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Panasonic CGA-DU21A/1B Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery for most Panasonic Camcorders

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35 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
(5 out of 5)

Always buy the official battery

Apr 30, 2006 - By Gadgester (New York)

This official Panasonic camcorder battery also works for the new VDR-D300 and VDR-D250 3CCD DVD camcorders. I had checked Panasonic's website to confirm before I bought it for my VDR-D300. It works very well.

As a gadget expert (if there were such a thing), I highly recommend getting an official battery. Sure, the generics can cost 1/3 as much, but you run serious and real risks of getting an explosion or other undesirable results. I don't say this because I work for Panasonic; I don't work for any electronics company or any electronics store. I say it because I believe 1) a real battery is a worthy long-term investment for your expensive camcorder, and 2) your life and well-being are worth more than the price difference. You also save yourself lots of hassles down the road.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
(4 out of 5)

lasts for hours

Jan 9, 2007 - By H. Mortensen (Panama City, Panama)

I bought this battery to use with my new NV-GS180PL camcorder. The camcorder only came with one battery so this is a backup. It lasts 3-4 hours, I even use it while I'm streaming video onto my computer for editing. It recharges in 1-2 hours. My only complaint is that it is big. On the model of camcorder I have, the battery attaches right below the eyepiece, so if I use this battery, it sticks out so far I can't use the eyepiece. That's not a huge problem as I usually rely on the monitor. But, just to let you know of that negative. Other than that, it's great and I'm very satisfied.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
(5 out of 5)

Large Panasonic Camcorder Battery

Jan 9, 2007 - By Norman Skolnick

This is the battery to use with your Panasonic Camcorder. Makes the original almost useless. Not much larger or heavier, with nearly twice as much recording time than the one that comes with the unit.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
(4 out of 5)

good but bulky one

Dec 7, 2006 - By Hazem Mohamed Talaat Ahmed (Egypt)

this battery really longs lasting more than 6 hours . you can change the miniDV Tape up to 4 tapes recording and it still working .
The CGA-DU21A/1B is the same CGA-DU21 sold in middle east ,the battery sold in American Market can be work properly in the models of middle east like GS25 ( mine ) , GS35 , GS49 and GS400 .
The disadvantages to this battery is that its very bulky comparable with the original one came with camera and it come also with black color does not matching with the camera grey color like the original one .
Also, there is a bad sticker of the brand name on the top of the battery .
But Finally I can say a very good original powerful battery .

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
(5 out of 5)

Excellent product and price

May 31, 2007 - By Trung Q. Pham (San Diego, CA)

Nothing beats original manufactured battery and affordable price. I highly recommend this battery for those who need an additional battery.