Questions about thermal expert

[frantzmubarik]

Hello guys.
I have a few questions:
1. Is www.thermalexpert.eu also official? Or only the .com one is legit?
2. Do their devices have unique serial numbers? How can we check it (both by hardware and software)?
Thank you!

[mahony]

Hi,
the .eu website is not an i3 systems owned domain but rather the european distributer for i3 systems ThermalExpert cameras. They only started business shortly after I got my Q1 camera directly from i3 in Korea. One year later I got an V1 camera from the .eu shop-owner via a different channel.
As you seem to be based in the US I would suggest directly contacting i3 system through their contact website. I assume prices might be a bit better if you ask there directly ;-)

Regards
Toni

[Vipitis]

The .EU domain is a storefront for Austrian high voltageshop, they are the official resellers for Thermal Expert dongles and cores. If you and nice enough they will give you a price list of the 30hz and wide temperature range as well. They do even offer a product that the i3 website doesn't offer with the TE-M1.

I recently saw a claim that i3 microbolometers use a Titianium layer on top of the Vanadium Oxide subtrate for their sensor. I might out up a thread about that soon, if I find enough information and understand the chemistry.

[Fraser]

I heard that they use a TiOx microbolomter in that camera some time ago. I have not personally confirmed this though.

A patent detailing use of a TiOx Microbolomter design......

https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/4c/10/b3/785f78bc62588d/US7442933.pdf

Fraser

[frantzmubarik]

Thank you!