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Comment from Brandon McCombs
Time April 3, 2010 at 12:58 pm

This battery should have came with the Canon HG20. I can record for about 3 hours using this battery. I never ran it down so that is just going on the battery meter on the camera’s LCD for remaining battery life. It does stick out the back of the camera because it has more battery cells but it is the same color as the camera and only sticks out a few millimeters. It doesn’t get in the way so don’t worry about that if you have read that it sticks out. The battery life is great but Canon shouldn’t make you pay the exorbitant price for it to get it separately. They should either reduce the price or include it as a substitute to the standard battery which only provides about 1.5 hours of operation. Again, as with my other reviews, only 4 stars because of the price, which is very high.
Rating: 4 / 5

Comment from M. Barra
Time April 3, 2010 at 2:09 pm

Way too much for a battery charger.

Come on now …..

Works fine, but price is a ripoff.

amazon makes things worse by charging tax to NY when lots of online retailers don’t, such as Newegg.

I always look elsewhere 1st – Amazon is my last choice now.

Look around and factor tax in – you will see – you can usually do better than Amazon.

Rating: 3 / 5

Comment from Frank M. Centa
Time April 3, 2010 at 4:41 pm

I purchased this charger to supplement my FS11 camcorder. It allows me to charge batteries while continuing to shoot videos. The item was received and operated as expected.
Rating: 5 / 5

Comment from Sowbug
Time April 3, 2010 at 6:00 pm

Until I learned of the CG-800 and its remarkable capabilities, I was using my $85 Canon batteries as disposables. I had a feeling something was wrong; could digital video really be this expensive?

Since receiving my CG-800, I’ve been using my batteries again and again. In fact, I’ve canceled my monthly “Subscribe & Save” Canon battery shipment. Truly marvelous stuff.
Rating: 5 / 5

Comment from CRF
Time April 3, 2010 at 8:18 pm

CG-800 AC/ Car Battery Charger for Canon BP-808, BP-809, BP-819, BP-827 Battery; Works with Canon: FS10, FS100, FS100 GW, FS100 SB, FS11, VIXIA HF10, VIXIA HF100, VIXIA HF11, VIXIA HG20, VIXIA HG21 Camcorders.Canon BP-827 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery by Pexell

Seriously people, get the generics. They are fractions of the price. They work just as good. The charger even comes with a car adapter, and a 220v adapter. All for $10. I’ve had plenty of generic batteries and accessories in the past. They always hold up against the “name brand” version.
Rating: 1 / 5