Why Don’t More TV Makers Sell Solar-Powered Remotes? [Remote Controls]

Fair enough, in case your lounge is constantly cloaked in darkness only heavy curtains and a thirst for home cinema delivers. But most lounges must have enough natural light to charge a solar TV remote , like this stylish Philips number.

While it won’t be sold outside of Europe (it comes bundled with their Econova LED TV, which consumes 40W of power when in its eco-friendly mode), I’m mad inquisitive about the design. The picture suggests it slides, but that’s actually just a clever image layering the pinnacle and bottom on each other.

The control (and TV) go on sale in November for £1199 within the UK (£$1,910), but hopefully it should inspire other manufacturers to do something inside the solar-powered remote field.

I don’t need to remind you ways painful it really is prising yourself from a comfortable sofa, to simply change the channel because the batteries have died. After half an hour of blowing on the batteries, rubbing them between two palms, and switching them around, obviously. I’m sure you all know my pain. [ Ecofriend via UberGizmo ]

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This post is tagged: Batteries, curtains, darkness, half an hour, home cinema, Pinnacle, two palms