3 thoughts on “Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver – Universal Remote Control”
Absolutely fantastic, and a treat When this first arrived in the box I was filled with excitement and as I opened the box I was filled with amazement.The Sonic itself was absolutely beautiful, but the instructions although looking aesthetically pleasing, are a bit all over the place, it took me a while to set up and is not as difficult as it looks once done. And the weight of the Sonic feels nice too.The display case is great and even continues the look alien underneath it. The Sonic itself fits in nicely and I love how it looks on display.Overall this sonic, how good is it…? Out of 10… 11
Perfect present for Doctor Who fans After pre-ordering the Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver Remote Control I was very impressed when it arrived..The Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote Control was designed and built by The Wand Company, who have had a previous hit with a Harry Potter themed remote. This time round its the Doctor’s favorite tool which gets a make over, allowing you to program three separate memory banks with 13 different movements, meaning a total of 39 remote control commands can be stored.The included display case is a nice touch, it’s likely the novelty factor could wear off in which case putting this on display is an excellent idea, bring it out to show off your geek credentials to your friends.Ironically to get the Sonic Screwdriver working you need an ordinary screwdriver to fit the required batteries. Once fitted you power the Sonic Screwdriver up via a button on the bottom of the device. That button is important as it helps you switch between the Sonic Screwdrivers different modes:1. Practice Mode – To get the hand of the gestures, it tells you what you’ve done rather than play sound FX.2. Control Mode – Once programmed in you use control mode to fire IR commands out. In this mode you get the special FX sounds.3. Quiet Control Mode – Same as above but without the sound FX.4. FX Mode – Doesn’t fire out commands, but does play sound FX when you make gestures.To make use of the commands you’ll need to spend some time sitting down with the Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote and your other remotes, each command needs to be fired at the screwdriver for it to learn it. It’s a time consuming experience, especially when compared to the Logitech Harmony Universal remotes which can be programmed via a PC application, but this process does help you to think about what gesture should go with what command and this does cost half the cash.Then comes the fun bit…testing out the device! It has to be said, there is something deeply satisfying about pointing a Sonic Screwdriver at a device and using it to control, in a quick test I used it on my amp to skip music track and skipping between tracks has never been so much fun.A nice feature is that it tells you when the battery is starting to run low, by that I mean it LITERALLY tells you, no flashing lights or battery bars, it speaks to you. This is also put to good use during practice mode, speaking the commands you are trying out.It can be a bit twitchy on some of the commands, in my case leading to music tracks being skipped accidentally. However, this might be down to inexperience using the device.Overall this is a great little gadget that’s not that expensive, perfect if you’re looking for a birthday/Christmas gift.To see a video of the Sonic in action please visit: […]
Absolutely fantastic, and a treat When this first arrived in the box I was filled with excitement and as I opened the box I was filled with amazement.The Sonic itself was absolutely beautiful, but the instructions although looking aesthetically pleasing, are a bit all over the place, it took me a while to set up and is not as difficult as it looks once done. And the weight of the Sonic feels nice too.The display case is great and even continues the look alien underneath it. The Sonic itself fits in nicely and I love how it looks on display.Overall this sonic, how good is it…? Out of 10… 11
FANTASTIC! Bought this for my son (who was lucky enough to get one off his girlfriend too!)A Really Fantastic product!!!!
Perfect present for Doctor Who fans After pre-ordering the Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver Remote Control I was very impressed when it arrived..The Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote Control was designed and built by The Wand Company, who have had a previous hit with a Harry Potter themed remote. This time round its the Doctor’s favorite tool which gets a make over, allowing you to program three separate memory banks with 13 different movements, meaning a total of 39 remote control commands can be stored.The included display case is a nice touch, it’s likely the novelty factor could wear off in which case putting this on display is an excellent idea, bring it out to show off your geek credentials to your friends.Ironically to get the Sonic Screwdriver working you need an ordinary screwdriver to fit the required batteries. Once fitted you power the Sonic Screwdriver up via a button on the bottom of the device. That button is important as it helps you switch between the Sonic Screwdrivers different modes:1. Practice Mode – To get the hand of the gestures, it tells you what you’ve done rather than play sound FX.2. Control Mode – Once programmed in you use control mode to fire IR commands out. In this mode you get the special FX sounds.3. Quiet Control Mode – Same as above but without the sound FX.4. FX Mode – Doesn’t fire out commands, but does play sound FX when you make gestures.To make use of the commands you’ll need to spend some time sitting down with the Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote and your other remotes, each command needs to be fired at the screwdriver for it to learn it. It’s a time consuming experience, especially when compared to the Logitech Harmony Universal remotes which can be programmed via a PC application, but this process does help you to think about what gesture should go with what command and this does cost half the cash.Then comes the fun bit…testing out the device! It has to be said, there is something deeply satisfying about pointing a Sonic Screwdriver at a device and using it to control, in a quick test I used it on my amp to skip music track and skipping between tracks has never been so much fun.A nice feature is that it tells you when the battery is starting to run low, by that I mean it LITERALLY tells you, no flashing lights or battery bars, it speaks to you. This is also put to good use during practice mode, speaking the commands you are trying out.It can be a bit twitchy on some of the commands, in my case leading to music tracks being skipped accidentally. However, this might be down to inexperience using the device.Overall this is a great little gadget that’s not that expensive, perfect if you’re looking for a birthday/Christmas gift.To see a video of the Sonic in action please visit: […]