my ir detector wont pick up ir light from more than 1 inch!

I am new at this infrared thing and recently bought an IR emitter & Detector LED package. I have made an extremely simple IR Detector circuit consisting of power, IR Detector and an LED I know It works becuase when I hold my TV remote in front of it the LED flashes on the circuit, however this only works when the remote is within an inch before is gets so dim I cant see the LED flash! How can my tv turn on from 10 feet away and how do I apply it to my little circiut thanks

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