Product Description

Easily control the next generation of home entertainment with the Blue-Wave Remote from Nyko. The Blu Wave allows you to easily control the playback of Blu-Ray movies, DVDs and CDs on the PlayStation 3console. Utilizing infrared technology, the Blue Wave can navigate system and movie menus, skip chapters or tracks, pause and play a movie or music and replicate other PlayStation 3 controller functionality from up to 25 feet away. The compact USB IR receiver plugs into any open USB port for easy set up requiring no complicated software, pairing or programming. The Blue Wave is powered by 2 AAA batteries (included).

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #164 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Nyko
• Model: 83040
• Released on: 2007-05-15
• Platform: PLAYSTATION 3
• Dimensions: 1.25" h x 9.00" w x 6.00" l, 1.00 pounds

Features

• IR Technology allows for control up to 25 feet away
• Luminescent buttons allow for use in low light situations
• Includes 2 AAA batteries

Customer Reviews

Works Great!
I bought this device for the infrared USB dongle. I can now control my Playstaion 3 using my Logitech Harmony One remote.

Just okay, could be better
I don't recommend this remote unless you need the IR receiver so you can use a universal remote such as a Harmony remote. The remote control that comes in this package is very cheap feeling and also does not give you that much control over your PS3.

Unless you absolutely need the IR receiver, I recommend the Sony PlayStation 3 Blu-ray Disc Remote instead. It gives you a PS button as well as additional buttons such as audio/subtitle and eject; all buttons that the Nyko remote does not have. Also with the Sony one, you do not need any usb dongle plugged into the front of the PS3 (which looks sorta of weird).

Perfect Device to sync PS3 with Harmony Remote
I looked at several options before deciding to go with the nyko. 1)The IR2BT, which is pretty much useless after one of Sony's latest firmwares.
2) Schmart adapter, which which offers full control including power on/off, but costs over 100 dollars. 3) Nyko blu-wave, offers full control except for power on/off, costs 20 dollars.

For the price, this item cannot be beat. Harmony has the Blu-Wave in their database, so I added it, and was controlling my PS3 through my Harmony 550 in less than 3 minutes! Trouble free operation and worth every cent. There is no power off/on, but I go to my PS3 anyways to put the disc in, so really the only thing missing is power off. But that is really not even worth mentioning as its such a minor thing. I really love this product and give it 5 out of 5.