Better than the usual "blue flicker"?

[Bryson]

http://www.faketv.com/

 

It's a device designed to look light the light cast from a TV....

 

Supposed to be a burglar deterrent, but actually, might be useful for us? I know I've had to recreate this effect in the past...

[dunk_1984]

It probably would be useful... As long as the light sensor is bypassable... Gaffa?

 

I guess it depends on if the application is needing it to be that realistic.

[mar]

If you look at the picture at the bottom of the page of the rear of the unit you can make out that there are three settings: 'dusk + 4hrs', 'dusk +2 hrs' and 'on' - so presumably if you set it to 'on' you could effectively control it by turning it's power off and on using a switch pack.

 

Nice find Bryson!

[PDD]

If somebody manages to get one of these across the pond I'd be interested to hear what it's really like in practice. I too have the usual birdie in a TV thing for a current production, although it's still pretty effective with a subtle randomised flicker effect.

 

Not much use in my home either, as my curtains are heavily lined so you can't see the real TV through them as it is... nice idea though.

[boatman]

An interesting box of tricks. They seem to have done quite a bit of analysis of TV pictures to get a convincing simulation. The manual can be found here but the device doesn't appear on the Sensotronic website. Maybe an email to the manufacturer will reveal if there is a UK or European dealer.

 

In the meantime it could be simulated by using a cheap LED PAR56 can and a small micro generating a long chase sequence.

[maeterlinck]

In the meantime it could be simulated by using a cheap LED PAR56 can and a small micro generating a long chase sequence.

But then you wouldn't have a random flicker that matches the colour and intensity variation of a real TV...........

 

Interesting find though, I would be interested to know how much work they really did on the charateristics of TV light.