TOPDON TC001 Thermal Imaging Camera Android, 512x384 Super IR Resolution Thermal Imager with Secondary Analysis, Test Report, Temp Alarm, -4°F~1022°F TEM Range for Smartphones(not for iOS)

It is important to note that the build quality of the product is good, seller ships fast and for it comes with all necessary accessories. Pros: * Cheaper than others, especially for the price range (considering the discount). * Better than Flir in almost every situation in that price range and you don't need the visible light camera. * Easy to use software, gets the job done. * Very good build quality. Cons: * Support seems to be nonexistent. I submitted a ticket more than a week ago, followed up and still don't have any answer. So if you are buying this Chinese product with the hope that the US office will be helpful when you need support, you'll be wrong. * There is a visible Vignette around the corners of the image that usually results in a slightly higher temperature readings, especially when there is small variance in the temperatures in the picture. See attached videos and photos. This results in Hot reading to constantly stay top-right (or other corners) when assessing walls. I have to draw a square in the middle to keep the readings accurate. And YES, I've tried to clean the lens with the provided cloth. I've seen this in other reviews uploaded in Amazon. * Software is quirky sometimes. Doesn't remember settings and flips to default orientation on it's own. Sometimes I need to switch between High-Temperature readings and back to Normal-Temperature to fix image color distortions. * Still on mobile app, after the latest update, the gallery in the app doesn't work at all. UPDATE: Finally I was able to connect with support. They were very helpful and offered several options to resolve the issue. Also there was a recent app update for Android that fixed a few of the quirks. I still see a room for improvement but it is much better. Haven't had issues with crashing. I am pretty happy with the quality of the camera and what it offers compared to similar class products. Great value if you are looking for thermal imaging.

Arrived in less than 24hrs, new in cellophane wrapped box, came in a nice zippered pouch, looked over the limited instruction sheet but no need because it's plug and play. Simply download the free top don app from play store and plug it in the USB charging port of your phone and it automatically works. The app/camera controls are simple and easy to make whatever adjustments you want. I was impressed with the picture quality and clarity. I tried it out after coming in from the cold outside and I could easily see my cold fingers/toes show up as blue/black as compared to the rest of my body which was yellow/Orange. I researched on YouTube before buying, and I was originally going to buy the Ames thermal camera from Harbor freight, it is 220.00, but I had a 25% off coupon. I'm glad I bought this Topdon instead, the quality and versatility are so much better. so for just a few dollars more you get a compact high quality thermal camera at a budget price that There are thousands of uses for. You can easily take photos and videos of what you are looking at. And best of all there are no batteries or SD card to buy or format. Just plug it into your phone or tablet and your good to go with a much larger screen to view it on. I have a simple moto G tracphone and had no issues, just plug and play. One thing I will be using it for is ghost hunting as I believe it will be very useful and certainly budget friendly.

The app for Android was very easy to find in the Google app store, just search for TC0001 to find it. The first time I plugged the IR camera into my phone, it asked if I wanted to auto launch the app Everytime I connect the camera, I selected yes so I don't even need to pin the app to my homepage, just plug the camera in and it opens the app. The app is also pretty easy to use and figure out the options on it. It can display in both ⁰C or ⁰F by changing settings in the app. The camera does work very well. I was even able to see the warm spot in the wall behind the hot water pipe for my water heater. And see how hot a battery charger was getting. The response rate on the camera is also impressive as well as the resolution of the pictures. So far I have only used it from about 18 inches away to over 20 feet away and it works great. I have not yet tested it for very close up pics, like on a circuit board. I also like that it comes with a USB cable that is USB C male on one end and USB C female on the other, with an adapter to USB A male so you can use a single cable to connect the camera to a phone or a PC. You could plug the camera directly into you phone, assuming you either don't have a case on your phone, or a very thin case. The only down side to the cable it comes with is it is a bit too long if you just need to use it to connect to your phone so you don't have to remove any case you might have, which makes it a little hard to hold both your phone and the camera in one hand. Although I did also buy a short 5 inch just USB C male to female cable that also works with the camera and makes it easy to use one handed. Overall I am impressed with it and it was worth the money.

Very simple to set up, solidly built and works well, perfect for checking out my battery and inverter cables for hot spots. The only very slightly negative point is I can't plug it into my phone with the thick protective case I have. So I've used self adhesive velcro tape to be able to attach it to the back of the case when needed, and used the supplied cable to plug it in.

Lo uso casi todos los días para mi trabajo,es espectacular como funciona....y por ese precio, ya he comprado 4 como esto para mis técnicos

Funzionano davvero molto bene e sono compatibili con linux senza problemi

Very good product

Ich wollte mal die Außenhülle meines Hauses scannen und außerdem schauen, wo genau meine Heizungsrohre aufsteigen, weil an die Wand ein Fernseher kommen sollte, nicht dass ich in die Heizung bohre. Und ich muss sagen: besser als erwartet. Wärme- Kältebrücken oder die Frage nach der kältesten Wand, die zu dämmen sich vielleicht lohnt - alles super einfach und nach meinem Empfinden auch überraschend genau. Ich habe noch lange nicht alle Möglichkeiten ausprobiert, da mir die Grundfunktionalität schon ausreicht. Wichtig sind zwei Dinge, wenn man sich nicht in die Tiefe einarbeiten will: 1. im Standard-Modus gibt es eine Farbskala von blau bis rot, die sich an den kältesten und den wärmsten Punkt im Sichtfeld orientiert. Schaut man also eine Wand an, die von 16 bis 22 Grad warm ist, ist blau 16 Grad und rot 22 Grad. Bringt man jetzt in das Bild eine heiße Tasse Kaffee mit 60 Grad, wird wahrscheinlich die ganze Wand blau werden, da rot jetzt 60 Grad ist. 2. dafür gibt es die Möglichkeit, die Farbskala zu fixieren, und nach kurzem Suchen habe ich das auch gefunden. So kann man z.B. sagen, kältester Messpunkt ist 12 Grad, wärmster ist 25 Grad, oder wie auch immer, und alles, was außerhalb dieser Bereiche ist, wird dann grau. Das ist für Vergleiche natürlich besser, für allgemeine Suche nach Kältebrücken ist aber die Grundeinstellung die Sinnvollere. Was ich ebenfalls überraschend gut finde, ist dass man während dem Betrachten jederzeit Fotos und Videos machen kann, die auf den Smartphone ganz normal gespeichert werden. Toll! Natürlich kann man auch viel Spaß damit machen, Menschen und Tiere betrachten, besonders witzig auch wenn man sie vorher kurz anfasst (warmer Handabdruck), oder der Wärmeabdruck auf der Couch kurz nach dem Aufstehen. Das hätte ich nicht erwartet. Was ich mittlerweile aber am liebsten machen: meine Heizungsrohre skizzieren. Da meine Rohre nicht besonders isoliert sind, kann ich im Winter - je heißer der Vorlauf desto besser, aber 40 Grad reichen auch schon) - den Verlauf aller Rohre im Esstrich und in den Wänden katalogisieren. Sehr praktisch. Ganz billig ist die Kamera nicht, aber man gibt für manches unnützes Spielzeug mehr aus, also sind das ein paar gut angelegte Euro gewesen, und die Nachbarn freuen sich, dass ich jetzt sowas habe, was zu gratis Kaffee, Kuchen und Bier führt.