The system is in the prototype stage right now and is called Universal Control. The way it works is that your TV or set-top box has to be Internet enabled, so that the BBC can send out synchronized Wi-Fi signals to the miniature Daleks. Their experimentation involved two-foot-tall Daleks, with information encoded into the video of a Doctor Who episode.

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I’m going to assume that their intentions are good and that they just want to make neat toys. At least I hope that the Beeb isn’t planning world domination by putting Daleks in our living rooms. (Un)fortunately, the BBC says it’s not planning on releasing these to the general public anytime soon.

The top photo commemorates a classic scene in a 1964 episode that featured the Daleks invading London.

Those pesky mutants in their robot vehicles have been mistakenly thought as cyborgs, but they aren’t! They’re mutants! Steven Moffat announced recently that the Daleks were being retired from Doctor Who, much to the chagrin of many.

There are now various Dalek models on display at The Doctor Who Experience exhibition in London’s Olympia until this November.

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I guess the tennis-playing version of those annoying horns are the grunts and groans of the players as they bash that little ball around. If you like to watch Wimbledon, but you don’t like to listen to the grunts over the top of the commentary, an experimental video player has landed just for you that will only work while the Wimbledon tournament is going.

The NetMix player is cool because it has a slider that will let you choose how much of the court sounds and grunting you hear and how much of the commentary you hear. Unfortunately, the  app will only stream the big matches from Center Court at the stadium, but at least it works for both Windows and Mac users.

The only problem is the nearly $5,000 price tag! This Dalek replica stands 5’3″ in height, and it will be hand built to your color specifications using molds from the BBC Props Department. Your Dalek will be made in the exact same way as the Daleks are built on Doctor Who. Naturally, this replica features a plunger arm that can extend, a dome that will rotate 360 degrees, as well as wheels so that it can actually move around.

The company who has licensed this mentions that this isn’t a toy, so you can’t really play with it, but that won’t stop anyone from screaming “Exterminate! Exterminate!” while they wheel around! You can order the Dalek Replica for £3,000 (~$4,920 USD) over at Firebox.

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This replica comes with a green LED light and spring-loaded extending action. There is a button that activates the sound effects and LED lights. While this sonic screwdriver won’t let you do what the real one does, it looks like the real fake thing.

The 11th Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver Prop Replica is available over at Amazon for $24 (USD). Money well spent? Let us know. I have to admit that I wanted lightsaber replicas for a long time, but ultimately was disappointed in the ones that were available without spending  tons of money.

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The TARDIS speaker looks like a good replica. It comes with Bluetooth connectivity so you can stream your music wirelessly. All in all, this would look good on a desk, simply because it doesn’t look like any other speaker I’ve seen. I only wonder if the speaker is bigger inside than outside.

The Top Gear speaker isn’t that unique though. Go figure that there are already other speaker docks that are in the shape of a helmet out there. However, this is probably the only one that looks like the Stig’s helmet.

My only question is, would they have worked? Probably not, still it’s a great marketing ploy. I can already imagine kids everywhere trying to make their own Daleks to take over the world.

You can find more plans over at Tom Rathborne’s site. “Exterminate!”

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Modeled after the recently updated version of the Cybermen in the long-running BBC series, this helmet not only makes you look quite silly, it makes your voice sound silly too. The $59.95 Cyberhead changes your voice and its LED “mouth” lights up as you speak.

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