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Digital night vision devices are the newest technology on the market, designed for observation of nature during the night. They do not have an image intensifier tube to amplify the light like analog night vision devices but work by converting the image to a digital signal.

In general, a digital night vision device consists of the following parts:

  • objective lens,

  • a light-sensitive sensor (CCD or CMOS),

  • blocks of electronics for image processing and control,

  • a display, and

  • an eyepiece. 

Pulsar Forward F455 - Digital night vision

Pulsar Forward F455 Digital NV Attachment

History of digital night-vision

The first such devices were introduced in 2013 by Pulsar and 2014 by ATN. These are also the two biggest companies in this industry. The first devices were introduced on Shots Show, which is the biggest trade show for shooting sports, hunting and law enforcement industries.

From the company Pulsar, the first such device was the Pulsar DFA 75, which was a digital night vision clip-on device. It revolutionized the market, and soon after that, many companies started to explore in the same direction. One year later, the company ATN introduced their first 2 digital NV devices, the ATN BinoX and X-sight.

The BinoX was the first digital night vision binoculars on the market, which could be used during the day and also during the night. In daytime use, the image is colored, and during the night, black and white. The ATN X-Sight, on the other hand, was a weapon-mounted sight, designed for hunting. Both of these devices are constantly getting updated with new and improved features.

Advantages

Digital night vision products are very popular among hunters. They offer an amplified picture with great details for a reasonable price. Compared to Gen. 2 and Gen. 3 analog night vision devices, they are a lot cheaper. Sometimes even cheaper than Gen. 1 analog night vision devices. The image quality is not as good as Gen. 2 analog NV devices have, but in most cases, the image quality, detail recognition, and observation range are a lot better than with Gen. 1 analog NV devices.  

Digital night vision devices can also be used during the day, not like analog night vision devices. Many products offer also a full-color mode for daytime observations, which can be easily changed in the settings. With digital NV, you can take photos and even videos. These can be easily sent to a smartphone or even a computer. When observing during the day, it is even possible to make full-color videos or photos. Since digital NV devices can be connected to a smartphone or a tablet, it is possible to adjust the settings from your digital NV or thermal imaging device remotely. To do so, an app is needed, which is provided by the manufacturer of the device. With this app, it is also possible to stream images and videos, updating the firmware, controlling the optic remotely, and so on.

Digital night vision devices have also the advantage that the picture can be magnified digitally. Thanks to that, the user is not forced to use only the fixed magnification, like with analog night vision devices. Even though the quality degrades with bigger magnifications, the magnifications are still very useful in many situations. 

Since digital night vision devices detect longer wavelengths than the most analog night vision devices, infrared illuminators with a wavelength above 850nm can be used, which is completely invisible to animals.

Because digital NV devices do not feature an image intensifier tube but just electronics, it is a lot easier to make the devices shockproof, which is especially important on clip-on devices. Image intensifier tubes can also degrade after time, so the user gets less light amplification. This does not happen with a digital night vision device, so even after years of usage, the image will be the same like on the first day.

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