Re: Fisher price

[Ryan Schweitzer <bd272@scn.org>]

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> >	oh and I heard a rumor about an infrared pxl mod,anybody know anything

> >	about this?

> 

> Hi Isaac,

> 

> PXL 2000's are *already* IR capable. The CCD video chip used in them is

IR

> sensitive. Just aim an IR remote control from a TV or stereo at the lens

> and press a few buttons on the control. You'll see the IR diode in the

> remote pulsating and flashing just like it is a bright light bulb. With a

> strong IR light source aimed at your subject, you should be able to

"shoot

> in the dark," or at least without any "visible" light present.

> 

> Later,

> 

> Rick

> 



And if I'm not mistaken, you can make a PXL2000 even more IR sensitive by

removing the cut filter in front of the CCD element.  The cut filter is

that tiny little piece of square-shaped light blue plastic that usually

gets mucked up after a while due to gases released by the plastic after

time, and can be fixed by cleaning it with Windex......



The cut filter basically filters out most IR light, so as to not have the

picture totally flare up whenever the the PXL is being used in an

environment where there would be a lot of IR light.......



BTW, in order to remove the cut filter, you would have to take the camera

apart, and take off the lens turret in front of the CCD module, but it's

pretty easy.



Later,

Ryan

bd272@scn.org