SiOnyx Aurora PRO Color Digital Night Vision Camera & Kits – Aurora PRO, WiFi, Compass & GPS, MicroSD Card, Waterproof Protective Case, & More

So I purchased this for boating as I do a fair amount of boating at night. I had contemplated purchasing a FLIR before I came across SiOnyx but the high initial cost had me wait. Since FLIR is a grey image and SiOnyx is "color" I thought I had found a perfect alternative night vision with low cost and being able to see navigation aids.Pros1. Color. For boating, this is indispensable as navaid color and boat light color is important.2. Price point. This being the top of the line at $1000 puts it within reach of most buyers.3. Portability. I can move to other vessels, choose mounting locations (more on that later) and put it away minimizing theft.4. Functionality away from the boat. I can use it as a camera or video camera.5. WiFi transmission of the image to a WiFi capable device. No wire routing. Big plus.Cons1. While there is a setting to "Invert Image," it ONLY inverts the menu, not the actual image. I contacted Sionyx about this. Their solution? Disable tablet autorotation and flip the tablet. Okay, great if you're using a tablet. If you're transmitting to an installed flat panel in your boat, you're not inverting the boat. So you have to mount it right side up and you won't have the option to mount upside down from the overhead.2. I had numerous camera disconnects. Sionyx is aware of this and their solution is to place your device in airplane mode and enable ONLY wifi. That did solve the Sionyx problem but you maybe think I run other wireless device from my tablet? Yeah I do.3. I wanted to display my navigation app and the Aurora Pro image in split screen mode on my tablet. So I went about setting it up, added my Navi app, went to add the Sionyx app and guess what? No Siontx app. It's not split screen compatible on Andriod. Are you kidding me?4. Lots of choppiness and lag in the image. Sionyx suggests the following: reduce the frame rate to 30fps. Well, okay, but if your camera can't transmit smoothly at it's highest frame rate? Why do you even offer that option? I suspected the lag and choppiness was due to processor load as I'm running other apps. I purchased an identical tablet removed all non-essential apps and ONLY run Sionyx on it. It has been smooth since.5. Misleading advertising. I bought the Pro because it was the only model advertised for "Moonless nights." False. It is not capable of displaying a usable image on a moonless night. Considerable noise. Sionyx solution when I contacted them about this? Purchase their $250 IR Illuminator. Well gee, if I need an IR illuminator, I guess it's not capable of moonless nights is it? I could have purchased the Aurora AND the IR Illuminator for about the same price as the Aurora Pro.6. Color. As you can see from the photos, a definite green washout on near moonless night. Sionyx will tell you this is normal. Okay, I guess it's not misleading as it IS color night vision. Just the colors may not be true to life. Good news is greed and red light did show up correctly.SummaryOverall, this is a land color night vision designed for land use and can be used for boating. It IS NOT a color nigh vision designed for marine use, period. It lacks critical design features unique to marine use like inverting images for permanent flat screen displays, ability to play nice with other running apps and ability to play nice with other wireless devices. While it has its drawbacks, if you do the workarounds above like a dedicated tablet for use, it does add value to my night marine safety.

Fantastic w/ the illuminator, so-so w/o, depends on the intesity of starlight. It is a nice little scope to have when you need to see without being seen. 😉

I love this product, it’s not 3rd gen white phosphor but it’s really amazing what this can do for $1000. These shots were taken with no IR illumination deep in the forest, 1/4 moon partly cloudy. I usually use it as a monocular but I’ve also used it helmet mounted. It’s light, small, and works extremely well. I’ve used this for night hikes on my property with no light and if I use a low power IR source like the Streamlight sidewinder, i can see in complete darkness and the IR LED signature is invisible from 3 feet with the naked eye in complete darkness. Head mounted I’m able to take notes in complete darkness, rig my pack, and play frisbee with my dogs, and keep an eye on my property at night.

It works incredibly well

Excelente equipo, puede detectar luces a mas de 20 kilómetros. Sirve para usar con soporte de casco.