Re: [slim] Duet Controller Battery Questions

2008-08-15 Thread andynormancx

TiredLegs;329383 Wrote: 
 Isn't Logitech a SWISS company? Since the same battery is used in the
 Harmony 1000 remote control (which is sold worldwide and not affected
 by Slim Devices' location in the U.S.), why is it predictable that it
 would only be available in the U.S.? The link I provided was from the
 U.S. web site. Don't Logitech's international sites also sell
 replacement parts?
I have no idea whether Logitech is Swiss or not. It is predictable that
availability outside the US would be less because that is just how
things normally seem to turn out. Many times companies provide spare
parts that you can purchase online that are only available in the US,
if you are elsewhere you are often just left with the postal address of
the local distributor.

That is just the way big companies seem to operate.

There are no spare parts for sale on the UK Logitech website, I don't
know about the other non US sites.


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Re: [slim] Duet Controller Battery Questions

2008-08-15 Thread Bytec

Is it possible to get a battery for Duet Controller that has higher
capacity than original battery?

IMHO insufficient battery life is on of few minuses for Squeezebox Duet
system.


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[slim] Duet Controller Battery Questions

2008-08-14 Thread TiredLegs

I'm considering buying a Duet, and I had a couple of questions about the
Controller battery:

- What is the specific Li-Ion rechargeable battery used in the
Controller handset? (I'm looking for specs such as part number,
physical size, connector type, voltage, and amperage.)
- Is it an off-the-shelf battery for which replacements/spares can be
readily obtained (e.g. at Radio Shack or cell phone stores), or is it a
custom part that must be purchased from Logitech?


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Re: [slim] Duet Controller Battery Questions

2008-08-14 Thread Pat Farrell
TiredLegs wrote:
 - Is it an off-the-shelf battery for which replacements/spares can be
 readily obtained (e.g. at Radio Shack or cell phone stores), or is it a
 custom part that must be purchased from Logitech?

If you search the forums, you'll find its the same battery as one of the
high end Logitech remotes. Its not going to be at Radio Shack

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Re: [slim] Duet Controller Battery Questions

2008-08-14 Thread TiredLegs

Pat,
Thanks. By the way, prior to posting, I did search the forums on the
words Controller battery and went through the first 20 items without
seeing anything related to my questions. Another forum I use,
Head-Fi.org, has implemented Google Custom Search, which seems to
return much more relevant results than the standard forum search tools
(including the advanced search). Perhaps Slim Devices/Logitech could
add Google Custom Search to the forums here. It would really help
people use the knowledge base here more effectively.


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Re: [slim] Duet Controller Battery Questions

2008-08-14 Thread Pat Farrell
mine says Li on
1250 mAh 190582-  L-Lu18
f12440056  l/n L24B

The type is tiny, my eyes are weak, so there may be a typo

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Re: [slim] Duet Controller Battery Questions

2008-08-14 Thread TiredLegs

pfarrell;329286 Wrote: 
 mine says Li on
 1250 mAh 190582-  L-Lu18
 f12440056  l/n L24B
I plugged some of that info into Google, and came up with a posting on
a French language web site that lists the full battery info as:
1250 mAh 3.7 V 190582- L-LU18
S.S/N: F12440056 L/N: 498
MH10188

The last line of that (MH10188) is a code that identifies the actual
manufacturer of the battery, which in this case is Sanyo Electric,
although consumers cannot buy this type of item directly from the
manufacturer.

The Logitech web site sells the replacement batteries here (under a new
part number)
http://www.buylogitech.com/store/logius/en_US/DisplayCategoryProductListPage/categoryid.11817400
for $29.99, and states that they are compatible with both the Squeezebox
Controller and the Harmony 1000 remote.

So I guess my questions have been answered. Thanks.


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Re: [slim] Duet Controller Battery Questions

2008-08-14 Thread Howard Passman

What I'd like to see is extra stands available :-)  Sorry, had to
get the dig in...


Howard


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Re: [slim] Duet Controller Battery Questions

2008-08-14 Thread andynormancx

TiredLegs;329291 Wrote: 
 
 The Logitech web site sells the replacement batteries here (under a new
 part number)
 http://www.buylogitech.com/store/logius/en_US/DisplayCategoryProductListPage/categoryid.11817400
 for $29.99, and states that they are compatible with both the Squeezebox
 Controller and the Harmony 1000 remote.
 
Predictably, only available in the US.


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Re: [slim] Duet Controller Battery Questions

2008-08-14 Thread TiredLegs

andynormancx;329379 Wrote: 
 Predictably, only available in the US.
Isn't Logitech a SWISS company? Since the same battery is used in the
Harmony 1000 remote control (which is sold worldwide and not affected
by Slim Devices' location in the U.S.), why is it predictable that it
would only be available in the U.S.? The link I provided was from the
U.S. web site. Don't Logitech's international sites also sell
replacement parts?


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