If one of the products reviewed here could be called “the Swiss Army knife of PS3 infrared to Bluetooth converters”, then it’s without a doubt the IR2BTci. But like genuine Swiss Army knives the IR2BTci doesn’t come cheap with a price tag of $150 USD. The “ci” part of the name refers to “Custom Installers”, and it’s to that target market that the sophisticated IR2BTci warrants its cost by going above and beyond traditional converter capabilities, with value-added features that turn it into a kind of “mini system control center”.

With big power comes big size – at least comparatively speaking. The IR2BTci may be the largest unit in our roundup, but it’s still rather compact as far as home theater devices go with measurements of 4.50” wide, 1.25” high and 3.0” deep (11.4cm by 3.2cm by 7.6cm).

Ports, ports and more ports!
The front of the adapter is dominated by a huge transparent plastic shield, behind which you’ll find the infrared receiver, an infrared emitter, plus two small (but bright) red status feedback LEDs. The back of the IR2BTci holds the largest collection of ports of any adapter in our roundup: USB power sense input, AC power sense input, RS232 output, external IR input, combination USB communications and power input, plus a tiny [Boot] button. Thoughtfully the IR2BTci comes with an optional set of 4 soft rubber feet, to help prevent it from sliding around with so many potential cables connected.

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