I would like to get a solar charger to power a portable dvd player
while on a backpacking trip. Any suggestions on make model and now
much power I will need.
Thanx,
Jake
I use a portable from Walmart for my camping, is manufactured by
Initial, has a 4 inch screen,draws 9 watts during playback. It has a Li-ION
rechargable pack that is good for about 2-2.5 hours of playback, will also
play S-VCD and plain ol' MPEG-on-a-CDR (good for putting three movies on a
single CD), although it seems to have sync issues with DVD+ media. Headphone
jack, composite out (if needed), remote control. Model # DVD-9510, has served
me well for over a year. 15cmX14cmX4cm, quite light.
I've never used it for more than a single charge, though; if I was to go
on a backpacking trip, I'd be inclined to take one of those battery packs
that holds 10 NiMH AA, allows you to recharge from an external panel. Probably
I'd use a 5watt flex panel into the battery pack, AA apparently are good for
2200mAh, which equals the standby of the DVD's battery. The pack has a 12V
socket as well, and the DVD player comes with a 12V adapter, leave the Li-ION
behind. The battpack also allows you to use 8 alkalaines if you are trekking
through the civilized world ocassionally.
The battery pack I use (for other purposes) is made by ICP, they call it the
BattPack, but there are several iterations of the product offered by various
sources.