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(More customer reviews)I bought the Maha MH-C204W charger when I bought my Canon A95 digital camera in March 2005. I looked online for quite a while before deciding on the Maha model, based, I confess, on great reviews. Of course, we all read reviews, so that's what I did. However, I had trouble with the charger soon after I got it. It wouldn't charge the batteries. I thought the top contacts on the charger were not properly contacting the batteries. In the end, after emailing Maha, they told me to send it back for a replacement. The 2nd one has been working perfectly fine for 16 months. I'm not afraid to tell anyone who reads my review that I had trouble with my first one because stuff happens, as we all know. However, I'd like to again mention that my 2nd one has worked wonderfully right out of the box ever since.
One reviewer said his discharge cycle didn't work on Bank B because of the unit's heat sensing circuitry being located under Bank B, thus shutting down Bank B before the two batteries there can charge. I've done the discharging a few times and can say that it's been fine so far. It is interesting, however, that this shutdown problem can occur, meaning that Maha should redesign this model to prevent that potential problem. Now back to better comments.
I like the fact that this charger can accomodate voltage levels from 100V to 240V, as well as 50Hz or 60Hz. You can go anywhere in the world with this model. All this without the big brick at the end of your plug-in cord. You can also detach the cord from the charger and wrap it around the charger to give yourself a very compact little package. A good idea I've found is to attach a good rubber band at the prong end of the cord, so when you're done wrapping the cord around the charger body, you can keep the cord from unravelling by simply wrapping the rubber band around the wound cord. This produces a very compact and lightweight package that neatly fits into my small carry-on bag, or my suitcase, whatever.
The Maha model has four charging stages: startup, rapid, top-off, and maintenance. In the end, your batteries will be 98% fully charged. Awesome. The MH-C204W also has an integrated battery conditioner to rescue old and degraded NiMH batteries by applying high current pulses.
Well, there are lots of chargers out there, and I'm not going to say that this model is the only great one. If you want the Lacrosse BC-900, that's okay, too, because it is a great charger with individual digital readouts for each cell. I had to choose one to go with, so I those the Maha MH-C204W and can honestly say I'm very happy with it. Good luck in choosing your personal charger.
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Finally a charger that fits in a digital camera bag! No more carrying around a large, heavy charger with a huge power adapter that is bigger than most digital cameras! Redesigned from the ground up, the MH-C204W offers the convenience of a faster charging time and the conditioning feature that lets you revive your old batteries. The MH-C204W is a lightweight charger with an universal power supply built into it.
