Night Owl iGEN 20/20 Day/Night Vision Monocular (3x)

Night Owl iGEN 20/20 Day/Night Vision Monocular (3x)

Night Owl iGEN 20/20 Day/Night Vision Monocular (3x)
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Manufacturer: Night Owl Optics
Brand: Night Owl
Release Date: 2007-02-15
Model: 490308
Product features:
  • Proprietary iGEN technology is the future of night vision; surpasses Gen 2 and Gen 3
  • Light amplification adjustable from 300x to 10,000x
  • Variable Frame Rate (2 fps to 30fps); 3 modes of infrared intelligence
  • Enhanced infrared sensitivity; double the sensitivity of intensifier tube technology
  • This item is prohibited from export outside the US

Sports reviews of Night Owl iGEN 20/20 Day/Night Vision Monocular (3x)

Customer Review: Nice high quality product
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars

I just got one for Christmas, and it is simply amazing...on a clear night and only a 1/4 +moon I find that I do not need the infrared emitter at all\ I can see across the valley floor with this easily, in fact on most nights you can just adjust the exposer frame rate and gain to a point of not needing the emitter 80% of the time. I am blown away by the high quality of the product\ and it's night vision capabilities. Does not use intensifier tubes, but rather like video night shot type low lux video capturing technique, has an RCA video output, I can pipe it to my TV and watch the night away\mount it to a tripod and capture images through my VCR...the stars just jump out with theses. Going to see if I can mod it for use on my telescope.

It's almost too spooky how one can see so clearly in pitch blackness\
Living out in the country this is a must have for checking the fields for trespassers or predatory animals before walking out to the out buildings, simply having a means off self defense is not good enough unless you know where to point it\ this gives me the edge on dark nights...My brother got to use them and stated that it was a good investment to have in the country. Great for camping, hunting, star watching or just night wild life viewing.
Looking for high end night vision gen type 2+ on the cheap? Then get the Igen nv20/20, you will not be disappointed.

As for durability or reliability for long term use\ I will post back after I put some hours\or days on it.

Pros:
All glass optics
Less use of the emitter in bright moon nights
Solid construction
RCA video out jack
Highly configurable with the thumb wheel driven menu
Easy to use
Clear edge to edge viewing
Tripod mount

Cons:
Not a real complaint.
The manual is consumer friendly\No high tech specs\breakdown image for us geeks :^)

Description of Night Owl iGEN 20/20 Day/Night Vision Monocular (3x)

With a 2.6x image magnification and an ambient light amplification of 650 times, the Night Owl Optics(r) iGen(tm) 20/20 day/night vision monocular doesn't just deliver night vision; it gets you closer to your targets. The variable frame rate contains a user adjustable exposure time to enhance light-gathering capability, and the infrared intelligence has 3 different modes with automatically adjusting wattages for varying levels of darkness.
The iGEN 20/20 Day/Night Vision Monocular is more than just a night vision viewer--it's a highly sophisticated monocular with 3x magnification and proprietary iGEN technology that allows you to experience the future of night vision. Featuring light amplification adjustable from 300x to 10,000x, a variable frame rate, and 3 modes of infrared intelligence, the Night Owl iGen has enhanced infrared sensitivity that doubles the sensitivity of intensifier tube technology and video composite output allows for direct recording to external device with use of a composite video cable.

Features:

  • iGEN Night Vision Viewer
  • Proprietary iGEN technology is the future of night vision; surpasses Gen 2 and Gen 3
  • Light amplification adjustable from 300x to 10,000x
  • Variable Frame Rate (2 fps to 30fps)
  • 3 modes of infrared intelligence
  • Wattage adjusts automatically as needed for varying levels of darkness
  • Enhanced infrared sensitivity; double the sensitivity of intensifier tube technology
  • Video composite output for direct recording to external device with use of a composite video cable (RCA cable)
  • Works day or night
  • Prorgrammable time-out features
  • Color output choices
  • Infrared start-off option

Specifications:

  • Magnification: 2.6x
  • Angle of View: 12 ?
  • Resolution: 30 lp/mm (edge-to-edge)
  • Power: 4 AA batteries
  • Range of View: 16 to infinity
  • Tripod mount

How Night Vision Works:
Available light is gathered by the front Objective Lens, where it is transmitted through a set of optical lenses to the Electronic Intensifier Tube (E.I.T.). High levels of energy, produced by the device's complex power supply, knock out electrons from the Photocathode Screen, located on the front of the Electronic Intensifier Tube. This same energy creates a highly static field, pushing the electrons to the Phosphorescent Screen, a sensitive layer, located on the back of the EIT. These electrons strike the Phosphorescent Screen with great speed, causing the screen to illuminate. This process produces an image, which is then magnified by the Ocular Lens located at the back of the device. By looking through the ocular lens you will see the image as if you just looked through a regular optical device, except the image will appear in a monochrome green color. Finally, the Ocular Lens provides adjustment for your particular eyesight, while the Objective Lens lets you adjust the focus according to the distance of the object you are viewing.

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