Can a Logitech Harmony remote control a PS3?

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That's the question really. The PS3 BluRay remote works by bluetooth I think - not IR, so I'm guesing the Logitech remotes won't control it. Am I right?

 

[Anonymous]

Apologies - this should really be in the Accessories forum. I'll post it over there now.

 

[Andrew Everard]

AFAIK no it won't, for exactly the reasons you mention. Looks like a gap in the market there for Logitech, given the number of PS3s out there.

 

[Anonymous]

Yeah - I guess they'd have to give their remotes bluetooth alright. Think I'll wait for that to happen. It would bug me to have a "universal" remote and to still need another.

Do you know if the Logitech remotes are recently updated or if they're due?

 

[Andrew Everard]

I guess it'd have to be done with an optional wireless module working on RF, such as the one that comes with the 895 and models above.

 

[Anonymous]

Would it not work to just give the remotes bluetooth capability (and pair it with your PS3), as well as IR?

 

[Andrew Everard]

Well yes, but given the PS3 is just about the only device using bluetooth control, an add-on might be a more logical way to do it, rather than increasing costs on all remotes by building it in as standard.

But hey, now we're second-guessing Logitech's business strategy...

 

[Anonymous]

I guess we'll just have to wait and see. Thanks!

 

[Andrew Everard]

But see here for a kludgy work-around.

 

[Anonymous]

Good work on digging that up! Interesting, but I think "kludgy" is the right word. I'm happy with multiple remotes until there exists a cleaner solution.