PS3IR-1000 Wireless Infra-red Adapter for PlayStation 3 (USA Kit)

by Schmartz

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.2 x 0.6 x 2 inches ; 1.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0028S7BZY
• Item model number: PS3IR-1000
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,127 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 6, 2009

Product Description

Compatible with all PS3 models!

The PS3IR-1000 will easily make your PS3 compatible with all IR universal remote controls.

When connected to a Windows PC via USB, it allows PS3 control from your desktop.

Features:

- Supports all 51 PS3 remote keys including the PS key, and an additional key for Power ON/OFF with a single command. The device also offers 12 user macros with up to 16 commands each. Now you can automate your favorite PS3 tasks and launch them with a single IR command.

- Upgrading the firmware is easy with our new utility tool. There are no drivers to install and the application is a single executable file. The device is shipped with the latest firmware version already installed.

- Externally powered via a USB charger (included) or any powered USB port. When properly powered, the status LED (inside the Schmartz light bulb) will be lit solid. The LED blinks with each IR command received.

- Wireless connection to the PS3. The device needs to be within 30 feet of the PS3.

- Built-in IR receiver and emitter. In case your remote cannot be programmed with the proper infrared codes, the PS3IR-1000 has a convenient teaching function that allows your universal remote to learn the proper IR codes.

- External IR code input compatible with all IR and RF repeaters.

- PS3 Power Sensing feature enables you to avoid accidentally powering on your PS3 by sending a Power Off command when the PS3 was already powered off manually. Connect the PS3 power sensing cable (included) to a USB port on your PS3 and the PS3IR-1000 (PS input).

- A 5 ft USB cable for powering the device is included in the kit.

- FCC and Industry Canada certified, and complies with European Union CE standards.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Icing on the cake product!, January 5, 2010

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Mr. R. L. Hart "electronman" (London, England) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: PS3IR-1000 Wireless Infra-red Adapter for PlayStation 3 (USA Kit) (Electronics)

This device can put the icing on the cake for anyone that has a universal remote or uses IR to control their home cinema system. I takes in your IR signal (codes for pronto are available to download) and converts it into the Bluetooth signal that the PS3 understands. Just point the IR at this device and it re-sends it to the PS3 by Bluetooth. It's responsive and you just forget you have it after a while.

So you have, say a single universal remote control for all your AV equipment, but then you get a PS3 (not a bad idea considering how great a product it is). Then you realise you need a Bluetooth remote to control you Blu-ray/DVD playing. So now you have two remotes! Not if you get this PS3IR-1000.

There is a forum for understanding how to use this device and also a web site from the manufacturer to allow you to understand how to make it work; I found it quite easy to get working including adding pages to my Pronto with the downloaded codes. Note this device can also teach a universal remote the codes required, I did not need to do this but it looks easy.

This device requires a USB socket with power on it, I use a small USB ipod charger but any USB socket which is powered will do, I don't recommend using the PS3 USB as these are not powered when the PS3 is in standby and therefore this device would not see the `on' command.

Great product sorts out a problem that Sony has created by not having IR receiver in the PS3.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works with PS3 Slim and Harmony 1100, awesome product!, September 26, 2011

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Foxx - See all my reviews

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This review is from: PS3IR-1000 Wireless Infra-red Adapter for PlayStation 3 (USA Kit) (Electronics)

I linked this adapter with my Logitech Harmony 1100 remote and it works great! It's a bit pricey but if you have a universal remote and would like to control your PS3 with your remote for Netflix/Hulu/Blurays this will do it all. The start up and shut down commands work very well and this works with the PS3 Slim as opposed to the Logitech Harmony adapter which only works with the original PS3.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works as Advertised!, August 25, 2010

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P. McCarthy (Washington D.C.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PS3IR-1000 Wireless Infra-red Adapter for PlayStation 3 (USA Kit) (Electronics)

Not much to say, it converts IR to bluetooth flawlessly. Plug the power USB cable into something other than the PS3 (like a cable box) or you won't be able to turn the PS3 on with the remote. The online instructions are easy to follow. I had to manually learn the commands for my URC remote control, but that was expected.