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An image capture from FLIR shows the capabilities of thermal imaging, where the primary value is seeing in the dark or through conditions that don't allow transmission of visible light.

Image courtesy FLIR

Bill Klink, vice president of FLIR's security and surveillance business unit, discusses IP-connected thermal imaging cameras.

Image courtesy FLIR

Admittedly, the FLIR brand connotes "defense" and "high end" product applications, probably because of our strong legacy in the government border and defense markets. However, since introducing our thermal security products to the commercial video security market FLIR has experienced dramatic growth and adoption of this technology in the commercial video security marketplace, including residential applications. FLIR will continue to introduce products with industry leading price/performance, and that strategy will accelerate the adoption of this technology in all market segments. Our introduction of a $3,500 camera with several lens fields-of-view options will certainly fuel continued adoption of this technology in the commercial security market. We are already experiencing dramatic growth in light industrial, residential, and indoor applications (see through smoke, alarm verification, back-lit doorways, dimly lit environments like casinos and show places, loading docks, etc).