Little infrared gizmo help

MSE_Martin

Hi folks

We have a new TV in the bedroom with a very bright blue LED shining on it - which disturbs me sleeping.

In the past we used to have this little red thing we stuck on top which let the infrared single through but blocked most of the light.

I've tried googling but got no where. Does anyone know what they're called and where you get them?

Any help appreciated

Martin

paddyrg

Quality Street wrapper? Almost any transparent red plastic will do

EDIT - PS, welcome newbie! ;-)

bengalknights

Is the infrared sensor built into the blue led light or actually somewhere on the side and the light is just an indicator as then you could always just put a piece of black tape over the light.

AHAR

Can't you just cover the blue LED? or is the IR receiver right next to it?

Sparky29

We use something like this to turn the power off and on using a remote

http://www.lindy.co.uk/remote-controlled-power-sockets-3pk/73113.html

We got ours from ASDA for about a fiver.

philnicandamy

plus the TV into a remote control socket?

we have had the same trouble with a new flat screen TV the blue standby light VERY bright, picked up some remote control plug sockets from asda (£5 for 3) plugged the TV in then clicked turn off on the supplied remote blue light gone..

***EDIT*** sparky beat me to it!

woodencupboard

Our LG TV has an option in the menu to turn off the LED in standby mode, maybe investigate this? I'd imagine most modern brands would have this feature.

Old_Wrinkly

How does the LED disturb you when you are sleeping?
Do you sleep with your eyes open?

Parva

Black insulation tape over the LED or else kick the missus (or Mr if you're that way inclined) out of bed to turn it off at the mains, sorted. :P

Edinburghlass_2

Sparky29 wrote: »

We use something like this to turn the power off and on using a remote

http://www.lindy.co.uk/remote-controlled-power-sockets-3pk/73113.html

We got ours from ASDA for about a fiver.

Morrisons sell these too at 3 for just above a fiver now or a single one for just over £2.

MSE_Martin

Hi folks,

I should've said that blocking the LED also blocks the infrared sensor hence why covering it doesn't work. The plugging it into a remote would work, though the old 'red cover' thing we had was better. I may look at a red quality street wrapper.

Thanks for all the help

Martin