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When I was a kid the "Communicator" replicas were made solid metal and also funtioned as a two way radio that had a 1/4 mile range. This was way cool for kids to have fun play with. (A communicator that actually works! Imagine that) With todays technology, I'm sure that for a few bucks more they could make a great communicator replica that has a 5 mile range or even a real cell phone for that matter. (I would buy that!)Hey, how about a tricorder replica that is actualy a marine hand held GPS. (I'd buy that too!)End result: I'm disapointed in this product.
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Trekkies looking for a nice replica of the original series' Communicator need look no further. I don't recall ever getting a good look at one of these on the 1960s TV series, but the replica for sale here certainly looks like the close-up photos of Communicators I've seen. Flip it open, and you'll hear the same sound effect used on the original Trek series. There are flashing lights and a swirling moire pattern, and numerous sound clips from the original show in what sound like grainy 16-bit fidelity. The Communicator itself is pretty large (which makes sense given that the originals on the series were roughly the same size as 1960s remote controls) and best suited for teen and adult hands. In other words, this is the perfect accessory for anyone planning on dressing like Spock on Halloween!
This could also be used as a prop in a fanfilm, although the Communicator has a rather loud internal motor connected to the swirling moire pattern. Other reviewers have commented on this. It doesn't bother me in the least as I didn't purchase the Communicator for that purpose, but you should be aware of it.
Shop around for this one - I've seen it for as little as [...] bucks. Anyone who ever built their own replica Communicator in the 1970s will want to beam this up!
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... the motor that spins the moire pattern makes truly annoying (and inappropriate) sound. This device is a near-perfect aesthetic reproduction, but the noise of the motor really does detract from an otherwise winning product. You do not just hear the motor whirring inside the housing, it is actually amplified through the speaker. This is a serious design flaw.
One other gripe that is that the two buttons wobble; they don't feel precision.
With the batteries loaded (it comes with batteries already in place) I am impressed that the weight is more than I imagined from something all plastic. There's just a touch of heft to it, giving a bit more of an impression of something substantial.
The color of the antenna is perfect and looks exactly like metal mesh.
Prior to purchase, I saw a video of the communicator that showed the bottom of the antenna being warped. I understand this can happen from a too-enthusiastic flip when opening it. I am pleased to report that the device is delivered with the antenna against the main body, so any warping would indeed be due to working it a bit too aggressively.
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Judging from all the other great reviews, I just got a dud. Everything basically works right except sometimes when you close it; it stays on. Sometimes I close, it turns off, I set it down, then 5 mins. later it turns back on lol. I can spend 5 mins. just trying to get it to shut up. But when it's working correctly it's very well done.
Anyway, great product if you don't happen to get a lemon....and even then, it's not THAT bad.
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I like the antenna on this model, but I have been only able to get the "Try Me" features to work - with the voice on the right button saying "Enterprise, this is Kirk." Even after gently opening up both levels of the cases and tracing through the wiring, I just gave up and put it back together. It will now sit on the shelf, because I don't feel like going through the hassle of returning it.
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