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Energizer Power & Play Charging System (PlayStation 3)

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The good: Fairly compact, vertical design; charges up to four PS3 controllers at once if you supply two extra USB cables; charges other gadgets via USB with optional cables.

The bad: Should be a little cheaper; weighted stand would make it easier to dock and undock controllers.

The bottom line: While it isn't particularly fancy, the Energizer Power & Play Charging System for the PlayStation 3 is one of the more compact and versatile charging stations for PS3 wireless controllers on the market.

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  • Reviewed on: 10/24/2008
  • Released on: 10/15/2008

Performance Design Products, which is simply known as PDP, recently licensed the Energizer brand to slap on its line of Power and Play Charging systems for the Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii. Indeed, the Energizer brand should give these chargers some added visibility in the marketplace.

The idea behind the model reviewed here, the PS3 Charger, is to make up for the PS3's inability to charge its controllers while the system is powered off, which is certainly an annoyance.

The Energizer Power & Play Charging System for the PlayStation 3 is basically a plastic stand with two built-in mini-USB nubs for charging two controllers. At the base of the unit, there are two USB ports that allow you to charge two additional USB devices (including PS3 controllers)--but you have to supply the USB cables. (Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to juice up iPods, but it worked fine for our cell phone.)

The charging stand comes with a compact AC adapter that plugs into any wall outlet. Plug a controller into one of the USB docks and it begins to charge. The plastic piece that holds the controller in place glows red to indicate your controller is charging, then turns green when it's fully charged. It takes about 2.5 hours to charge either single or multiple controllers.

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