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Review on ๐ŸŽฎ Enhance Your Gaming Experience with the Sony PlayStation 3 Blu-ray Disc Remote by Joseph Rasmussen

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Must be included with PS3

This PS3 special Bluetooth remote control is very practical and contains all the functions you need to use your PS3 as a connected multifunctional Blu-ray player and to a lesser extent slot machine to use. does it matter? No - with a regular PS3 controller, you can actually do everything that remote does, albeit in a lot more steps and often without knowing which button means 'pause' and which button means 'menu'. So this remote control is a great help. It should also be noted that if you have a newer model of HDMI-enabled TV, there's a good chance you can install that and a PS3 so your TV's remote can control many of its basic functions. , including navigation and play/pause/stop. We have a Sony Bravia and its remote worked. But it failed to turn on the PS3 and apparently failed to open the Blu-ray disc menu. However, I do find it odd that this is a remote control considering it's available for less than $20 and not just bundled with the PS3. Obviously at this price point it's not expensive to manufacture and that greatly impacts the ease of use of one of Sony's flagship product lines. Either way, it works well and connects/pairs to the PS3 with ease. On the other hand, I'm tired of adding more remotes to this pile and suspect my wife has noticed my verbal complaints and might get me a Logitech Harmony One universal remote with PS3 adapter for Christmas. In the absence of that, I consider this remote to be an essential accessory for the Playstation 3. (Update: Just yesterday I received an early Christmas present: a Logitech Harmony One remote with a PS3 IR-to-Bluetooth adapter. Definitely a more expensive solution and although I don't mind (For this remote to be here as a backup, it's clearly going into the drawer. Turns out the PS3 can only support one bluetooth remote accessory at a time anyway.)

Pros
  • Impressive
Cons
  • Cable is shorter than other accessories