Sony PlayStation 3 Blu-ray DVD Remote

• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 7 reviews
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• 3 stars

  Infrared Options Exist

  by cool1528 on September 4, 2007

  Pros: Bluetooth makes it difficult for infrared remotes to work

  Cons: Bluetooth makes it difficult for infrared remotes to work

  Summary: Nyko makes a "BluWave" Infrared remote that has a USB attachment offering infrared remotes like the Harmony to program some of the basic controls like play, stop, rewind, fast forward, ...

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  Summary: Nyko makes a "BluWave" Infrared remote that has a USB attachment offering infrared remotes like the Harmony to program some of the basic controls like play, stop, rewind, fast forward, etc. The only thing that it doesn't do is turn on the unit, but you do have options for making your PS3 work in an infrared format.

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• 9 stars

  A must buy, PS3 xaxis remote keeps jumping due to built in gyroscope

  by airmail on February 5, 2007

  Pros: Very elegant black, nice heavy feeling to it, and has all the important controls to it.

  Cons: Its bluetooh, an will work only with Sony, unless someone comes up with a PS3->keyboard mapping tool for the PC

  Summary: This is a must buy if you use the remote on the couch like I do. The PS3 xaxis remote keeps jumping scenes, I think it has to do with ...

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  Summary: This is a must buy if you use the remote on the couch like I do. The PS3 xaxis remote keeps jumping scenes, I think it has to do with the built in gyroscope that acts as a next chapter button or something. I keep having to go rewind back to where I was! The PS3 BD remote eliminates the problem, I'd make sure I turn off the PS3 xaxis remote first, otherwise the jumping still occurs.

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• 5 stars

  It's okay if you need it.

  by Brandon99717 on January 29, 2011

  Pros: It's easy to use, just like a remote.

  Cons: All of the buttons turn on the PS3 and are very sensitive. So if you accidentally slightly tap a button , your PS3 turns on and makes the beeping sound which gets annoying.

  Summary: I would not buy another one. I usually just use the Sixaxis remote.

  Summary: I would not buy another one. I usually just use the Sixaxis remote.

• 8 stars

  Just what you would expect from a remote control

  by Mergatroid Mania on June 20, 2008

  Pros: Bluetooth is great

  Cons: no little joystick or pointer

  Summary: Works like every other remote control you've ever used except you don't have to point it at the ps3 since it's not using IR.
  I love this
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  Summary: Works like every other remote control you've ever used except you don't have to point it at the ps3 since it's not using IR.
  I love this feature. I've gotten so used to it I do all my browsing with it. It would be easier to browse with if they had one or two pointing devices built into the remote, or some way to move the pointer on the screen. You can move it from link to link, but not anywhere on the screen. This can make some screens hard to read if they're zoomed up.
  For the money, it's great. I prefer it over a controller for playing movies.

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• 9 stars

  civilised movie watching

  by jahpeople on February 4, 2008

  Pros: you don't have to use a controller to watch movies

  Cons: weird button layout, bluetooth only = not universal

  Summary: the sony ps3 blu ray dvd remote is a nice clean solution to movie watching. it has all of the important functions clearly mapped and labled on its surface. visually ...

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  Summary: the sony ps3 blu ray dvd remote is a nice clean solution to movie watching. it has all of the important functions clearly mapped and labled on its surface. visually it matches the design of the ps3, which means it has a glossy black surface that is prone to marks from finger prints. an odd choice for a remote.
  
  the thing about any kind of remote for a game system is that you're paying for a superfluous piece of hardware. i don't really need this, but for some reason i want it. for me, using a ps3 controller to watch movies is a completely unintuitive process. i either have to memorise which commands are mapped to which button, or use an onscreen menu to issue commands. i find this to be a clunky, inelegant solution. if you share this sentiment then buy this remote right now, you'll thank yourself later.
  
  there are a few problems with this remote, but they are minor. for one the number layout is in an odd position. the choice to keep all of those rectangular buttons grouped together in a single matrix may look nice, but it sure is inconvenient. you will hardly, if ever, use those number buttons. outside of typing scenarios they are pretty much useless.
  
  the bigger grief here is the limited functionality of this remote. this is a single purpose device, usually a no no in my home, but you can't really fault the remote (as the cnet review points out). since ps3 is bluetooth only and doesn't use the much more common IR, you won't be using this with any other a/v equipment. this means you'd better be committed to adding yet another remote control to your growing collection.
  
  in a nutshell this remote is a pretty handy device. i couldn't imagine watching movies on my ps3 without it, and frankly i don't want to. it's a bummer that it's not a universal remote, but it's overall usefulness surpasses any perceived shortcomings.

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• 9 stars

  A good remote worth the low price tag

  by asage429 on February 12, 2007

  Pros: Easy to use for everyone in the family

  Cons: Not much better than a PS3 controller if you know how to handle one

  Summary: I watch a lot of Blu-ray movies with my family so for me, the PS3 remote was a must. The Sixaxis controller is fairly easy to use once you get ...

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  Summary: I watch a lot of Blu-ray movies with my family so for me, the PS3 remote was a must. The Sixaxis controller is fairly easy to use once you get used to what all the buttons do so the remote doesn't end up being much better if you're the only person who will be watching movies. In my case however, neither my wife nor my mother have any intrest in trying to figure out what the triangle or X buttons do so getting the remote made Blu-ray family accessable.

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• 9 stars

  Easy to use remote

  by norvabear on February 2, 2007

  Pros: comfortable in the hand

  Cons: not backlit

  Summary: This remote is very easy to use. The feel of the remote is very comfortable to hold and feels very good in the hand. The buttons are well laid out ...

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  Summary: This remote is very easy to use. The feel of the remote is very comfortable to hold and feels very good in the hand. The buttons are well laid out and easy to find. The response is quick with very little delay once a button is pushed to make something happen. After accidentally putting my discs into fast forward or skipping to the next chapter without meaning to by using the game controller, this remote is a godsend. I'm not rating this remote a 10 because it is not backlit. Otherwise it's a terrific remote that very easy to use.

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