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I'm writing this again because I don't see the previous message Hi all I have the device 5 months and i observed the SoH (Status of health) is interconected with cranking voltage,every 3 or 4 times where the cranking voltage drop down from 9,6 volt and alarm beaper sound ,the SoH drop 2 %.I thing this is not exact calculation size because if someone it have drl light,dash cams,ambient light,obd 2 head up display,e.t.c always the cranking voltage is drop 9,6 volt and after 3-4 times it happen the SoH drop 2 %.Now after 5 months where it have it show 40 % SoH. The exact measurements is the battery diagnostic tools it have the EN or CCA battery Ambere i put my battery Ambere at the diagnostic tool and it measurement the internal battery resistance and it calculation the correct EN or CCA battery amber SoH.I have the tools and it show my battery SoH 90 %. One else The display i must charge it every 20 days with usb cable,with sun it show the bar charge it,but after 20 days it show zero battery level and the display closed. My location is Athens - Greece here we have many many hours sunlight. This is the negative,but i like to see my battery voltage when i am out of my car and shake my car,the device wake up and i see my battery voltage,with out any load.I see the SoC (Status of charge),and i see the battery temperature. I like the display 433 Mhz transmition,i do not like others car battery diagnostic tools with bluetooth application (i must open my phone to see my car battery voltage).
Hi, Yes, I have learned that measuring the internal resistance correctly may be very tricky. Nevertheless, I suppose it might give an indication of battery health if the resistance is high even after using some sand paper on the terminals 🙂 You're welcome! /DrMBalmer
Wild question, but would you know if I can swap Armac 1000f offices 12v 7ah batteries for 12v 9ah ones? You are basically the only channel that posted about the this UPS, so your input would be greatly appreciated
@@chacharealsmooth941 Hi, Thank you for your question! As long as the voltage is still 12V and the physical dimensions of the batteries are the same (or as long as the new battery fits), you should be good to go with the 9Ah battery. The UPS should simply charge it for longer until it notices that the battery is nearing a full charge. I have not swapped batteries myself yet while the original ones still work, but if you do make the swap, please let me know how it went! Have a nice day! /DrMBalmer
Stumbled upon this video because its the only one on youtube comparing these two models. Initially, I wanted to buy the Logitech MX Keys S after having tried it out, but I wasn't fully convinced if I would like it because of its heavier actuation force (they feel quite hard for some reason, definitely can't compare with your average laptop keyboard in terms of feeling.) Ended up getting the HP one, and I must say, I'm extremely happy with it. It deffo has a lower actuation point + requires less force to press, and also feels way more "nimble" when typing, as with the logitech one, you kind of get forced into hitting the keys a certain way because of the way the keycaps cave in. HP keyboard doesn't have that problem because all of the keys are nice and flat. In this video its said the keys feel more "hollow", which I think needs to be taken in the respective context of comparing it with the MX Keys. It absolutely does not feel cheap by any means, also because it has some weight to it (22.89 oz or 649 g). Very little to no keyboard flex because of this, the material of the backplate feels really sturdy. I recommend trying the Logitech out in-store if you have the option, and getting the HP model if you're bothered by the Logitech feel.
@@r-l-h7p Hi there, Thank you for stopping by, watching the video and leaving a very good comment! Definitely, the Logitech needs more force on the caps, and if you are not comfortable with the indents on the buttons. I currently used both the HP and the Logitech for different PCs and I like them both! It's crazy, because every time I switch keyboards, I like the switch. Not because any of them is bad, but the opposite - I like how they both feel, and when switching, you get to re-live the feeling of going from one accustomed feeling to a new sensation for a while. I love that feeling. But yes, switching from HP to Logitech certainly requires more force to be applied when typing. Yes, you are right in that when I say that the HP keys feel "hollow", it is probably just a very large contrast when comparing to the Logitech. All in all, both are great keyboards, but what one likes is very subjective, so the best thing, if possible, would be to try both out in a store first. Have a nice day! /DrMBalmer
Thanks for the review, it was super helpful! I was torn between the Logitech MX Keys S and the HP 975. One thing I couldn't find anywhere was a measurement of the HP 975’s actuation force. It’s something I really pay attention to, and it’s typically expressed in grams-force (gf). I know the MX Keys S was measured at 36gf on the Rtings web site, but no luck finding info on the HP 975. Also, it would’ve been cool to see a comparison of the backlights. From what I can tell, the HP 975 seems like it might have a brighter max setting compared to the MX Keys, but I could be wrong. It would’ve been interesting to see them side-by-side, especially in the dark. Great video overall, though!
@@MarcoAlessi Hello there, Thank you for stopping by, and leaving such a good comment; I am very happy that my review could be of some help. And thanks for good ideas on the actuation force and backlight comparisons - I will try to investigate that in a follow-up and let you know 👍 Thanks and have a nice day!
@@margar2321 Hi there, It seems like the Dlyfull A4 charger has more or less been discontinued. I don't remember the price I paid several years ago, but I did find rebrands of what seems to be the same charger. Such as "EverActive uc-4200" which Google Shopping displayed when I searched for the DLYFull A4. Didn't find that one either on amazon, but perhaps there are other rebrands available in North America. Otherwise, check out the other similar chargers I have had a look at on my channel as well. The Nitecore UMS4 is a decent one (or the older D4 from the same brand). Let me know if you find some other rebrand of the A4 as well. Thank you and have a nice day! /DrMBalmer
Hi, Thank you stopping by and for your comment! The DLYFull A4 only has a Test(and discharge and refresh)-function on slot 4. However, in Test mode, you still seem to be able to choose the charge current at least. Hope this provides you some answers. Thank you and have a nice day! /DrMBalmer
So sorry for the intro audio being gone at the start with the spinning lantern. I was merely welcoming you all to this Part 2 of the AliExpress Lantern and saying that we would play around a bit with measuring the currents and voltages. Video editin software lost track of the audio...track...it seems. So, video starts at 01:24. /DrMBalmer
Hi there, Thank your for watching the video and for your comment! I have two of these devices installed - in in my own and one in my father's car (installed within a month's time from eachother). They both still work well. The major questionmark is the "SoH - State of Health" value. My father's battery was only a few months old when the device was installed, and the SoH value started at 95% or so, but within a week or two it was down to 80%, and then quickly down to 75%, then 70%. Now it is showing 68%, with the battery being maybe 6 months old. Seems pretty aggressive of a decline on the SoH maybe. But it seems that it falls off quickly form high values and then stabilizes for ever longer periods of time one it gets down to 75% and below. The battery in my car was in a pretty bad shape when installed the BM200 Pro, and it has been showing SoH in the 60-68% range. Now acouple of weeks ago it fell down to 58%. The battery still starts the car, but the cranking voltage goes below 10V when tha car has been in the garage for a few days, and I believe that some battery cell is damaged since the voltage stabilizes at 12.3V within a day after a full charge using a battery charger. My conclusions so far is that the SoH is not so accurate at the higher levels and seems to fall off quickly anyway. Then, once is reaches down to at least 75 % it slows down and becomes more "accurate". Sometimes (rarely, but it happens maybe once a month), it beeps with a "Charging" warning, complaining about the charging system/alternator. It seems to happen when the battery in the vehicle gets 100% charged and the charge voltage seems to drop off from 14+ Volts to 13+ volts. Not a huge deal, but still something that may happen from time to time. The display unit itself I haven't had a need to charge yet even once. The solar cell and internal battery seem to do their job well so far. I am very pleased overall with the devices. Nice to see the actual voltages (which seem accurate enough), and when to charge your vechicle battery manually before it dips too low. The unit generally sits pretty solidly on the dashboard, but if you drive too fast through a corner, it might slide a bit (does not happen in general though) :) Have a nice day! /DrMBalmer
@@DrMBalmer Hi again I observed the SoH (Status of health) is interconected with cranking voltage,every 3 or 4 times where the cranking voltage drop down from 9,6 volt and alarm beaper sound ,the SoH drop 2 %.I thing this is not exact calculation size because if someone it have drl light,dash cams,ambient light,obd 2 head up display,e.t.c always the cranking voltage is drop 9,6 volt and after 3-4 times it happen the SoH drop 2 %.Now after 5 months where it have it show 40 % SoH. The exact measurements is the battery diagnostic tools it have the EN or SAE battery Ambere i put my battery Ambere at the diagnostic tool and it measurement the internal battery resistance and it calculation the correct EN or SAE battery amber SoH.I have the tools and it show my battery SoH 90 %. One else The display i must charge it every 20 days with usb cable,with sun it show the bar charge it,but after 20 days it show zero battery level and the display closed. My location is Athens - Greece here we have many many hours sunlight. This is the negative,but i like to see my battery voltage when i am out of my car and shake my car,the device wake up and i see my battery voltage,with out any load.I see the SoC (Status of charge),and i see the battery temperature. I like the display 433 Mhz transmition,i do not like others car battery diagnostic tools with bluetooth application (i must open my phone to see my car battery voltage).
Hi, That's a very interesting observation, Thank you for sharing it! Yes, now that you mention it, maybe I can relate. I know that when my car with a pretty bad battery has been standing still for a few days, the SoH value does drop since the cranking voltage drops low (9.x volts). Strange though with the display unit discharging. I haven't had that issue...yet. maybe the cell inside is bad or low capacity - did you buy your unit from Ancel official store or somewhere else (thinking if it might be a copy where they put a b-grade cell inside to sell cheaper or get higher margins maybe... Once the suit is discharged, if you have a USB tester, could you measure the amount of mAh you can get into the cell? I believe I got around 750mAh into my units. Thanks for the update and info! /DrMBalmer
Hi, I believe that your observations are correct. having used the keyboard for a while now, I also noticed that the backlight really drains the battery. With full backlight intensity i would say it lasts a week or so (depending on use of course). So, I have made it a custom to turn the backlight off when it is bright in the room. I wish there would be a lux sensor in the keyboard, so that it would only turn on the backlight (and adjust intensity) based on the surrounding light conditions, and keeping the backlight off during the day. When keeping the backlight off, the kayboard does not need to be recharged for one to a couple of months (depending on use). Thank you for your comment and quesion, I hope my answer helps out. Oh, the Logitech MX keys also gets drained quickly with backlight, but maybe it seems to last a few days longer I'd say (but I haven't measured it in any meaningful way though). Have a nice day! /DrMBalmer
@@DrMBalmer In the HP Accessory Center you can enable the lux sensor so that it will adjust the light intensity based on the surrounding conditions, but it will not keep the backlight off during daylight. 😐
You are correct! 🙂Seems like it could be fixed in software/firmware in a future update perhaps. But at the current moment one has to turn off the backlight manually.
@@robertkorth605 Hello there, Thank you for watching the video and for your question! The keys have are very slightly concave (that is, not completely flat and not convex). Compared to the Logitech MX Keys, that one has really large hollows, while the HP one seems almost flat when they are side by side. Hope that helps! /DrMBalmer
Hi again, I uploaded a few photos in a community post, where I have close-ups of the keys, and also a comparison to the Logitech MX Keys. Please check the Community tab on my channel and see the photos. Thank you! /DrMBalmer
@@roxorbeton Hi, Thank you for watching my video and for the tip about the Solar Crook lantern! I looked it up and it seems to be a very nice lantern indeed!
Congratulations very useful informations and many details. I have it about 15 days now the first day the SoH it was 75 % and now is 66 % in space 15 days it drop 9 % i do not know if it is correct or no. And another things i have observe the sun and hot summer days over 30 c the monitor lost the RF connection with host,and found again the RF signal when the car is the shadow.
Thank you for your kind and uplifting comment! Yes, the device needs some time to adjust the algorithm it seems, to slowly find a more precise overall State of Health value. My car battery which is not in a very good state (I need to replace before winter for sure) is showing 60% SoH now and only two progress var blocks. The car still starts but the idle voltage always drops to 12.4V and below pretty soon after charging the battery. I haven't had any issue with lost Rf signal even on hot days so far, but I can imagine the cell inside maybe does not like to be in the sun in a parked car for too long with no airflow. Time will tell 🙂 Thank you and have a nice day!
Hello, I am happy you found my 1 hour video and left a comment! :) Don't miss Part 2, also almost 1 hour :D ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jm2usfuMsXo.html Have a nice day! /DrMBalmer
thanks for the video, very detailed. Are these chargers trustable as for example panasonic c55. I want to buy a charger. i have options ; nitecore d4 nitecore sc4, nitecore ums4, nitecore um4, xtar vc4sl, xtar dragon vp4 plus
Hi there! Thank you for watching the video and your nice comment! I have been using the Nitcore UMS4 and DLYFULL A4 a lot lately, and they work great (most of the time). There are reviews of some chargers on my channel as well DLYFULL A4: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HcqUjFKKqZo.html XTAR VC4: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aY4pYl9AmZc.html Nitecore UMS4: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HrN62GAsq7M.html The Nitecore D4 I have as well, but no video of it yet. It is similar to the UMS4 charger, but I noticed I got some issues trying to chage 16340 cells (Nitecore cells) that aged 5 years or so. They would constantly stop and start charging. If I charge the cells in any of the other chargers mentioned above, it works fine. Apart from that the D4 is a really nice charger. But do have a look at the videos above - I hope those videos will help you out a bit on some of the options at least. The other chargers you mention I haven't had a chance yet to try out, but the xtar dragon vp4 plus I have wanted to buy and have a look at as well - it seems to be an upgrade to the vc4. Thank you and have a nice day!
Hi, Thank you for watching the video and leaving a nice comment! Be sure to also watch part 2 of the video, available on my channel as well :) Thanks and have a nice day! /DrMBalmer
Hi there, thcnk you for watching the video and leaving a comment! It was quite a while back when I made the video and unfortunately I didn't make any measurements as to the time it stays on and so forth, but I had mine in a closet, which I didn't open too often and I only recharged it once or twice, before the lithium cell inside swelled up - in both of my units. I have planned for a folllow-up video on that and where I'll try to replace the cell inside etc, but that video isn't yet finished unfortunately. I'll let you know when it is though :) Sorry I didn't have a better answer. I would test the lights now for you if I could, but since the battery cells in both my units had to be discarded I do not have the original cells and therefore charge capacity and times at hand to test. So maybe there is a quality issue with these, why they are so cheap (maybe they put b-grade cells inside to get rid of them while still being able to sell a product). I don't know, but at least I have a follow-up video in my plans. Have a nice day! /DrMBalmer
Hi there, Thank you for watching the video and for your comment! The timer does indeed have a silent alarm feature. Simply set it into "mute mode" by pressing the volume button on the back until the volume is off (indicated by a muthed loudspeaker symbol on the display), and set the alarm countdown. When the alarm goes off, there will be no sound, but the figures on the display will be flashing to indicate time is up. Hope this helps, have a nice day! Kind regards, /DrMBalmer
Hi there, Thanks for watching the video and leaving a comment! Indeed I did publish a couple of updates on this flashligt, including disassembly and battery charging. You can search for "COB" on my channel and you will find the viseos,none of which is the following: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZCNi6jl7GNQ.html Thank you and have a nice day!
This is a PC MICROPHONE with only the SW for Windows! It's NOT meant to be used with simple phones! And " And SIDETONE is how hard you hear you own voice in your headphones!
Hi, Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment! It says on the box and in the Quick Start Guide that it should work well also with mobile devices such as mobile phones, although it is best suited to be paired with a PC. But I kind of felt that they could have released an app for smartphones as well if all the EQ and other settings are simply post-processed in software and not in hardware. Thanks for the info on the Sidetone. I must have misinterpreted the meaning of that.
Hi there, Thank you for you kind comment and for stopping by for a watch of my review! I am very happy to hear it could help you in you decision for buying a timer 🙂👍
Thanks for the video, I couldn't get my clock to set. This helped. The downside is having to buy batteries but. oh well. I have had a bunch of spring type timers that never work right. This one works. I will see how long these batteries work from today. Hopefully long enough for me not to care.
Hi there, Thank you for stopping by and I'm happy my video could be of help! Spring type timers in all their glory, but they are not very accurate at all times 😊 I've had this timer right about a year now, and the display still looks good with the included batteries, so it should take a year at least or maybe even two between battery changes. However, that probably depends a lot on how much the backlight is used. The chemistry of the included cells had them at over 1.6v when new, and that really is good for increasing the contrast and clarity of the display, so getting batteries of the same type once a year or two should give the best experience I think.
HI all watchers! It seems that the video editing software made the audio disappear from the beginning. It seems that the audio is back right when the teardown begins, so start watching at 3:32 and hopefully the rest of the video is fine. If you have seen part 1 of it, then it was simply a quick recap. If you haven't seen part 1, then you can watch it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hWi2ojXcEIs.html Sorry for the inconvenience! Since the rest of the video should be fine and the first minutes were only a recap mostly, you won't miss out on anything much by starting at 3:32. So I probably won't re-export and re-upload a new video (23GB) if you can forgive me :)
Thanks mate! :) At least I managed to brute-force the 21700 cell into the base, although it required some expensive equipment to do it, lol...switching over to bread and water diet for a while might be necessary maybe But hopefully I will get a lot of good use from it. So far after the full charge, the lamp itself has been running 5-6 hours I think of everyday use and so far still going strong. Don't be too hard on yourself, you just moved. You have to get settled in properly first. :)
I love the crazy ass long intro of nothing at the beginning. Don't sweat it. I've forgotten to hit the "pause" button many times. I think it can be fixed. The irony is many Chinese companies rip off other Chinese companies. Just based on your draw test I highly doubt that's a "2000mA" battery. Imagine if you put even a cheap 18650 or 21700 in there...Love the dramatic music. Can you test the voltage? Almost looks like cells in series or parallel. I'm going to assume since it a single cell that it's not in series. But with this Chinese stuff it's hard to tell. Hmm...Excellent video as per usual. I was thinking about getting this for Lisa as she is disabled so she could at least have a little light while fumbling around. As far as the chip is concerned on the weird Chinese cell, It can either be a low voltage/high voltage relay and if it's really good, a charge rate. But it's Chinese so maybe? It's defiantly a bonus that it has charge passthrough? Powerbank charge through? 5.0v power? I'm just assuming it draws only 1 amp or less? Now in my camping lantern video which I haven't posted yet the battery leads look almost exactly the same as the PCB's battery input. All it is, is basically 2 18650's in parallel which is "claimed" to be 6000mA. They are more near the high end 4000's to low 5000's according to my tests. However that might be a "quick plug in"(not great) to help you out. Just in case you wanted to not do the "Nitecore" battery pack thing. As we know what is "posted" online sometimes is not...errr..ummm...shall we say what is true. Good choice on the Nitecore protected cell. I'm not so sure about that Chinese PCB.
HI! Oh dear, yeah, a bit of video editing software gave me a hard time so I had to re-export the video, and it seems it ripped some audio from the beginning it seems. Good that you catched id, I will try to get it fixed somwhow. Will have to try to do a re-export and re-upload maybe. Thanks for the fast info! I did pui a 21700 in there, did I not? :) Glad you liked the music! Test the voltage of which cell? I believe I did test the voltage of bothe the original cell and the 21700, or maybe Microsofts Clipchamp video export failed with even more parts of the output? I must have a closer look what has happened...
That's great that you got chosen through your review club. I'm still awaiting that crazy light take down video but it's ok. I had a viewer request to see what heated vest/heated gloves combo I use for cold weather as I work outside in Canada. Contrary to what the main stream media will have you believe, it's not the tropical paradise that they would report. It's for a fellow ebiker. I really like your reviews because you are like me and deal with the numbers not BS. "Oh you say this is X. Ok let's test it." Let's just say some companies don't want you to know. I want to go to the Bosch's site and forget about their ABS algorithms or their fuel injection mapping module parameters. I want that damn Bosch cake damn you! "Wo is die Kucken arschloch?!" Lol. Keep it up brother, you're getting bigger...I love the dramatic music when untying the power cord. Every time I test a Chinese product, it plays and I get a little scared...Am I going to electrocute myself again? I mean...er...I'm totally safe when handling high voltage devices...My hair says different.
Thank you, yeah I have been waitig for some parts to arrive for the crazy cordless lamp, and when I was chosen by ReviewClub to test the Bosch mixer I had to take that on first. But rest assured, the lamp teardown and DIY improvement is planned :) Oh, people think Canada is a tropical resort, huh? Here in Sweden it can also get quite cold at times, so I would also very much enjoy such a video about heated gloves and vest. I have a father who's lost some weight and is now often freezing in the winter, and I have a seed of thought in my mind to get him some heated gloves or vest or insoles. Hard to know which would be the most effective. Gloves are maybe the easiest to handle? I see now that you have a winter gear e-bike video uploaded...why did I not get a notification about it...hmmm. I shall watch it soon for sure! Thanks for the compliment on my videos, I am very happy to hear it! 👍I agree, reviews should be focused on practical use, DIY-ability, numbers, results and the process and videos should not be rushed. Of course I am far from scientifically correct most of the time, but hopefully the videos will show enough aspects of the products for everyone to be able to draw their own conclusions as well. That's why I also relly like your videos and style as well - we are indeed on the same track! Lol, yeah, it's always a surprise when having a look at Chinese products from well known budget.friendly sites :) The dramatic musicreally does convey something, both when trying to untie a cable strap and when dealing with interesting Chinese products 😀 Yeah, 41 subscribers on the channel - I am very surprised we are so many, very grateful! Wishing a merry Christmas!🎄
Well a very Merry Christmas to you and your family. I may have a video that may help out your dad. I recently had a fellow e-biker in the UK ask me about winter gear as I ride all year round and have an outside job. -20 to +30 degrees, whatever. So I pumped out a really crappy video in a hurry as the poor guy was dying of the cold with the wind chill on his bike. I made just a quickie with the vest and heated gloves I'm using. I put links in the description but obviously whatever is appropriate to Sweden would make sense. I work outside all day and especially the vest has been a game changer. Hopefully it helps you out. I'm sure your Dad would appreciate it.@@DrMBalmer
Thank you very much! Oh, sounds nice, will have a look as soon as I get a chance. Not every video has to be long or extremely detailed or whatever of course. Quick and dirty does the job in many occasions. What I meant in my previous reply was just that on this video platform it is almost as if people cannot keep their concentration or interest for more than 1-3 minutes. There are RU-vid Shorts, but not RU-vid Longs, if you know what I mean :) Many channels are for that reason just trying to cram in an entire review or whatever into those 1-3 minutes, and personally I just get stressed and feel like "whoa, slow down and breathe a little" :/ E-biking all year round in Canada, that sounds risky? Here in Sweden as well I see people using bikes in the winter and considering how many of the bicycle roads are not always kept free from snow, it looks very risky. A heated vest, yeah, in such conditions that is maybe the way to go. I shall have a look into that for my father.
Thank you for your kind words. Yes biking is a little risky in the winter but I've been riding motorcycles for 40 years so I know what to look for. It's not the cold, it's the "black ice" you have to worry about. It where there was some water on the road and it flash froze and now it looks like a black spot on the road. You'll go down for sure. As far as your Dad is concerned the good thing about a heated vest is it will keep his core body temperature higher. That's the key. With the vest I purchased it also has heating elements in the neck which sits on the jugular veins in your neck so it's heating your blood as well to increase overall body temperature. If you can't get the specific vest I have I'm sure something suitable that is able to be acquired in Sweden would be sufficient. Usually with these Chinese companies they may change the name but the product stays the same. Same shit, different pile 🙂 @@DrMBalmer
Thanks for the info! You know your stuff if you've been riding motorcycles for 40 years :) Yeah, a vest is probably the way to go. And as you say, many "brands" are just re-branded Chinese ones.
Debido a las nuevas politicas anti-bloqueo de anuncios de RU-vid, estoy procediendo a de-suscribirme de las cuentas que estoy siguiendo y abandonar la plataforma RU-vid. Agradezco sus valiosos videos con informacion, pero la tracalada de forzados anuncios que recibo son molestosos y RU-vid me prohibe evitarlos. Les deseo suerte y espero que puedan migrar a otras plataformas donde los volvere a seguir.
Hi, Thank you for your comment, I am sorry to see you leave, although I can understand why. I will have to look into alternative platforms later on maybe. In the meantime, you're welcome back any time!
Great testing. I have something sort of similar it's a camping lantern with 2 sets of lights 6 ceramic based warm light strips around the sides and 40 very small 6500k LED's in the top with a reflector. You adjust it with a dial to turn on the brightness. It has a solar panel on the top which is really probably there to maintain the charge or charge it very slowly and a hand crank. It last 6 and a half hours on full charge at the brightest 40 LED's(650lm) and 26 hours on the brightest of the ceramic strips(350lm). And has a USB-C for charging and a USB-A for output at 1A. What's interesting though is I opened it up and there were 2 18650's in parallel in there in a power pack rated for 6000mAh(I got 5116mAh's in from low voltage cutoff) attached to a 2-pin plug that plugged directly into the PCB. I actually found the exact same pack on the internet so it could be replaced. Just looking at your lamp I can't wait for you to open it up. I'd almost wager you could solder a 18650 at least in there. I took one of those COB lights I love and I popped in a 600mAh battery as they only had 400mAh's in there and it really increased the run times. I'm guessing it's an 800mAh or 900mAh battery in that lamp(18350 size?). Maybe I'll order this lamp it's only $23 Canadian with shipping and my friend Lisa would probably like it for a mood lamp and test it myself and let you know. Then at least we have a sample of 2. Here is a review from the site I bought the camping light at that I can't name, that is named after a mythical tribe of women warriors: "A really nice little unit. I got 6 hrs and 14 minutes runtime on high far short of the claimed 10 hrs but more than enough to get the job done. In fact on high it would probably be too bright for a tent which this light was designed for so you would probably have it turned down a notch or two which would easily get you through the night. However the best thing about this light is the replaceable battery pack. If this becomes "grandma's favorite lamp" you can replace the battery pack with another for about $8 USD. I can't tell you where on this site, but I'm sure you'll figure it out. It's a standard 2P 18650 3.7v setup and the thing is, there is enough room in the case for 21700s for a total of 10amps which would put it in the 10 hour runtime territory. Which may be what the manual is quoting, perhaps this lamp was originally designed with 2 21700's in parallel instead of 18650's. Hell I've seen 3.7v batteries up to 280amps out there if some crazy mofo wanted to have this lamp run for months without charging with this little lamp perched on a boat sized battery with leads going into the PCB. LOL. As you can see by my current counter from low voltage cutoff(which it has as a bonus)I'm getting 5116 Ma into the battery pack. So these are your typical Grade "B" cheap cells made for electronic gadgets, RC cars, flashlights, etc. These are not Samsung automotive grade "A" NMC cells I'm afraid. The light would be double the price. Although for some enterprising DIY's if you like the light that much that you'd splurge to pop a couple of parallel Samsung or LG 18650's in there to really increase runtimes, knock yourself out. I'm happy with the light as is. That 5116 Ma, add another 10% for the actual capacity of the cells. Having a low voltage cutoff and not running the batteries into the ground will really help with the longevity. Well worth the $38? I paid, got a $3 off discount or something. Nifty little light. Would make a great gift just for the 2 colour LED feature alone. The solar array at the top will charge it fully after about a week but it's real reason is to keep it topped up or charge it if it's slightly been used. The bottom crank works really well at that would be more efficient in an emergency if you can't charge it via USB. It only accepts 1A in and out, however it has charge passthrough so it will still charge the battery at 1A even with it on. However just to be easier on the unit I wouldn't run it full blast and charge at the same time for long periods, but putting it on say a medium setting it can handle it no problem. If you popped this on a power bank you could run it indefinitely theoretically. EDIT: One of the waterproof cover attachment points broke off so be a little careful. However, ironically the flap works better now."
Thank you! Oooh, that does indeed sound like an interesting device - would love to see you showing it in a video! "[...]that is named after a mythical tribe of women warriors", I like your style! :D If the cells are in parallel, is there charge balancing circuitry or does it just treat both cells as it was only one cell? Maybe it is not so crucial in a 2P pack though if the cells drift a percentage point or so. Thanks, yeah I am planning too see if I can improve the battery capacity in that lamp. Next part video should contain a bit more DIY :) Yeah, if you also get one of these, then we would indeed have a sample size of 2 - interesting to see how much the included battery cell capacity will differ.
Logitech don't do spare parts for the mice or keyboards. My mx keys shift key is worn through the coating and the 5 key sticks. I tried contacting Logitech for spare parts, when they eventually replied they confirmed no spare parts were available.
Hi, Oh, it's that bad...yeah, hopefully the Right to Repair will become even more a thing of the future so that there will be spares for "all" products at least within a reasonable amount of time. I suppose if one can find a broken MX keys somewhere online for dirt cheap and use it for spare parts, that could be a solution to get hold of keys that hopefully look better. The 5 key that stick, maybe it just needs a cleaning with electronics cleaner and/or some oil in the mechanical parts. I had an Asus ROG keyboard a while back which would type several instances of the same letter for "R" I believe. After a clean it worked fine again. Thank you for stopping by, watching the video and for your comment!
I think you’d need to confirm with a USB meter that there is no current flowing into the Powerbank (although the display might be using the power via the cable and not the cells) to confirm that there is a current cutoff (typically datasheets say 0.05C but I’ve seen 50mA or 100mA standard for most cylindrical cell chargers) Not only would any continuing current affect the voltage reading there’s also going to be some voltage drop once it’s removed from the charger or any amount of time after the current has cut off. Most 3.6V cells (yes, 3.7v is a misnomer the vast majority of cells have a nominal voltage of 3.60 to 3.65, yes there are higher voltage 3.70, 3.80, 3.85 volt nominal cells) I heard you mention cutoff at the start of the Miboxer but I assume you’re talking about voltage. I think my Xtars cut off at 100mA but I’m not certain.
Thank you for yourn informative comment! Yes you are right, and i realized a bit later that the difference between the cell voltages were so small that the only real conclusion would be that all chargers did end the charge at a reasonable voltage level at around 4.2V. No charger overchargrd or undercharged the cells, which is good. But as you say, to get the accuracy needed, it would require some more measurements and also test all cells after the same amount of time after the charger days full, since i believe the cell voltage drops a bit after charge cutoff. Thanks for stopping by, watching the video and applying your great comment!
Hi there! I must admit that it sounds a bit spooky - I just uploaded the video a few hours ago! I hope you found the video useful and thanks for stopping by :)
Excellent video. When you panned over to just the motherboard and all the components sitting on the workbench. It reminded me of when I, in the late 1990's, was working for a porn company and my "computer" was just a motherboard and all the components just hanging off the motherboard on a nail on the wall because I clocked it so high and needed the thermal regulation. At the time I was with a girlfriend who was very lovely, but couldn't figure out that you needed to short the motherboard with a butter knife to start up the system .Oh geez, this was back in the 300 Pentium II days and I overclocked it to 450. She never touched it. The perfect security. How far we've fallen. LOL. Keep pumping out those videos. Good on you. Don't stop, continue with the experiments. You have my full support, or if you need help with hardware or software. Please don't hesitate to ask. I've probably fried more hardware than people have dealt with in real life. What power supply are you running? I've just paired down my crypto mining operation as I've had to move. Damn I just threw out some 1200w power supplies in the box, in the boxes in the garbage. Your metrics are impeccable. Damn I remember hitting the bus speed and multiplier in the BIOS. Damn I'm old. LOL.
Hi, Thank you very much, very nice to hear from you and your support of my attempts on RU-vid! :) That's quite the story with the computer on the wall, haha, and a very interesting and effective level of security with the shorting of the pins I must say! Yes, most systems do get cooled the best in open-air, but there are some cases that which may improve cooling, if air gets directed right into the CPU or GPU cooler fans with some pressure via chassis fans. That's why leaving a solid side panel on a case might give better thermals than running in a case without the side-panel, since the pressure drops without it. Thank you for the kind offer to help out on software and hardware side of things, that is much appreciated! Currently I have what I need to move forward at this pace, but I'll remember your offer! The PSU is an Fractal Design Tesla 800W, but it is 80+Gold rated at least. With the GTX 950 and 960 I believe it should be okay, even with an OC'd system and GPU. I shall have a look at the power draw maybe...but if I manage to get hold of a dual 8-pin GPU in the 1080Ti or Titan class card as we move forward, then maybe I need to up the PSU power a bit. Your words are very encouraging, thank you! I lost my mother recently (just over four months ago and we were very very close), so I have found that working with RU-vid channel is having a therpeutic effect, and my mother was happy about me starting a channel so I also feel that I cherish her memory as well by trying my best to continue in the way that I can. Look forward to Part 2 of both the GTX 960 OC and the Green Fan Project video! ;) I have some ideas for projects and I like the Overclocking (yeah, BIOS is the way to go!) so I will do what I can to keep making the videos, and it makes me plenty happy to know that they are seen and appreciated as well =) You have nice videos as well that I really enjoy watching, so once you've settled in after the move, I hope you have some nice ideas as well for new vids on your channel!
Hi, Thank you for stopping by and watching the video! The external microphone I used is a BOYA BY-M3 that I got for my birthday. At one point in the video I switched back to the built-in mic of the recording phone (Huawei P20 Pro), so the difference can be heard.
Hi, Thank you for your nice comment - I am very happy to hear that you liked both the review and the charger! 😊 I have also found that out of the chargers I have, I use the UMS4 the most. It is, despite some flaws, a very nice device.
Excellent review. I still remember the old clickety clack. IBM PS2 keyboard I used to own. It finally died after 20 years last week. Still reminded me of the Commodore PET and VIC-20 keyboards of yeseter year. Damn I'm old! Lol.
Thank you! Oh, yes I also had an old IBM clicky keyboard a while back, it worked perfectly and I sold it when I needed the money. Never har a Commodore, but my first PC was an IBM 486 33MHz, also with the nice IBM keyboard. I also feel old at times...
Hi, thank you for your comment! I have changed the subtitle setting for the video so now you should be able to at least activate automatically traslated subtitles in the settings for the video. Please try that and have a look if it seems to work well enough.
Hello. If you place it on clock mode and turn the back light on is there an option for the light to stay on continuously or will it shut off automatically? If the light does turn off especially at night can you still see the display? Thx Excellent review!
Hi there, Thank you stopping by and for the kind comment! I haven't found a way to make the backlight stay on, but I suspect that the battery time would be very short if the light was to be left on. With fresh batteries, the display is still fairly visible if there is some sort of ambient light in the room (such as in the bathroom but leaving the door open to an area which has daylight). But in a completely dark room (such as a bathroom with the door closed), the display is not readable without turning the backlight on.
Sorry for the late reply, but your comment arrived just after I tragically lost my mother. Also, I am sorry that my voice is not perceived as calming or normal, but rather uninspiring instead (I know that this is not LTT channel). However, I hope that despite my voice, the content overall was ok.
What an exceptional and comprehensive review! The level of detail and thoroughness displayed in this review is truly commendable. I just bought one. Thank you. 🙂
Hi there! Thank you very much for the nice comment, and I am very happy to hear that you enjoyed the video and were able to make a purchase decision! 😀 I hope you shall like the timer as well!
there are lot of different ones, mine has bright normal light, dim normal light, bright soft light, dim soft light, and them a red light, red flashing light,
Hi, Thank you for watching the video (and hope you found part 2 update on my channel as well) and for your comment! Yes, I noticed that there are several models/versions of these lights and will have a look at some more of them in the near future. In the meantime, I know @chrissinclair8705 has made a recent video on one such version like you mention. Very handy lights - not perfect perhaps, but fun :) Thanks and have a nice day!
Hi, Thank you for watching the video and for your comment! Unfortunately, I do not have any experience with Dyson. I have been using the Samsung Jet 75 about a year now and it is a good vacuum cleaner, with the pros and cons that I mention in all my videos on the Jet75. Project Farm channel has a nice comparison of many vacuum cleaners, including Samsung Jet and a Dyson model. You can check it out here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RTkUNwBo9Ao.html Have a nice day!
@@DrMBalmer Thanks for response to my comment. I am planing to buy the Samsung Jet 75, i saw alot of bad reviews on Dyson vacuum, i dont want to waste a money for that skräp dammsugare.
Hi, Sure, no problem, I am happy if I could be of help! The Jet75 is a good cordless vacuum, it is not perfect, is not cheap and all that, but all-considered... It has been pretty handy to have around. The Cleaning Station is a nice-to-have thing, not necessary perhaps, but psychologically it has made me want to vacuum more often - it is fun to use and see how the dust is cleared out of the container... :) I hope you'll enjoy the Jet 75 as well!
Well the good thing about this is if you are running a desktop it gives you just enough time to save your work, and do a clean shutdown. I'm assuming by the "Office" moniker they are marketing it to say a small office or home computer market. Obviously if you were playing a game at the time with a heavy load on the CPU and video card you'd probably get only a minute or so but if you're in an office situation where the computer is a glorified typewriter the actual draw will be pretty low. Another option would be to put your router and cable modem on this so your internet will be up for a certain amount of time. The draw from a small router and cable modem will be way less than 50w so it may give you a few hours of runtime in case of a blackout. Of course I have my Golabs R300 mini power station which has much more power but not for $40. I've been a computer tech for 25 years until now, I'm done, fix your own shit. LOL. But one of these on some of the client computers would have saved me a bunch of windows installs. Maybe just for fun, depending on your setup, try running your network on this device and see how much you get out of it. Nothing fancy, just the basics like "Can I run my router at least and a cable or ADSL modem long enough to get some sort of internet" type of deal. Love the windows 3.11 interface. Although it has graduations up to 300v which is a little disconcerting :-). I definitely like that you can assign a static IP address to the UPS for admin purposes. I'm lazy and don't want to walk.
Yes, for my test-bench, which is drawing about 135-150W or so being overclocked and under load. It certainly has enough battery power to keep it running for a few minutes until power is restored. I agree, running an office PC and monitor should give you enough time to save your work at least and do a clean shutdown (since the Windows 3.11 software is a bit...well...outdated and perhaps buggy :) ). 25 years computer tech, then I can imagine you have seen quite a few computer errors! Definitely, a small cheap unit like this is probably better than no power backup at all. Yeah, thanks, that's a good idea for a video! And thanks for watching this one! ;)
