Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver (10th Doctor) - Programmable Universal Remote Control - Collectible Prop Replica With Display Case

This is one of my most beloved items. It is fantastic, and almost perfect in every way. I've seen other reviews that mention that it is delicate, and easily broken. The first thing I did when I opened it was accidentally drop it on a hard tile floor--no harm done. Dropped it again less that two minutes later, and a third time later that same day (yes, I'm quite clumsy) and it is just fine. Not that I recommend dropping it, but mine doesn't have a scratch, dent or imperfection after three drops onto a hard surface.Compared to the $15 toy this is around an inch shorter, and a bit narrower (which I prefer, and it's an exact copy of the real screen-used sonic so that's awesome). The silver bits are metal and the grey center is a hard plastic. It is only a bit lighter than the plastic version (and apparently is less than a gram lighter than the real one). Personally I almost wish it was a bit heavier, but that is a personal preference and not at all a detriment to the actual item.The sounds are perfect, and it took me very little time to figure it out and learn the functions. Sadly, it doesn't seem to work with my Dish, as the remote transmits only RF and the sonic requires IR. I don't know if there are work-arounds for that, but I was unsuccessful in finding anything. Apparently some dish remotes have a switch that turns them from RF to IR, but mine does not. Needless to say I won't be using this for a remote all that much (though I am considering getting a USB IR remote for windows that will allow me to [hopefully] use this to control netflix and windows media player [if that is possible] which I actually use more than the TV.)The case this comes in is beautifully made. It sits in nice and snug, and there is a place for the instructions and the magnetic display base, and the charging cord. It charges very quickly either with a usb wall charger or via a computer. The FX mode is a lot of fun, though a bit tricky to get some of the sounds.I love just holding and looking at this, and wish I could carry it around with me everywhere.There was only one thing I was unhappy enough, and this being my own opinion I didn't feel it necessary to remove a star for this one thing--especially since it could just be my own obsessiveness. Often, when the Doctor removes his sonic from his inner coat pocket you can here a metallic jingle, it rattles just a bit. It's a tiny thing, something some people might not notice. But if he tosses it, or pulls it out, or puts it away, you can hear the metallic rattle. The Sonic Screwdriver remote does not do this. Everything is well made, and held together firm and tight--no rattling. Like I said, it is a tiny thing, but something I was a bit disappointed about.All in all this is a wonderful thing that any Whovian should own, and well worth the price.

I absolutely love this remote. It is so cool and fun and unique and it is everything I wanted it to be. I was going to get a universal remote anyway, but to have a Doctor Who one is just awesome. Here are comments on questions I had about this product before I got it:1. It is lighter than I expected and feels quite fragile. Sometimes you don't know if something will feel like a toy or an electronic device, and this is somewhere in between. It does come with an FX fuction like a toy (and for Cosplay), but I highly doubt I will be taking this anywhere in fear of breaking it - however if I do, the case is more than sturdy enough to keep it well protected.2. The sounds are just like the sonic screwdriver from the show. I was worried they would sound silly or off, but they do not. The voice guide also has a British accent and uses the term "anticlockwise" as opposed to "counterclockwise." I thought that was very cute.3. The programming seemed really complicated at first, but once I started it was super easy. The movements are very easy to perform, you just have to be precise. What is nice is the remote tells you what movement you're programming before you sync it with your old remote, so there is no chance of error.4. The device has a total of 39 programmable movements, but this is split into 3 different groups. I have 3 devices I'm linking this to, so I just made each "bank" a different device (TV, BlueRay, Cablebox). That really meant that I only had 13 programmable buttons for each device. This was just enough for me. One nice bonus was the "clockwise" and "anticlockwise" buttons work like a dial, so they were perfect for the volume option in my TV bank and the Fast Forward and Reverse in my BlueRay and Cablebox bank.5. The stand is just cool, and the magnet is pretty strong. I have it displayed all the time when not in use.6. Turning off non-programmed TVs is easy and hilarious. Cool bonus.Overall I'm really happy with this product. While I'm still getting used to using it, my concerns for ease of programming and ease of use have been squashed and I will be enjoying this product for years to come.

Got it earlier then expected, much better quality then I was expecting. Love it. Would absolutely buy from them again!

Es divertidisimo, util y te quedas con la gente facilmente.Lo malo que tiene que la bateria dura poquisimo, hay que cargarlo constantemente.Un must have para whovians.

Bien usiné (plastique dur et aluminium) bien conçu, ce tournevis est vraiment une belle réplique.Beaucoup de fonctionnalités, le son est le même que dans la série. J'étais un peu hésitant vis à vis du prix mais je me suis finalement fait plaisir.C'est assez sympa d'allumer/éteindre la télé avec ça ^_^Fan du docteur, faites vous plaisir aussi ! ;-)

Als großes Doctor Who Fangirl (besonders vom 10. Doktor) musste ich das haben! Und es sieht großartig aus und macht wesentlich mehr her als alle anderen Schallschraubenzieher die ich bisher gesehen hatte. Eigentlich fast schon zu schade um als Fernbedienung benutzt zu werden. Nun muss David es nur noch signieren :)Ein MUSS für Who-fans

Inizio dicendo che da grande appassionato della serie televisiva sono rimasto veramente molto sorpreso da questa riproduzione che rispecchia completamente l'originale utilizzato dal nono e decimo dottore!La scatola è arrivata in condizioni perfette ed al suo interno c'è un'altra scatola nera rigida con alcune figure incise. All'interno troveremo il cacciavite poggiato su una superficie di gomma che riempe la scatola ed è precisamente lavorata in modo tale da avere la forma del gadget con affianco un altra scavatura per contenere un cavo usb utilizzato per poter ricaricare il cacciavite (Purtroppo viene fornito solo il cavo, ma per me non è stato un problema avendo già dei caricatori da cui potevo utilizzarlo, infatti un qualsiasi caricatore di un telefono va bene). Sollevando la protezione in gomma troveremo, da una parte, un disco di metallo da un lato e soffice dall'altro sul quale, tramite il magnete presente all'interno, potremmo mettere in esposizione il nostro cacciavite. Sollevando l'altra parte troveremo il libretto d'istruzioni in inglese che consiglio di leggere attentamente per poter utilizzare al meglio il gadget.Passiamo alla descrizione del cacciavite.Al tatto è molto leggero, ma non da l'idea di essere fragile. Partendo dal basso, troviamo un "tappo" nero che tirandolo via ci permetterà di vedere la porta per il caricatore, risalendo il cacciavite troveremo nella parte centrale l'unico tasto dal quale potremmo accendere\spegnere il gadget, cambiare le modalità e tantissime altre cose (Leggete le instruzioni le funzionalità sono veramente tante!!), questo pulsante è posto su una "piattaforma" mobile che ci permetterà di estendere\chiudere il cacciavite e poi più in alto c'è il led con la copertura blu.Prima ho accennato alla presenza di modalità, in tutto sono 4: Practice Mode, la modalità che si presenta appena acceso il cacciavite, nella quale potremmo provare le varie gesture del cacciavite (muovere verso l'alto, di lato ecc..) per provare i vari controlli. Control Mode, nella quale potremmo "sincronizzare" i movimenti del cacciavite con i tasti di un telecomando e dunque sostituirlo con il nostro nuovo gadget. Quiet Control Mode, è identica alla "Control Mode" ma invece di emettere ad ogni gestura il suono tipico del cacciavite (che magari in un lungo utilizzo può diventare fastidioso) lascerà solo accendere il led con un piccolo "click" di sottofondo. FX Mode, la modalità in cui potrete divertirvi a far suonare il vostro cacciavite sonico impersonificando il dottore e, piccola chicca potrete spegnere ed accendere quasi qualsiasi tipo di TV (controllate come nelle instruzioni).Un unica nota dolente che vorrei far presente è una piccolissima latenza (neanche un secondo) che si presenta fra l'accensione del led e l'arrivo del suono, ma nulla di così fastidioso, infatti merita sempre 5 stelle piene!Dunque consiglio quest'acquisto a tutti gli amanti della serie, collezionisti o anche per cosplayer perchè il prodotto è di un qualità molto elevata e per come si presenta e le sue funzioni vale sicuramente i soldi spesi.