Sony PlayStation 3 Blu-ray Disc Remote

The main reason I use the PS3 is to watch downloaded movies and TV shows and blurays (gaming comes second)... if your like me then you must get this remote. If you only use PS3 to play games... you don't really need this remote than. Here is a quick pro/con list followed by more of my review:

Pro: Great size, shape and finish.
Easy to connect to PS3 (read instructions)
Fully connect to ps3 without added devices at a cheap price
Ideal for the movie watcher

Cons: No dedicated power button
Battery life is relatively short
Not internet user friendly (no joystick to move arrow)
Could use a extra button to change screen mode

This is my second remote I've bought, one for me and one for a friend... it's a must have if you use the ps3 to play movies that were downloaded or blurays. Eliminates the need to turn on and off the remote controller (to save battery, I know an update has auto turn off to helped this problem) everytime you want to pause skip ahead or what not. It's not the best to search through the internet on the ps3 or to opperate zooming in on pictures... simpley because it doesn't have a joystick to move freely.

Major Flaw though!!! If you're like me and have the ps3 in your room and like to leave remotes on your bed in the middle of the night you maybe woken up by the sound of the PS3 turning on. This is because there is no dedicated power button. Instead any button if pushed will turn on the system. I have memerized how to turn the system off without turning on the tv which you learn pretty fast to help fix this problem.

I've seen people complain about no backlighting on the remote and small lables... this really doesn't matter. I found that the layout was pretty easy to learn and the labling was just fine. In fact, a lot of the buttons perform the same opperation... like enter, X, and play button all do the same thing. I also saw someone say there is no button to turn it off... just hold down the ps button like you do with the game controller.

Added bonus is that you can use it as an extra controller in games (labled the 7th controller), however there is no joystick to move so don't expect too much use.

One button that could of been added that is not there... is one to switch viewing modes for movie play back. To switch from full screen, zoom, and normal (ect.), the way to do this is to hit triangle move to the left a couple of icons and hit the tv screen icon. So a single button would have been a nice option.

I did find the batteries ran out faster then I expected (a lot faster than normal remotes) but at least you can check batter life by simply pressing the ps button once. It's always connected to the PS3 via bluetooth so what do you expect. I think my batteries last 2-3 months with daily use... maybe nickle-cadium (sp?) batteries will last longer, I just use what is in the closet.

I gave this a 5 star rating... because how much easier it has made my life despite its short comings.

On a side note, do you ever find it funny they put an eject button on remotes... you still have to get up and remove / disk anyways. Oh well.Get more detail about Sony PlayStation 3 Blu-ray Disc Remote.