Downside to recharging cradle - one more cord in my family room: Can anyone tell me how long the remote can be used before recharging is required?
1322866
This remote is sigificantly more advanced than the one you have. It takes a lot of juice to power that touch screen. It is according to how many hours per day that you watch television. Do you constantly flip back and forth between different channels, or do you watch one channel for a couple of hours before you switch? As long as you only use the remote occassionally to change channels or turn the volume up and down, etc. You should be able to use the remote for the entire day and recharge it at night while you sleep. That way when you wake up the next day, the remote is fully charged and ready to go. I hope this helps you make your decision.
386935
Depends how it is used. I recommend to configure the off option, so when the kids leaves it, it turns off by itself automatically after 1 minute. In my experience it not that bad and you can always use rechargeable batteries
364876
My unit goes off and on again when the battery is running down. Putting it in the charger for a short time will usually get me through the day. If you know you will have a long day, try and take just the cradle with you and charge during a quiet time of the day.
769446
I haven't actually measured mine, I might give it a full charge and see. But guessing, I can usually play for 3-6 hours a day for at least 3 days before needing a full charge. It usually lands on the lower end, but I also run my headset off of it which drains it pretty well. 30 seems pretty generous though and I don't feel like you could get close to that without the remote just being idle (no play or vibration). As a whole though, they're a far better buy than the nyko stand for the xbone.
107104
I think the remote is a sealed unit. Not sure. My remote is currently not working. I think the problem is with the plugin unit. It doesn't get warm to the touch like other plugin units I have had. Again not sure about my problem. I just realized you said charging , not changing. You should have a unit that plugs into a wall socket and then the remote plugs into the wall plugin unit. The red light on the remote comes on when the remote needs charging and goes out when the remote is fully charged. Hope that long answer helps. -Gene-
790048
No, but we bought one--a Hunter from Home Depot....we installed it over the light switch on the wall and just turn the light/fan on there. We never take the remote out of the cradle, but we could.
1564660
You may have to remove the silicone cover before you place the remote on the charger. It charges great!!
638851
Cord about 5 1/2 feet. Don't know about use of remote. Information doesn't address possibility.
1340939
I'm not sure, but there might be a small piece of plastic over the battery in the remote that needs to be removed. It would help to keep the battery from discharging prior to use.
861661
It was when I bought it. But that was at least a year ago. The quality of the battery cradle wasn't that great and I ended up breaking off a prong connector and had to use tin foil to make the connection. The remote button is also kind of useless, but it you're looking for something to give you better grip and double battery power then it is worth it.
561018
Yes, and only 2 hour recharge time. Single cord when plugged into outlet will charge both remote and receiver.
1476383
Not sure of the prior revision. The outlet units are bulky tho, and i generally connect them to a small 1 foot extension cord for outlets in a tight area or power strips. It's a reliable product and i have no problem with range. works from across my 1100-ish square foot house. i've dropped the remote plenty of times, and it hasn't broken yet. oh, and as a side note, since i have had this product, bears have not invaded my house. not sure if that helps.
499895
Unfortunately, it doesn't work even when plugged in to the wall. It does power on but I get the "low battery" warning and then it will turn off after less than a minute. Looks like this Dual cradle might not work as a replacement battery, only as a backup to an existing (working) one... ?
1138299
Get an inexpensive UPS and let it charge the battery from it's 120v outlet. The larger batteries in the UPS should allow recharging several if not 10 times. Also don't leave the tv on all the time.
1759288
This is the same problem I had. In addition my remote would constantyly need re-charging. I replaced the battery and voila! the remote worked as it did when i first bought it - no more going blank and no ridiculously frequent charges.
1789669
I don't think the light on the cradle ever turns off. It will never over-charge the battery. You can leave it on the charger all of the time or just do so overnight. With infrequent use, I only charge it once a month. I have completely drained the battery in the past; in those cases, just for peace of mind, I would keep it on the charger for more than a day.
2005605
You can use the cord that comes with cradle. You do not need additional interface