SANTA BARBARA, CA, JUNE 21, 2016 — Seek Thermal™ announced today the company’s first line of high performance, affordable, infrared thermal imaging cameras for hunting, wildlife and outdoors experts. Available soon, the Seek CompactPRO weighs less than 0.5 ounces and plugs directly into an iOS or Android smartphone device for instant connect-and-detect convenience. The CompactPRO is the first thermal imaging camera built for a smartphone to ever feature 76,800 measurement pixels, a thermal sensor array of 320×240, and an unprecedented price point under $500. The CompactPRO is also an innovative game-changer in helping to make thermal imaging technology and thermal vision more easily affordable and available to those pursuing field sports, pest control, wildlife control, and night optics.”Seek Thermal was founded by 35-year industry veterans in the infrared thermal imaging space who believed that the world hugely benefits by making this technology available to all,” said Tracy Benson, CMO/VP of Global Marketing for Seek Thermal. “The outdoor and field segment has always been an important focus for our company. High performance thermal imaging tools used to be expensive, difficult to carry, and primarily used by few people in military and defense – or those with deep pockets. It is one of the most important sensing technologies that can prevent costly land damages due to overpopulated pests or predators, make it easier to watch animals, scout and recover, and is better suited for conditions approaching absolute darkness.
If we can make it more affordable to navigate, surveil, and locate with smaller devices that are versatile for many applications, we are succeeding at our mission. Our aim is to fit everyone’s budget and put smart tools into the hands of more people who can really use it, but couldn’t previously afford it.”
The Seek PRO Series is the first low-cost thermal imaging series to hit the market and break the cost barriers for its total capabilities. This provides more Outdoorsman and Land Managers the smart edge they need in a variety of weather, lighting, and temperature conditions. The CompactPRO accurately measures object temperature between the broad range of -40°F to 626°F, with sensitivity levels <70mK, and contains an adjustable focal lens. The CompactPRO also easily stores and transfers all radiometric data into a file format for documenting, sharing, and post-capture analysis.
CompactPRO KEY FEATURES INCLUDE:
· Measuring 1 x 1.75 x 1″ for pocket-size portability and convenient on-demand thermal imaging with your smartphone
· 320×240 thermal imaging sensor reading 76,800 pixels of measurement data measuring 2X more image clarity
· Maximum FastFrame image frequency rate >15 (dependent on the user’s smartphone capability)
· Adjustable lens with recognition distances of 166 yards and maximum heat detection of 600 yards
· Object temperature measurement range of -40°F to 626°F
· 32° field of view lens to provide a wide field of view at longer range
· Low power consumption, averaging >4 hour battery operating time
· Save, send, share, and store photos and videos through the smartphone storage and media capabilities
Seek’s newly enhanced free mobile App software, available for download in all iTunes and Google Play stores, now features an entirely new human-centered user design that maximizes the power of the smartphone processor and adds feature-sets engineered for the needs of the commercial and industrial end user. Select new key software features include:
More Educational Content – with added How-to’s and educational videos to help educate new users of thermal imaging
Thermal Tempurature Alert – Easily set and lock a temperature range to display the maximum thermal information of any object or scene to focus quickly
Human-centered Design – new interface that puts everything quickly at your fingertips and simplifies the experience while on the move
Radiometric File Format – Stores 76,800 pixels of thermal measurements from –-40°F to 626°F data for post-analysis and creativity.
New Image Color Palettes – Enhanced palette options are available to Seek device owners. From low-contrast to high, gray scale to vibrant color, Seek provides the visual capabilities necessary to help users easily examine and understand thermal imagery across applications during and post inspection.
Full Frame Thermography – Choose from 4:3 or 16:9 formats displaying all temperature data for the maximum clarity and options responsive to your device format and size.
Complete with 7 User Modes including: Spot temperature, High / Low temperature, Level and Span, Above Threshold, Below Threshold, Equal Threshold, Thermal+ Visible.
PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
The Seek CompactPRO sells for an MSRP of $499.00 USD and will be available through authorized distribution channels in all North American and EMEA markets.
About Seek Thermal
Seek Thermal engineers, designs and manufacturers high quality thermal imaging products and core platforms for consumer, commercial, and heat sensing IoT data applications. With headquarters in Santa Barbara, California, the global hub of thermal imaging innovation, the company has developed breakthrough thermal imaging camera cores that will enable a range of affordable products for use at home, work and play. For more information visit thermal.com and follow #seekthermal on Instagram and @seekthermal on Twitter.
