Back this summer there was some talk of the new Filmless L3 white phosphor tubes hitting the commerical market this fall but nothing since? I was wondering if anyone else has any recent info about these tubes?
Night Vision L3 white phosphor
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Re: L3 white phosphor
For info...We did enough studies awhile back on White Phosphor. It has done really nothing to increase detection even though a lot of creative marketing has talked about this. I personally looked at quite a few white phosphor units over the last few years and it just did not offer any increased views over standard units.
Keep in mind, the human eye is most sensitive to the color green and the primary reason NV phosphor screens are coated green from early studies ITT did way back when. It's also why green Vis. lasers are seen at longer ranges in broad daylight vs. red.
Vic
For info...We did enough studies awhile back on White Phosphor. It has done really nothing to increase detection even though a lot of creative marketing has talked about this. I personally looked at quite a few white phosphor units over the last few years and it just did not offer any increased views over standard units.
Keep in mind, the human eye is most sensitive to the color green and the primary reason NV phosphor screens are coated green from early studies ITT did way back when. It's also why green Vis. lasers are seen at longer ranges in broad daylight vs. red.
Vic
Re: L3 white phosphor
I don't think you will see any huge benefits also with White Phos its just something different after stareing at green for 20 years
I used the Amber filters on my ANVIS 9's this weekend that did reduce my eye strain alot and made switching from night vision to dark alot easier.
I don't think you will see any huge benefits also with White Phos its just something different after stareing at green for 20 years
Re: L3 white phosphor
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Victor-TNVC</div><div class="ubbcode-body">For info...We did enough studies awhile back on White Phosphor. It has done really nothing to increase detection even though a lot of creative marketing has talked about this. I personally looked at quite a few white phosphor units over the last few years and it just did not offer any increased views over standard units.
Keep in mind, the human eye is most sensitive to the color green and the primary reason NV phosphor screens are coated green from early studies ITT did way back when. It's also why green Vis. lasers are seen at longer ranges in broad daylight vs. red.
Vic </div></div>
This.... +1
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Victor-TNVC</div><div class="ubbcode-body">For info...We did enough studies awhile back on White Phosphor. It has done really nothing to increase detection even though a lot of creative marketing has talked about this. I personally looked at quite a few white phosphor units over the last few years and it just did not offer any increased views over standard units.
Keep in mind, the human eye is most sensitive to the color green and the primary reason NV phosphor screens are coated green from early studies ITT did way back when. It's also why green Vis. lasers are seen at longer ranges in broad daylight vs. red.
Vic </div></div>
This.... +1
Re: L3 white phosphor
I had the green filter pop off of a W1000, and sent it back.
I told them to leave the green filter off when it was repaired, as I knew that I'd be able see better when adjusting the gain lower simply because I didn't have the dampening effect of a green peice of plastic after the CRT.
However, it's really a matter of person preference in that case.
Generally, you don't want it really bright, and you want your PVS-14, for example, to have just enough gain that you can see and not crush your night vision.
In that case, I find that both the ITT Pinnacle, and green seems to work much better. (At least for me...)
I had the green filter pop off of a W1000, and sent it back.
I told them to leave the green filter off when it was repaired, as I knew that I'd be able see better when adjusting the gain lower simply because I didn't have the dampening effect of a green peice of plastic after the CRT.
However, it's really a matter of person preference in that case.
Generally, you don't want it really bright, and you want your PVS-14, for example, to have just enough gain that you can see and not crush your night vision.
In that case, I find that both the ITT Pinnacle, and green seems to work much better. (At least for me...)
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