Battery-Free Remote Control
If you have been worrying about all those batteries you use every year on your remote control, here is an eco-friendly option for you, the wind-up remote control:
Product Specifications
- 30 revolutions gives a full charge
- Can control up to 6 different devices
- Product Dimensions: (H) 22cm x (L) 5cm x (D) 3.5cm
My biggest problem with this product is that I don’t use that many batteries on my remote control. In fact, I only change them once every few years. I’m not going to hand crank a remote control just to save myself the bother of changing batteries. Honestly, the remote control isn’t a big power hog, so I’m not going to worry about it.
As one reader said:
Had one for over a year. A full windup is right. Fully wound for 30 turns lasts approx 1 hour if you’re lucky and don’t channel hop or change volume. I’ve gone back to eco-unfriendly battery operated controllers because at least they work. Nice idea but so poorly implemented.
Adrian, UK