Just turn OFF!!! - Blu-ray Forum

baccusboy · 07-31-2007, 02:51 PM

My PS3's on/off problem drives me crazy. All I have to do to turn the thing on is lightly bump ANY button on the remote, and the thing turns on. Then, to turn it off, you have to turn the TV on, get it set to the right input it's using, push the damn PS button, go through two menus, and it will FINALLY turn off.

It sure would be nice if:

1. The remote wasn't so darned touchy.
2. The PS3 would just turn off with the push of one button, and not a cycle through menus!

groovyone · 07-31-2007, 02:53 PM

mine turns off with one button. the power button on the deck itself. heh

Blu Tiger · 07-31-2007, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by baccusboy

My PS3's on/off problem drives me crazy. All I have to do to turn the thing on is lightly bump ANY button on the remote, and the thing turns on. Then, to turn it off, you have to turn the TV on, get it set to the right input it's using, push the damn PS button, go through two menus, and it will FINALLY turn off.

It sure would be nice if:

1. The remote wasn't so darned touchy.
2. The PS3 would just turn off with the push of one button, and not a cycle through menus!

I agree, everytime my cat steps on it, it turns it on. So many times I come home to my PS3 being on.

CptGreedle · 07-31-2007, 02:54 PM

maybe you should.. move the remote somewhere so you won't accidentally touch it?
I don't have that problem myself.
Also... you can turn it off via a remote/control?

supersix4 · 07-31-2007, 02:54 PM

mine just did that last night I turned it on via the remote and only thing that came up was a black screen had to reset it with the switch in the back

Blu Tiger · 07-31-2007, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CptGreedle

maybe you should.. move the remote somewhere so you won't accidentally touch it?
I don't have that problem myself.
Also... you can turn it off via a remote/control?

Yeah, you can. The only problem I notice is that you can't immediately shut it off. You have to wait for it to completley power up first...annoying.

MasterXeus · 07-31-2007, 02:57 PM

I don't have any problems turning my PS3 off.

haushausman · 07-31-2007, 02:58 PM

Hit the main switch on the back

grip24 · 07-31-2007, 02:59 PM

The best way I found for me is to just hold down the on/off button on the PS3 for 2 sec and itll shut off....so you wont have to turn your tv on to see whats happening.

CptGreedle · 07-31-2007, 03:00 PM

Hmm. Well if you do turn it off with the switch on the back, it won't turn on by mistake.
I'll have to figure out that power off via remote thing.

jermwhl · 07-31-2007, 03:06 PM

You can push the power button (not the switch on the back), just hold it down until it beeps and it will shut down.
OR..you can use your remote and hold down the PS button for 2 seconds, hit enter, then push the right arrow and enter...that will shut it down without having to turn on your tv. You don't need to see the commands if you can remember them

baccusboy · 07-31-2007, 03:09 PM

jermwhl, that's what I'm saying... I shouldn't have to go through so many commands just to turn the damn thing off!

Imagine if turning off our TVs were than complicated?

What's wrong with having a simple On/Off button on the remote??? Is that too much for Sony to do on a machine I paid $500+ for?

And I have to hold the button on the front of the PS3 down for more like 4 to 5 seconds to get it to turn off. Just using the switch in the back isn't something I think of as safe, I'm guessing.

The Don · 07-31-2007, 03:13 PM

if I accidentally hit the remote and turn it on...

all I do is wait a minute and hold the PS button and then hit enter twice....

Shin-Ra · 07-31-2007, 03:21 PM

Possibly the most ridiculous complaint I've ever read.

First of all the buttons on the BD remote are like those on any other Sony remote, I don't see how you can repeatedly 'accidentally' press one of those buttons.

Secondly it's no effort at all to turn the PS3 off with the on/off button on the console itself. Hold it for a few seconds.. off.

Seriously.

Blu Tiger · 07-31-2007, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Shin-Ra

Possibly the most ridiculous complaint I've ever read.

Not so ridiculous when you come home and your PS3 has been on ALL day.

baccusboy · 07-31-2007, 03:30 PM

It's very easy. Simply try tossing your remote on a chair or a sofa. Even that'll set it off.

Have you ever had any other remote that turns on your TV, or whatever, with the push of ANY button on it?

If we can get it to turn on with ANY button, then why can't them seem to be able to get it to turn off with even just ONE button???

groovyone · 07-31-2007, 03:33 PM

Mine is never off since it is folding when I am not using it. That would eliminate the 'accidental' on issue. If it is a problem that it is on because of cats etc., why not use the switch in the back?

baccusboy · 07-31-2007, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by groovyone

Mine is never off since it is folding when I am not using it. That would eliminate the 'accidental' on issue. If it is a problem that it is on because of cats etc., why not use the switch in the back?

Gee.. why bother with a remote at all?

Gee... we don't need an on/off button for a TV, either. Why don't we all just suck it up and use the on/off button on our TVs while we're at it?

All I'm asking is why there is not a simple on/off button on this remote, and WHY does it turn on by touching ANY button?

groovyone · 07-31-2007, 03:35 PM

If there was a simple on/off button, someone would probably be complaining about turning it OFF on accident.

Blu Tiger · 07-31-2007, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by groovyone

If there was a simple on/off button, someone would probably be complaining about turning it OFF on accident.

How about just ONE button for turning it on? And it's not a big deal, just kinda annoying.

07-31-2007, 02:51 PM	#1
baccusboy Banned Member since:Feb 2007 Location:South Korea Blu-ray reviews:3	Just turn OFF!!! My PS3's on/off problem drives me crazy. All I have to do to turn the thing on is lightly bump ANY button on the remote, and the thing turns on. Then, to turn it off, you have to turn the TV on, get it set to the right input it's using, push the damn PS button, go through two menus, and it will FINALLY turn off. It sure would be nice if: 1. The remote wasn't so darned touchy. 2. The PS3 would just turn off with the push of one button, and not a cycle through menus!

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07-31-2007, 02:53 PM	#2
groovyone Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Location:PSNetwork: groovyone	mine turns off with one button. the power button on the deck itself. heh

07-31-2007, 02:54 PM	#4
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	maybe you should.. move the remote somewhere so you won't accidentally touch it? I don't have that problem myself. Also... you can turn it off via a remote/control?

07-31-2007, 02:54 PM	#5
supersix4 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray collection:572 Blu-ray reviews: 53 Trading Score:3	mine just did that last night I turned it on via the remote and only thing that came up was a black screen had to reset it with the switch in the back

07-31-2007, 02:57 PM	#7
MasterXeus Power Member Member since:Mar 2007	I don't have any problems turning my PS3 off.

07-31-2007, 02:58 PM	#8
haushausman Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Chicago Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:343 Blu-ray reviews: 5	Hit the main switch on the back

07-31-2007, 02:59 PM	#9
grip24 Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Coral Springs, Fl 4K collection:390 Blu-ray collection:971 DVD collection:6	The best way I found for me is to just hold down the on/off button on the PS3 for 2 sec and itll shut off....so you wont have to turn your tv on to see whats happening.

07-31-2007, 03:00 PM	#10
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	Hmm. Well if you do turn it off with the switch on the back, it won't turn on by mistake. I'll have to figure out that power off via remote thing.

07-31-2007, 03:06 PM	#11
jermwhl Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Virginia	You can push the power button (not the switch on the back), just hold it down until it beeps and it will shut down. OR..you can use your remote and hold down the PS button for 2 seconds, hit enter, then push the right arrow and enter...that will shut it down without having to turn on your tv. You don't need to see the commands if you can remember them

07-31-2007, 03:09 PM	#12
baccusboy Banned Member since:Feb 2007 Location:South Korea Blu-ray reviews:3	jermwhl, that's what I'm saying... I shouldn't have to go through so many commands just to turn the damn thing off! Imagine if turning off our TVs were than complicated? What's wrong with having a simple On/Off button on the remote??? Is that too much for Sony to do on a machine I paid $500+ for? And I have to hold the button on the front of the PS3 down for more like 4 to 5 seconds to get it to turn off. Just using the switch in the back isn't something I think of as safe, I'm guessing.

07-31-2007, 03:13 PM	#13
The Don Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2006 Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:2	if I accidentally hit the remote and turn it on... all I do is wait a minute and hold the PS button and then hit enter twice....

07-31-2007, 03:21 PM	#14
Shin-Ra Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:5 Trading Score:1	Possibly the most ridiculous complaint I've ever read. First of all the buttons on the BD remote are like those on any other Sony remote, I don't see how you can repeatedly 'accidentally' press one of those buttons. Secondly it's no effort at all to turn the PS3 off with the on/off button on the console itself. Hold it for a few seconds.. off. Seriously.

07-31-2007, 03:30 PM	#16
baccusboy Banned Member since:Feb 2007 Location:South Korea Blu-ray reviews:3	It's very easy. Simply try tossing your remote on a chair or a sofa. Even that'll set it off. Have you ever had any other remote that turns on your TV, or whatever, with the push of ANY button on it? If we can get it to turn on with ANY button, then why can't them seem to be able to get it to turn off with even just ONE button???

07-31-2007, 03:33 PM	#17
groovyone Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Location:PSNetwork: groovyone	Mine is never off since it is folding when I am not using it. That would eliminate the 'accidental' on issue. If it is a problem that it is on because of cats etc., why not use the switch in the back?

07-31-2007, 03:35 PM	#19
groovyone Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Location:PSNetwork: groovyone	If there was a simple on/off button, someone would probably be complaining about turning it OFF on accident.

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