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Contents 1 Technologies 2 Active goggles giving away position? 3 Move page? 4 A Few Notes 5 Gen 4 goggles? 6 Legality for hunting 7 Picture of a soldier

[edit] Technologies

"There are currently goggles that combine both of these technologies to create images that are almost as clear as day." Both of which technologies? The article lists three.--SpacemanAfrica 19:13, 18 June 2006 (UTC)

I have removed the third example (heat-sensing), since these are generally not considered night vision devices according to the Night vision article itself. However I'm not sure if the sentence refers to the 2 remaining technologies. —Squalla 20:04, 18 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Active goggles giving away position?

I have not found anything about it, but I would guess that active goggles would show an enemy where the user was (similar to using a flash light/electric torch). This would require another set of night vision goggles or just an IR camera. --Midnightcomm 03:06, 4 September 2006 (UTC)

I seem to recall a Military Channel documentary saying the same thing. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 64.237.198.11 (talk • contribs) .

I know nothing about this topic but I've always wondered why no one sees Sam Fisher and the 3 green lights on his head saying "please aim and shoot at my brain".

The three lights on Sam's head are for the player to indentify Sam's location. If it were real, he would not glow (same for the radio on his back, and the OPSAT on his wrist).

The 4x targetscope of the common soviet block SVD Dragunov sniper rifle has a special filter film insert, which will produce a visible bright dot where an infrared emitter is radiating, so the shooter can put out the illuminator with a well-aimed bullet. 82.131.210.162 13:03, 3 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Move page?

I thing that this page should be moved to Night Vision Device or Night vision device. It is a more accurate and inclusive description. Also the part about fluid replacements seems unnecessary. Any thoughts? Tmaull 18:31, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] A Few Notes

I have commented out several sections from a previous edit by User:Bruno_Timpano. I believe they do not fall within the subject matter of this page and belong elsewhere. I haven't deleted them, they are still available. However, does anyone think they should stay? What reasons? Also, most of Bruno's edits were uncited, although many appear to be likely. Any verification of this information would be appreciated. Thanks, Tmaull 17:41, 29 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Gen 4 goggles?

I've seen several reputable shops offering GEN IV goggles. Is that the Omnibus Gen VII System? Tierlieb (talk) 11:30, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

Yeah. Gen I, II, and III are terms defined by the US Military. Gen IV has not been defined by them, but some commercial outfits think that the later Omnibus systems are so advanced over the Gen III that they deserve a new generation. The consensus here as been to wait until the military designates them as such, although the differences between the later Omnibus systems and the early Gen III systems have been discussed. --Tmaull (talk) 17:28, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Legality for hunting

Well, I can confirm that NVD are considered "artificial illumination" in Norway - where I hunt - and are thus illegal for all hunting purposes, with the very minor exception of fox hunting by baiting (where illumination is traditional and thus allowed). I doubt the sources could be dug up in English easily, but it is nonetheless a matter of fact. 80.202.97.203 (talk) 00:28, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Picture of a soldier

Theres a picture of a soldier with a weapon mounted sight and the caption says it's a night vision device. To me it looks more like an ordinary Elcan produced optical scope M145 that US Army uses on machine guns. Elcan also produces a night vision device SpecterNV3.0x that looks a bit similar, but I don't think the device in the picure is it. Should the picture be removed? --130.234.5.136 (talk) 16:46, 20 May 2008 (UTC)