Product Description: The InCharge for PS3 will work with both the DUALSHOCK3 and the newly designed SIXAXIS wireless controllers. It allows the user to easy recharge the controllers without having to plug them in or worry about plugs failing or metal contacts lining up. There is also a pass through USB connector so you can plug it in and play if the battery is running low while you are playing.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Very cool idea with possibly a slight problem
For those of you who are annoyed by the fact the PS3 will not charge your controllers when powered off, this is the perfect accessory to solve you problem and does away with the mess of attaching wires to the PS3.
First off I'd like to say this is a very cool idea with a great design.
This charger comes with an adapter that clips onto the PS3 controller and allows the controller to charge by just resting on the base. A little hard to explain but I'll try:
If you've every owned an electric toothbrush you may recall the toothbrush charges without any metal on metal contact - it charges through the plastic casing. Well this is the same principal behind this charger.
The charging adapter for the controller plugs into the USB port on the top and wraps around behind with a swivel clip hooking to the bottom.
The design allows you to use the controller with the charging adapter attached and does not interfere with the grip. It's light enough that the adapter does not throw off the balance of the controller.
The adapter also has a usb port so you can still plug the controller into the PS3 to charge it that way as well.
Another cool part of the design is the controller sits upright when placed in the charging station which is rare since the usb port is on the top and most chargers require you to invert the controller.
Potential Problem:
Now I'm giving the benefit of the doubt to Incharge here and assuming the problem is with the controller and not the charging unit.
I have two dualshock controllers (one that came with my PS3 and one bought individually) both bought in Sep 2008. One of the controllers does not charge - not sure which one came with the PS3 since both are identical. However both controllers charge properly when connected to the PS3 or usb port on computer. I tried alternating adapters and alternating the docks but no luck. I even tried hitting the reset button on the back of the controller and reassigning the controller number on the PS3. So I'm a little confused as to why one of the controllers is not charging.
I don't think I have a valid point to warrant returning the controller since everything on the controller works and the controller does charge via the PS3.
Hopefully you will not encounter the same problem as I did. If it wasn't for this issue I would highly recommend this product and give it a perfect score.
BTW Incharge also makes these charging stations for the Wii and XBox. I'm not sure if the principle is the same.
