A necessity, should be purchased with EVERY PS3
I honestly don't think I could go back to using my PS3 without this remote. Although I play a few games, a lot of the time the PS3 is on, its playing some sort of video. DVD, Blu Ray and Netflix Watch Instantly are enhanced so much by using the remote. The Controller is fine just to play and pause but one or both of the sticks inevitably gets knocked in the process bumping the video either forward or back. What makes me extremely glad to have a PS3 and not just a blu ray player however is the Bluetooth connection, used for both the controller and this remote, bluetooth allows the system to be controlled through the door of the cabinet in which it is housed. It use to be that someone would be distracted by the lights and close the door, but if the movie needed to be paused, the door would have to be reopened, not so anymore. Through walls, doors and around corners this remote works perfectly, and the ease of use it provides with watching films on the PS3 is priceless. br / br /There are two features that this remote lacks, one is useless and one is important. br /The feature that I never use and is not included is the ability to control FF speed between 1.0 and 3.0X which is accomplished normally with the right joystick. The feature which i wish had been thought out on this remote is a backlight. My TV remote has one so why shouldn't my DVD remote, no more fumbling in the dark would have been nice but was over looked. br / br /I also don't understand why it doesn't use the same rechargeable battery system as the PS3 controller, maybe to keep the price down and the batteries last forever anyway so its not a big deal. Finally, one thing I wish was thought out on the remote is a keyboard. It has a number pad, but unfortunately it doesn't work like a phone when it comes to entering text.

A sexy, sleek and convenient remote!
Well we all know the PS3 looks great with dvds and blu-ray so why not add a nice remote? This remote does it jobs, more user friendly and it is sexy and sleek looking. I really don't want to use 2 hands to play my movies. It is annoying. This isn't a video game. This is a movie for crying out loud! This remote is more user friendly than the dual shock controller because it is all set up like a blu-ray remote with all necessary buttons. Plus, it is easier to navigate the navigation screen. And lets be real, people! It is movie night, you got your girl with you and you want her to pause the movie for a second. It isn't "sexy" to give her a dual shock controller which she doesn't know how to use and makes her think you are some video game freak. You might as well brag about your +100 video game collection. You give her the sleek blu-ray remote which she knows how to work.