Freeplay Devo Wind-up Digital Radio
August 5, 2005 | In: Alternative Energy, Home Entertainment, Portable Media, Radios
I’ve lived in a number of remote locations, the kind of places where the power can go out for days at a time. Also being a radio and shortwave nut, I’ve been a fan of wind-up radios for years. Renowned wind-up manufacturer Freeplay has just announced the release of their latest model, the Devo, the world’s first wind-up FM and DAB (digital signal) radio. From the Tango Group (UK distributor) web site…
The Devo Radio is the first of its kind built on the trusted Freeplay power platform. A DAB and FM radio which is designed for absolute reliability it has all the benefits of a Digital Audio Broadcasting and seamlessly integrated with low power analogue FM radio. The Freeplay Devo is supplied with an AC/DC for recharging and daily use. For times when mains Power is not available, the wind-up feature provides dependable backup.
Tango Group is stating a launch date of October 2005 on that side of the pond with more details to follow. No info to be found on a North American release, but then again, we’re way behind the Europeans on DAB anyways.
[via the Tech Digest @ The Register]
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