Logitech Harmony Adapter for PS3

[Kaido]

Playstation 3 owners heard 'round the world rejoicing

 

[Muadib]

Outstanding!!!

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

I'll probably finally get around to reprogramming my remote once I get this (or something like it)

 

[Corn]

I got this $20 contraption at Best Buy and it works perfectly and easily with my Harmony. What is this new Logitech piece going to do that the Nyko USB dongle I have won't do? Possibly turn on the PS3, but then again, when I'm using the Harmony to control the PS3 I'm going to be watching a movie--and inserting a disc into the PS3 turns on the unit anyway......

 

[Muadib]

Originally posted by: Corn
I got this $20 contraption at Best Buy and it works perfectly and easily with my Harmony. What is this new Logitech piece going to do that the Nyko USB dongle I have won't do? Possibly turn on the PS3, but then again, when I'm using the Harmony to control the PS3 I'm going to be watching a movie--and inserting a disc into the PS3 turns on the unit anyway......

Does it turn it off???

 

[Corn]

[edit]

Yes, you have full access to all of the menus in the PS3, including powering the unit off.

 

[Kanalua]

Eh...I just turn the unit off the same way I would playing a game. PS button, scroll to the left, scroll up, verify...PS3 goes sleepy-time... (Nyko-Harmony One user)...

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Dumb question that I have that I might as well put in this thread.

A couple of times I've ended up turning off my projector before the PS3. I've done my best to try to turn off the PS3 without being able to see the display (going all the way to the left with the controller, then up to shut off and selecting off), but it doesn't work unless I have the projector on.

Did I just manage to screw up the button combination a couple times, or is there a "feature" on the PS3 that doesn't allow it to shut off unless the display device is turned on.

 

[Kanalua]

the PS3 recognizes when the display is shut off, and the normal steps to turn off the ps3 don't work...

 

[Corn]

Originally posted by: Kanalua
the PS3 recognizes when the display is shut off, and the normal steps to turn off the ps3 don't work...

Yep.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Well that sucks. What situation is this trying to prevent?

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Well that sucks. What situation is this trying to prevent?

The user from doing what he/she wants to do

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Well that sucks. What situation is this trying to prevent?

The user from doing what he/she wants to do

Oh right. Why would Sony let us do that? :laugh: sigh

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Dumb question that I have that I might as well put in this thread.

A couple of times I've ended up turning off my projector before the PS3. I've done my best to try to turn off the PS3 without being able to see the display (going all the way to the left with the controller, then up to shut off and selecting off), but it doesn't work unless I have the projector on.

Did I just manage to screw up the button combination a couple times, or is there a "feature" on the PS3 that doesn't allow it to shut off unless the display device is turned on.

There's been a few times that happened where I just decided to let it auto-power off after an hour instead of switching things back to do it

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Dumb question that I have that I might as well put in this thread.

A couple of times I've ended up turning off my projector before the PS3. I've done my best to try to turn off the PS3 without being able to see the display (going all the way to the left with the controller, then up to shut off and selecting off), but it doesn't work unless I have the projector on.

Did I just manage to screw up the button combination a couple times, or is there a "feature" on the PS3 that doesn't allow it to shut off unless the display device is turned on.

There's been a few times that happened where I just decided to let it auto-power off after an hour instead of switching things back to do it

Is that an option you have to enable, or does it do that by default?

I would gladly have it do that than power cycle the projector again and take ~2 hours off the lamp life.

 

[Corn]

There is an option to set the auto-power off, I don't think it is set by default. One drawback to the auto power off is that if it does not detect any putton presses within the hour, it will warn you that it will shut off, however since most movies are longer than an hour, you've got to press a button or it will turn off during the movie. Rookie programmers.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Corn
There is an option to set the auto-power off, I don't think it is set by default. One drawback to the auto power off is that if it does not detect any putton presses within the hour, it will warn you that it will shut off, however this means that if you are watching a movie, you've got to press a button or it will turn off during the movie. Rookie programmers.

:roll:

I guess on the bright side most of the time my movie watching gets interrupted (time to pause) unless I'm watching alone, so this probably is still something I should enable.

Thanks.

 

[aphex]

Its official!

http://www.engadget.com/2009/0...tation-3-get-official/