I need a store that still has Sony PIL-8 rechageable battery for Sony
minidisc portable recorder MZ-R50
Sony does not make this product any longer and as far as I know there
is no substitute.

Thanks

420524-ga:

For discontinued items, often the only place you can turn to is eBay. 

In this particular case, even on eBay there is only one seller who
claims to have this battery available:

eBay Search Results:
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?query=Sony+battery+MZ-R50&ht=1&sosortproperty=1&from=R10&BasicSearch=

Item:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2983757129&category=48521

This is not a Sony branded item, as the seller states that it is an
"OEM Equivalent, made in China". Personally, I have purchased several
digital camera batteries from eBay sellers who import 'made in China'
products, and have had no problems whatsoever with them. Your results
may vary, of course.

Other online retailers offering a compatible battery (ie. not original) are:

http://www.batteriespack.com/SONY/LIP-8.HTM

http://www.batterymart.com/battery.mv?c=cam-sony-lip-8

http://www.ibi-camcorder-battery.com/Product.asp?ID=3587

http://www.1-877camcorder.com/sondmdliplit.html


I hope this information helps!

Regards,

aht-ga
Google Answers Researcher

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