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NefCanuck,Apr 7 2006, 07:50 PM Wrote:Are the batteries proprietary or just standard NiCads? (That's the one thing I dislike about my Sony RM2100, it eats rechargeables way too fast, I have to keep a set of alkalines on standby in teh fridge or lose all my programming :ph34r: ) If they're just standard niCads, the Sony may get banished to its box...

NefCanuck
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the harmony 880 uses a lithium ion battery pack... so it's sorta proprietary... The remote will last 3-4 days of HEAVY use, or 7 days if you don't surf channels.. after the 1st year, the battery lasts about 2-3 days of heavy use..... lithium ion is good for about 500 charges, and then deteriorates, so expect more charging as the battery ages..

but as far as lithium ion batteries go, it's a standard (and generic ) size, so I expect that people will be able to easily replace and upgrade the battery in time.

However, since the harmony 880 hasn't been available for a full year, give me until June to tell you exactly how the battery holds out. Right now it's a non-issue.