Topic: Now you can sous vide your cinestill

[Pete_R]

What a rip off.

Sous vide

Cinestill temperature controller

[Nigel]

Hi Peter,

I’d previously seen this which seems to suggest there’s a difference:

https://youtu.be/6EbG39cXRAk

[Francois]

They say they use basically the same packaging but have the temperature sensor replaced by a more precise one.
Now unless I have one of each to test with a precision thermometer, I simply won't claim anything.

[Pete_R]

Hi Peter,

I’d previously seen this which seems to suggest there’s a difference:

https://youtu.be/6EbG39cXRAk

If you check the specs of both, temperature wise at least, they are identical. Functionally they look the same as well.

[Francois]

I must admit that the resemblance is uncanny...

[Pete_R]

I must admit that the resemblance is uncanny...

...all except the price.

[Francois]

Definitely.
This is probably proof of two things.
First, you put the "photo" label on anything and the price jumps instantly.
Second, Cinestill is a business, so they sell stuff and must make a profit on it.

[MrclSchprs]

The Wright brothers appeared on an episode of the Kodakery podcast. And the end they discuss the modifications they needed to make to the general sous vide device. Have a listen as it is quite an entertaining and insightful story they tell.

https://www.kodak.com/corp/podcast/podcastepisode/?contentid=4295014282

[KevinAllan]

The price quoted in the Alibaba link is for a minimum order of 1,000 units - so at least some of the difference is the normal effect of bulk buying.

[Pete_R]

The price quoted in the Alibaba link is for a minimum order of 1,000 units - so at least some of the difference is the normal effect of bulk buying.

Didn't see that. But it can still be bought more cheaply than the 'modified' one.

[Pete_R]

The Wright brothers appeared on an episode of the Kodakery podcast. And the end they discuss the modifications they needed to make to the general sous vide device. Have a listen as it is quite an entertaining and insightful story they tell.

https://www.kodak.com/corp/podcast/podcastepisode/?contentid=4295014282

Interesting. But sounds like they were looking for a reason to modify it. I get the different heating element if you're going to put it in the chems but would anyone do that? I wouldn't put anything in the chems that might carry over contamination. Makes far more sense to use it to heat a water bath in which case the different heating element is pointless. Guess it's a case of each to their own.

[Francois]

I don't see why heat-up the chemicals directly. That's just looking for trouble with cross contamination.
The water bath method is safe and it works flawlessly.