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New IR4PS3 Promises Complete IR Control of PS3
RemoteCentral.com provides details on a clever solution to incorporate the PS3 into a complete home theater setup.
IR4PS3 image courtesy of RemoteCentral
Sony's failure to make the PlayStation 3 a CE-friendly device has boggled consumers and CE Pros alike.
It has also spurred many an innovator to create kludgy fixes using Bluetooth dongles and an array of IR work-arounds.
RemoteCentral.com has followed these innovations and has an excellent review of the latest: the IR4PS3 from a Canadian named "Ben."
Here's how RemoteCentral tells it:
Read more about the IR4PS3 at RemoteCentral.com.
It has also spurred many an innovator to create kludgy fixes using Bluetooth dongles and an array of IR work-arounds.
RemoteCentral.com has followed these innovations and has an excellent review of the latest: the IR4PS3 from a Canadian named "Ben."
Here's how RemoteCentral tells it:
After studying the problem he had his answer: a small add-on circuit board with an IR receiver and processor that would integrate with the official Bluetooth remote's existing circuitry. The IR receiver captures commands from a standard infrared remote control, figures out what they are, and then sends the correct electrical impulse to the original circuit board. This simulates someone pushing a button, resulting in the desired command being sent wirelessly to the PS3. This method piggybacks onto Sony's proprietary system, bypassing the limitations of using the PS3's USB port for communications.
It took a few months to develop and fine tune, but by November 2007 a fully functional prototype had been built. And as of January 2008 we've received the first sample modified Bluetooth remote here at Remote Central, dubbed the IR4PS3 by its creator.
Read more about the IR4PS3 at RemoteCentral.com.
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Julie Jacobson, Editor-at-large, CE Pro
As a co-founder of EH Publishing in 1994, Julie has edited and contributed to all of the company's publications at one time or another. An authority on home automation, networking, integration, digital convergence and the CE pro channel, Julie speaks often about these subjects at industry events. She graduated with a B.A. in Economics from the University of Michigan, and received an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. Julie is a washed-up Ultimate Frisbee player.
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Or you could just buy a Nyko “Blu-Wave” IR remote for PS3. It features a usb dongle that accepts IR remote commands sent from an IR remote. The only thing it won’t do is the “ps” button to turn on the PS3.
I’ve got them programmed into several of my clients Harmony remotes with 100% success. The dongle works fine with repeater systems as well which could be a serious set-back with Ben’s idea. Not to mention that the Blu-Wave remote system is alot cheaper than the Sony Bluetooth remote.
not being able to turn the ps3 on/off has been a huge setback when trying to incorporate the ps3 into a true theater system. No matter what type of universal you might use, there was no reliable way to communicate with the ps3, and if you use the previous method of an IR dongle, it takes up one of your USB ports.
This idea is perfect. It will still communicate wirelessly to the ps3, so no dongle, and it will simply give you an external IR window. so YES a repeater system will still work with this, you will just put your IR Emitter on the IR4PS3 and it will communicate via bluetooth to the ps3. that also means that this device can be anywhere in the room, within bluetooth range.
Looks like these guys, IR2BT, might have a slightly more “elegant” solution out very soon.
I’m glad to see we finally have a few options!
I love the solutions that have come forth. But, to mix it up a little; I’m so sick of Sony’s ARROGANCE that I am almost convinced that when it comes to custom itegration that Sony is just not a team player even though they have the moxy to claim that they are. For as much money as they have sunk into the PS3, along with the forsight they claim to have(what a joke), you would think that a problem as small as IR for control would have been adressed long ago with an apology attatched. Sony needs to take off they’re gold plated crown and think of the customer and integrator rather than their own greed.
The IR2BT unit is available as of today.
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Not only did I want to say that this is a great idea, I also wanted to give everyone a break from the Politi-blogging going on over on the Gary Shapiro post.