Bluetooth only for PS3 remote -- toss that universal remote

So, when we announced the PS3 peripherals, a couple of people wondered if there was still going to be an IR port so you could keep using that handy universal remote. The verdict is in and, no, you may not. Bluetooth is the only format being supported, it appears. Sad, but true. The PS3 is blue, blue, blue... Blu-ray, blue laser diodes, Bluetooth, likes the Blues, Bluegrass... you know.

Now you get to handle an extra remote if you so desire buying the PS3 one -- or just use the SIXAXIS. It's not terribly difficult, but it's still an extra "remote". What think you, readers? How aggravated are you that there's no IR support? It's fairly annoying, but we've little choice. It's time to juggle those remote controllers.

Tags: Bluetooth, Playstation 3, Playstation3, PS3, Sony

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