Airplane Charging Converter
by BoxWave Corporation
Our Price: $14.95
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Category: CE
See more product details
Customers in the UK,
Buy this product at amazon.co.uk
for British Pounds
Digital Photo Product Details
Manufacturer: BoxWave CorporationProduct features:
- Connects to the EmPower DC power port now adopted by many major commercial airlines
- Designed for use with the VersaCharger, Car Charger, or Car Charger (High Current Output)
- Solid and durable construction
- Small, light, and convenient to take with you
- Keep your device (handheld, iPod, cellphone) charged no matter how long the flight
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Airplane Charging Converter
Customer Review: Very basic device, but it does the trick...
Summary: 3 Stars
I fly internationally from time to time, and I need to be able to power my entertainment devices on those 17-20-hour flights around the globe. Some aircraft have standard USA-style power outlets on some seats... others have "cigarette lighter" adaptors... but most (in my experience) have what's called an "EmPower" port.
My laptop has an "EmPower/Cigarette" charger... but most devices don't, it does get tedious having a full laptop on your tray table for the entire flight. I have a little portable media player... an Archos 5, with a 250GB hard drive in it, with my entire music/recorded-book library, quite a few books on PDF, and a number of DVD movie transfers. But, being a hard-drive-based device rather than a flash-memory-based device, it fairly sucks down the power, especially when the display is in full-time use. 3 hours of display-based use on a charge is about normal. (12 or so for music-only, though.)
Also, I'd sure like to be able to charge my cell phone on the flight... or charge my GPS, or so forth. And so I needed a way to power these devices on a plane.
My solution is one of these devices, with a 2-port USB power outlet plugged into it, and the appropriate USB cables. My cigarette-lighter USB device puts out plenty of power, but I needed a way of getting the power from the EmPower port to the device itself. This is a fine device for this purpose.
The main concern I have with this device is that it's pretty "bare-bones" in construction. There are no spring-loaded features... no retaining bosses... nothing. It's basically a 12-14V EmPower plug, wires going from that plug, and a conductive "pin" and "sheath" inside of the cigarette lighter adaptor portion. I'd been hoping for a better "sheath" (with embossed retaining grooves, and not simply "rolled" in place), and an actual spring-loaded "pin" for the adaptor pin.
The main concern I have is that I doubt that this device will hold up for hundreds or thousands of "insertion/removal" operations at the "cigarette lighter" end. Fortunately, I don't plan on removing/inserting the USB plug very often, so I should be OK. Your mileage may vary, however.
I have also ordered one of these from Magellan's... they're cheap, so I can afford to compare. I suspect that the Magellan one is slightly higher quality... I'll append this review if I find that to be the case.
Description of Airplane Charging Converter
Now you have the ability to constantly power your handheld at 35,000 feet! Simply connect the Airplane Charging Converter to the VersaCharger PRO or Car Charger, and the other end of this connector into the airplane's power socket in your armrest for unlimited power throughout your entire flight. You'll never have to worry about running out of power anymore!Digital Cameras & Photo Categories
Similar Digital Cameras & Photo Products
Monster MP OTG400 BK Outlets To Go 4 Outlet Travel Power Strip (Black)Monster; Monster; Monster; Electronics; Speakers
Price in other shops:
Apple Magsafe Airline Power AdapterApple Computer; CE
Best price: $38.76
Price in other shops:
Targus APX001USZ Premium Power Case for APM69US and BUS0230, BlackTargus; CE
Best price: $26.40
Price in other shops:
Ultra Compact High Output Dual USB Car Charger - 2.1A Output Ideal for Charging iPad, iPad 2, Galaxy, iPhone, HTC, Droid, GPS, and Other Tablets, Smart Phones and USB Powered DevicesXTG Technology; XTG Technology; XTG Technology; Electronics; Car Audio or Theater
Best price: $9.99
Griffin SmartShare Headphone Splitter with Individual Volume ControlGriffin Technology; Griffin Technology; Griffin Technology; Electronics; Windows; Network Media Player
Best price: $8.95
Price in other shops:
Maxell AA-I Airline AdapterMAXELL; CE
Best price: $0.97
Price in other shops:
Targus Premium Laptop Charger (AC/ DC) APM69US (Piano Black)Targus; CE
Best price: $43.37
Price in other shops:
Kensington 33117 International All-in-One Travel Plug AdapterKensington; Release date: 2012-02-07; Windows; CE
Best price: $10.97
Price in other shops:
Kensington Auto/ Air Power Inverter with Two USB Ports for Mac or PC (K38037US)Kensington; CE
Best price: $45.00
Price in other shops:
Empower AdapterTargus; CE
Best price: $3.99
Price in other shops: