Doctor Who Tardis USB Hub
Plug your port in with style with this awesome 4-port Doctor Who hub station!
User Ratings and Reviews
3 Stars It’s ONLY a toy.
This really shouldn’t be rated as a toy. It’s an OK replica of a Dr. Who Tardis Police Box and that’s why I bought it. However, it really doesn’t work well as a 4 port USB hub. I only wanted it so I could plug in an iPod and iPhone for updates without removing my mouse connection and external display connection for my MacBook. The one time I used it to sync my iPhone I ended up having to restore the entire phone. It would disconnect the iPhone in the middle of a sync. Same for the iPod. The one and only time I used it to sync my iPod it kept telling me it was disconnected and would not sync. I wouldn’t recommend it at all for a USB hub. NO STARS if I could in functionality. Otherwise it’s a nice conversation (toy) piece.
5 Stars Great gift
I bought this hub as a gift and it’s great. the sounds can be heard well and and the flashing light make it perfect for the Dr. Who fan. the sounds and light not only happen when you push the button but also when you insert a USB into the Tardis, really cool.
4 Stars Functions as a USB 2.0 TARDIS… er.. hub!
This is a awesome little USB hub! It’s not going to mean much to a non Whovian - I mean it looks like an old fashioned UK emergency phone booth. But for those who are and plug it in, the fading blue light and the distinctive sound will bring a smile to their faces.
The TARDIS is OS agnostic and worked on a PC, MAC and a Linux notebook. It’s not stated on or in the packaging, but it also works with high speed USB 2.0 devices without the dreaded warning that you have a low speed device plugged in.
When devices are plugged in, or the phone booth information sign is pressed, the light fades in and out and the sound of the TARDIS is triggered. The sound can be turned off by flipping a switch in the back, but the light will still fade in and out when devices are attached.
The downer for this item is that it is a powered USB hub, but it comes without the power adapter. It will need a 500mA 7.5v DC adapter. This is printed in raised letters on the back of the TARDIS near the sound switch, and noted on the back of the box. The product insert inside the box says differently however, apparently a throwback to a time when the power supply was indeed included.
This takes me back to my childhood, late Saturday night, squinting at the poor reception of the only old TV in the house that could pick up the signal for the public TV station in NJ that aired Dr. Who. I love it!
5 Stars Everything as advertised!!
Great product. Works great. And is cool as can be. People always comment on it in my office.
5 Stars Why do they list this as a toy?
This is a USB hub which has to be connected to a power source to work.
Either your computer or a electrical outlet.
It is fully functional and a great conversation piece for a office desk.
There are four USB connects.
I have an external hard drive a camera, scanner and DVD burner hooked up to mine.
Everything shows up under my computer as a separate drive.
Disguised as the Tardis it is an attractive alternative for a otherwise ugly USB hub.
The lights and sound effects are both bright and clear.
Yes it sounds exactly like the Tardis.
It faithfully recreates the dematerialization sound to a note.
I doubt if anyone would buy this to use as a toy and listing it in the toy section is misleading advertising.
I am happy with mine and would recommend this hub to anyone who likes the concept of the Tardis,
NOTE: The price of this hub rising fast. I doubt if they will go down in price anytime soon.
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