This assembly has been removed from a military night vision
device. It comprises TWO XX1080 intensifier tubes with a matching
power supply unit. The tubes and PSU are fitted with sockets. The
PSU may be used with just one of the tubes if desired. The tubes are in
good used condition, and the PSU is serviceable. There may be a few small
"burn" marks which are visible as black spots in the image, however
these marks are small enough to cause very little harm to image quality.
The Philips XX1080 is a late model 1st generation inverting
image intensifier tube with electrostatic focusing. Still used in military
night sights all over the world, the XX1080 is among the most successful of all
1st-generation tubes. It possesses excellent sensitivity, high gain and a
very useful IR capability. Used in conjunction with suitable optics, this
tube is capable of very high performance in viewers and cameras. Possible
uses will include security/surveillance, wildlife and astronomy.
Resolution is approximately equivalent to 1 megapixel.
These tubes provide operation in near darkness, requiring
little or no artificial illumination. A very effective semi-covert
surveillance performance is achieved using low-level IR illumination.
