What is the photoreciever on a NV monocular? My nv monocular says before moving lens cap,make sure the photoreciever is open. Not sure what it is or if it is open or closed. Need a little help.

What brand?

My world.
Turn off the light.
Turn on the NV.
See that I can see at night. (Lens caps have very small hole in them. I can test the NV in the light or in the dark.)
Remove lens caps and I can see better.

Armasight Spark, thanks.

I have a couple of PVS14s and had a D740, but they don't have such a warning.

I looked up the user manual for yours and didn't notice it when skimming through. Maybe it's got a photocel for adjusting the gain and that's what it's calling the photoreciever.
https://www.armasight.com/night-vision/ ... v6_web.pdf

Thats odd,in my manual,on page 25 section 3.3.1, the second caution states "Before removing the objective lens cap,verify that the photo receiver is open." Weird. the copyright on my manual is 2012.

Libertarian_Geek wrote:I have a couple of PVS14s and had a D740, but they don't have such a warning.

I looked up the user manual for yours and didn't notice it when skimming through. Maybe it's got a photocel for adjusting the gain and that's what it's calling the photoreciever.
https://www.armasight.com/night-vision/ ... v6_web.pdf

Ah, I miss the ol' PVS-14s. If I could justify the cost I would have one of my own, just can't make myself do it.

tsands974 wrote:

Libertarian_Geek wrote:I have a couple of PVS14s and had a D740, but they don't have such a warning.

I looked up the user manual for yours and didn't notice it when skimming through. Maybe it's got a photocel for adjusting the gain and that's what it's calling the photoreciever.
https://www.armasight.com/night-vision/ ... v6_web.pdf

Ah, I miss the ol' PVS-14s. If I could justify the cost I would have one of my own, just can't make myself do it.

http://www.frankies4x4.com/L3PVS14.php
Talk to Frankie ^ He's sometimes got some surprisingly good deals on blems.

cyclone, I have been looking at various night devices for weeks now. I have given a lot of thought to the Spark. Several online reviews stated that the manual had errors and that the newest .pdf is the most up to date copy of the manual.

I think they copy pasted some info for another model into the manual by mistake.

How do you like your Spark so far? I have been thinking about getting one to play with. All the reviews have been very positive.

I have dug up some of the specs on it, and it ranges into the low end of gen 2. For less than $500 shipped, it seems like a hell of a deal.

But, I would like to get some real world feedback on it. As far as night vision goes, it is pretty cheap. But, it is still $500.

Read the NV beginners guide either on ARFcom or Snipers Hide, then call Vic at TNVC. Gen 2 is passable IF you have extra IR illumination and are cool with shorter range and lower resolution. For many people it is perfectly adequate. However, Gen 3 is worth the cost, whether dedicated scope or PVS-14 w/IR laser. The distinction is real, as are the benefits of Gen 3, but it's definitely a step up in price.

I'm of the opinion that I'd rather spent $3k up front, than $500 here, realize I'm not happy, $1k on Gen 2, still be disappointed, then spend the $3k on Gen 3.

JohnnyC wrote:Read the NV beginners guide either on ARFcom or Snipers Hide, then call Vic at TNVC. Gen 2 is passable IF you have extra IR illumination and are cool with shorter range and lower resolution. For many people it is perfectly adequate. However, Gen 3 is worth the cost, whether dedicated scope or PVS-14 w/IR laser. The distinction is real, as are the benefits of Gen 3, but it's definitely a step up in price.

I'm of the opinion that I'd rather spent $3k up front, than $500 here, realize I'm not happy, $1k on Gen 2, still be disappointed, then spend the $3k on Gen 3.

^ This (Also, it's possible to spend less than $3K on gen 3 if you shop around)

HandyMan wrote:cyclone, I have been looking at various night devices for weeks now. I have given a lot of thought to the Spark. Several online reviews stated that the manual had errors and that the newest .pdf is the most up to date copy of the manual.

I think they copy pasted some info for another model into the manual by mistake.

How do you like your Spark so far? I have been thinking about getting one to play with. All the reviews have been very positive.

I have dug up some of the specs on it, and it ranges into the low end of gen 2. For less than $500 shipped, it seems like a hell of a deal.

But, I would like to get some real world feedback on it. As far as night vision goes, it is pretty cheap. But, it is still $500.

When I get back home from beantown I ll do a write up on it.I haven't even had the opportunity to turn it on yet.

Libertarian_Geek wrote:

JohnnyC wrote:Read the NV beginners guide either on ARFcom or Snipers Hide, then call Vic at TNVC. Gen 2 is passable IF you have extra IR illumination and are cool with shorter range and lower resolution. For many people it is perfectly adequate. However, Gen 3 is worth the cost, whether dedicated scope or PVS-14 w/IR laser. The distinction is real, as are the benefits of Gen 3, but it's definitely a step up in price.

I'm of the opinion that I'd rather spent $3k up front, than $500 here, realize I'm not happy, $1k on Gen 2, still be disappointed, then spend the $3k on Gen 3.

^ This (Also, it's possible to spend less than $3K on gen 3 if you shop around)

This is true, many can be had for less, and I tend to buy tubes separately making them even less expensive. However, for turn-key solutions including necessary mounts and such I usually throw $3k out there as a general price. I've purchased excellent Omni-IV MX-10160 tubes for $500 before.

I went this route because it was affordable, consider these training wheels. My next ones wil be genIII.

What would be a good compatible 1-4 optic to use with this? I'm getting an eotech for it aswell. Is eotech or aimpoint better with use of nv?

cyclone72 wrote:What would be a good compatible 1-4 optic to use with this? I'm getting an eotech for it aswell. Is eotech or aimpoint better with use of nv?

That's debatable.

I'm not familiar w/ your particular NV, but I use a PVS14 with an Eotech EXPS. The Eotech doesn't narrow the field of view as much as an Aimpoint does. With that said, to some folks, the Eotech reticles (when not used with NV) may appear grainy (maybe due to the users' astigmatism).

But again, the internet is full of Eotech vs Aimpoint arguments. They're both fine sights with which to pair an NV monocular.