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This is just slighly informed, please prove me wrong.

The major market so far seems to have been tactical/military, so they have focused on framerates rather than resolution. And then the US blocked high framerates for civilian use...

(edit: the US blocked civilian exports.)



I bought a HIK Vision Vulkan 35mm Pro [0] in the UK recently which refreshes at 50Hz, and I've seen others that can do 60Hz. One nice thing about the HIK Vision is that it comes with a documented API for controlling it via a wifi hotspot.

[0] https://www.hikvision.com/en/products/Thermal-Products/Comme...


My thermal camera[0] is 30Hz, which I assume is 30 FPS, and I'm a civilian.

[0]: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1194041-REG/flir_431_...


> Export of this device described herein is strictly prohibited without a valid export license issued by the U.S. Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, as prescribed in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) ...

So I guess they only blocked civilian exports from the US.



Glorious. I'm jealous :).




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