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"Wendy Jerrard" <wendy_jerrard@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
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>
> The pieces wanted are:
> - 1 x car cigarette lighter power adapter to operate the camera
> (original part no: DCP-77)
> - 1 x car cigarette lighter power adapter to charge the camera batteries
> (original part no: DC-S10)
>
> Sony Australia tells me that these accessories are no longer available
> and they were not forthcoming with any advice about alternatives.
>
> Technical questions for those in the know: Are there any alternatives
> for the above items?  If so, what are they? Who makes them? etc. etc.
> Also, importantly, can I get them in Australia?

If you're desperate, perhaps you could make (or get someone to make) a
regulated power supply that plugs into your car ciggy socket. I think sony
camcorders require a 6 volt supply. How does the mains adaptor connect to
the
camera? If it's through a battery adaptor (i.e. a thingy that snaps on to
the
battery cradle and plugs in to the mains adaptor), you could use that and
plug it  into
the newly-made PSU. 6 volts is a common voltage, a 7806 would easily handle
it. You can probably get all the parts you need at dick smith or somewhere
similar.

to charge the batts.. well.. that I dunno. you could just use a dumb charger
(the same
regulated PSU running at maybe 6.5V). You'd have to make sure it doesn't
overcharge
though, or you could just limit the current.