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Review on CCYC AC-PW20 Fully Decoded DC Coupler: Recharge Sony Cameras Without Battery, USB Power Cable & Dummy Battery Replacement for NP-FW50, Compatible with a3000/a5000/a6000/a6500/a7R/a7S by Jim Diaz

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Works for time lapse but disables 4K video recording on A6500

I have two of these devices. The first block worked great for me last year. I was able to shoot for several hours, usually 5-10 minutes or so, and record 4K at 100Mbps on my A6500. Never had a problem. Then this year my A6500 started shutting down after an hour or so while filming. I bought a second device and had the same problem. I used Anker Powercore 20100 and iClever Bootcube power supplies. Both have a 2.4A output, so that's not a problem. I'm pretty sure it's not a camera issue as my A7s also disables HD video recording. I still give it 2 stars because even after my problems with videos started I can still take multi day time lapse photos with my A7s running on it and haven't had any problems. So it's not totally useless to me - just useless for 90% of the work I do.

Pros
  • Easy to use
Cons
  • Lots of stuff

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April 23, 2023
Helps Alleviate Sony a7S ii Overheating Issues
April 15, 2023
Helps Alleviate Sony a7S ii Overheating Issues
January 13, 2023
Such a time saver