SPI Corporation announcing liquidation of thermal imaging equipment - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: ixfd64
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 27, 2014, 06:38:25 pm
content: http://www.consumerelectronicsnet.com/article/Thermal-Imager-and-Infrared-Camera-Online-Liquidation-Site-Goes-Live-As-Part-of-Direct-To-Consumer-Mandate-by-SPI-Corp-3338869http://spi-wholesale.com/shop/x-250-xp-thermal-imagerInteresting... I wonder if this will be useful to members here.

author: Fraser
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 27, 2014, 10:59:57 pm
content: ThanksSome interesting pricing on the SPi site. Some items offer good value.I was considering one of the L3 cores but I promised myself no more thermal camera purchases unless something really amazing comes alongAurora

author: ixfd64
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2014, 06:30:26 pm
content: The liquidation website is now returning a 404 error. I wonder if everything is sold out?

author: Fraser
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2014, 06:36:07 pm
content: https://spi-wholesale.com/Works for me fine here in the UKNote, SPi are VERY fussy about sending thermal cameras overseas. The commonly cancel bids from overseas bidders in their ebay auctions.

author: ixfd64
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2014, 06:38:08 pm
content: It's working again now for me too. Perhaps their web server just had a hiccup.

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2014, 06:40:05 pm
content: Quote from: ixfd64 on June 30, 2014, 06:30:26 pmThey must sold the servers ;-)

author: ixfd64
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 09, 2014, 12:50:06 am
content: SPI will be selling off 250 Palm IR 250-D's soon:http://www.tempsensornews.com/thermal_imaging/spi-to-release-massive-stock-of-palm-ir-250-thermal-imagersThey also also selling off RAZ-IR Nanos at a deep discount:http://www.x20.org/raz-ir-nano-thermal-cameraThere is an even better deal on RAZ-IR Pros:http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/291088833252

author: Fraser
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 09, 2014, 05:04:31 pm
content: I advise that readers not get too excited about Palm 250D cameras. They are pretty ancient and no matter what SPi claim, they are inferior in performance to a modern microbolometer. I know, I own several cameras with the same Raytheon/L3 BST imager core. I paid only around GBP50 for my Raytheon/L3 BST based cameras. The SPi Palm 250D cameras are 'reconditioned ' so may well be military surplus, especially in view of the numbers for sale. My advice....do not overpay on a Palm 250D.Some tech info.... the BST sensor requires a spinning chopper wheel and this limits how small the camera can be. This is the reason for the bulky Palm 250 case. The image is definitely less well defined than my microbolometer cameras. The same technology is to be found in the old Cadillac De-Ville car night vision cameras seen on e*ay.com.As for the RAZ products...I have always thought them cheap and tacky looking, but then beauty is in the eye of the beholder.I have not seen any 'bargains' on the SPi sale to date.Aurora

author: ixfd64
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 09, 2014, 05:23:43 pm
content: Yeah, I wouldn't get too excited about the prices either. The average cost of 160 x 120 thermal cameras seems to be between $1,800 and $4,000 these days, so it seems SPI is putting the camera closer to the market price rather than letting them go for cheap.

author: Fraser
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 09, 2014, 06:10:01 pm
content: I just picked up an 'as new' condition Testo 880 160x120 (interpolated to 320x240) camera for $780 so good cameras are around at reasonable prices if you search around