- The official Doctor Who TARDIS Hub
- A 4 port USB hub replicating the 1950s Police phonebox TARDIS from the show
- A flashing lantern on the TARDIS’ roof
- A time-travelling sound effect
- The light and sound effects are triggered when a USB device is plugged into the port
Product Description
* Sound effects are optional and are controlled via an on/off switch.
* No software required.
* Suitable for both PCs and Mac.
* Suitable for ages 8 years+.
* TARDIS: 11 x 6 x 6cm
* USB Cable: 140cm.
B. Ragan @ 8:52 pm
OK, first the good: This is a fun toy, an entertaining piece of Whovian kitch. It’s got the flashing light; it’s got the proverbial wheezing, groaning sound; it looks really cool sitting there on your desk.
Unfortunately, it’s a bit too much like the “real” TARDIS when it comes to reliability. Sometimes it works fine, but other times the signals from my peripherals are apparently arriving on Mars, or in the Middle Ages, or somewhere, because they’re certainly not getting through to my computer. I eventually had to unhook my scanner from it, because it just wasn’t staying powered up and connected for more than a few seconds at a time (even though the printer, connected to a different port, was fine).
Bottom line: If you’re as big a Who geek as I am, and you mainly want a toy that goes “vwoop, vwoop” sitting next to your computer, it might be worth it. But I wouldn’t choose this thing if what you really need is a USB hub you can rely on.
(By the way, I feel a bit bad saying this in an Amazon review, but ThinkGeek has it considerably cheaper.)
Clayton E. Leihy @ 11:35 pm
I’ll keep it simple and short. It works great, looks good (though after a year and a half, I had to reglue one of the labels), and is a must for fans. I put mine on a shelf posed with my Doctor, Ace, K9, and Dalek action figures. A couple of hard drives, iPaq and cordless mouse are plugged into it. (And yes, I am really over 40 years old.)
Mette Hedin @ 12:37 am
The sound is of a decent volume, and can be triggered manually. Great office toy for the doctor who fan.
S. Charfauros @ 1:47 am
I originally saw this product on a different website for ten dollars less. But, I noticed that some websites mentioned that it was a powered USB hub while others didn’t state if it was powered or not. This was a Christmas gift for a very good friend and I wanted to get him the most authentic version. After reading the details from multiple sellers I chose this seller because they stated it was powered and in the details included that it had a power supply included. When my friend opened it, there was a sticker on the box stating that the power was for UK only and the space for the power cord was EMPTY. The seller was unsympathetic and didn’t seem to care that they LIED in their description and their product title. I’ll NEVER buy from them again.
Wave @ 4:02 am
First, This is not a toy.
Many reviews refer to it as a toy but it is by no means a toy.
There are toy Tardises available but this is not one of them.
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This is a hardware addition to your computer.
I had read a customer review that claimed it is not an actual hub
and you cannot connect a external hard drive through it but that is not true.
It is a fully functional Hub and I have two 500 gig external hard drives attached to mine.
Five inches tall with excellent volume on the sound effects and powerful flashing blue led on top.
This hubs effects will activate when you plug in a USB cord into it or when you activate them by pushing a door panel in the front of the Tardis.
Very light weight but solidly built device.
Speaker,sound effects switch and external power adaptor outlet in rear.
This device is powered through a three foot long USB connection to the computer.
I am very pleased with this item.