Installing the batteries is a simple task, just slide the protective cover to one side and line up the batteries in the correct orientation. However, you are going to need to purchase a microSD card (for firmware updates and extra storage), which are reasonably priced these days – opt for at least a 16GB. For better or worse, no microSD card is included with the BinoX (normally, when memory cards are included with a camera for example, most manufacturers choose a 1GB card, which is nearly useless). Inside there are three C123 Lithium batteries, lens covers, a basic case and a padded neck strap. The BinoX come nicely packaged in a protective display case that uses the tripod mount to hold it securely to a plastic base.

Instead of packing my 10x monocular, night vision monocular, range finder and digital camera, I only had one device that also added WiFi and compass functionality. However, after carrying around the BinoX for a few weeks, I can definitely see the draw. Not because of ATN’s reputation – they are respected makers of serious night vision and thermal gear – but because I don’t usually care for multi-function devices. I have to admit, I came into this review slightly skeptical. WiFi Connection to iOS and Android Mobile Devices.So now that we’ve adjusted our expectations, let’s dig into the features: Professional-grade products that are capable of that type of enhancement start at $3,000 and go up from there. If you want to zoom in on a coyote 600 yards away at night, you are out of luck. The BinoX is advanced consumer-grade technology, but it has it’s limitations.What this also means is that the view using the BinoX eyepieces looks more like looking into a digital camera viewfinder rather than an edge-to-edge view seen in optical binoculars. Whereas binoculars use a series of lenses to magnify light, the BinoX use a sensor similar to one in a digital camera to zoom between 4 to 16 times the original image size – digitally rather than optically. The different generations of night vision technologies are complicated, so try not skewer me if I have messed up the explanation. All of these technologies enhance existing light and/or use an IR source to allow the user to see in the dark, but traditional night vision devices typically have better resolution (and a higher cost). Although it has day and night capabilities, The BinoX use a charge-coupled device (CCD) digital sensor instead of an image intensifier tube (Gen1), micro channel plates (Gen2) or high sensitivity and improved frequency response (Gen3). The BinoX is not your typical night vision equipment.Ok, before we talk about the features of the BinoX, let’s get a few things out of the way:

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