Hello again,
Here's my impression:
The good:
I feel that there is a working thermal camera here. One camera. I did not see others. GTI Spindle may have been showing off some other models that weren't his.
The less good:
John said the abundance of wifi access points was interfering with the imager (not the wifi link). There is noise in the picture and a very noticeable delay in video. See my "selfie" that showed the dudes in the background. Whether that is an EMC issue only remains to be seen.
The case is kind of tacked together much like you'd see in a prototype. He's working on something with the molding, but I forget exactly what he said.
Interesting:
He says that the camera will have different skus for different lenses.
He says he expects delivery before the end of the year.
The software appears in working order.
He was not expecting someone from IGG to track him down. Do a google search for "GTI spindle" "Facebook" "Mu optics".
Also:
I heard no whirring.... But this is a machine tool show and there's all sorts of noise. It does have a shutter that opens and closes. I am unclear on FPS. John said something about 35fps... But I had no idea on if that was from the imager or just saved video.
Nice guy is truly objective, I understand. Perhaps a better word is approachable.
What you want to see:
Http://imgur.com/a/9Tk4dBUT WAIT:
I'll be going back to the show tomorrow. If I can, I'll post video of it working. The delay between images makes my pics seem weird and I think I might be able to better illustrate my point.
I'm no master investigator by any means. 3 years as a EE doesn't make me much more than an enthusiastic kid. I encourage anyone in the area to go take a look. I may have missed something crucial.
Matt
PS: pm me if you're in Chicago tomorrow. I'd love to go with another person to talk to John again.