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I am trying to make a pair of Night Vision goggles, Looking for ideas for a screen, any sugestions?

I have been toying with the idea of a cheap pair of night vision goggles, i think i have found most of the parts, i just need a screen and im still lookin for ideas for a camera, but i am goin to go look around at a few places a friend sugested. But i do need a screen i can eisily wired, i googled it and they all had weird plugs, anyone have any ideas?

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Aug 13, 2011. 8:55 PMsshuggi says:
Do you have a modern cell phone in your pocket? There's your screen... Don't believe me? Turn on your camera and shine a TV remote into it. It picks up the infrared LED in the remote. Just about any digital camera will do this as well. In fact, the expensive cameras are the ones with IR filters on them.
Funny you bring this up, I've actually been thinking about making an instructable for just what I'm describing: night vision goggles with a cell phone modded into it for its cheapness.
Aug 13, 2011. 9:02 PMR.A.T.M says:
iv made them before but they consume so much power to power the infered leds
Aug 13, 2011. 9:10 PMsshuggi says:
Well, your cell phone has its own batteries... All you need is some in the headset to power the LED's. That way, you pull your camera out when you're done. Heck, if you're smart enough, you can make an app that gives you a head-up-display while you're using it. I know I can't though.
Aug 13, 2011. 11:53 PMR.A.T.M says:
i know but it kills th battries but u used 3 larg infareds in stead if 10 small ones
Aug 13, 2011. 8:29 PMR.A.T.M says:
what size i have a couple ideas but a cople questons

what size
what price
what are your skills on electronics and sodring

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