Sony PS3 Media/Blu-ray Disc Remote Control

Nothing is worse than using a dualshock controller to navigate on the playstation 3. Whether you use it for browsing on netflix/amazon VOD or using it on playstation store, this remote is really needed. First, you are bumbling around with the dualshock because you have to use 2 hands to hold the dualshock controller. Then, you are trying to figure what button does what. This Sony PS3 media/blu-ray remote control really solves that problem.Design= It is longer and thinner than the original sony ps3 media/blu-ray remote control which I was a fan of. With it being thinner, some people may think it has a "cheaper" feel over the original remote. Very similar to the old remote in terms of design but the the new remote has larger number buttons but smaller scan/slip buttons, nice plastic "glass" PS button and has a better feel of up, down, left, right circular button. The old remote used 2 AA batteries and the new remote uses 2 AAA batteries. More energy efficient I guess.Features= It does everything that the old remote did but they improved it by adding input button, amp and tv power button, 3D button, devices button, instant scrolling button and the volume & channel button. More user friendly and less clutter is a big deal. That is a huge improvement over the old remote. It was annoying when you had to use a tv remote with the old sony blu-ray remote where you needed the correct setting. I guess that I can put away my tv remote in a draw and leave it there.Price= Very fair and reasonable price.Cons? People say backlit but I don't think that is necessary because you have such a great feeling of up, down, left, right circular button which you would be using mostly. I would say that a con would be that the stop and pause button is much smaller than the old remote. Space is limited on the remote due to the new feature buttons so they went with smaller stop and pause buttons. I prefer the bigger stop and pause button of the old remote. That pause button is used a lot for netflix and dvd/blu-ray playback.*I give this remote a 4.5 out of 5 stars and I highly recommend it.

I bought this when it released 14 years ago (as of 2022) back in 2008. Still, after many years later it works perfectly. Only the letters written for ENTER in the middle of the button as worn out a little bit, not the button itself which is in great condition, just the lettering which has no impact. Other than that all letters are in perfect condition. I used this remote for many years and recently started using it again for my ps3 because the Xbox Series X has the exact same application for Blu ray as the Xbox One X which used the Xbox one from 2013 as the bases. In other words, it's a completely terrible Blu-ray player and probably the most expensive worse Blu-ray player, but that is not why you buy the series X or an Xbox in general. On the other hand the ps3, ps4 and ps5 have excellent players. Specifically the ps3 has the most options available amongst all Blu ray players. While it does not do 4K Blu ray it does Blu ray so very well. I can not over estimate how well ps3 performs still to this day compared to all systems AND stand alone players (I also own a Sony Blu ray player). It's so fast and continues/resumes playback quickly. The series X gives me a headache with DVDs, which I own and use plenty of. Especially of older anime and shows. It sometimes will get stuck for no reason when RR and FF even just a minute or two, so randomly.Another huge point between the two is that currently I am watching an older TMNT dvd from 2010s and the quality (maybe because it's 480p to 4K) doesn't look great on the series X BUT it does look very good on the ps3. Anime looks fine either way because it's bright but live action stuff or CGI does not for modern Xbox vs ps3. Which is why I've decided to use my ps3 for dvds alongside this remote and the classic Gold headsets when needed. To not get too far away from the review of this remote, that is to say again what an excellent remote this is. Unfortunately it does not work with any other AV receivers that aren't Sony. It worked with my 2013 model Sony. I now use a Yamaha and the ps3 doesn't accept any 3 digit codes I've tried during my research. It'll constantly blink letting you know it didn't accept the code. The tv code works well for the LG C1 and it controls the receiver volume via eArc so no issues with volume control. I was only looking to turn the receiver off with it so I wouldn't have to use three remotes or phone app that sometimes doesn't work as I switch sound to headphones. I wish these remotes were more universal and made in continuation over the ps4 and especially ps5 media remote that I both own. The ps4 remote started to malfunction over the years and while the ps5 remote works fine the buttons are terrible and can be hard to press. This remote is still by far the best remote I personally feel ever made between all gaming consoles. The popular Xbox remotes need IR and van be a pain to control depending on where your console is located.If you're reading this in the future and somehow using your ps3 as I am and find this control for cheap, buy it. Even if it helps one person I'd be glad I could help.