I finally got it!

[Gharbad]

So guiz, I finally got myself the oscilloscope.



I made a simple stroboscope a few weeks back (blinky light). It can be used to freeze moving objects... I'll make a video of that some time, here's a ridiculous example from the internet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVSh-au_9aM

There they synced the camera with the helicopter so it looks like the rotor isn't spinning. The one I made illuminates the target at a specific frequency so if you sync it right your eyes see a frozen image.

The oscilloscope is used to measure and display voltages, so here's a crappy clip I made of measuring my stroboscope...

http://s211.photobucket.com/albums/bb295/Gharbad101/?action=view¤t=MVI_3616.mp4  

[Twisted Illusions]

I would like to inform you that this is the s**t.  

[Gharbad]

So the stroboscopic effect works by taking pictures in sync with some event.
Your eyes take timed pictures if you have timed illumination, as I intend to do with my stroboscope.

However, my camera can take 15fps and 30fps images.
What happens if you sync the camera frame rate to the blink rate?

http://s211.photobucket.com/albums/bb295/Gharbad101/?action=view¤t=MVI_3620.mp4

It's just slightly offset from eachother meaning I'm watching the LED's turn on in super slow motion. If it was perfect sync it would be permanently dark.

Edit: Also, totally not real lasers, it's an artifact from the camera sensor saturating.  

[Just a Shark]

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat
lasers...  

[Gharbad]

FAKE LASERS, BUT IF THE CAMERA SHOWS THEM THEY MUST BE TRUE!!

I HAVE SLOWED DOWN LIGHT, STAR WARS IS COMING.  

[Just a Shark]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOH MYYYYYYYY GOOOOOOOO-