limerod@reddthat.comM to Android@lemdro.id • 2 months agoBlackview BL9000 Pro: New rugged smartphone with thermal imaging camera, 5G and very fast chargingexternal-linkmessage-square4 fedilinkarrow-up126
arrow-up126external-linkBlackview BL9000 Pro: New rugged smartphone with thermal imaging camera, 5G and very fast charginglimerod@reddthat.comM to Android@lemdro.id • 2 months agomessage-square4 Commentsfedilink
minus-squareASaltPepper@lemmy.onehexbear9·2 months agoThermal imaging is an interesting selling point, who needs that? linkfedilink
minus-squareRobotToaster@mander.xyzhexbear4·edit-22 months agoI have a phone with one, it's just been a neat toy so far. I do know someone who used a USB-C module version to track down wasp nests though. Oddly, despite being older, the resolution of the infiray "camera" in mine is 256×192, higher than the FLIR unit in this phone. linkfedilink
minus-squareNeato@ttrpg.networkhexbear1·2 months agoIs it just an IR camera like security cameras use? linkfedilink
minus-squareRobotToaster@mander.xyzhexbear5·2 months agoNo, it's proper thermal, like predator vision, just doesn't let you see through walls unfortunately. Night vision security cameras use near IR, thermal is long wave IR. linkfedilink
Thermal imaging is an interesting selling point, who needs that?
I have a phone with one, it's just been a neat toy so far. I do know someone who used a USB-C module version to track down wasp nests though.
Oddly, despite being older, the resolution of the infiray "camera" in mine is 256×192, higher than the FLIR unit in this phone.
Is it just an IR camera like security cameras use?
No, it's proper thermal, like predator vision, just doesn't let you see through walls unfortunately.
Night vision security cameras use near IR, thermal is long wave IR.