Freeloader Pro

As technology becomes more advanced more and more of us are taking portable mp3 players, mobile phones, PDA's and portable DVD players along on our travels. This is all well and good, but if you want to use any of them you're going to have to use up the battery and there's nothing worse than having your DVD player run out of juice half way through the Usual Suspects (now you'll never know who Keyser Söze is). With the Freeloaders onboard battery all you need to do is plug your portable DVD into the Pro using the relevant adapter (included) to let the Freeloader power your gizmo while you watch the rest of the movie.

You're in the depths of deepest darkest jungle, you've spent the last 3 weeks tracking a buffoonery of Orangutan (probably the best collective noun in the world), you reach for your camera and . . . nothing. Those pesky batteries just won't hold charge for any decent length of time. Normal people would pack up the camera and make their way back to camp, but you've planned ahead and packed your Freeloader Pro so all you need to do is slot the battery into the CamCaddy and connect it to the Freeloader and your battery will receive up to 90% of the full capacity charge. The Caddy even has an LED display so you can see how the charge is progressing.

If you're a bit closer to civilisation, but like taking long strolls off the beaten track then you can take advantage of the USB connection on the Freeloader - hook it up to a PC or Mac and the internal battery will be charged to full capacity in as little as 3 hours. With the Freeloader Pro you can keep your gadgets topped up wherever you are in the world.

• The Freeloader Pro is a professional solar panel unit with built in internal battery.
• Inbuilt display shows you how much power is left in the internal battery.
• Weighing only 68g means this gadget is portable enough to take anywhere.
• The CamCaddy is the adjustable attachment that can be used with the Freeloader Pro to charge most DSLR and Cam Corder batteries. Check whether your camera is compatible here.
• It keeps your camera working wherever you are.
• The spring loaded side bar holds the camera battery in position.
• Charging pins are adjustable to fit nearly every type of camera battery.
• 4 LEDs indicate battery charge status.

Pack includes:

• Freeloader Pro.
• CamCaddy.
• USB connector/power lead.
• A carry pouch for the Freeloader.
• 10 charger adapters.
• A detailed user manual.

Compatible Devices (including their run time when connected to the Freeloader):

• Nokia mobile phones and smartphones with both standard and mini charge sockets (70 hours).
• All current Samsung mobile phones and smartphones (70 hours).
• All current LG mobile phones and smartphones (70 hours).
• All current Sony Ericsson handsets (70 hours).
• iPod, iPhone, iTouch (28 hours).
• Motorola handsets (70 hours).
• Blackberry handsets (70 hours). Please note that the Freeloader Pro is not compatible with Blackberry Curve.
• Most other smartphones with a USB socket (70 hours ).
• Any device powered by a USB charge cable.
• Nintendo DS Lite (4 hours).
• Sony PSP (4 hours).
• Archos handheld media players (3-4 hours).
• Most MP4 players (3-4 hours).
• Most PDAs (35 hours).
• Portable DVD Players (3-4 hours).
• E-Book readers (5,000 page turns).
• Any device with a 4mm power socket.
• Compact Digital Cameras (100% charge using the CamCaddy).
• Digital SLR Cameras (80%-90% charge using the CamCaddy).
• Digital Camcorders (80%-90% using the CamCaddy).

Freeloader Pro Technical Specifications:

• Solar Panels: 200mA.
• Li-ion battery: 1600mAh.
• Input Voltage from USB: 5v 500mA.
• Output Voltage: 4.5v ? 9.5v.
• Weight: 174g.
• Folded Size:15 x 6.3 x 2cm.
• Open size: 23.8 x 6.3 x 2cm.

CamCaddy Technical Specifications:

• Max operating Voltage: 9.5v.
• Weight: 68g.
• Size: 13 x 7.1 x 3cm.
• Max battery depth: 6.7cm.