Sunday, July 10, 2011

Problem of encrypted digital camera battery

The so-called digital camera batteries, "encryption" refers to the camera can only use the original machine comes standard with a battery or original battery, battery or other alternative can not be used without success, "decrypt" the battery. This "encryption" in principle something like this: between the camera and battery in the "battery power to the camera" under the premise of the relationship, but also between the camera and there is a "communication" or "the code" relationship, if two between the "password mismatch", digital camera control system will issue instructions to turn off the power to stop working.
The main reason to use encryption technology batteries, manufacturers have adopted the one hand, the monopoly of accessories, both to make money on the sale of camera host, but also major parts in the battery to make money on this; the other hand, the use of poor quality replacement battery to cause failure of the camera more, the use of encryption with the battery, some battery manufacturers can not produce alternative production of such batteries, users can only buy original battery, can effectively prevent some poor quality replacement batteries for the camera damage .

 Sony Camera Battery encrypted first
Ten years ago, specifically remember which year, I purchased a Sony D8 camera format, the standard battery can only take less than two hours. Would like to purchase a block of the original battery, but the high price of the original battery, the camera can reach almost one-fifth of the price to one-tenth. Want to buy domestically produced alternative to it, and because the battery using the "encryption" technology, once the domestic parts manufacturers can not produce alternative products. Later, after a period of time, finally made alternatives out there, and after the manufacturers does not improve, the basic crack Sony camera battery encryption, battery prices drop nearly a thousand dollars from a few hundred or even less than two hundred dollars.

 Panasonic is also the first time in nearly a decade to encrypt the battery
Panasonic Battery originally thought encryption was "kind", has not used the battery in its encryption products, but in Sony's cameras about a decade after the battery is encrypted, Panasonic digital camera batteries have started to be encrypted. Last year I bought a Panasonic HDC-SD3 small definition DV, the battery capacity of 1320mAh, continuous shooting time only an hour more, the battery will do the encryption, can not use other non-original products, and an external power supply voltage from the previous standard 7.2 volts to 9.3 volts. Panasonic digital camera battery for about two years the use of encryption, and so far the country does not completely break the battery come out, see Matsushita encryption technology more advanced.

 Corresponding to the encryption method of the battery a few simple
Battery technology, no matter how good the encryption, it is estimated there will be factory break sooner or later. In the absence of production of inexpensive high-quality replacement batteries, we have several ways to deal with:
First, you can buy original battery, but the price is very expensive, such as the Panasonic HDC-SD9 Taobao price is only 3700 yuan, while the one and the same standard battery capacity of the original VBG130 battery, Panasonic agents offer as high as 700 yuan, is about one-fifth the price of the camera.

Second, the use of alternative products. Real alternative to completely break out of battery though relatively late, but not completely break the product there, such as a domestic manufacturer VBG130 not exactly break out the product, after experiments in some models of cameras on the normal use, but no battery indicator function.

Third, their transformation alternatives. For example, I use the Panasonic HDC-SD3 Camcorder, by an external 9 volt power supply, can not properly use the original battery can, of course, normal users do not use this method to prevent malfunction caused by improper use.

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