Remote for PlayTV

TriedandTested · 6 Jan 2009 at 12:23

What TV remote do I need for PlayTV? Is it the 'Official Sony Blu-ray Remote Control for PS3' or something else?

There is a sticker in the PlayTV box that seems to go on a remote.

CliffyBiro · 6 Jan 2009 at 12:27

Yup, you got it.

It's the Bluray remote.

The sticker sucks though. All the writing rubbed off mine within a week.

TriedandTested · 6 Jan 2009 at 12:31

Thanks.

Are there any alternatives out there? A universal remote that'll work with the TV and the PS3?

Alrik · 6 Jan 2009 at 12:35

If you do go for the PS3 Blu-ray remote, its actually on offer for £15.99 online, instead of the usual £25~

orderoftheflame · 6 Jan 2009 at 12:44

Get the official Sony one, most the 3rd party ones aren't half as good. By far the best accessory for the PS3 ever if you use PlayTV or watch lots of movies imo.

Don't bother with the PlayTV sticker though, it's pretty naff, just remember what does what.

As for a 3rd party one that'll do the TV and PS3, it'll be pretty expensive as far as I know. The PS3 uses bluetooth, and most TVs are IR.

mcwildcard · 6 Jan 2009 at 13:29

orderoftheflame said:
Get the official Sony one, most the 3rd party ones aren't half as good. By far the best accessory for the PS3 ever if you use PlayTV or watch lots of movies imo.

Quoted for emphasis.
Best thing is because it's blu ray, you can operate it from under the covers on a cold winters morning, so you don't even need to expose your hand to the elements when choosing your breakfast telly needs!

carlazai · 6 Jan 2009 at 13:48

mcwildcard said:
Quoted for emphasis.
Best thing is because it's blu ray, you can operate it from under the covers on a cold winters morning, so you don't even need to expose your hand to the elements when choosing your breakfast telly needs!

I never knew that bluray could transmit information across the air

wwwebber · 6 Jan 2009 at 14:15

orderoftheflame said:
As for a 3rd party one that'll do the TV and PS3, it'll be pretty expensive as far as I know. The PS3 uses bluetooth, and most TVs are IR.

Well you can buy a cheap IR remote with an IR dongle for the PS3 which does everything except power it on. If you have a programmable remote then you can just use the dongle to control both the TV & the PS3 once it has learnt the codes..

Costs about £15.

mcwildcard · 6 Jan 2009 at 14:16

carlazai said:
I never knew that bluray could transmit information across the air

Try doing it with an IR remote and see how far you get

mcwildcard · 6 Jan 2009 at 14:19

wwwebber said:
Well you can buy a cheap IR remote with an IR dongle for the PS3 which does everything except power it on. If you have a programmable remote then you can just use the dongle to control both the TV & the PS3 once it has learnt the codes..

Costs about £15.

If he's getting Play Tv, then that and the decoder might tie up all his USB ports (depending on which PS3 he has). Which will be a bit of a pain if he needs to charge a pad, or use the Playstation Eye at a later date.

orderoftheflame · 6 Jan 2009 at 14:39

mcwildcard said:
Try doing it with an IR remote and see how far you get

Bluray is the disk that goes in the front, bluetooth is what the remote uses.

wwwebber said:
Well you can buy a cheap IR remote with an IR dongle for the PS3 which does everything except power it on. If you have a programmable remote then you can just use the dongle to control both the TV & the PS3 once it has learnt the codes..

Costs about £15.

Without the ability to turn the PS3 on, there's no point in having a separate remote imo. I like my remotes to allow me to function without standing up.

I'm more than happy to have more than one remote if it gives me full functionality.

mcwildcard said:
If he's getting Play Tv, then that and the decoder might tie up all his USB ports (depending on which PS3 he has). Which will be a bit of a pain if he needs to charge a pad, or use the Playstation Eye at a later date.

Too true. On my 40gb (2 usb ports) I have PlayTV, PS3 Eye, Charging cable, External HDD, and usually a USB stick or Buzz.

mcwildcard · 6 Jan 2009 at 14:58

orderoftheflame said:
Bluray is the disk that goes in the front, bluetooth is what the remote uses.

Shutup.
*hides*

carlazai · 6 Jan 2009 at 15:19

orderoftheflame said:
Too true. On my 40gb (2 usb ports) I have PlayTV, PS3 Eye, Charging cable, External HDD, and usually a USB stick or Buzz.

In same situation, time for a usb hub soon

TriedandTested · 6 Jan 2009 at 20:15

Thanks for the replies. Much appreciated.

I've given my 40gb PS3 to my parents, set them up with PlayTV but they aren't getting on too well with using the sixaxis. I'll get them one of the official remotes, sounds perfect.