This is a better remote than the previous model. It has a volume control, channel select, and power buttons and input select for the tv mode. What I really like about it is that since the user has to press a device button ( tv, ps3, amp) it no longer turns on the ps3 with any random press of a button. Definitely a worthy purpose if you use the ps3 a lot to stream movies and shows. Also when in tv or amp it uses line of sight signal but is bluetooth when using ps3.