can i use simple ir receiver LED (from ir pair) in place of TSOP1838 ir receiver

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i dont have tsop 1838 available right now.
but i do have ir led pair.
can i use them somehow to read remote control signals to with d help of arduino.?
plz help.

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The TSOP1838 has a IR receiver and decoder inside.
Connecting a TSOP1838 to an Arduino is possible. The Arduino can detect the protocol for volume up, tv on, and so on.

As far as I know, receiving the 'raw' modulated IR data from remote controls has not been done with an Arduino. I think it should be possible.

A ir led pair contains many times a ir led and a phototransistor.
Like this one, Infrared Emitters and Detectors - SEN-00241 - SparkFun Electronics
If you use your own protocol, you might be able to transmit data from one Arduino to another.
But I think you need to amplify the signal from the phototransistor, and it will perhaps only work at a distance of 5cm (2 inch) or less.

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