Why is that, out of interest?
QBZ-191 service rifle family
- Thread starter Blitzo
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That's not the case anymore. Digital NVG has reached at least Gen2+ light amplification with 100fps refresh rates.
While that is true, the latency, battery life, and cost are lacking. However, after a couple of years at most or even eariler(the PLAGF seems to be set on digital NOD's), digital NOD's will most likely catch up to Gen 2+ (with a good fom of course) and may even have additional settings such as thermal.
The SOF most likely want to develop TTP's with night fighting, and digital NOD's aren't good enough for that.
Latency is the main difference.. if there were really no downside to digital the US wouldn't be mass equipping so many analog NODs costing many times more. Also I've heard PLA SOF are generally equipped with analog.
This is getting OT and probably better suited for the equipment thread. I'm using the ADNVG G14P2 as the benchmark for what a capable digital NOD can do. This video review of the unit has a segment on the latency along with some footage; the units gets well under 10ms of latency (down to low single digit in the test) and on casual inspection looks usable for combat and recon applications.
Agreed on OT, so I'll make a final response and opinion. I also used the ADNVG G14P2 as a benchmark and was definitely impressed by it. However, in regards to latency, while the initial footage is good, the problem is that it is too limited. The user didn't spin around with it and perform more maneuvers that one would do in an engagement or on austere terrain. So its latency quality is still up for question unless someone uses it extensively and records the performance.
As for the cost, give it a couple years and it will go down. However, as of now, even low end analog NOD's still have advantages that gives them an edge over the G14P2, so this digital NOD still isn't worth it imo.
