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06-20-2006, 01:19 PM

Nesster

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Device to disable digital cameras

This is a bit alarming...

http://www.livescience.com/technolo...amera_tech.html

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Researchers have built a prototype device that disables digital cameras. Future versions might thwart unwanted photo-taking at a specific location and even prevent clandestine videos from being made.

The technology might one day prevent espionage in a building or stop pirating of movies from theaters.
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The device uses sensors, lighting equipment, a projector and a computer to scan for, find and neutralize digital cameras. It looks for the reflectivity and shape of the image-producing sensors used in digital cameras. Future versions might operate in the invisible infrared range so the neutralizing technology would work unnoticed.

06-20-2006, 02:56 PM

Kerr Cook

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Re: Device to disable digital cameras

And if you moved the camera about, would the "blinder" track it? How fast does it scan an area looking for the reflection from a CCD?

I don't know where the fine line between "disabling" and "damaging" the image pickup sensor is... if the Disabler shines a bright beam into your camera (eg. from a laser diode), I'd think your sensor could be damaged by that - same as if pointing into the sun.

06-20-2006, 05:27 PM

Hiding_Pup Hiding_Pup is offline

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Re: Device to disable digital cameras

And film cameras?

06-28-2006, 02:05 AM

Smeghead

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Re: Device to disable digital cameras

What they're not telling ya is that the next version will be mounted on a Talon for greater mobility, and will disable offending devices not with light, but with an M249 SAW.

Brought to you by your friendly local paramilitary division of the MPAA/RIAA...

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