Bluetooth error causing PS3 controller disconnects

primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' BoopinDetroit, MI Icrontian
edited June 2011 in Science & Tech
Discuss Mat's discovery of a Bluetooth connection issue in PS3 wireless controllers in this thread after reading it on the front page.
While racing, the controller would suddenly disconnect or experience interference for up to three seconds, which caused the car to lock in the direction it was going. Unless you were on a straight, this issue sent your car crashing into a wall. At first I thought we hadn't charged the controllers long enough, so we kept the system on while we charged each controller individually. We started the game up with only one controller connected to see if it might have been multi-controller interference of some sort. No matter what we did, the results were the same.
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  • gizmo431gizmo431
    edited February 2007
    primesuspect wrote: »
    Discuss Mat's discovery of a Bluetooth connection issue in PS3 wireless controllers in this thread after reading it on the front page.

    One of the members at AOAForums have pointed out the Logitech Z-5450 Wireless Speakers review at TrustedReviews (sorry, can't post links yet). In that review they note issues with the Logitech speakers and Wi-Fi. This very well might actually be an issue with the Logitech stuff, rather than the PS-3?
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited February 2007
    If you read the article, that is the conclusion.
  • gizmo431gizmo431
    edited February 2007
    Thrax wrote: »
    If you read the article, that is the conclusion.

    I read the article (that was why I posted), and the impression I got was that he wasn't entirely certain what was going on, other than there was interference that went away when he turned off the Logitechs. Turning them off doesn't prove that the problem is with the Logitechs; it could be that the Bluetooth implementation on the PS3 isn't properly rejecting interference from other devices.

    Hence the reason that I posted the info about the review; if the Logitech is interfering with devices other than the PS3, then it is fairly reasonable to conclude that the PS3 is fine, and the Logitechs are at fault.

    If, on the other hand, the Logitechs don't normally bother other devices, then one would have to wonder if there was something wrong with the PS3's implementation.
  • Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
    edited February 2007
    gizmo431 wrote: »
    I read the article (that was why I posted), and the impression I got was that he wasn't entirely certain what was going on, other than there was interference that went away when he turned off the Logitechs. Turning them off doesn't prove that the problem is with the Logitechs; it could be that the Bluetooth implementation on the PS3 isn't properly rejecting interference from other devices.

    Hence the reason that I posted the info about the review; if the Logitech is interfering with devices other than the PS3, then it is fairly reasonable to conclude that the PS3 is fine, and the Logitechs are at fault.

    If, on the other hand, the Logitechs don't normally bother other devices, then one would have to wonder if there was something wrong with the PS3's implementation.

    Any device that is Bluetooth has caused the issues with the PS3... It mess with the system as it thinks it could be a controller. I have been researching this issue for over a few months now and am coming to a conclusion on what aspect of the driver it could be within the PS3.

    So far it seems to be the actual device in the PS3 picking up outside transmissions, causing disruption with the controller.
  • TroganTrogan London, UK
    edited February 2007
    Welcome to Short Media, gizmo431! :)
  • WingXeroWingXero
    edited February 2007
    I have a similar issue using my wireless Panasonic surround system. If I have the system turned on I get disconnected from my bluetooth headset for my cell phone within about a minute or less. Some of my notebooks also have intermittent connectivity to my Wi-Fi network when placed between the receiver and the transmitter.

    I found that changing channel I have my wireless router set to it will also cause my wireless surround sound system to lose connectivity.

    It might be worth a shot to disable all other wireless devices including the Wi-Fi to make sure that it isn't a combination of wireless signals causing your controller disconnect.
  • DavyG
    edited March 2010
    I have noticed a similar issue while playing Demon's Souls, which is very unforgiving of 3 - 4 seconds of lock up during play time. I narrowed it down to either my laptop, broadcasting wireless signal a bit too close to my playstation or my cell, which is bluetooth enabled. I guess this cleared it up! Bluetooth OFF!
  • PGS
    edited June 2011
    Nice testing but wrong conclusion. The issue lies within the PS3 bluetooth system board.
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    edited June 2011
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  • Angusthegoose
    I have a similar issue as above. NHL 12 seems to be making random button pushes while playing. When I am playing online or the Be a pro feature, It will change some of the settings while I am playing with out me initiating it. I have Bose system that I have everything hooked up into. When I have it turned off and started playing just through the TV, The frequency of the problem was lowered greatly but it does not disappear. So I am wondering if my router may be causing the issue as well? I am going to try turning off the wireless on the router to see if this solves the issue completely. Then if it does I will just turn on the Bose system to see if it comes back.
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