Terminator head DVD player returns from the future to stop itself from playing a DVD of 'The Terminator'

Color us stumped and incredibly excited. We've discovered this totally useless yet endlessly amazing DVD player / Terminator head out in the wilds of the internet, but finding any information deeper than people exclaiming "this is awesome" is, in a word, difficult. Look, we're not saying that we want to find the company that makes these, order 100 of them, rip out their guts and replace them with those electronic rat brains, swap the eyes for stereoscopic cameras, tack on Darth Vader-esque voice boxes, and then mount them to the unkillable bodies of an army of robotic warriors we've been building, but... uh, well... okay you got us.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 15th 2008 6:28PM]

this looks exactly like something a wife/girlfriend would ban from ever being on display.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 16th 2008 2:54AM]

Fortunately, most of those who would be buying this don't have that problem to worry about

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 15th 2008 6:30PM]

The real questions are: Is it progressive scan and can it upscale?

Honestly, I would NOT want that thing looking at me every time I sit down to watch a movie. Kinda creepy.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 15th 2008 6:53PM]

I want one NOW!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 15th 2008 7:53PM]

what they failed to mention is that there are cameras in the eyes

[dvsbstrd Posted Aug 15th 2008 8:00PM]

I, for one, welcome our robot overlords.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 15th 2008 8:14PM]

...sooooo.....a DVD player that watches YOU.

Incidentally, if you insert a DVD of "The Sound Of Music", will it say "GET OWWWT!"?...that would be cool.

[dboobis Posted Aug 15th 2008 8:11PM]

How is this totally useless? Is playing DVDs not a use?

[victorstuber Posted Aug 15th 2008 8:24PM]

um

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 15th 2008 8:59PM]

A company called SideShow sells officially licensed Terminator models, including a T-800 endo head like the one pictured. The SideShow model is made of metal and it's much more detailed than the one pictured. There are some endo heads that were released years ago and are no longer for sale as well as a couple resin models. My guess is that this is a custom job where someone integrated a DVD into one of those resin models. It's well done and, if they are going to be manufactured, I would consider buying one.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 15th 2008 9:33PM]

Mystery solved:

http://www.thearnoldfans.com/news/archives/2003/june/471.htm

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 15th 2008 9:36PM]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdQaKgoyaUI

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 15th 2008 9:42PM]

Onnnly on a Friday would this be "news". ;)

[RKelly Posted Aug 16th 2008 12:47AM]

he loves his "yellow" teeth

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 16th 2008 1:36AM]

Why not a Blu-ray version?

[Gamer Posted Aug 16th 2008 2:30AM]

Would it be creepy if you look at the back of it and it said "MADE BY SKYNET"

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 16th 2008 3:03AM]

Wow, way to go, Engadget! Just a little bit of p-shoppin' and everyone is now primed for the new Terminator movie. And I actually don't even mind the manipulation because it was subtle and fun. Engadget, ARE you a girl?

[Troglodad Posted Aug 16th 2008 10:08AM]

I wonder if the remote control is a phased plasma pistol in 50w range?

Any idea how many Biehns this will set me back?

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 16th 2008 10:25AM]

Wow, terminator's got some nice pearlies. I smell a toothpaste commercial nearby.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 16th 2008 12:44PM]

Sounds someone is preparing a scam..
Imagine if someone says is selling on a fake website.. Imagine how many people wouldnt buy...

....

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 16th 2008 4:23PM]

I agree that the teeth look out of place. even thought it is accurate they should of still made them gold colored like the rest of the head

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 19th 2008 8:24PM]

Does it play Terminator? Or does it just like to impersonate him?

[blustrkr Posted Aug 17th 2008 9:00PM]

DVD: It'll be back.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 19th 2008 7:09PM]

manufactured around 2003 to coincide with the upcoming Terminator 3: rise of the machines.
Released by the Japanese company Suntory and limited to only 500 copies (exclusive to Japan, never released internationally), this item is highly collectible and obviously completely sold out by now
http://www.discjunkie.se/index.php?page=viewdetails&id=195

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 22nd 2008 5:12PM]

" I'll playback !"

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 27th 2008 3:52PM]

I want one NOW!!!

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