Monday, July 30, 2007

Misleading the Public about Generation 4 Night Vision

Here's an article that was written by someone who was hired to write articles to help promote and boost SEO for the Rigel site on the keyword "night vision goggles". Clearly, this person does not know night vision. Generations of night vision get their "Generation Status" from the military. Although, Northrup Grumman developed the filmless tube, (which would be the Generation 4 technology) the military did not in fact designate it because they did not purchase the technology and make use of it. It was not purchased due to it's lower longevity and reliability levels in the field. Yes, the military requested the development of it, but to this day, it is not, by definition "Generation 4". Is it better technology. Yes and No. Filmless tubes reduce blooming and provide a clearer image. However, filmless tubes do not last as long and there is some discussion that radio waves interfere with their performance. Here's the article: American Chronicle

3 Comments:

Blogger vance said...

They are mostly used by the military and the police for their operations. However, you can still purchase them for your own personal use. Of course, most commercial models aren't the same grade as those used by the military but it should be sufficient.

It is often characterized by the generations it is in. Currently there are Gen 1 to Gen 4 with generation 4th the most advanced and the most expensive. The heart of any night vision goggles is the light intensifier tube which allows targets to become visible at night.
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2:37 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

There are 4 generations of night vision. They are gen 0-3 not 1-4. Gen 4 is not recognized by the military nor is the designation gen 4 being used.

10:16 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

If you want quality night vision optics g3n ITT Pinnacle is the best.Yes 3rd Gen is expensive, but there is a company who will let you make payments and that is ownthenight.com

10:18 AM  

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