Comparing affordable TICs

[the_cake_is_a_lie]

Yeah, I didn't understand why the B01 has no proof of existence on the Hikmicro website. No spec sheet or anything. Now it's only $300 so I guess no one's buying. I like the built down to a low price point theory. Only thing that makes sense. No visual camera light, thanks for the warning. Maybe is a good teardown video idea.

I saw the Hikmicro Pocket 2 has manual level and span listed in the spec sheet. There's also an Amazon-only PocketC where I want to make a "C stands for cheap" joke like in the old iPhone 4C days. Amazon claims it's a newer version of the 2 but at $170 cheaper with coupon, I dunno about that...

[Henry1983]

The PocketC looks like it’s just a Pocket 2 without the WiFi functionality. Essentially the B10 equivalent in the pocket form factor lineup. I think that could be an attractive offering, since the pocket series has a better user interface, screen, and visual camera than the B series. But I wouldn’t touch it unless and until it’s actually listed on Hikmicro’s website with specs and support, rather than an Amazon-only special.

As for pricing, I wish Hikmicro would stop playing games. There’s an almost daily rotation of coupons and lightning sales across their products, making it difficult to know what’s actually the ordinary price and what’s actually a good price.

[torch]

Amazon claims it's a newer version of the 2 but at $170 cheaper with coupon, I dunno about that...

"Newer" does not necessarily mean better. 

[torch]

The PC210 comes in a really nice cardboard box with magnetic clasps and a foam insert. But it's cardboard and starting to show some wear. So I made a 3D printable hard case sized to accommodate the OEM foam insert.



Files here:

https://www.printables.com/model/772070-guide-pc210-thermal-image-camera-rugged-box-with-h

[ylk1]

Has Guide updated/fixed the problems with offline images showing wrong temperature data?