Anilrgowda

Sorry to start another PS3 thread, but this is important to many people and I don't think it is yet widely known that you can do this. Like many, Sony's annoying lack of an IR receiver on the PS3 was almost a deal breaker for me in getting a PS3 as a Blu Ray player. This is unfortunate as it sounds like the thing is a fantastic player, better future-proofed for featues than all the current stand-alone players, way cheaper and will have good resale value as well. I have a lot of effort set up in my Harmony 880 remote and IR distribution setup, and REALLY don't want to use the PS3 controller or even the bluetooth remote in addition to my current setup.

Some smart folks have figured out how to set up a few cheap relays with the old PS2 remote and a USB converter that solves the problem. I don't know if anyone will ever make a more elegant approach, but this is great for now and both parts can be had for very cheap on EBay. Here are two links to how it works:

http://www.remotecentral.com/articl...-ir-remote2.htm

http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/24/...tion-3-with-ir/

I hope this helps a few people out. For me, it's the last bit that made me decide to go with a PS3 as a Blu Ray player at least for now. If BD wins this war eventually, I'll replace it later with a high-end, full featured stand-alone player, but for now I think this is a great solution.