Sony-DCR-TRV110-HowToReceiveBothInfraredAndVisibleLight movies opensource_movies Infrared;Sony ;DCR-TRV110 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ The Sony DCR-TRV110 Nightshot switch can be jammed half-way between "Off" and "On" which disables the infrared LEDs and allows both visible light and infrared light to hit the CCD. <br /><br /> This is handy for shooting in low-light conditions, when you want to use all the available light possible, but don't want the distracting "beam" of infrared shooting from the front of the camera. <br /><br /> Searching Google for <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=infrared+webcam+hack&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official" rel="nofollow">infrared webcam hack</a> turns up articles on how to enable webcams to receive infrared. 2005 2005-12-08 21:14:20 2005-12-08 20:11:20 LastChance 20041102.last.chance@gmail.com unix:movies NA Gordon McDowell NA NA sound color 3 minutes gordonmcdowell@gmail.com <a href="http://OpenSourceVideo.BlogSpot.Com">OpenSourceVideo.BlogSpot.Com</a> 00:00 Sony DCR-TRV110. 00:05 Stories about infrared privacy invasion. 00:15 Overexposure due to Sony restrictions. 00:27 Nightshot On/Off switch. 00:30 Demo nightshot infrared beam. 00:56 3rd mode (halfway between On and Off). 01:18 CCD sensitivity to wider range of frequencies than human eye. 01:33 When trying to find 3rd mode, stop before LED beam activated. 01:45 Benifit of 3rd mode (increased light sensitivity). 02:03 Flame illumination, visible light vs infrared + visible light. 02:23 3 pieces of clothing under different camera settings. 02:30 Hot stove element. 02:54 Scene illuminated only by fire. 03:03 Webcam cheapest way to experiment. 03:22 Websites documenting webcam infrared hack. 03:26 End. MovingImage 2005-12-09 13:59:36 LastChance