Gareth Magennis wrote in message
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"Adrian C" wrote in message
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On 24/05/2012 08:15, N_Cook wrote:
Or at least translucent to visible. Hopelessly undiscriminating IR
encoder&
decoder on a piece of kit but need to see the LED segment display ,
which
inconveniently has the IR Rx within it.
I've tried loads of normal materials like polythene,perspex, glass,
mica,
silicone rubber.
I know black polythene will transmit the IR of PIR units and block
visible
but there is more seperation of f there


IR filter from a camera?

--
Adrian C



I would second that.

Here's a youtube video showing someone removing one from a camera. Not
only
would you get your filter, you would also get an infra-red camera!
(Not one of those heat seeking ones, mind).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvCzbPVXZWk


Gareth.



The only ones I've seen are no more than 10mm square over a CCD chip

I see the "father" of remote controls died this week.