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Found Footage: Use iSight as an IR detector

by Conrad Quilty-Harper May 27th 2006 at 5:15PM


Here's a useful tip for those that want to test the batteries of their Frontrow remote, or any IR remote for that matter. Use your iSight! Just fire up Photo Booth (or a test video window in iChat), aim the remote at the lens and press a button. The iSight can detect the infrared light just like other video cameras.

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CyberPsycho

COOL , that is neet , not to say 1337 and on my old kodak DC-120 i guess i would have to take off the uv or ir fliter close to the ccd, i remember vaguely something being mentionned on Hackaday for ir night vision.

May 28 2006 at 7:20 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Peter Mankarious

This has got a video though!

May 28 2006 at 6:56 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Justin

As well as on Apple's own site - http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302549

May 27 2006 at 8:05 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Alex

This has already been posted:

http://www.tuaw.com/2006/03/06/apple-remote-tidbits/

May 27 2006 at 6:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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