvious problem created when someone either knowingly or unknowingly uploads a photo that misrepresents a product. It would save the trouble of customers' having to return the product and the cost of Amazon's dealing with returned open packages (I couldn't be sure of the lack of the above two items without opening the package). I guess, if you know about the false photo and like the charger, it could get a higher rating. This review mainly is about the false "packaging" by Amazon. The features that the product was misrepresented as possessing (through the photo) were exactly those that I was looking for.
 It's working just fine. February 5, 2009
R. Andorod (Masschusetts, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Looking over the reviews for this product makes one believe that two different products were reviewed, one that worked fine and another that was terrible. I am having none of the problems from the negative reviews. My batteries are charging fine and there is no overheating. My guess is the problems came from an earlier version of the product.
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