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Battery Upgrade for JVC GY-DV500
- Thread starter Ridj
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I haven't seen that camera in almost a decade! You can probably replace the NP battery box with an Anton Bauer gold mount. That's the most popular battery mount in North America. In Europe, it's the V-lock mount. There are batteries with both of those mounts that are far higher capacity than the NP-1 batteries.
Greg Smith
Veteran
I once had two DV5000's (the next, upgraded version of the DV500), and was very satisfied using Anton Bauer gold mount type 90 Wh batteries on them.
This is not a cheap solution for a dozen-year-old camera, though. A mounting plate, two batteries and a charger will cost you about twice what the camera is worth on the used market. It might make sense to consider whether upgrading the whole camera system is a better long-term use of your resources.
- Greg
This is not a cheap solution for a dozen-year-old camera, though. A mounting plate, two batteries and a charger will cost you about twice what the camera is worth on the used market. It might make sense to consider whether upgrading the whole camera system is a better long-term use of your resources.
- Greg
If it takes NP1 style batteries, they are still available from places like IDX and we were getting more than 2 hours out of our Lithium versions in our DV5000 cameras.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/389035-REG/IDX_NP_L7S_NP_L7S_NP_1_Style_Lithium_Ion.html
Going to a V mount would be a good step up as well, but I don't remember what the mounting screw pattern looks like, might be difficult to find an adapter to fit.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/389035-REG/IDX_NP_L7S_NP_L7S_NP_1_Style_Lithium_Ion.html
Going to a V mount would be a good step up as well, but I don't remember what the mounting screw pattern looks like, might be difficult to find an adapter to fit.