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    MediaDirect and battery usage

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by ebwhi, Aug 21, 2006.

  1. ebwhi

    ebwhi Newbie

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    I'm curious to hear about peoples' experience using MediaDirect to play DVDs and videos and how the battery life measures up against booting Windows and playing from there. Significant? Plane-ride revolution?
     
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    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    I have the 1705 and I haven't noticed any significant changes in battery life.
     
    kegobeer, Aug 21, 2006
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  3. tears_for_fears

    tears_for_fears Notebook Consultant

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    On a QVC infomercial thing for the M1210 it said that using it increases battery life by 30-40%
     
    tears_for_fears, Aug 21, 2006
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  4. kegobeer

    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    @tears - Would you mind testing this out? Not that I don't believe the tech-savvy people at QVC, mind you.... ;)
     
    kegobeer, Aug 21, 2006
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  5. JerryC

    JerryC Notebook Enthusiast

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    I tried this with the BladeII DVD on my 1705. In Windows the movie finished with about 5 minutes to spare, in MD add another 7-10 minutes.
    That was with the bigger battery, not the standard battery.
     
    JerryC, Aug 21, 2006
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  6. xAMDvsIntelx

    xAMDvsIntelx Notebook Deity

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    I tried it on my E1705 and I noticed about a 30 minute increase in battery life while watching a movie with media direct.
     
    xAMDvsIntelx, Aug 21, 2006
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    Crazeman Notebook Consultant

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    is that with the 9 cell battery or the standard 6 cell battery?
     
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  8. xAMDvsIntelx

    xAMDvsIntelx Notebook Deity

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    The standard six :p I need to upgrade to a nine cell when I go back to school though.
     
    xAMDvsIntelx, Aug 21, 2006
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