Any good recomendations for low priced 30Hz themal imagers? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Ben321
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 03, 2019, 05:25:50 am
content: I live in the USA, so it's perfectly legal for me to have a 30Hz thermal imager without needing to sign any additional paperwork. Problem is most "consumer level" thermal products (with the exception of Seek Pro FastFrame) don't have a frame rate above 9Hz, not even for residents of the US. Most thermal imager companies that sell to the consumer, maintain one product line (not 2) for consumer level cameras, and that one product line the 9Hz international standard. I'm looking for any company (other than Seek) that maintains either 2 product lines (USA and international) for consumer level thermal imagers, or that maintains one consumer level product line, but that sells the consumer level thermal imagers ONLY in the USA, such that buying a consumer level 30Hz thermal imager from them would be possible.I don't care if it's a major company, or even a Chinese knockoff of some product that was made by a major company. I just want to get that frame rate up to 30Hz. Even the Seek Compact Pro Fast Frame doesn't do 30Hz. Note that in the specs it doesn't say an exact frame rate (unlike an NTSC camcorder that is exactly 30Hz), but instead says >15Hz. This means it could be anywhere between 16Hz and 30Hz. And from some things I've read, there is nothing that actually govern's its framerate. It basically is a free-running thermal camera, meaning that if something slows down the frame-grabbing circuit in it (such as the app running slowly on an older phone) the result is the frame rate suffers. Nothing in it actually forces it to run at a specific frame rate. So being able to measure the exact duration of the recorded video would be impossible. You can't say that a 1 second video is exactly 30 frames long, because during that 1 second, the frame capturing could have sped up, then slowed down, due to background apps taking up more or less of your phone's resources. If you want a 30Hz NTSC compatible thermal video source, you need something else.And at this point I'm willing to try any "hole in the wall" company to get a 30Hz thermal imager for a reasonable price (buying something like the FLIR T640, which can record 30Hz video, is out of my price range).

author: Vipitis
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 03, 2019, 06:00:47 am
content: Used and unlocked Exx or Boson 320 if you just need video out.Lots of sights and scopes go 30 or higher. But depends on your usecase.ThermApp has a 25hz version as well.

author: Fraser
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 03, 2019, 08:50:25 am
content: Just do your research and buy an ex fire service thermal camera. They are common in the USA and 30fps or 60fps are common. Extract the imaging core and enjoy quality thermal camera at a bargain price. Alternatively, bite the bullet and invest in an Exx series camera and upgrade it. You will not regret such a purchase.

author: Ben321
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 03, 2019, 07:11:27 pm
content: Quote from: Vipitis on May 03, 2019, 06:00:47 amI think the Ex and Exx models are all 9Hz cameras. I don't know what the Boson costs. Thermal gun-site/scope sounds like a possible good source for this, but again I don't know the price.Thermapp is still very expensive. More so even than the Seek Compact Pro FF.

author: Spirit532
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 03, 2019, 07:52:14 pm
content: You're asking for something that is almost impossible to achieve.Good, low priced, high frame rate. Pick one.

author: Ismsanmar
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 03, 2019, 08:19:58 pm
content: Quote from: Ben321 on May 03, 2019, 07:11:27 pmThe Ex family are 9Hz, and the Exx are 30Hz...

author: Lord of nothing
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 05, 2019, 10:31:01 pm
content: Hwo abouthttps://www.hikvision.com/europe/Products/Thermal-Camera/Network-Stable-PTZ-Camera?(select other thermal cams on the left)