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Just looking over the specs for the Schmartz. Their Bluetooth models (the ones which can turn on and off the PS3), are USB powered. Which means you need to find another source of USB power other than the PS3 if you want to turn the system on with it. But since everything has USB ports these days (you could use the receiver) it's not a big deal. The Logitech one uses an AC/DC transformer. The Logitech one also has a wired IR receiver port. This is nice if you want to tuck everything away and use an RF remote. Yeah, RF remote, to wired IR transmitter, to Bluetooth transmitter, to PS3 is a round about way to do things. I agree that at face value, roundabout would be a fair assessment. However, because of all of the "stuff" going on with my home theater setup, I plugged a 7 port powered DLink USB hub into the wall and have the PS3, Schmartz and PS3 controller integrated with the hub. I also plugged in a 750GB external USB drive to use to increase the capacity of my DirecTV DVR. Thank God for monoprice and their USB cables.
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Oh yes, a powered hub would work too.
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You're making hard for me to NOT buy a PS3. As an aside, there usually is not a discount for the PS3. Having said that, when I bought my PS3 a couple of years ago, I stumbled across a deal on the Sony site. At that time, the deal worked like this - Sign up for a Sony Visa card, instant approval, use it buy something on their site worth $299 or more, get a $100 credit on that purchase (shows up on your first bill). Plus you got free shipping. I have seen the deal since then up to $150 for a $399 purchase,but right now its $50 credit on a $249 purchase, plus free shipping.
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I took advantage of that deal when it got me $150 off of my $400 PS3, worked like a charm.
Steve
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Mine took about a year, but I didn't use it much then. There's a white, waxy stuff which goes between the CPU/GPU and the heatsink. You can get some ArctiClean, which makes removal of the old very easy (and leaves your PS3 smelling of oranges for a couple weeks). Then I used Arctic Silver 5 to replace it. You can find step-by-step instructions on how to open the PS3, and replace the thermal paste. Interesting: I would never have thought to consider changing the thermal paste in my PS3 but yet I'd never attach a CPU and its fan in a PC without it. It's so easy to forget that almost everything we own these days is just another gloried computer.
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I've got a 20gig PS3 that also plays SACD, I use the Schmartz as well.
It used to be my primary BR player until I purchased the Oppo, but it has always been a solid performer and I've never had a problem with it.
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