V mount battery possible to power laptop?

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ph2003

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I just came up with this idea when I am browsing other option to power my laptop on the set without wall outlet.
Is it possible? depends in the spec it looks very close:
V mount 14.8v (gonna need some battery support 6A and up)
My laptop1 16v @4A, laptop2 20v 6.7A


I have been running gas generator AC plug to the laptop charger so far, but it very heavy to transport and noisy.
 
You'll need a beefy boost converter. A better option is to use Block Batteries. They can output 28.8 VDC.
 
Is there any risk using a boost converter? Sorry I am not a electronic engineer.
The block batteries looks huge and expensive though.

Mind to point a link how to link 2 vlock in series? It would need to step down the voltage too?

Everyone of the filmakers should have Vock batteries, It is obvious that I couldn't find anyone try to power the laptop from google.
 
This is wasteful, but buy a decent 12 volt invertor and plug in the regular power supply. I would probably run two V mount in parallel to make sure I had enough current, and also figure out how much current was needed by the laptop power supplies.
 
Thought about something along the lines of a Duracell Powerpack?

There are a number of these type units available from different manufactures that start around $150
 
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