A lot of people will never have the opportunity to save 4K without having to spend it first on an emergency. PVS69s are customizable DIYs which have an analog build option. Essentially it’s a 3D printed housing unit. The designer has files/parts kits/tubes/len’s for sale. It allows the user to upgrade their NODs as they can afford it. 3D printing has come a long way, much stronger materials now. $600-$4000 for Binos. Cheap end is digital, thermal drone cameras connected to display screens (very low latency as it’s the main upgrade in comparison to all other digitals that aren’t running on light impulse wiring) High end is Brand new Gen3 WP tubes. Personally, I’m gonna save my money for a kickass Mono with a warranty. I wouldn’t call the PVS69s ‘junk’, more of a DIY/penny pincher alternative to customizable NODs. Depending on how you build them determines their use and practicality.
@@rileymolt4336 I found out through a discord channel. The developers of the PVS69s are in it. Amongst many other developers of other niche projects. A huge source of information from people with first hand experience.
@@1990hondacivic it's digital or analog depending which kit you have . I have a build kit for the analog I got two cheap 1400 fom NNVT tubes off Ali express I'm gonna put in them as a loaner budget build . Just cause I like building shit
I am a firm believer that "bad" night vision is better than no night vision. I have a set of PVS69s and recently obtained TNV/PVS-14s with an Elbit tube. The difference is awesome. Digital will never be the go-to option, but the PVS69 can't be beat for the price tag and is perfectly serviceable.
Id be curious to do this test in a dark room with nothing more than maybe the ambient light coming from under the door. digital can pretty much keep up with analog in higher light conditions, but where digital really becomes impractical is truly dark conditions with nothing but starlight, especially outside of the suburban/urban areas with light pollution.
@@Valoriusand have a big screaming light on your head so anyone with an nvd can spot you from a mile away. The goal it to be able to see with no light assistance other than starlight or moonlight. Even with a analog nvd you dont want to run an illuminator unless you really need to.
@@f.j.b. yes, but using gen 3 you only really need to illuminate indoors. also most military use of NODs involve using IR strobes for IFF especially with aircraft.
That is seriously impressive. I too am curious to see what the range of these ends up being. Any chance you could get your hands on an opsin to compare?
Currently the problem with digital is that that at true starlight conditions, they suffer a pretty steep drop in performance when compared to analog tubes. In low/near starlight conditions they still can hold their own, but analog wins in resolution and intensification
These digital display models are actually being issued to Chinese infantry troops to try and match the US’s nighttime fighting capabilities. There is noticeable delay and lag at times, as well as general Chinese-quality control issues on these sub $1,000 units from what I’ve read/seen. I personally, would not trust them for even airsoft, as one BB could likely take out my Chinese model. But if you’re not a hard-user, sure - knock yourself out. They make for GREAT children’s gifts to overcome their fear of the dark.
@@moose2934 these are definitely not being issued as the Chinese I can say the Chinese are probably making ones like this. Yes but these are way better built the lens are still glass they’re not plastic so a baby would definitely not hurt them. It would just be the housing that you would need to take care of in as long as you don’t fall which if you fall you’re gonna fuck up normal in Jesus anyway someway somehow, but either way the housing isn’t that expensive. But at least things are just as strong as anything else.
yeah, just like they said MVG is made to have some sort of light. You can’t work in total darkness with it. It’s just no one can see so when you see all these movies or you see actual videos of these guys using them and you’re like how do they see in total darkness and it’s because they have IR on but we can’t see it. sure you know that just i forget that too sometimes
So the biggest question I have after building one with the tft 2” display is screen resolution, the tft gives you the ability to identify things to about 50 yds my days of “needing”to PID things beyond a 100 yds are long gone but if it can reach 100 yds then I’m sold, so what would you estimate range wise it’s good for?
@@John_Prophet not 1080p screens, they're analog FPV drone screens, so around 720p give or take a bit. Still significantly better than the adafruit displays not to mention much better latency
There's a story of early gen night vision that used a red filter instead of green. A unit was issued these experimental devices and supposedly saw "demons" and became greatly paranoid. The devices were no longer used after a month of field testing.
@@dustynconnell4197 I ended up getting a NVG-10 cheap and it works real well with some basic mods. I’m going to upgrade later on to analog though. Once I have the funds
A lot of people will never have the opportunity to save 4K without having to spend it first on an emergency. PVS69s are customizable DIYs which have an analog build option. Essentially it’s a 3D printed housing unit. The designer has files/parts kits/tubes/len’s for sale. It allows the user to upgrade their NODs as they can afford it. 3D printing has come a long way, much stronger materials now. $600-$4000 for Binos. Cheap end is digital, thermal drone cameras connected to display screens (very low latency as it’s the main upgrade in comparison to all other digitals that aren’t running on light impulse wiring) High end is Brand new Gen3 WP tubes. Personally, I’m gonna save my money for a kickass Mono with a warranty. I wouldn’t call the PVS69s ‘junk’, more of a DIY/penny pincher alternative to customizable NODs. Depending on how you build them determines their use and practicality.
It's dark. You can tell because it's most black in the video. Night vision is applicable here and the comparison between the two still works even if it's not moonless, overcast and he's in a dense forest.
@@user-qy4cf9ir5k do you have nods? there's not much point in using them in an environment like this. I live in a city too and if it were this bright I'd just use my eyes
@@tobyadog no kidding, my eyes can see a hell of a lot more than a digital camera so saying its dark on camera is pretty meaningless, especially after allowing your eyes to adjust to the dark.
No, it's digital. It requires lum. The full moon nights in TX are pretty bright. It absolutely will not work with no ambient light. Even top end nods need a little bit of ambient light.
@@Theziptieman literally looks like liquid dogshit. There's a reason you pay $3-4k for a high spec WP tube. The images in this video alone clearly show why.
