Update:
The Nyko Remote arrived Tuesday. Was tried out Wednesday. Used to program my URC remote then discarded into my coffee table Thursday.
It does what it says it will do. It provides access to all of the PS3 controller buttons used for movie playback and more in a much more user friendly remote control.
When used on it's own, I found that you had to be a sharp shooter for the IR to hit the USB sensor. A fairly weak signal for sure.
However,
since using it to teach the codes to my URC Universal Remote coupled with an IR blaster I couldn't be happier. The blaster relays a 'too strong to ignore' signal to the little USB sensor every time and I now happily have returned to having only one remote control to deal with again.
For $20 I don't feel at all guilty about only using half the product delivered to get the convenience it provides.
