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Freeplay Devo DAB and FM Radio | 
 enlarge | Brand: Freeplay
Category: CE
Buy New: £29.99
New (11) Refurbished (1) from £29.99
Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 907
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.6
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 9.1 x 5.5
MPN: DAB-048-DUK-00-FO
Model: DAB-048-DUK-00-FO
EAN: 6008553000755
ASIN: B000C1YW1U
Release Date: August 14, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Electronics: Wind-up devices: Radios | | • | DEVO DAB Radio |
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Product Description
Enjoy digital radio any time, anywhere with the Freeplay Devo wind-up and rechargeable DAB radio. Designed for absolute reliability the Devo is built on the trusted Freeplay power platform. All of the benefits of DAB are seamlessly integrated with a power efficient analogue FM radio for those times when you're away from a plug point. The highly efficient rechargeable system, with the wind-up option offers independence from the mains and replaceable batteries - and a radio that is truly portable. The Devo is supplied with an AC/DC adapter for recharging and daily use, providing 6 hours DAB listening time per full charge, or left plugged in permanently where power is available. For times when mains power is not available, the wind-up feature provides dependable backup on FM and DAB. Headphone socket provides discreet stereo listening through conventional earphones or headphones. The Devo, while rugged and portable, is equally at home in the office or around the house. Fitted with stereo RCA (phono) sockets it is a useful addition to your home entertainment system providing clear radio listening pleasure Playtime: * Fully charged battery = 6 hours DAB or 36 hours FM at normal volume * 60-seconds wind = 3-5 minutes DAB or 1 hour FM at normal volume * Playtime will vary with volume setting
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 A Great Sounding Portable DAB Radio - No Wind Up! June 18, 2008
Julian Griffiths (London, England)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
When I bought the radio I thought it looked a bit plasticy and some of the buttons a bit chunky but I have got used to it and its grown on me.
The sound quality is great but the wind up function is only of any practical use when using it in FM mode. So I never use the wind up.
The main feature is that you can fully charge the radio and then use it in DAB mode for up to 6 hours of use. This makes it an ideal bathroom radio or emergency entertainment when you have a power cut (which I experienced in January 2008).
The Freeplay radio is easy to operate which you would expect however, I purchased a different rechargeable radio for the second bathroom and even though it looks great its not obvious what the buttons actually mean on this other radio.
One negative comparison between the two radios is that the Freeplay requires 24 hours of charging to produce 6 hours of DAB radio. While the other radio only requires 5 hours of charge to produce 5 hours of DAB radio. Hence the 4 star rating.
That said, due to the price drop of the Freeplay I have been purchased 2 * additional radios. One to move around the place and act as spare for the bathroom radio and the other one as a gift.
 RUBBISH RUBBISH RUBBISH May 28, 2008
E. D. Heaysman (UK)
7 out of 14 found this review helpful
They claim this is eco friendly. you only get 3 to 4 min DAB usage when winding up. WHAT IST THE POINT?
had it 2 mins once i found this out i packed it up and returned it. The unit is heavy and ugly. you can only get long term usage if your connect it to the mains and charge it once again WHAT IS THE POINT?
GO AND BUY A CHEAP DAB WITH RECHARGABLE BATTERIES.
 Hooray! February 25, 2008
Hayley (West Midlands, England)
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
This item is absolutely fab and is totally going to be on all of my friends and family's birthday and christmas present lists for this year! Sounds amazing and is totally easy to use! And wait I didn't tell you the best part.... its uber good for the environment!! Woop!
Keep Recycling :]
 Great if you don't expect to much from the rechargeable function December 11, 2007
Ms. Nc Calvert (London)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I bought this for my husband for christmas and it's been one of my most succesful presents to date! It sounds fab, and is easy to tune. I bought it mainly because it's rechargeable so we could take it into the car. The wind up function is pretty pointless, more of a gimmick. But, charging on the mains works pretty well. This is probably because I never did use it in the car, instead we just carry it around the house so we can hear 6music wherever we are, so we're never too far from the mains socket should we need it. It's perfect to take into the bathroom when you have a long soak, and means that you never have to buy batteries. Don't expect more and you won't be disappointed. I'd buy it again!
had it for a while May 25, 2007
Geordie Boy
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
Quality radio but as others have said the battery is truely awful due to the power hungry DAB. Sound quality is very good on DAB and FM and comes with the quality expected from Freeplay, all in all a good radio great work out when usung DAB as a minute's wind will give you about three minutes of play time.
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