With increasing number of home entertainment devices, universal remotes simplify control of all these devices and I have been using Harmony remotes to accomplish this. My latest remote that I’ve now been using for the past few months is Harmony One (which is a pretty impressive device), and I have a problem: Sony decided to make PS3 without an infrared port. And since I am not aware of any universal remote that can control Bluetooth devices, PS3 has always been beyond the control of my now-not-so-universal remote. Thankfully Logitech has a solution in the form of an adapter for PS3.
This device, priced at $60, will convert IR signals from your Harmony remotes into Bluetooth commands that can be recognized by PS3. The best thing is, since it is not plugged into the PS3’s USB port directly, it can even turn it on! $60 seems a bit pricy but if you use your PS3 as a Blu-Ray player and don’t want to have to deal with the game controller and a remote separately, this will be a well justified convenience.
