< Andy Kunz writes in part> >As a test, I once used an IR detector circuit (Sanyo I believe) in it's >barest form - detector, 10uF cap, power, and scope probe. >I illuminated the front of the detector with a laser pointer (CW output). >Lots of light! >Next, I blinked my remote control at it. >The remote control signal passeed correctly. Um, isn't the laser putting out an intense but narrow spectrum that's not in the IR range? Just a thought, Win