Messiah's Blu-ray remote for PS3

[pari]

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Messiah's PS3 Blu-ray remote looks like a cell phone

http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/bto/20070904/messiah.jpg

Many home theater geeks love their PlayStation 3s as Blu-ray players, but don't want to pick up a gaming controller to watch a movie. But thanks to the PS3's lack of an infrared port, existing universal remotes can't be used with the console. That's why the niche of PlayStation 3 remotes has popped up, and the newest remote from Messiah is slick-looking. The Messiah Darklite DVD remote strongly resembles LG's Chocolate cell phones, and as you slide down to open the remote you get access to more advanced functions like chapter forward/backward and display. The remote also looks to be fully backlit, which is a big plus if you plan to use it in a darkened home theater. Backlighting uses a lot of battery juice, so it's nice that the Darklite has a built-in rechargeable battery that plugs into the base station. The base station itself connects to the PS3 via a USB port. The base also doubles as an IR receiver, which means you'll need to physically point the remote at the station, unlike Sony's own Bluetooth-powered remote.

The Darklite has a cool design and its $30 price tag isn't terrible, but I think a whole lot of home theater buffs just want a cheap USB IR receiver they can use with their universal remotes. Messiah is currently taking preorders for the Darklite DVD remote, with a shipping date of September 25.

http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/bto/20070904/darklite_front.jpg

http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/bto/20070904/darklite_unit.jpg

http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/bto/20070904/darklite_base.jpg

[Fats]

Holy shit... Looks ace, but it also makes me wish for the PS3 to have USB ports at the back.

[Coded-Dude]

i like the design, but not the idea of taking up another USB port..... :-(

[yoshaw]

Thats one sexy looking remote there :drool:

[frosty]

Well, you could always get a hub, then run one cable from the front to it and hide it in the back.

[LaLiLuLeLo]

It does look sexy. But I the PS3 sixaxis is functional enough for me. It's enough having that and the tv remote for volume, never mind this that and the other.

[Viper]

Looks slick as hell but the buttons may feel recessed from the layered design. Unless you hold your remote like a mouse and push the buttons with your index finger. I'm used to pushing with my thumb.


Again, looks damn good.

[curryking1]

I think it looks pretty ugly actually, not that I would consider buying it in the first place because normally I don't like third party stuff on my console.

If it were just really flat and slim like the blue front that I'm guessing like slides out, I'd like how it looks a lot better. Not 'slick' enough to me lol.

P.S. In that second picture, the thing looks almost like a shaver-iPod hybrid to me.

[LaLiLuLeLo]

I think it looks pretty ugly actually

What?????

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v368/Lalilulelo/jumpkickabitch.gif

[curryking1]

Ow... lol :P

[LaLiLuLeLo]

HOW DARE YOU HAVE AN OPINION?!!!
[insert funny and violent .gif file]

[curryking1]

I must have an opinion!

My face hurts....

[Smokey]

omg its gorgeous :drool: when can i get one in AU land

[dork]

i love the blue backlighting.

[Passive]

loks cool but nothing special :P i already have a blue tooth PS# remote, dont need another.

[the boney king of nowhere.]

it looks like a retarded ipod.

[curryking1]

^Thank you! Lol!

[PSXBatou]

I like my Sony BT BD remote better. Maybe Sony will include rear usb ports in a future update, as it is i hate having the small lil reciever from the Logitech PS3 keyboard in front showing.

[smurfx]

damn that looks nice.