Just a thought...
If the E4 (or any other TIC) "stares" at an object/scene for long period of time (like several hours), will the sensor get "burned" with the image or deteriorate like an LCD display (yes I know the bolometer is NOT a display) or a plasma display?
Staring at the sun or a very hot source, I would imagine, WOULD damage the sensor, but I am talking about, say, the interior of a room/wall/windows/etc.?
Also, when connected to a computer for recording the stream through USB, does the camera get it's power from the USB port instead of the battery? I tried a run time test with a battery that I replaced (3600mAh), and it ran for more than 12 hours with no discharge... NOT POSSIBLE, but I didn't think the USB port could supply enough power to run the E4. I am trying a run test now with NO connection to the computer.
This might be a disadvantage when running portable... could shorten the run time of a laptop/tablet.
My laptop is a Dell E6500 and the bios has a setting that can enable the usb ports for charging devices (higher current) and it is enabled, but I didn't think it would power the E4 while it was on.
Ideas?