Category Archives: batteries

procell batteries and other battery related news

Finally, A Little Good News

It is something of a stretch for me to go from selling audio visual supplies to watching the commodity markets. Unfortunately, volatility in the base components of everything we sell means that this vital information just can’t be ignored. Between … Continue reading

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Are You Sure Its Shure?

I’ve written a couple of posts about counterfeit batteries. They continue to be a big problem for legitimate battery sellers. Prosoundnews.com has an article today about a new counterfeit issue that the pro sound and audio visual production community needs … Continue reading

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Is This The Future of Rechargeable Batteries?

When whoever invented the USB interface (Universal Serial Buss) they probably had no idea how universal this connection protocol could become. The USB connector is starting to show up on all sorts of devices to serve a function that is … Continue reading

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Aren’t We All Selling Something?

I try spend part of every day visiting forums where there are discussions among hands-on users of the products we sell. You can get a lot of good information about how people use what we sell to solve problems and … Continue reading

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Is Your ISP Giving You Your Money’s Worth?

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Duracell Continues Move Towards A Sale

Proctor and Gamble has made a major move towards confirming rumors about the sale of its Duracell division with the announcement that The Blackstone Group has been retained to advise it on finding a buyer. The Duracell brand generates  over … Continue reading

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A Must For Every AV Techs Tool Box

Having been a sound man for many years, I got used to dragging around lots of specialized tools necessary to get a complicated audio job done. If I had to give up all but one, here’s what I would keep. … Continue reading

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Great New USB Microphone Preamp

My son and I have been involved in recording my wife playing the piano so she can make some CD’s for her Mother. It has been a fun project, but a lot more complicated than it ought to be. I … Continue reading

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Did Perry Mason Need An LCD Projector?

It’s always interesting to stumble upon a new type of customer for our products, and I have noticed recently that we are getting more and more orders from lawyers and courts. I had not thought much about it until I … Continue reading

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A Real Problem

I have written before about counterfeit Duracell batteries, but I had no idea how big the problem really was. Gillette, the division of Proctor & Gamble that makes Duracell Procell batteries is involved in a daily struggle around the world … Continue reading

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