Does anyone know where to get an infrared light bulb that looks like a regular light bulb that emits no light?

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For home security, with the use of my camera, you can see the night vision red LEDs on the camera.

3 Responses for “Does anyone know where to get an infrared light bulb that looks like a regular light bulb that emits no light?”

  1. royalflush1111 says:
    October 30, 2009 at 5:49 am

    You do not need a "light bulb" but rather a better IR LED illuminator.

    The area you are "painting" will decide on what kind of IR you will need. Painting is the term that is used to describe the application of large swaths of ultra-covert infrared lighting to any indoor or outdoor surveillance area.

    The majority of today’s IR sensitive surveillance cameras are sensitive up to 820 nanometers. If your application is as simple as your home driveway and your distance is not further then about 15 feet, there are literally dozens of great IR illuminators to choose from that are small, covert, and totally invisible to the human eye. Your best option would be to go with a ruggedized integrated camera with IR illuminator. The package can be installed in any indoor/outdoor application, has vandal proof construction, certified NEMA-4 rating (splashproof, windproof, dustproof, low temp/high temp), and is very affordable.

  2. Mike says:
    October 30, 2009 at 5:49 am

    They don’t make infrared "incandescent-type" bulbs. You’ll need infrared LEDs. I’ve seen ‘em somehwere, will post a link if i find it.

    Here’s a link to a camera WITH the lights on it: http://biz.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2074935&CatId=1928

    but I still can’t find just the lights.

  3. DAVID A says:
    October 30, 2009 at 5:49 am

    Actually, they do make incandescent infrared bulbs. I have a flood-style in my bathroom as a heater (many motels/hotels have these also). Whether you can find one that looks like a standard lamp bulb, I don’t know. Either way, it emits red in the visible spectrum, as well as infrared. I don’t know if an infrared incandescent bulb exists that doesn’t emit visible light. Back in my darkroom photog days, we had so-called infrared bulbs to do B&W processing; these, obviously emitted visible light also or they wouldn’t have allowed us to see. If you don’t get a reliable, positive answer here, try Googling "infrared". LOL

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