You didn't supply many details, however if you are trying to receive IR remote control signals a simple IR detector will not be adequate.
Also you said you want a IR receiver, however you mentioned you have an IR LED. LED = Light emitting diode so it might be a transmitter but will not receive any signals.
Perhaps you should expand on your description. You will find as you go along that the saying ".. the devil is in the details...." is very true.