Real Star Trek Com Badge coming in November

[General Maximus]

I'll keep a long story short. A lot of people I work with (especially women) run away as soon as I mention Star Trek because "it isn't real" and it is like their brains explode just trying to think about it. When I was in my first year at uni we had to do a presentation in one of our tutorials and it was allowed to be about anything we want, the point of it was just to build up some experience. I chose to base mine on the science of Star Trek and how it is a causality paradox. Writers and dreamers come up with for ideas which they would be cool and amazing and then scientists see it and make it reality. And on that note, voila:

http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/st...ming-november/

http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/jmgi/?i=front

Star Trek TNG Bluetooth® ComBadge

Answer all your calls with the word "Go"
We've had a screen-accurate prop replica ST:TNG badge in our closet for a while. The only thing it was missing was the ability to emit the classic communicator chirp sound effect when we pressed it.

And then we found out an audio company is making a fully-functioning officially-licensed communicator badge. Behold the Star Trek TNG Bluetooth® ComBadge. It hooks up to your phone or device via Bluetooth® and has a built-in microphone for hands-free calling. Once connected, one touch answers/ends calls, plays/pauses audio, or accesses Siri, Google Now, or Cortana. And, of course, a touch plays that classic communicator sound effect. Warning: you're going to want to keep the micro-USB charging cable handy right after you receive this, because making it chirp is well-nigh irresistible.

And don't forget to sign off, "[Your name here] out."

Product Specifications
•Star Trek TNG Bluetooth® ComBadge
•Officially-licensed Star Trek: The Next Generation merchandise
•Plays classic communicator chirp sound effect when you press it
•Connects to your phone or device via Bluetooth®
•Built-in microphone for hands-free calling
•High quality micro-speakers by Massive Audio
•Once connected, one touch answers/ends calls, plays/pauses audio, or accesses Siri, Google Now, or Cortana
•Play/pause music functionality
•Not, however, Majel Barrett
•Wireless Range: 33 ft.
•Drivers: Neodymium magnet
•Frequency Response: 200Hz - 20KHz
•Signal to Noise Ratio: >80dB
•Materials: ABS and zinc shell
•Attaches using magnets so you don't have to make holes in your clothes
•Batteries: Rechargeable Lithium-ion (one charge lasts 10 hours)
•Charges via micro-USB cable (included)
•Auto shut off feature (when not connected to Bluetooth) after 30 minutes to preserve battery life
•Micro-USB Port: DC5V, 350-400mA
•Dimensions: 1.65" wide x 2.08" tall x 0.36" deep
•Includes ComBadge and micro-USB charging cable
•Manufactured by FameTek

[v0id]

Shipping restrictions: We cannot ship this item outside of the U.S., and Canada

Booo

Originally Posted by v0id

Booo

There are easy ways round that.

[pip08456]

Originally Posted by v0id

Booo

Get a friend in America to send it to you.

[General Maximus]

I hate it when they do, there is so much excellent merchandise which can't be shipped outside of the US. I can remember seeing tonnes of excellent photo tshirts and other merchandise for Stargate and Star Trek from Creation Entertainment when I was at uni and it was US only. I just don't understand who it all works. They make a new Star Trek series which they know is going to be broadcast all over the world so if people want to give you more money and buy merchandise they why stop them? Look at Star Wars for god sake, how many hundreds of millions of pounds does Lucas Film/Disney make each time a new film comes out?

Originally Posted by pip08456

Get a friend in America to send it to you.

... or use one of the companies that simply provide you with a US address, and then ship it over to you in the uk.

I've had a number of 'US only' things sent to me this way.

[techguyone]

Thats interesting are there some links to a few ?

[admars]

I remember one company in the US, the shipping charges were ridiculously high, when I asked them about it, they said that they wanted overseas custom, but so many things "went missing", and they couldn't know if they had gone missing, or people said they never arrived, so they needed to cover their losses, and also put off some people.

I guess other companies find it easier to just refuse overseas orders, sometimes I suppose their could be license issues they're worried about.

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by techguyone

Thats interesting are there some links to a few ?

You could try these. Presume they're legit being in the paper

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/7134628

[techguyone]

Thanks for that I had no idea these services existed.

I use Viabox : https://www.viabox.com/

[techguyone]

These all look good, but are you still gouged on the shipping costs part?

Assuming I decoded the question correctly, yes, you have to pay shipping costs (about £10+ I think). I guess it depends if you want the item or not.

[pip08456]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Assuming I decoded the question correctly, yes, you have to pay shipping costs (about £10+ I think). I guess it depends if you want the item or not.

That's the bottom line.

[techguyone]

It's ok I've seen (on places that actually do ship to the UK from USA that the shipping costs are generally wayyy out there, just wondered if the forwarding places were similar - it seems not.