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| Thread ID: 67241 | 2006-03-22 05:42:00 | ***iPod nano, screwed up Battery life?*** | Sync_88k (9584) | PC World Chat |
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| 439835 | 2006-03-22 05:42:00 | Yea, i've recently bought a second-hand 2gb black iPod nano off a friend of mine, he sold it off, due to an upgrade to a 30Gig iPod video. He claims it has no problems whatsoever, and he only had it since october last year, when they first came out. But I'm having some problems with the battery life of the nano, instead of a supposed playing time of 12-14 hours, the battery life of mine lasts just around 6-8 hours. Around half of the expect life. yeah, i just wanna know what the hell would cause a problem like this.. I charge it to full, through my USB, and after around 20-30mins of music playing, the battery bar goes down, after about five more hours of uninterrupted, continuous playback. the iPod shuts down due to low battery. This is rather unexpected from a trusted iPod manufacturer, Apple computer inc. but any information on battery lifes for iPod nano, would be greatly appreciated. Cheers Zhen |
Sync_88k (9584) | ||
| 439836 | 2006-03-22 05:47:00 | Depends if you keep changing tracks, what headphones your using etc. If your using big headphones expect the battery to die faster. 14 hours is crap though, thats probably if it sits there just playing music at HALF volume. No real world conditions. |
DangerousDave (697) | ||
| 439837 | 2006-03-22 06:05:00 | If your using big headphones expect the battery to die faster. Umm - no. "Larger" headphones are likely to be more efficient at converting the electrical signal to sound, requiring less power consumption than "small" ones for the same perceived volume. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 439838 | 2006-03-22 06:05:00 | The battery life listed for most products is far greater than the real life. This because the manufacturer is assuming for the purposes of maximizing battery life that you press play and don't touch it for another 12 hours. 6-8 hours is a reasonable time. I haven't really timed how long the battery lasts on mine, but I would say it would be about the same. :) | maccrazy (6741) | ||
| 439839 | 2006-03-22 06:15:00 | awesome! thats a relief! yeah, i just use the standard iPOd stereo headphones at 3/4 volume. I occasionally show a few photos, and change tracks...but that should not affect battery life too much.. I practically charge the nano everyday. for at least 3-4 hours, for the sake of not running out of life half-way through the day.. |
Sync_88k (9584) | ||
| 439840 | 2006-03-22 11:14:00 | Also make sure you have the latest software for it: Ipod updater (www.apple.com) It may sound strange but the temperature will effect the battery life, generally around 20° C is ideal but going from extremes will make a diference. Backlight will drain it more, EQ on will drain it more, changing tracks heaps, having LARGE songs (not compressed) will drain it more....there max time is in fact a MAX time, low volume, no backligt, no eq, brand new & fully charged. 8 hours seems to be pretty resonable for a used I pod nano :) Cheers KiwiMR2 |
KiwiMR2 (6464) | ||
| 439841 | 2006-03-22 21:36:00 | Umm - no. "Larger" headphones are likely to be more efficient at converting the electrical signal to sound, requiring less power consumption than "small" ones for the same perceived volume. Headphone/earphone sensitivity is the measure to use when trying to work out power consumption. Physical size has little to do with it. If you want better battery life from your ipod get a decent pair of earphones, throw the crappy apple ones away. Try a pair of Shure e3c's or some etymotics. They deaden outside noise which means you can listen with the volume lower and still get the same impact from the music. |
Sb0h (3744) | ||
| 439842 | 2006-03-22 22:02:00 | Try a pair of Shure e3c's or some etymotics. They deaden outside noise which means you can listen with the volume lower and still get the same impact from the music. How much do they cost & are they earbuds or full size? I might look into buying some for my mp3 player - I have to have the volume far too high to hear it over traffic when I'm walking down the main street. |
Greven (91) | ||
| 439843 | 2006-03-23 02:27:00 | The Shure e3c's are about $360. Not cheap, but man they are good especially with the foam ear tips on. It's like putting foam earplugs in your ears but hearing music cystal clear right in your head. | Sb0h (3744) | ||
| 439844 | 2006-03-24 06:39:00 | yeah cheers, that sounds about right... thanks all |
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