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Hands on Review: FLIR C2 Thermal Camera

Hands on Review: FLIR C2 Thermal Camera

UPDATE: FLIR C2 now in stock at Ivy Tools! At the first day of CES 2015, FLIR launched an excellent new thermal camera. At least we think it’s a thermal camera. It has many familiar features from FLIR’s popular Ex-Series imagers, yet looks more like a pocket sized point and shoot camera. Called the FLIR … Continue reading

Hidden Upgrades to FLIR T-Series Cameras

Hidden Upgrades to FLIR T-Series Cameras

FLIR has quietly made a few improvements to some their upper level infrared cameras. As sometimes happens, this has had the effect of shaking up their value proposition slightly. Some cameras now stand out and recommend themselves more than they did before the recent changes. More on the standouts below–first a word about the improvements. … Continue reading

Seeing Double: FLIR UltraMax Image Enhancement

Seeing Double: FLIR UltraMax Image Enhancement

This week FLIR quietly introduced a feature that will have a big impact on users of handheld FLIR cameras. UltraMax is an image enhancement technology that captures a series of thermal images and combines the data into one new image. The result is an impressive quadrupling of thermal pixels, including full radiometric measurement data. A … Continue reading

Full Review: FLIR TG165 Imaging IR Thermometer

Full Review: FLIR TG165 Imaging IR Thermometer

UPDATE, May 1, 2015 – The FLIR TG165 is on sale for a limited time for just $399. Save $100! Concept The new FLIR TG165 Imaging IR Thermometer makes its debut today to the crowds at the National Electrical Contractors Association trade show in Chicago. Part infrared thermometer and part thermal camera, the TG165 pushes … Continue reading

New Details on RESNET Level II Certification in Infrared

New Details on RESNET Level II Certification in Infrared

Today at the 2014 RESNET Conference in Atlanta RESNET revealed some long awaited details regarding the certification procedure for HERS Raters performing infrared inspections. A memorandam of understanding from May 2013 outlined how RESNET would work with the American Society of Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) to develop the Level II Certification in Infrared Thermography for Building … Continue reading

Live Video from FLIR ONE iPhone Thermal Camera

Live Video from FLIR ONE iPhone Thermal Camera

UPDATE: See our review of the newer FLIR ONE Infrared Camera for iPhone and Android. Recorded with the FLIR ONE thermal camera for iPhone, we tour the Consumer Electronics Show to find out what the show looks like in a completely different light. As noted in our full FLIR ONE review, this impressive iPhone case includes … Continue reading

FLIR Reveals Prototype iPhone Infrared Camera Attachment

FLIR Reveals Prototype iPhone Infrared Camera Attachment

FLIR Systems recently revealed a prototype infrared camera attachment for the Apple iPhone platform. The iPhone “sled” allows users to slide their phone into the attachment and view their surroundings in the infrared spectrum. If it should ever see production, the new FLIR iPhone sled has the potential to radically expand the applications and reach … Continue reading