FLIR Research Studio

[peppy88]

This looks awesome! Can use multiple thermal cameras as well as work on Windows, Mac or Linux

https://www.flir.com/products/flir-research-studio/

https://support.flir.com/SwDownload/app/RssSWDownload.aspx?ID=8320

[Fraser]

Mmmmmm nice

It may also mean my spare ResearchIR 4 Hasp dongles will be useful as FLIR often offer great upgrade discounts if you surrender a licence Dongle to them I will have to check if they are offering such a deal at the moment.

Fraser

[peppy88]

Mmmmmm nice

It may also mean my spare ResearchIR 4 Hasp dongles will be useful as FLIR often offer great upgrade discounts if you surrender a licence Dongle to them I will have to check if they are offering such a deal at the moment.

Fraser

That is good to know. I just sent a email to Flir asking if there are any upgrade paths as I too have a Flir ResearchIR Max dongle as well. There also seems to be annual licenses as well as permanent ones. Hopefully you are right about the discounts as FLIR ResearchIR was already expensive ($1500-2000)

[Fraser]

I have contacted FLIR C.S. To ask about ResearchIR 4 Dongle trade in as well.

Historically FLIR have offered generous trade in values on previous software version licences but this is a little different. ResearchIR 4 is still current and Research Studio appears to be an addition to the R&D software range.

Hopefully FLIR will respond quickly with an answer for us. I have a ResearchIR 4 STD Dongle collecting dust and I have no need of it. The Spare ResearchIR 4 Max Dongle I have may be a ‘keeper’ for use with my FLIR SC4000 if I ever decide to sell it.

Fraser

[peppy88]

I have contacted FLIR C.S. To ask about ResearchIR 4 Dongle trade in as well.

Historically FLIR have offered generous trade in values on previous software version licences but this is a little different. ResearchIR 4 is still current and Research Studio appears to be an addition to the R&D software range.

Hopefully FLIR will respond quickly with an answer for us. I have a ResearchIR 4 STD Dongle collecting dust and I have no need of it. The Spare ResearchIR 4 Max Dongle I have may be a ‘keeper’ for use with my FLIR SC4000 if I ever decide to sell it.

Fraser

Yes that’s a must have for that camera. And one day I hope to own a cooled thermal camera like that. Currently have a T640 which is amazing compared to the E4/E40 I originally had. But the sensitivity of cooled cameras are just unmatched. I was looking into the a8300sc. But I heard those go for $50k.

[peppy88]

I have contacted FLIR C.S. To ask about ResearchIR 4 Dongle trade in as well.

Historically FLIR have offered generous trade in values on previous software version licences but this is a little different. ResearchIR 4 is still current and Research Studio appears to be an addition to the R&D software range.

Hopefully FLIR will respond quickly with an answer for us. I have a ResearchIR 4 STD Dongle collecting dust and I have no need of it. The Spare ResearchIR 4 Max Dongle I have may be a ‘keeper’ for use with my FLIR SC4000 if I ever decide to sell it.

Fraser

So far according to the rep at FLIR a one year license is $300. Waiting for reply back on how much a permanent license is. Also he noted there is no current upgrade path for the current Flir ResearchIR but he said there will be a Pro version in early 2020 that will have a upgrade path .

[Fraser]

I just heard back from FLIR.

The sales team have not got ant pricing yet for Research Studio. Studio does not support cooled cameras !

A new version of ResearchIR will be released in approx 18 months time.

Fraser