Seek Thermal Reveal PRO Review - Thermal Camera Game Changer?

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[@TheOvlla]

Holy crap. it looks like your dog is pooping some sort of uranium

[@strikeranimus2721]

This is the correct way to do a product review. Well done!

[@Roos-Reviews]

Thanks

[@mrkmattik]

Best music/content combo! The f'ing build-up and slide show at the end sealed it for me. Hell yeah!.. I bought the shot pro

[@badboy43v]

7:37 hit up like, up we go

[@ctuan13]

Damn, man, based on the quality of this video review, you are seriously underrated. I just got the Cat S61 as my latest smartphone and it's built in thermal camera is my first ever step into the world of thermal. I was more than a bit dissapointed to learn the that thermal resolution had not been increased at all over the S60's crunchy 80x60. Although images utilizing the MSX technology are great and clear, anything in the dark over 10 feet away, that isn't a large structure, is all but indecipherable. Oh how I wish Cat would have upgraded the thermal sensor to the 120x160 Lepton module. Now that I'm hooked on thermal imaging, I seriously might have to consider this unit from Seek! Because other than quick diagnoses and up close work, my S61 just isn't going to feed my thermal needs 😬

[@Roos-Reviews]

ctuan13 Thanks for saying that. I had that same phone from Cat and ended up getting rid of it. It was cool having that tech in a phone. But super low resolution thermal makes thermal look bad and gimmicky. It can still hook you into the obsession though if you’re into this stuff. Once you go higher res, thermal becomes really amazing. I think The Reveal Pro Fast Frame offers the best resolution and frame rate under $1000. I would love to own a higher res monocular from Flir but there’s nothing out there in my budget. The price step from the Reveal Pro to anything better is huge. That’s why this is still such a special device.

[@ctuan13]

Roo's Views Ahh so did you have the S60 or new S61, cause that's what I have. It just came out. I love it, but I can't understand why they didn't go with the 120x160 Lepton unit. I've seen side by side comparison footage and that bump makes a huge difference. But yeah I was considering some cheaper options like the Flir one pro. But in the end, I've already got a lower res Flir camera with MSX built into my phone, why not step it up yo something really substantial? I'm definitely considering the reveal pro.

[@generaldisarray4569]

why does this guy speak like hes narrating a dramatic audio book???

[@Roos-Reviews]

Why does this guy write without capital letters and apostrophes?

[@hardchemist]

I found the complete opposite. Extremely compelling voice, very earnest. Very nice voice too, I was thinking to myself "does my own voice sound that compelling and sexy."

[@The98snake]

I bought one because of this vid,very well done.

[@dwanehudson6904]

Does this take videos or just pictures?

[@swbgeez]

TRIPOD MOUNT INFO: Here is the list of parts needed to add a Arca-Swiss style tripod mount to the base of the Seek RevealPro thermal imager: Sirui TY60 Arca-Type Pro Quick Release Plate. The groove cut into the center of the plate is the perfect width for the screws on the back of the imager. Qty (2) M3-.50 x 10 Metric Pan Phillips Machine Screws. Qty (2) 3mm Metric Lock Washers and Qty (2) 4mm Metric Flat Washers. Lowes Part Numbers: 127108, 127076 and 127072.

[@b1lleman]

Superb video, Thanl you. ordered one just now :P

[@Spurs867]

It is a very good video.

[@sallutz]

Nice review, very well done! Keep it up brother.

[@Oligampla]

Amazing video!

[@Oktheorignal]

My god. Little Finger started a KZbin channel!

[@DarkWhiteCrow]

You mean Salad Fingers?

[@ykc1800]

It'd be nice to have focus adjustment. We'd like to detect the heat distribution on circuit boards.

[@Roos-Reviews]

Kc Yuen The Compact would be a better choice for your needs as it has adjustable focus.

[@organicmechanic8170]

@Roo's Views can you see and detect studs in a wall with this device and/or possibly nails behind drywall or it better suited for outdoorsman and hunters? the pics look pretty amazing! have you ever used a flir C2 or flir C3? thanks

[@helenllewelynproductninete4020]

Hey, which device (under £400) would you recommend for recording animal eye temperature? The reveal, compact or flir one? And can the image capture record the temperature, did you turn this function off when capturing your sample images at the end of the video or does it not record that detail?

[@sauroman1]

You need optical zoom for this thingm digital reduces already limited resolution of FLIR

[@TheExtraTerrestrial]

I've read that the frequent clicking noises it makes while running are normal. The image also seems to freeze for a split second while doing that. I'm guessing that's normal, too? Just got this thing, but looks cool so far.

[@Roos-Reviews]

Yes, that's normal. When the unit has been powered on for a few minutes the time between freeze-clicks increases, so it becomes less of a distraction the longer you leave it on.

[@TheExtraTerrestrial]

@@Roos-Reviews Great, thanks for the info! It is pretty distracting at first because it happens a lot. This is a cool gadget, but I'm not a fan of the sensor placement. At closer range, it's very difficult to image things near the ground and still see the screen (since I have to point the unit downwards).

[@JAKOB1977]

Very solid video, love your take on the matter, and yeah the thermal world is certainly fascinating and mindblowing.. but one thing is puzzling me, its seems its just the seek pro sensor there is fitted 1:39 but sofare in that adjusting zoom useally valid on the pro sensor (not crappy digital) is taken out of the equation.? Anyway great video, just took the plunge on the pro at 290 USD IOS and went out an bought an ipad 2018 soely for it. (still cheaper then what just a seek pro vould cost retail here in Denmark where they often cost 800 to 900 hence +taxing and +25% vat. btw the seek pro is listed as 15cm to 550m but its likely down to manual adjustable zoom so if its looked it could be why it doesnt go out that fare. btw only con about the vid, giving it back they should have let you keep it with the time it took to make such an comprihensive video, they where honest fair and not shill humping..though I belive it was a shame that you didnt displayed the emissivity result of the 75 degree pot after changing it to fit the circumstances 4:52 and I as a viever is left with the thoughts that you likely didn't got a good reading and now hiding it' ewen thow you give the impression that it would solve such an situation. :-/

[@Roos-Reviews]

Jakob Thanks for your thoughts and suggestions. I wasn’t hiding the emissivity settings, it’s just that to be honest it’s a little beyond my technical knowledge, and I don’t have a use for it, so I didn’t spend much time on understanding how to properly use it and get accurate readings. I just wanted to show that the feature is there for advanced users to potentially find a use for. I agree that the IOS versions are a more affordable way to go and have their own advantages. Manual focus is great. I would love to see manual focus on the Reveal Pro 2 if they make one. I look forward to seeing what they come up with in future. My biggest wish is for them to make a really small thermal monocular.

[@yuttie21]

thank you for the review!!

[@Roos-Reviews]

Thank you.

[@nicholasteed8244]

I may have missed it, but do you know the effective range for hunting applications? And whether it has video record or just pics. Thanks, great vid!

[@nicholasteed8244]

....just saw the range test vid lol....

[@ericfleming11]

Is this the best for this price range?

[@ArthursHD]

It looks like they have the same sensor on compact PRO for android phones. Wonder how that performs compared to this unit with galaxy s5 or more powerful phone?

[@badboy43v]

How does this compare with seek for smartphone??? Which is better??

[@GerritNemegeer]

Nice review, good work, I ordered mine last week. hope to see him next week :-) Nice to know that it is not a bad buy Question: How do you capture the moving images from the screen of the revealpro?

[@Roos-Reviews]

Gerrit Nemegeer Yeah it's quite amazing, I think you'll be really happy with yours. If my budget allowed I'd buy one of my own in a heartbeat. I haven't found anything else with this level of performance apart from units at about $2500 and up. For the video capture I built a hand held wooden jig to hold the Reveal Pro and my camera together.

[@GerritNemegeer]

Got mine ! :-) goo.gl/photos/GUDCXPZBkfnsKV699 Some tips or requests, for next update of the firmware? - continuous rising numbers of images, even after deleting the images. (As with any camera) - Ability to personalize the stamp - Ability to record video, could be handy. - Sometimes flickering on the .PNG image??

[@Roos-Reviews]

Gerrit Nemegeer Oh cool, you got yours! I agree on the video recording - that would be great. Maybe in a year or two we'll have that feature.

[@SuperHeatWizard]

@@Roos-Reviews Have you gotten one 4 years later?

[@Roos-Reviews]

Seek let me keep the review unit in the end. And I still use it when I'm out at night. I used it to find a lost cat and to spot coyote cubs sneaking around our yard.

[@aw-mg4lp]

how would this work checking hot spots on solar panels? TIA

[@tom_olofsson]

Great Review.

[@Roos-Reviews]

Tom Olofsson Thanks Tom!

[@bradh6185]

How does it compare with the Leupold LTO Quest?

[@ngkp4481]

How about scanning moisture behind tiles or moisture trap inside concrete slap? Do you have any suggestions of ir camera?

[@nickbengtsson6518]

Generally, they are two types of PVC cable, general purpose and heat resistance PVCs with maximum conductor temperatures of 70°C and 90°C respectively. PVC insulated cables are used in power distribution. I cant understand why your saying your solar cables need upgrading when the reading on the camera is showing around 30c ??????????????? this is a normal temperature.

[@Roos-Reviews]

Nick Bengtsson The hot spots in the wires were quite a bit hotter than that. It’s not that it was a fire risk, just that if wires are heating up, that’s lost energy and thicker gauge wiring would be better.

[@georgimitrev6791]

can it detect people behind objects ? like in a car

[@gearstil]

6:12 ... that 30 degree seems to be dead constant in all the frames. What is happening?

[@jacobdavis000]

I would think that being in the menu is causing the temperature display to freeze until he closes the menu again.

[@Mackan134]

Too bad it ain´t got a eyepiece, the screen will light your face up. Tnx for sharing!

[@Roos-Reviews]

Mackan 134 Yeah I know what you mean. When I want to be more stealthy I turn the brightness right down and it doesn't light my face up much.

[@scotolbe]

Will there ever be a video recording version?

[@ConchitaProductions]

Buy a Cat s60 Cellphone it has flir

[@JAKOB1977]

why?? the Cat S60 is another league, and got 80x60=4800 thermal res-effect, the above got 320x240=76.800, the Seek pro got 16x times higher res. But seems weird they incased the sensor adjustment feature. (make no sense)

[@adrianthrockmorton7557]

Important question, how are you recording the screen of the device? Plugged into a computer?

[@Roos-Reviews]

I built a wooden jig to hold my camera and thermal device together. There is no easy way to get a video feed out of the Reveal.

[@mrbirdie1031]

how much distance can it pick up? if it needs to be super up close to pick up thermal images its not worth

[@baszt]

600+ meters

[@paulpaule4934]

07:40 Best.... 😂👌

[@dompower500]

Is there any device with ports, I can interface with Raspberry PI?

[@muhammadramadan8936]

Thanks a lot I have an issue with my SEEK REVEALPro Camera that I can't get readings with decimal numbers. I am doing an experiment and I need at least one decimal number Could anyone help please??

[@andrewbrown6457]

This will come in especially handy when turd hunting. For years i have been saying, there has to be a better way.

[@Roos-Reviews]

Andrew Brown This is a contender for the “best comment of the video” award.

[@jacobdavis000]

A cold turd can be dangerous, so you have to visit the poo soon or it'll be too late.

[@stefanotravaglia898]

can you try in the bush? i would like to know if i can see some people hidden ( playing airsoft) in the range max 50 yards....thanks.....!

[@redrock1963]

Stefano Travaglia - "playing airsoft" is that what they call it now??

[@narcovice]

whats the price and is this made in america

[@kontolomagic]

Cool review,thanks !

[@vjanda1]

Can it detect a wild boar at 250 yards?

[@DigitalValiance-qv6wf]

Would you recommend this for field research? Or should I go with the cheaper version of the Reveal?

[@themikeymikechannel2947]

No video recording no video output or does it??

[@bikerfreak714]

music?

[@sternberk]

Is it possible to use it as a USB camera with live stream to PC? (Nice video rev. thanks)

[@Roos-Reviews]

Pavel Rozsival Hi Pavel. No it's not possible but I like that idea. If it had that option or an AV output, a whole world of interesting possibilities would open up.

[@sternberk]

Thank you, with AV out it could be perfect. Thanks for fast response.

[@GerbenWijnja]

Then you may be happy to hear that development on a USB driver is well on its way. :) There are Linux-drivers to talk to the camera already (google for 'libseekthermal') and frame grabbing under Windows also works. This is the main forum topic discussing the progress: www.eevblog.com/forum/thermal-imaging/yet-another-cheap-thermal-imager-incoming/2225/

[@tim62744]

IM BATMAN

[@Roos-Reviews]

Where's Robin?

[@DustinApple]

Hey ROO--- can i plug this into another screen like a tablet to view a larger screen? i run a boat at night all the time and on foggy nights there is no way to see. i want thermal for my boat but wont be spending 3500 to do so. if i could plug this in it could be everything im looking to do. id say a simple clamp mount on top of my console should hold it in place. what are your thoughts?

[@JAKOB1977]

Sure but in regards to "Seek pro". seems its the same sensor, just a little cheaper and Android or IOS plugable

[@GeocentricKingdom]

So what's the actual range of this thing? Could it pick up a dog outside, say 50 to 100 yards away?

[@Izakokomarixyz]

probably will detect a hot blob but it’s not good for hunting.

[@sainaung9565]

I want to buy

[@sandratorres7850]

Is this camera can see through the wall I just need some proof that my neighbor been stalking me for a long time so I need to take pictures and video to take it to Cortyou think this is the right one for me thank you

[@Roos-Reviews]

It can’t see through walls.

[@urie4769]

Great review, but why do you whisper?

[@Izakokomarixyz]

past bedtime

[@mechanicandskills7215]

good camera if you got a neck like JERAFF

[@TheOvlla]

Under the turd test. Did i see a bird in the distance or maybe a squirrel?

[@justinthehedgehog3388]

I find it hard to understand why the previous model had an SD card slot for up to 32gb of removable storage, yet this newer model (which I just bought used) has no memory card slot and only 4GB of internal storage! In addition, the "gallery" only shows two of the images that I captured before returning itself to live view, and it won't show up as a drive on my pc to download the images anyway! Turns out many other people have the same problem and are returning this model; customer support being poor to non-existent. Overall, very disappointed.

[@Roos-Reviews]

The image file sizes are so tiny you can fit over a thousand of them in the internal memory. I suppose that's why they did away with the sd card slot. It was also fiddly to access the card. I haven't had any issues with the gallery on mine. I haven't had any problems connecting it to my PC. My only issue is the battery indicator - it regularly tells me the battery is almost dead, even though it's fully charged. So I never know how much power is left.

[@justinthehedgehog3388]

@@Roos-Reviews I would guess I just have a faulty unit with regards to the pc connection. I got what I paid for, it was ebay after all. I wanted one for nocturnal wildlife spotting, and to upload the images to my pc, where I could post process them, so it's a major problem for me. I guess I'll have to do what you did and build some kind of jig for pics and video. Anyway, thanks for getting back to me :) PS: I was wrong about the gallery, I found today I just need to scroll backward, not forward.

[@darazs6173]

@@Roos-Reviews I have also problem with battery remaining indicator

[@TheHchee]

does it take normal photo's - so you can overlay?

[@Roos-Reviews]

MJH No, it doesn’t have an optical camera, only a thermal one. In my opinion the overlay feature is only really useful for super low resolution thermal cameras like the Flir One, where without overlay all you see is a blob.

[@TheHchee]

thanks im looking for a dual camera the new Dji flir is great but i dont need it on a drone and it only fits a couple of dji drones.

[@mixedgamer0145]

Can this be used for ghost hunting?

[@Roos-Reviews]

mixed gamer01 If your local neighbourhood ghosts emit heat, then yes.

[@Chuydelmex13]

Lmao 😂

[@therealdeadpen]

Are you recording with your parents asleep in the next room?

[@Roos-Reviews]

My parents died in a tragic tiddlywinks accident.

[@JAKOB1977]

I feel for you. thats some wicked stuff tiddlywinks, weird they havent banned them by now.

[@Roos-Reviews]

Jakob Totally. I have lost so many friends to tiddlywinks.

[@dwanehudson6904]

Does this take video or just pictures

[@Roos-Reviews]

Dwane Hudson Just photos.

[@dwanehudson6904]

Roo's Views so how far can you view animal the size of deer and elk realistically?

[@Roos-Reviews]

Dwane Hudson Range Test Video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYWTf2Z8aLiijLM

[@c4snipar]

Definitely a bad design for tactical use. You’re looking down on the monitor while trying to find someone is the woods? Hell nah!

[@Roos-Reviews]

Yeah, it's not designed for tactical use. A thermal monocular is more suited to that type of use. This is meant to be a pocket sized general purpose thermal camera.

[@SkuStyle]

The device can not record video only capture photos, that's a real shame. So all the Seek Pro video footage in this video has been recorded on a smart phone pointing at the Seek Pro screen, Mmmmmmm!

[@peterevangelista4967]

SkuStyle wrong

[@Zhen-Lin-CHN]

6:55 dog shit is hot 😂😂

[@ysr1916]

How long distance make you can identify human?

[@Roos-Reviews]

ys R I'm making a range test video right now. I'll upload it in 2-3 days.

[@ysr1916]

Thanks buddy

[@Roos-Reviews]

ys R Here's my range test kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYWTf2Z8aLiijLM

[@narcovice]

the flashlight scene is fake its only 300 lumen snot 700 like the copied video have.

[@Roos-Reviews]

ronald ferreira The flashlight scene I recorded myself as with all the other scenes. The flashlight is 300 lumens, as I said in the video.

[@narcovice]

just baught this camera for 200 bucks at amazon

[@Christof_Classen]

@@narcovice But you dont baught the PRO Version ;)

[@TheAlbaymauser]

range..?

[@JAKOB1977]

likely 15cm to 550m (at least the spec on the plain sensor Seek pro that seems to be used in this also)

[@TheAlbaymauser]

Jakob thanks

[@leejohn4966]

voice sounds like a commercial

[@pjokap]

First you say you are not affiliated with Seek in any way. Then you say you borrowed this camera and have to return it. Borrowing a product from the company that builds and sells that product so you can review said product is the very definition of affiliated.

[@Roos-Reviews]

I’m not sure where you’re reading that definition but here’s the definition from the Oxford dictionary: Affiliated adjective (of a subsidiary group or a person) officially attached or connected to an organization. I’m definitely not affiliated with Seek Thermal.

[@hybridhighlandbee7315]

the video is fake. filmed on a professional camera and edited the video. deception. lie.fake

[@Roos-Reviews]

Hybrid highland bee That comment doesn’t make any sense.

[@anfearmor9616]

Hybrid please prove what you have just said. How. ? How. ? How. ?

[@ahoo5753]

Merv the perv😛

[@chesshooligan1282]

That thing should be flat. It looks very weird when you set it on the table.

[@JAKOB1977]

unless you're a high maintenance biatchh solely seeking how you appearance come across for others, - then i think most would prefer the feel and how it feels in ter hand in regards to how it lay on a freaking flat table..c'mon

[@-GrimEngineer-1337]

Seek thermal sucks. My seek reveal arrived with the sensor installed upside down so the screen was inverted view. i contacted them via email. Took them a week to even get back to me, by which time I had returned it and bought a FLIR which was WAAAAY better. Terrible customer support. FLIR is much better tech and support. See what happens when you screw over your customers? bad reviews...

[@brandonbarr2784]

Why your whispering

[@Roos-Reviews]

So the monsters don't get me.

[@CaliFamous]

@@Roos-Reviews Funny 💩. Lol. What is this used for?

[@marklarson3934]

Horrible design the USB port only lasts a couple hundred times and then it's trash vs SD card can get pulled out a hundred thousand times no problem a Wi-Fi option would have been much better once that USB port is destroyed the devices uses

[@Roos-Reviews]

Mine’s still going strong and it has been several years. I’ve never had a micro USB port die after a couple of hundred uses. That would be rare or the result of poor handling. Micro USB ports are typically rated for at least 10,000 cycles. With a device like this you are not going to plug in a data cable more than 10,000 times. And even if you did, that would equate to downloading images from it every day for 27 years. So I think you’ll be fine.

[@alexlo7708]

If I want to see thru dark, I 'd buy Sony camera or Huawei phone. Thay gave better pic quality than this thermal cam.

[@Roos-Reviews]

But they can’t see in total darkness like this.

[@alexlo7708]

@@Roos-Reviews Look at clip Sony A7siii you'll see it. Especially you can see it far as panorama view. Your thermal can't do because it detect IR as they can perceived so they can't see it from afar.

[@Izakokomarixyz]

@@alexlo7708 - night vision and super high iso cameras cannot see in total darkness, thermal can.

[@hazibaba4216]

This camera is not goid for comman man

[@ripgeorgesmith9021]

*Gangstalking gear*

[@PaulAlmarovar]

very bad narration.