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 Very Nice. September 9, 2010
Thomas Hoang
I am completely satisfied with this remote's quality, design, and look. My only minor complaint is that the stop button is too close to the skip and fast forward buttons, so sometimes I accidentally stop the movie. Overall, very good.
A VERY Vital piece of movies on PS3. September 3, 2010
Daniel .W. Craig
I actually bought this and my PS3 at the same time. I strongly recommend that you buy this if you want to watch something on your PS3. It has a lot of buttons such as SUBTITLE, TOP MENU, and other things a normal remote has. 2 AA batteries are included. Please note: You have to turn on your PS3 before you even try to use it or set it up. Read the manual and you'll be fine. BUY THE REMOTE and you'll have a swell time. I sure did. Bye. :)
 Instructions for "pairing" are unclear August 30, 2010
Phoenix
I don't know maybe it's me, but at first I didn't think to use the Controller to Register or "pair" the Remote to the PS3 and it wasn't mentioned. The instructions assume that everyone should "know" these things and what a XMB menu stands for. Plus, it doesn't say how to find the Settings that have a logo like a small suitcase or whatever it's supposed to be. But you go to the DVD settings for the TV, a menu appears, then tap the Left directional arrow on the Controller until you find it then X select it. Now you have to arrow down to find the Accessory Settings with this goofy logo and select this. Then it will give directions to register the remote by pressing the Enter and Start buttons simultaneously until the screen changes. That took, off and on, about 5 minutes. I was wondering if I had a bad remote. I changed the batteries again and spun them around pressed both again and held it and finally the screen changed and it said that the remote was registered. I still don't like the fact that you can turn the PS3 on by pressing down the Playstation logo, but can't turn it off unless you do so from a menu on the TV screen. Why is that? Maybe I changed my mind about turning it on. I have to get up to turn the PS3 off. It's not that I'm lazy but why doesn't a Remote Control have an Off button! Plus, Amazon gives me two review selections for a game and not for a PS3 remote! How much fun is this game? How do you rate this game overall? Duh, it's a Sony Blu-ray Remote Control and not a game. And, I must say, it was no fun figuring this out or getting it registered. And since there's no "off" button I gave it a 3 Star rating. And, yes, that "stop" button doesn't work the same as on my DVR but let's face it the U.S. doesn't require compatibility compliance as some other countries do so we just have to bite the bullet. However, it does make life more complex remembering which controller does or doesn't do what or how.
Yep. It's a Remote Control. August 23, 2010
cfc (Madison, WI, USA, Sol III, Orion Arm, Milky Way Galaxy, Orion Supercluster)
The PS3 remote control uses Bluetooth, which means you don't have to point it at the system for it to work, but it also runs through batteries a bit faster than your standard TV remote. You'll probably need to replace or recharge its AA's every 6 months or so, depending on use. Also, even though many of the buttons feature the traditional PS3 controller symbols, the remote only works for media playback, not games.
Other than that, it's a standard remote control. Works as advertised.
A necessity, should be purchased with EVERY PS3 August 23, 2010
Galen John
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I honestly don't think I could go back to using my PS3 without this remote. Although I play a few games, a lot of the time the PS3 is on, its playing some sort of video. DVD, Blu Ray and Netflix Watch Instantly are enhanced so much by using the remote. The Controller is fine just to play and pause but one or both of the sticks inevitably gets knocked in the process bumping the video either forward or back. What makes me extremely glad to have a PS3 and not just a blu ray player however is the Bluetooth connection, used for both the controller and this remote, bluetooth allows the system to be controlled through the door of the cabinet in which it is housed. It use to be that someone would be distracted by the lights and close the door, but if the movie needed to be paused, the door would have to be reopened, not so anymore. Through walls, doors and around corners this remote works perfectly, and the ease of use it provides with watching films on the PS3 is priceless.
There are two features that this remote lacks, one is useless and one is important.
The feature that I never use and is not included is the ability to control FF speed between 1.0 and 3.0X which is accomplished normally with the right joystick. The feature which i wish had been thought out on this remote is a backlight. My TV remote has one so why shouldn't my DVD remote, no more fumbling in the dark would have been nice but was over looked.
I also don't understand why it doesn't use the same rechargeable battery system as the PS3 controller, maybe to keep the price down and the batteries last forever anyway so its not a big deal. Finally, one thing I wish was thought out on the remote is a keyboard. It has a number pad, but unfortunately it doesn't work like a phone when it comes to entering text.
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