The good folks at Kaiweets have sent me their KTI-W01 Thermal Camera to review. You can use coupon code TEB15 for an exclusive 15% discount. Let's get this unboxed and working! Demo Photos The photos are stored as JPGs which can be read by any normal graphics program. Th…
The photos are stored as JPGs which can be read by any normal graphics program. They also contain the thermal metadata which you can extract with specialist tools.
Here's the full photo taken with the camera. It shows the interior of an office with some computer equipment on a shelf.
Because the optical camera is quite some distance from the thermal camera, it doesn't cope well with close ups - as you can see. Luckily, this can be adjusted in the UI by pressing the up and down keys.
As well as static shots, it will take video - 240x320 resolution and 25fps - well, ish. It looks a bit jerkier than that to me. But it is good enough to see what's going on.
In this video, I've recorded a bath filling up. Towards the end, I've changed the settings so it shows more of the real-colour video with the heat overlayed.
Amusingly, it shows up as 1f3a:1000 Allwinner Technology Prestigio PER3464B ebook reader (Mass storage mode). Nevertheless, the 30GB volume was mountable and had an IMGS/ directory full of JPGs.
There is a Windows app, which I was able to run in PlayOnLinux. It offers a few features, such as being able to change the colour scheme of the photo, and pick out specific temperature points.
The button layout is a little odd. The buttons feel nice and are responsive. But I would have expected the "Enter" button to be in the centre of the directional buttons.
It is a little slow booting up - but then, this isn't designed for quick action shots.
After taking a photo or a video, it asks if you want to save it every time. That's a little annoying. There's 30GB of storage and photos are only about 300KB - so it should be good for about 100,000 photos.
The videos are recorded without sound. A cheap microphone would make it easy to narrate what's going on in a shot.
Weirdly, the bundled app doesn't work on videos.
There's no expandable storage - the 30GB is plenty, but sometimes it is easier to shove an SD card into a computer.
Finally, there's no mounting point. Other cameras I've tried have a connector so they can be attached to a tripod. This is strictly hand-held only.
This costs £200 - £250 depending on whether the algorithm likes you. Astonishingly, that's cheap for a thermal camera of this quality!
If you're into DIY, or you want to check the thermal efficiency of your home, or you just want to see how hot things are - this is a useful bit of kit. It's sturdy and well built. Dragging images and videos off it is a breeze - even if you don't use the official app.
The interface isn't the greatest thing in the world. But all you need to do is point and click. It's the sort of thing that's unexpectedly handy around the house with all sorts of tasks - from checking if the radiators are balanced, to seeing if a hidden plug is spewing heat.
£200ish isn't cheap cheap. But it is cheap enough that most geeks should have something like this. Also worth buying for community groups who want to check for heat leaks in their properties.
If you are happy with the slight user-interface oddities, and don't need a tripod mount, this is an excellent gadget.
New at my Patreon... While visiting Hungary I took a dip in Lake Hévíz, the world’s second-largest thermal lake. So it's not just a lake - it's a year-round bath:
I ordered a handful of either module and tested them thoroughly.
Both support all relevant #usbPD profiles including PPS and a bunch of other fast charge protocols.
Thermally they behave pretty good aswell. Both #thermal pictures were taken after about 15min of 24V input and 60/95W load in open air.
The hottest component of the 100W module is the 5A SMD fuse with over 100°C :D
But our planned thermal solution should improve things a lot ^^
The company presented advanced concepts for Dominique, its #NextGeneration platform capable of generating 1.5MW, at the International Vienna Energy and #Climate Forum #IVECF in Austria last week.
Alberta’s decision to “pause” #green energy development has disappointed Indigenous communities and businesses.
A regulator review will prohibit approvals of new wind, solar, thermal and hydroelectric applications until Feb. 29, 2024, and is expected to impact 118 projects, six undertaken by Chiniki First Nation, Paul Band, Ermineskin Cree Nation, Piikani Nation and Sawridge First Nation.
#Landsat#Thermal view of Death Valley National Park. Just realized you fan use the thermal satellite sensors to determine where is likely to be the hottest part of the park, based on thermal signature from other days. (ie if you REALLY want to experience 131F, probably localized microcclimate) #CAwx#satellite#DeathValley#NationalPark
Why "intake underneath, exhaust at the top" never became the standard among mainstream #hardware#manufacturers, after all these years, eludes me. #lifehacking
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