Originally posted by unknown
the best remote out right now if you cant wait a few month\'s is saiteks remote, its long slim and black with ridges on the side like the PS2 
the connector you plug intot he port has a pass thruogh port so you can still plug in your controller, but i dotnr eally use it that way. it works great and give you acess to all the menue features. i would definatly recommend this one here let me find a pic.... here is one check it out
iv used it sinc elast year and it works great a 9/10 from me
i have seen soem terrible reviews of this remote, but they are full of sh!t.
Unknown...(and more to the point, rhochisociety)... While this is just one member\'s POV, as some know on this board, my personal experience has led me to believe that my having used this very Saitek remote -- that Unknown is recommending -- ruined my first PS2. I had no problems with my DVD playback previous to having used the pass-thru remote module in my PS2. Did it DEFINITELY screw up my first PS2? No, I cannot say with certainty. However, I will personally believe that it was its pass-thru design that mis-fired something in my first unit.
Anyway, you asked advice: mine is that you stay away from this unit. Furthermore, I might ask, how much do you REALLY need a remote for playing DVDs in the first place (insomuch as the game controller cord stretches - especially with an extension cord - easily across most TV distances)? Once a DVD movie is playing, how much are you really fiddling around with pause, stop, rewind/fforward, etc.? Each of us may be very different (in fact, I realize that\'s why there are soo many different remotes & controllers out their...for our differences), but for me, once I start a movie, I tend to sit & watch it uninterrupted. Again, just my 2 pennies...
