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The problem I had with the Seek model was that it connected to my phone via a Lightning connector, and there was no good way to ensure that connection remained
by bradknowles 10y ago
The problem I had with the Seek model was that it connected to my phone via a Lightning connector, and there was no good way to ensure that connection remained solid. Dropped the thing the same day I got it, and it broke. Haven't tried one since.
It's also hard to use them if you have any kind of a case on your phone.
If I had one that worked via Bluetooth or Wifi, or was built into a phone case, or had a longer cable that I could route around my existing case, then I might give it another try.
Short of that, I'm looking forward to the standalone model.
- wlesieutre 10y agoFLIR's upcoming model looks like you can twist a knob to extend the lightning plug, so it should handle cases better than either of the existing ones.
- wlesieutre 10y agoRe: camera built into phone case, also worth mentioning that the very first version of the FLIR One was a camera integrated into an iPhone 5/5S case. The obvious downside of this is that if you replace your phone with a new model you can't use the camera anymore. This particular design may have a second lease on life if you go to an iPhone SE, but a lot more people moved to the 6/6S/7/7S which won't be compatible. Standalone versions have been around for years with a really wide array of designs for different purposes (industrial, security, testing, most recently lightweight UAV cameras). For the standalone cameras you pay a bit more because it can't bum off the phone's screen, storage, input, and all that. The TG165 at $350 looks to be the low end unless I'm missing something. No way to browse their site by prices. http://www.flir.com/instruments/tg165/ http://www.flir.com/instruments/tg165/