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How come my camera shows a green picture in Niteshot mode if IR is Black & White?

April 26, 2017Black camera IR mode niteshot picture shows white

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How come my camera shows a green picture in Niteshot mode if IR is Black & White?

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Because Sony thinks it looks better. Green is in the middle of the color range. Green probably started because some low light viewers use a green phosphor screen. The camcorder CCD sees IR as Black and White however. Sony adjusts the tint so that the Black and white image becomes Green and White.