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Can you see Ir light from a TV remote?






I looked into a TV remote once, and I saw a dim red light! I thought my eyes were amazing, that was until I realized there was a red LED under the power button. :-[
 
Wow, I didn't think I could see it at first. But then I waited for my eyes to dilate in the pitch blackness, and I started to see an amazingly dim red glow!
I feel special.
 
I can see a faint glow on two of my remotes. I can't see it on the other two because of a dark lens over them. I know my phone will pick up the IR on them though.
 
most of my remotes i cant see because it has that dark cover over it, but any that has the bare LED exposed i can usually see it, but some i cant.




HumanSymphony said:
[quote author=mikeeey link=1219101740/0#3 date=1219104526]Yes, i use my phone's camera.
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ditto. just press a button on the remote and look at the IR LED thru your camera. you'll see a white light  8-)[/quote]
actually its a violet color :)
 
I can easily in a dark room. In a lit room I can just barely tell.
 
it depends on the leds, i've had some that glow quite visibly, others are nearly impossible to see
 
yes you can get your cell phone and look through the camera as you change a channel or push any button
 
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