(2015-11-20, 18:34)billybob69 Wrote:

(2015-11-19, 23:11)BlackRose Wrote: Sorry to say, but these remotes are a pain to use, although the responsiveness is great when they are working.

The Synchronization issue really bugs me, and often happens at when you least want it to happen. Battery issue is fine, got some rechargeable for it, but still there needs to be a better solution than this for Windows.

Do the original PS3 Bluray remotes also have the synchronization issues? I have the newer one.

I've tried both the original and the latter versions of the PS3 remotes (see my posts on the last couple of pages) and found the original remote to work far better with far less synchronisation issues.

bb69

(2015-11-20, 18:57)Soli Wrote: I have an original remote. I read that they don't need to be repaired when you change batteries. I can confirm this. makes life a bit easier. It basically "just works" (after a proper setup) in Linux and you can expect the batteries to last 1-2years. I can even wake my chromebox from sleep with the remote.

Can someone with a v2 remote confirm if they need to be repaired when changing battteries?

I never got it working reliably in Windows, although it must have been over 6 years ago that I messed around. The problem is basically that noone has got autosleep to work in Windows, so the batteries will only last a week at most. You shouldn't use this in Windows, it will only give you gray hairs.

(2015-11-21, 19:11)Soli Wrote: PS3blumote didn't support sleep when I tried it 6 years ago, and it doesn't support it now. It has always been an non-working "experimental" feature. In fact I'll go as far as saying it was downright stupid to even implement an experimental feature that has never worked for anyone, ever. If Kodi implemented an experimental feature called "make you dinner", then PS3blumote's experimental "sleep" feature would still be the more stupid out of the two.

Only thing it did was to spread confusion, something the last post before this is an example of. Just to be clear:


PS3blumote has never and will never be able to sleep the PS3 remote. If you're using Windows, you should stop wasting your time and move on to another "remote" solution.

(2015-11-22, 00:26)Soli Wrote: Not sure. I'm pretty sure the IR function of the v2 remote is only for a subset of the buttons.

It does work badass in Linux once you have managed to configure it right. Which is slightly tedious as it involves a patched bluez and some manual remappings. The wiki is slightly out of date/uncomplete. But it does work pretty great out of the box when using Openelec i've been told.

I only use it with Kodibuntu though, and I also use it together with xbindkeys when launching external programs. (I dynamically remap the eject button to alt-f4 so I don't need a keyboard to close the program). It has never failed me in 1.5 years. Last week the batteries started to run out, and I had to swap out/in the batteries for it to function again for a couple of minutes... That worked for a couple of days until the batteries were really really flat. So once configured, you never have to touch it again. I finally got new batteries and I expect it to last another 18months

My advice would to get the v1 and use it with Linux or Openelec.

(2015-11-21, 14:47)BlackRose Wrote:

(2015-11-20, 18:34)billybob69 Wrote:

(2015-11-19, 23:11)BlackRose Wrote: Sorry to say, but these remotes are a pain to use, although the responsiveness is great when they are working.

The Synchronization issue really bugs me, and often happens at when you least want it to happen. Battery issue is fine, got some rechargeable for it, but still there needs to be a better solution than this for Windows.

Do the original PS3 Bluray remotes also have the synchronization issues? I have the newer one.

I've tried both the original and the latter versions of the PS3 remotes (see my posts on the last couple of pages) and found the original remote to work far better with far less synchronisation issues.

bb69

When you say far less, does that mean it still happens? Does that hibernation feature in PS3BluMote actually work like its supposed to?

(2015-11-22, 13:24)billybob69 Wrote:

(2015-11-21, 14:47)BlackRose Wrote:

(2015-11-20, 18:34)billybob69 Wrote: I've tried both the original and the latter versions of the PS3 remotes (see my posts on the last couple of pages) and found the original remote to work far better with far less synchronisation issues.

bb69

When you say far less, does that mean it still happens? Does that hibernation feature in PS3BluMote actually work like its supposed to?

I agree with the other posters that the v.1 Sony PS3 remote is far better suited to being a Kodi remote than the v.2. Although as I've installed the Kodi remote app on my iPhone, I rarely use the PS3 remote these days.

The only synchronization issues that I have had with the v.1 remote is when I changed the batteries. The one issue that I have found with the original remote is that when going up or down through large pieces of information - like a full EPG with numerous TV channels or my full list of music, it goes through it too slowly or will temporarily freeze Kodi. This is where I have found the iPhone remote to win hands down.

(2015-11-21, 19:11)Soli Wrote: PS3blumote has never and will never be able to sleep the PS3 remote. If you're using Windows, you should stop wasting your time and move on to another "remote" solution.