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I do agree that that sucks, especially since it's the only thing in my rack that doesn't communicate with my Harmony.

There's several IR remotes that use a USB receiver to control the PS3, buy any one of those and you'll be set.

The ps3 uses bluetooth. You will probably begin to see more universal remotes that are compatible with the ps3 when other devices start using bluetooth instead of IR.

Why would other devices start using bluetooth instead of IR. Bluetooth is power hungry, complicated, and inefficient for a remote control application, especially when a little diode has been serving us well for 30+ years and is cheap as dirt.

Crono: not new and exciting enough

Because BlueTooth works really well! I was very skeptial at first too, and dreading having to buy the remote, but BlueTooth works without line-of-site which doesn't seem important but it makes a difference. Now I wish all my equipment used BlueTooth (or at least RF) remotes.

And Harmony remotes suck! They are the iPod of remotes - all show and no quality. I have one and I regret buying it. It just doesn't have enough buttons to be useful... I had to map "subtitles" and "audio" to "A" and "B" because it doesn't have buttons for them, and I mapped other functions to the screen but half the time I'd press a screen button it would do the wrong thing because the remote control is not in the mode I expect. Plus, it eats batteries far quicker than the the PS3's BlueTooth remote (I'm still on my original). But the worst is the lag: if I hit volume-down a few times, it queues up the commands and sends them so slowly that I often overshoot the volume I want and I have to hit up but it still sends out queued volume down commands. I know someone will blame it on stupid-user, but there's no excuse for lag on a remote control!

I can't imagine trying to control Blu-Ray with my Harmony remote... Perhaps I'd map "top menu" to "menu" and "display" to "info", but what button on the Harmony would I use for "pop up menu"? I could use "A" and "B" for "subtitles" and "audio" like I did before, but that's as clear as mud. For a remote control that's supposed to simplify things, it sure gets complicated. Sorry, it just doesn't work.

Wow, dude, it sounds like your Harmony is a piece of shit knockoff or something. I've never had any of those problems at all. Ever. But then again, what the hell do I know. I love my iPod too...

I have a PS3 and the crap remote, and I agree with your sentiments. I don't terribly mind a second remote, I also have a harmony. But why did Sony make such a terrible remote! It has a million, hard to find buttons. And on top of that, no backlight. Do you know in a darkened home theater how hard it is to locate some of the tiny control buttons on that remote. I don't even know what more than about 8 of the buttons are even used for.

Hi Evan, do you have a Harmony 880? I do, and you can adjust the input delay to compensate for your lag. Of course, you with the customizable LCD screen you can map as many buttons as you want. This thing is magical!

Harmony remotes suck? I challenge you to find a better universal remote with the same level of device support and usability by all levels of technical proficiency at the same price point.

I've spend a lot of money over the years on universal remotes, and Logitech by far makes the very best inexpensive HT universal remote. Period.

My Harmony 880 is absolutely indispensible, and if there are people on here that don't like theirs, they probably haven't bothered to set it up properly (or have especially weird devices). The lack of an IR port on the PS3 is by far its biggest technical shortcoming.

I have a 550. And yes, I've customized the commands that are displayed on LCD screen. So, on the Harmony I have to...
1. press "glow".
2. look at the LCD screen to see what mode and page of commands the remote is in.
3. press left or right to get to the command I want.
4. press the button beside the command.
I don't see how that is supposed to be more convenient than picking up one of three separate remotes and just pressing a button by feel?

Because a button on a remote cannot get lost, but a separate remote sure can. Plus, try teaching a non-techie how to comprehend and use multiple remotes. It's much, much easier to tell someone: "If you want to watch TV, press 'Watch TV.' If you want to watch a DVD, press 'Watch DVD.'"

heh...don't come over to my house then--I have 6 remotes, and I know exactly what each one of them does and how to setup whatever I want. 'course, it'd be a lot easier sometimes if they released a y-splitter/combiner for multiple optical cables to be plugged into one port...

but I agree, it IS a lot easier to just press "watch movie" or "play video game" etc....

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Nate,

You are right about add-on IR adapters. My main concerns are that the IR adapter and remote you have to buy are for the PS2 (DVD remote kit), and the PS2 remote will not do anything but the most basic player commands. Also, it will not power the PS3 on or off. In addition, there will then be a ugly looking IR dongle sticking out of the PS3. Plus, you have to buy an additional adapter and a PS2 remote.

I'll just wait until fall for a stand-alone player that comes with an IR remote.

Thanks for the link Vidikron. That actually looks like something that may work well...

I was so excited to get a Harmony remote - now I hate it. Its just too complicated a lot of the time. My GF can never get anything to work right, and it sometimes just forgets that its set on watch a movie or something and goes to its intro menu state. Very weird.

I have yet to use a universal remote that I thought I couldn't do without.

As far as the PS3 remote, it needs back-lighting and some larger buttons. I am not big on the idea of blue tooth though, as it seems regular IR remotes do the job just fine.

I love the idea of the PSP as a remote - just would like it to be fully functional as opposed to just doing music.

All you harmony haters: check for firmware updates and software updates.

Nato, if your GF can't figure out how to use it, then you've set it up wrong, as the harmony remote is the easiest thing in the world for non-techies to use once its programmed properly.

*hugs his harmony remote*

I have a harmony 880 and I love it. I dont use the activiteis features as sometimes I find it misses a step like turning on x device, or setting x device to the appropriate input, in which case the whol proccess is messed up.

I do use the "devices" button which simply allows me to select a device and control it. When I select a device its like im selecting that devices remote, simply allowing me to use the 880 instead of 6 different remotes.

The built in tilt sensor which activates the backlight means I can always see the buttons, and dont have to push some retarded "glow" or osmething like that. I was even able to get a few commands out of the 880 that my original remote did not have, like FM tunning for my reciever. Built in recharageable battery so Battery never dies, and it lasts for a week or 2 off the base anyway.

Ditch the harmony 550 or whatever you have and go buy a harmoney one (updated version of the 880). You wont regret it. The only thing this remote is missing is a "page" button on the charging base, like cordless phones have. But Im gonna try tearing up my old cordless phone and attaching its page feature to my remote :p

or you could just use the controller. It works fine as a media controller.

or you could just use the controller. It works fine as a media controller.

I so agree.

Pretty much the only thing I'd need now is a region free DVD hack.

Yes they are annoying. Sometimes I start playback on the second chapter, and hit back to start at the beginning without the warnings.

amen.

I don't get it

Me either

You'll have to excuse my friend, he's a little slow...

-Lloyd Christmas

You know what, never mind guys. My bad. Damnit its too early!! lol Now Im a sad Panda =(

http://www.sheffy.org/humor/random/sad_panda.gif

Its ok man , I got the joke.

(behind Fenix's back)


Your such a nice person Deaftly :}.

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http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-3-Blu-Wave-Remote/dp/B000R5H7KE/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1206015435&sr=8-2
http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-3-Darklite-DVD-Remote/dp/B000VPUR4I/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1206015435&sr=8-3

Really, it's not that hard to work around.

But I agree, the PSP as a remote to play music is very cool.

"Next generation I'm puting all my consoles in plastic bubbles."


Is that how you got the RROD. so it wasn't MS's fault after all!!!!

YOU GODDAMN TROLL YOU...


DID U GET LOST FROM YOUR BRIDGE OR SOMETHING? HERE, LET ME HELP YOU GET UR ASS BACK UNDER THAT SHIT!(curb stomps his ass in there)

Someone had to say it rite? (c 2 can play that game)








LOL

Sounds like he has the Xbox360 harmony remote. Which I have. And its awesome.