It is great to see products like this where hi tech meets eco friendly. In this case the PowerPlus Toucan Solar Mp4 player enables the user to watch your favourite movies while travelling, but without the fear of battery failure! Just in case you wish to charge it up thoroughly it can be charged through the USB of a laptop or the old-fashioned way of simply plugging it into the wall socket.

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Technical Specifications:

TFT display 262K colours, high-speed 2.0 inches TFT display (220 * 176 pixel)

Link to PC USB 2.0

EMS memory Embedded flash memory 4 GB

Operating temp. -20 to 55 Celsius degree

SNR 85 db

Battery 650 mAh / 3.7V

Photo format JPG

Text format TXT

Music formats MP1, MP2, MP3, WMA, ASF, WAS, OGG

Video formats AVI, RM, MPG, VOB, DAT, RMVB etc.

Supported systems Windows Vista / XP / ME /2000 / 98

Current by charging through sunlight directly 20-25 mA / 6V (under 120.000 Lux sunlight)

Play fully charged MP3: 6 hours video: 4 hours (using earphone in power saving mode)

Playing time 1 hour

Sunlight (120.000 Lux)

MP3: 36 minutes video: 18 minutes (using earphone in power saving mode)

Charging time by USB, 2 hours

Priced at $180

Source [Red Ferret]

If you are somebody that likes to spend their time down at the beach but at the same time would like to blast out you music really loud, then maybe this is the sort of thing that you could do with.

The DIY solar power speaker system for your tiny Mp3 player, this thing can be made for around $75, the most expensive item is the amp, and the solar panels are around $15. But maybe these could be bought second-hand at half the cost, which really reduces the overall cost.

Source [Planet Green]

What an excellent idea, especially as the batteries on the mp3 always seem to run down as soon as you are just getting into your journey. But another great thing about it is the fact that you are saving energy by using this device.

Manufacturer Specifications:

Memory: built-in 1GB

1.8″ TFT screen

Portable, stylish, slim design

Support solar charge function

Support MP3, WMA, ASF, WAV formats

Support JPEG picture view

Synchronized lyric display

7-brand EQ

Phone book and E-book

A-B repeat

Hi-fi voice recording

Super FM stereo radio

USB 2.0 interface

Built-in classical game

Enhanced integrated navigator

Built-in high capacity Li-polymer battery

Support twenty-five languages

Inner Packing:

Magnetic gift box

Outer packing: 20pcs/ctn

Carton dimension: 31 x 28 x 27cm

Priced at $129.65

Source [Truth Centre]