http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/Feb 13th 2008 5:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/Apr 3rd 2008 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/I use it a lot to play music change tracks from other rooms, but cannot adjust the volume unless looking at the TV/monitor :(]]>Sep 4th 2009 3:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/
Although I dont think I'll ever get the hang of using optical media fastforward-rewind speeds -_-, I always endup either rewinding it to the beginning of the movie or it going so slowly that it takes me longer to control it than watch it.]]>Oct 3rd 2006 9:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/
At first glance:
1. It looks to have everything you would need to function..

2. The design isn't innovative and to me the size is larger than it should be.

Justin
http://hatchedeggs.blogspot.com]]>Oct 3rd 2006 9:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/Oct 3rd 2006 9:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/Oct 3rd 2006 11:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/Oct 3rd 2006 2:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/Oct 3rd 2006 9:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/You'd think that for about 600 bucks they'd include it with the PS3 as a 'freebie'...]]>Oct 3rd 2006 9:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/Oct 3rd 2006 10:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/Oct 3rd 2006 9:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/Oct 3rd 2006 9:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/Oct 3rd 2006 9:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/Oct 3rd 2006 10:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/Oct 3rd 2006 10:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/wii-mote forever!]]>Oct 3rd 2006 10:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/
You apparently have never met anyone that is color blind.]]>Oct 3rd 2006 10:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/
anyone have any details on that?



also, kinda too bad it's bluetooth + not simply IR. I'm gonna need a IR-->BT adapter for it to work with my Harmony remote...]]>Oct 3rd 2006 10:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/Oct 3rd 2006 2:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/Dec 25th 2007 10:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/Jan 26th 2008 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/
Looks pretty nice. Not sure I'll need it, but it surely helps polish the unit as a BD player with one.]]>Oct 3rd 2006 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/Oct 3rd 2006 10:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/Oct 3rd 2006 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/Oct 3rd 2006 10:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/Oct 3rd 2006 12:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/docs/20061003/sce.htm I noticed that they are also making a memory card adapter which hooks up bia USB.]]>Oct 3rd 2006 10:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/Oct 3rd 2006 10:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/
As for the rest of the design, well it looks good, it has enough butons to be useful, while having the (now mandatory on any remote) arcane button or two (red?, yellow?).

Anyhow, should I ever get a PS3 I'll never get the remote, as long as the controls are as good as the PS2's I'll have no problem navigating with the standard controller]]>Oct 3rd 2006 11:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/
As far as the actual remote, I am hoping Logitec gets all the codes right away so I can easily program it into my Harmony 360.

So far I really like the Harmany 360 and I like the tactile feedback way better than the 880 for all of you dorks who are going to say thats better.

I have every game console and will get a ps3 and wii next month. I can't wait! (Seriously I can't wait in line for 1 day, im going to pay some homeless dude to stand in line for me) Rest assured I will have one on launch day.]]>Oct 3rd 2006 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/
That looks like the remote off my cousins telly, which is like 90000000000 years old.

Its too big.

and bluetooth?!?! WTF?!?!?! if you aren't in line of site of the tv, and you are trying to do something like pause, you are an idiot. Whats wrong with infrared? Its reliable, cheap, doesnt use much energy, not very complicated. Bluetooth remotes are lame, except for maybe a mega high-end stereo, cos then you could leave the room and change tracks, but for a blu-ray player/ornament, theres no point. waste of money. ]]>Oct 3rd 2006 11:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/Oct 3rd 2006 12:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/
Hey Engadget, why didn't you mention the USB-to-PS2 Memory Card adapter also pictured on that web page with the remote? That looks a bit more useful to me, coming from a PS2 and not caring about playing movies from my game console...]]>Oct 3rd 2006 12:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/
BACKWARDS compatibility.... ?!?

no, just backwards!]]>Oct 3rd 2006 12:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/Oct 3rd 2006 12:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/>You can't leave the room with BlueTooth. That's another problem. The range is a fraction of IR, even with obstacles. A high powered IR remote with multiple diodes can be pointed anywhere and still reach its target.

Yes, you can leave the room, BT can go up to ~100 meters. It depends on what class BT you are using, class 1 is ~1M, but class 2 is ~10M, and class 3 is ~100m. I'm sure for a remote it'll be Class 2 or Class 3 due to the fact it uses little power requirements to change channels and only transmits in short bursts. IR has a lot of line-of-sight problems, BT will be worlds better then IR.]]>Nov 2nd 2006 12:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/
This is looking more like beta every day... and MiniDisc... and HD-MD... and ATRAC... and ATRAC-3... and the PSP... and UMD... and... need I go on?

OH WAIT XCP... there, almost forgot that one...

VHS,CD,MP3,DVD,DS...Wii]]>Oct 3rd 2006 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/Korexz @ Oct 3rd 2006 12:25PM
>
>OH, by the way... you have to buy the premium PS3 to use your PS2 saves, because >there is no media card slot on the base PS3...

You don't need the premium system. All you need is a USB port and both models have it. Check the link below for specs.

http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/specs.html]]>Oct 3rd 2006 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/Oct 3rd 2006 1:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/
wow, you couldn't be more wrong about that.]]>Oct 3rd 2006 1:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/
Plus if it's anything like Sony's other remotes, they'll bring out TVs with bluetooth controls, and they'll be interoperable (Plus it's freakin bluetooth! Eminantly hackable!).]]>Oct 3rd 2006 2:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/Oct 3rd 2006 2:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/Oct 3rd 2006 2:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/Oct 3rd 2006 3:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/


That is just plain messed up...]]>Oct 3rd 2006 3:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/Oct 3rd 2006 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/Oct 3rd 2006 4:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/
And it's ugly? What do you expect from a basic remote control? You're expecting Harmony-remote features? You're not forced to buy it, just use your wireless controllers or wait for a 3rd party solution. Problem solved.]]>Oct 3rd 2006 5:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/sonys-bd-remote-control-for-ps3/Oct 3rd 2006 6:47PM