PS4 Universal Media Remote for $44 (5% off $49.99). Releases on 19 October 2016 @ Mighty Ape

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yummycoot on 23/09/2016 - 16:37 mightyape.com.au (302 clicks)
Last edited 23/09/2016 - 17:15 by 1 other user

Enjoy a convenient and intuitive way to navigate and control your favorite PS4 entertainment Apps and Blu-Ray Disc player right from your couch. The remote uses Bluetooth to control your PS4 system and can also be setup to control up to three additional devices, including a TV, cable box and audio receiver.

Key Features

Intuitive Control: Enjoy a convenient way to navigate and control your PlayStation® 4 system with ease.

Command up to Four Devices: Control your PS4™system and up to three additional devices, including a TV, cable box and audio receiver.

Connects via Bluetooth: Uses Bluetooth to control your PS4™ system.

Dedicated PS4 Buttons: Includes the most important buttons for navigating system menus and apps including the Action buttons (triangle, circle, cross, and square), Share, Options, and PS buttons.

App Control: At launch, the Universal Media Remote will be fully compatible with the following apps on PS4 (with more to come later):

Blu-ray Disc Player

Crunchyroll

FUNimation

HBO GO

Media Player

NBA GAME TIME

Netflix

NFL Sunday Ticket

PlayStation Video

PlayStation Vue

Twitch

PS4 Universal Media Remote Release Date Australia: October 19th, 2016

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  Tal_Shiar on 23/09/2016 - 16:40

  +5

  While some might like or use it. The PS4 works just fine with the controller, maybe when it's $25 I'll look at it, but $44 is better spent on games imo

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    A Banana4scale on 23/09/2016 - 17:03

    +1

    true, but there are times I wish I had a remote for those Netflix sessions. The Controller's battery life isn't great and is made worse when using it for video/spotify (which isn't yet supported).

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      ONEMariachi on 27/09/2016 - 00:38

      My standard TV remote can control my PS4 just fine (with the hdmi device link setting on the ps4) TV is 6 year old Samsung too.

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  dynamike on 23/09/2016 - 17:10

  $43.20 on ebay with CUT20
  http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/One-For-All-Essence-4-Universal-T…

  edit: nvm - different model…

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  dynamike on 23/09/2016 - 17:13

  +1

  Why no support for Plex?? Would be the only reason for me to consider it.

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  Mobe1969 on 23/09/2016 - 17:21

  -1

  Ridiculous that they use AAA rather than AA, like the PS3 one.

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  Morien on 23/09/2016 - 17:21

  +4

  There are benefits of this, so if you see the benefit go get 'er, but if you just want a remote for navigation and media controls (play/pause/stop/rewind/ff) then you may be able to just use your TV remote. Enable HDMI-CEC in PS4 settings and in your TV. Not for everyone, but it may have saved someone an unnecessary $44.

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    Todes Angst on 23/09/2016 - 18:06

    ^^^ THIS ^^^

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    ONEMariachi on 27/09/2016 - 00:39

    This is what I do, works perfectly well.

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  hollykryten on 23/09/2016 - 17:49

  +2

  Finally a PS4 remote control is coming out in Australia. What took them so damn long. There had been out in the USA for ages.

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    lostn on 23/09/2016 - 21:24

    And they've been cheaper on Amazon.

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  Zeral on 23/09/2016 - 18:05

  I wouldn't use the ps4 as a media player cause for some reason it sounds like garbage compared to my ps3, same speaker same setup, have to turn the volume notch an extra 15 times…

  Less omph and lower amp? Yes I've tried all that different settings crap in the ps4.

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  Max999 on 23/09/2016 - 18:39

  +2

  Please consider the points below before committing to buying!

  1) this is a licensed product made by 3rd party but Sony themselves

  2) the old version of this remote had poor reviews

  3) based on Amazon reviews, this newer version has definitely improved, but still not great, given the high standards Sony had set with the official PS3 remote.

  https://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-4-Universal-Media-Remote/…

  For those who are going to buy, please remember to post some reviews after use as I was really looking forward to this.

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    AussieGargain on 23/09/2016 - 19:13

    Thanks for the reminder. Who actually manufactured this remote?

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      Max999 on 23/09/2016 - 19:35

      +1

      A company named pdp, which made some 3rd party peripherals for ps3/4 in the past.

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        AussieGargain on 23/09/2016 - 20:24

        +1

        Thanks for the info! Cheers. I don't know anything about pdp, but their URL seems expensive.
        http://pdp.com/en/

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  [Deactivated] on 23/09/2016 - 19:27

  +1

  Sony tv's remote can control PS4 as well

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    Max999 on 23/09/2016 - 19:36

    +1

    You can say that about most remotes these days as long as your TV supprts cec via hdmi.

    Functions are very limited but it does the job.