Logitech to give PS3 Harmony Remote support

Jeff Bakalar | Mar 20, 2009

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It appears as if Logitech is about to silence the complaints of thousands of PlayStation 3 (PS3) owners who are frustrated with the system's lack of an infrared port. Those with Harmony remotes--or any universal remote for that matter--up until now have had to rely on clunky, hacked-up IR-to-Bluetooth USB dongles for their all-in-ones remotes to take control of their PS3. It seems the Logitech Harmony Adapter for PS3 will play nicely with the line Harmony remotes right out of the box.

Editors' note:

According to Logitech Singapore, the company will not be launching the Harmony PS3 adapter in Asia anytime soon. However, plans are in the pipeline to launch the Harmony 1100 in Singapore and Malaysia.

Among our largest concerns is whether the new device will have the capability to power off the PS3, something the IR solutions we've seen before don't handle as smoothly as we would have liked. There are no confirmed details yet, but a preemptive look at the FCC documents does include mention of Bluetooth and a separate power supply. Suffice to say, it sounds as this adapter will be able to power cycle your PS3. Imagine that.

You can be sure we'll have a review of this magical device the second it's available.

Via CNET.com

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