PS3 Remote

[Mulder]

Does anyone here switch off their controllers while watching DVD/BD movies on their PS3? Or does it hardly take away battery life if you leave it on? Is there an option to make it automatically turn itself off? I think the XBOX does this. Not sure...

[Shin-Ra]

I usually turn the PS3 on with the Blu-ray remote when watching a movie so I don't need to turn off the SIXAXIS controller but if I've already been using the SIXAXIS I do turn it off. While turned on I think it uses the same amount of power whether you're interacting with it or not so I'd recommend turning it off if you want to recharge less often.

[ForceMd]

The PS3 Blu-Ray remote will shut itself off after a (short) period of inactivity. It then wakes itself up upon the next button press.

[Mulder]

But does the SIXAXIS switch itself off after a while? Am I wasting battery power by leaving it on during DVD's and BD's. (I don't have a BD remote)

[RichiPuppy]

Yes it stays on, they must have not felt the need to have it turn it self off cause it is rechargeable, the 360 controlers don't come rechargeable, so I am sure people who buy batteries would really be ticked when it drained them well not playing.

[buckshot]

Originally Posted by Mulder

But does the SIXAXIS switch itself off after a while? Am I wasting battery power by leaving it on during DVD's and BD's. (I don't have a BD remote)

it won't shut off automatically . I hated using it as a remote. my wife's cat would bump it and with the new R2 and L2 buttons configuration it would start fast forwarding. that got annoying.