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 enlarge | From: Sony Computer Entertainment
Category: Video Games
List Price: $24.99
Buy New: $19.96
You Save: $5.03 (20%)
New (50) from $19.16
Avg. Customer Rating:  312 reviews
Format: Playstation
Platform: Playstation 3
Color: Black
Media: Accessory
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Playstation 3
Size: blue-ray remote control
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 11 x 4 x 3
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 98046
Model: 98046
UPC: 711719804604
EAN: 0711719804604
Release Date: January 9, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 Best Remote Yet!!! January 11, 2007
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
I bought this remote to use with my PS3, so that I wouldn't have to use my Sixaxis to control movies. This remote is actually the best DVD remote I have seen for any player. Buttons are layed out and organized nicely. It's not a universal, but if you use your PS3 for Blu Ray discs, or even DVD's (if your like me and decide to use the PS3 as your primary player) you can't go wrong.
 You can turn your PS3 off with this remote - RTFM November 10, 2007
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
Not much can be said that already hasn't. It's an OK remote, on par with most typical remotes that are included with any stand-alone player. Sony really should have included this remote with the PS3, it just makes sense, especially with their renewed push for the PS3 as a Blu-Ray player with the release of the 40GB model.
I can only give the remote 3 stars overall though. The buttons should glow or have backlighting. A few of the buttons could be labeled better or located more prominently. But as far as Sony remotes go, this is pretty good. The bluetooth functionality is great. It eats batteries like crazy.
Many people are incorrectly reporting that this remote does not have a power button. In a sense, that is somewhat true. Any button on the remote will turn on (wake up) the PS3. This was a bad idea, they should have limited the wake-up functionality to the "PS" button in the center of the remote. This center "PS" button is also the "off" button. Simply hold the button down for about 3 seconds and the PS3 will ask if you want to turn it off, push the OK button, it shuts down.
As more and more AV components migrate to bluetooth remote control, I'm sure we will see universal remotes (like the Logitech Harmony) come forth with bluetooth capability. This remote will tide me over for a year or so until that day comes. ...Hopefully before the PS3 has become obsolete.
I approve this remote control September 19, 2008
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I did not think I needed yet another remote control because I thought the six-axis had everything it needed for movie playing on the PS3 and, yet, I bought one. There were 2 initial reasons:
- my wife was missing a 'magic wand' shaped remote for playing movies
- Amazon had it at a great price in one of them lightning deals
I ended up using it myself and, in fact, using it for more than just movie playing - see below.
But, let's do a quick inventory of features:
= It's blue-tooth enabled and, therefore, it's not taking any ports on your PS3. This is probably important for anyone who has a "2-USB ports console".
= It's wand-shaped, allowing the non-gamers to control their movie-watching activities while holding a familiar-shaped device in their hand.
= It maps ALL the six-axis buttons and performs everything a six-axis would do, except for the joystick features of R3 and L3 (but you do have the push-down or 'click' abilities for them).
= Includes additional buttons that the movie-only users would expect on a remote such as:
+ a number pad
+ eject
+ red, green, blue, yellow buttons
+ play, stop, pause
+ slow(step), scan(left/right), prev/next
+ display, top menu, pop up menu, return
+ subtitles, angle, audio
= 2 AA battery powered (still with the original Sony batteries after 4 months of use)
What is interesting about this remote is that you can use it for much more than movie-playing. Given that it has all the six-axis buttons, guess what? You can use it, and I do use it to:
- surf the web
- play music
- shop at the PSN store
- play certain games such as Sudoku
- turn the PS3 on/off when your six-axis controllers are in the charger and I am playing GT5 that is using a racing wheel
And, yes, you CAN turn the PS3 on and off with this remote. Turning it on is easy - you simply press the PlayStation button and the PS3 turns itself on. To turn it off, you either go as far to the left on the X-bar and all the way up and press Enter (the turn-off PlayStation icon will be highlighted) or you simply hold the PlayStation button pressed for a few seconds and then select 'yes' and press the X button a couple of times.
Overall: I am happy with this peripheral. Yes, it's one more remote control but it's a pretty good one, for the reasons I stated above.
Must have for home entertainment system!! January 2, 2007
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
This remote control is a great addition if you are like me and purchased the PS3 as a cheap way to add Blu-ray capability to my home entertainment system. Remote great overall features, 3 second setup and controls all functions supported by the Sixaxis controller. At $25 (Circuit City) this is a great deal.
It's a remote... nothing special here, but needed. January 13, 2007
9 out of 23 found this review helpful
I'm giving this a somewhat low rating for a few reasons, firstly Sony should have put an IR receiver on the PS3 so any universal remote could control DVD playback. Those of us who invested 1000's into their home A/V setup and have every device ran with one remote dislike Sony's decision to use Bluetooth to control DVD playback. Secondly the remote is not lit, I guess I'm spoiled by my Harmony 880. I guess adding motion detection to the remote and lighting the buttons would cost a few dollars more, but something Sony should have done. But since I dislike using the PS3's controller for DVD functions purchasing this was a must for me.
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