REDMOTE battery is always dead...

[Jay Silver]

Does anyone else find that their REDMOTE battery is always dead after it sits for a while?
I shut the REDMOTE down using the power down sequence and it still draws power while off and is dead after a few days of not using the camera.
Maybe I should just use the camera everyday.
Anyone else notice this?

 

[John Redfern]

I always remove the battery from the camera when I'm not using it. There must be a draw as the battery % goes down when turned off.

John

 

[John Redfern]

Sorry, thought you were talking about the camera battery. Still waiting for my Mote.

John

 

[Randall Brown]

Hey Jay. It does slow drain. Shut the Redmote down via the menu on it (vs by shutting the camera down with it attached). Then slide the side switch up to the lock position. Then put it away. We have found that this extends the battery significantly. We typically don't store the Redmote attached to the camera either.

 

[Tony Lorentzen]

My Epic drains a REDVOLT in about 2-3 days even if it's turned off. No LED I know of draw that much power. No idea what the camera is doing when it's off?!

 

[Mark Toia]

Same...

My Epic drains a REDVOLT in about 2-3 days even if it's turned off. No LED I know of draw that much power. No idea what the camera is doing when it's off?!

 

[Vino Harris]

Most camera batteries die off if not being used unless it states that it will hold a charge even if its not being used. So far I found that with the extended battery for me sony nex....one month later battery still has charge.

 

[Paul Russell]

I need a Redmote that takes AA batteries. A complete charge won't last a full working day, and that's not good. Maybe the plan is that we all have to buy a spare to be charging while the first one is being used.

 

[Jon Nash]

Iv'e heard about Switronix bringing out a new V-lock battery with a USB port on it. It sounds perfect for powering the redmote.

 

[Eirik Tyrihjel]

I need a Redmote that takes AA batteries.

Especially now with those badass RED AA batteries!

 

[Tehben Dean]

Velcro one of these to the back of the REDmote... http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=usb+external+battery+pack&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

 

[Elijah Kelley]

Jarred mentioned somewhere that "power management" has not been initiated in any release
build lately. So when it comes out I'm thinking we'll be in a much better place.

 

[Andy Jarosz]

http://www.ladyada.net/make/mintyboost/

 

[charles lim yi yong]

Is there a way to replace the batteries to a better one ?

 

[Justin O'Neill]

I always walk around with the REDmote plugged into my iPhone battery pack. It lasts about a week that way!

 

[JustinC]

I bought one of these to use with my d-tap v-lok plate which is mounted on the rear of the camera and then mount the REDmote on the side of the camera where the side handle plate is. I only plug in in when it's low power.

http://www.viewfactor.net/products/epic-scarlet-acc/ptap-usb.html

 

[Rob Castiglione]

Redmote

Redmote

"I need a Redmote that takes AA batteries. A complete charge won't last a full working day, and that's not good. Maybe the plan is that we all have to buy a spare to be charging while the first one is being used."

Yes. I love my Redmote but this is its single biggest problem.

 

[Lee M]

My redmote is having the same issue. Even when plugged into a USB it is finicky and disconnecting (might not be a battery issue) Regardless it is always flashing low battery. Does anyone think Red would replace the battery free of charge? I bought it second hand, its over a year old