[MacDV] Camcorder Battery Problem

[Preston]

Never seen that one before.  I have a 103 as well, but never dropped 
it & it still works fine.  Might be worth taking it in for a look 
over.

-Preston

>A awhile back I dropped my Sony TRV-103 Digital 8 camcorder. Didn't 
>think much of it as it seemed to work just fine. I did notice that 
>my batteries were dying rather quickly, but I figured they were just 
>too old (3 years old to be exact). Well, I bought a new one and that 
>one dies prematurely too. (after 30 minutes, even though it is rated 
>for 240 minutes.) When I take it out and put it back in, the battery 
>isn't dead, as the camcorder reports it still has 200 minutes of 
>life. Regardless of how much life the battery has, the camcorder 
>seems to stop being able to get juice from it after about 30 
>minutes. Has anyone seen this before?
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