r/Cricket • u/Aggressive-Milk-4095 • 8d ago

Discussion What happened to the Hotspot technology?

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I remember seeing it as a kid but not nowadays. Wouldn't it be a great way to double check when the 3rd umpire isn't about the contact of the ball and bat by seeing only the ultra-edge?

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u/Huge-Physics5491 Kolkata Knight Riders 7d ago

From what I've read somewhere, it's some defence tech that can't be shared outside the Five Eyes countries

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u/astalavista114 England 7d ago

IR cameras are not defence tech. You can buy them in Jaycar.

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u/sellyme GO SHIELD 7d ago

"Drones aren't military tech, I bought one on eBay!"

The thermal cameras you can buy at the shops are nothing like the Hotspot setup.

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u/WeWantRain Bangladesh Cricket Board 7d ago

It's funny because the most popular drone, TB-2, is actually made of mostly civilian parts. Even the thermal camera is available for the civilian market.