Color Night Vision Cameras
In this update, we examine Flir's Color Night Vision cameras, a new offering from FLIR that leverages the EMCCD camera cores we reviewed in June 2010. The Color Night Vision (or CNV) cameras use the same form factor as FLIR's F and PT series thermal cameras, specifically they allow for swapping out camera core cartridges and an IP network interface. Unlike thermal cameras, the CNV ...
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