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  • Wasabi NP-BX1 Batteries: FAIL

    I just got a new pair of Wasabi Power NP-BX1 batteries for the HDR-AS30V helmet camera, charged them up, and ran them through the CBA:

    Sony NP-BX1 - Wasabi FGHI - 2017-08-08
    Sony NP-BX1 – Wasabi FGHI – 2017-08-08

    Huh.

    The new ones (H and I) cost near twice as much as the 2-1/2 year old previous pair (F and G), while delivering less energy at a lower terminal voltage. Tested ’em twice to be sure and the curves overlay just about perfectly, so it’s not a fluke.

    The rep assures me the replacement cells will deliver their promised capacity. We shall see.