Review: ADNV G14P2 - Digital Night Vision That Works!
- nickchen36
- Apr 4
- 5 min read
Updated: Apr 6
Hey there. It has been a minute for Night Chenanigans but if you have been following my Instagram you have seen some wild stuff. One of the wildest things I got to test is the ADNV G14P2. ADNV reached out at SHOT Show 2025 and I met up with them at IWA where they handed me their G14P2 digital night vision monocular. This is viable digital night vision but there are some caveats i will go into. So let's dive into it.
ADNV G14P2 Digital Night Vision Monocular
Normally when someone mentions "digital night vision" our eyes roll. We have seen some promising technology like the SiOnyx Aurora but the lag hurt it as well as the low resolution. While it did amplify light, it just was not as good as analog night vision. Most digital night vision needs supplemental lighting. This is fine for hunting but for peer forces who can see at night as well, it is not ideal. The ADNV sensor in the G14P2 is the closest digital version of analog night vision I have used.
The G14P2 is similarly sized to a PVS-14. It comes with a bridge and thankfully ADNV uses a PVS-14 style interface so you can bridge the ADNV with a PVS-14 or similar night vision device.
However due to the rectangular screen, the orientation is some what fixed. The mount arms position the G14P2 in a vertical orientation so the image in the screen is landscape. If you use a third party PVS-14 style arm or bridge, the G14P2 will most likely sit at an angle and the screen will be canted. This is not that big a deal but the onscreen menu will be tilted as well and there is no way to rotate it in screen.
The ADNV G14P2 is rather straight forward. It is powered by a rechargeable CR123 or you can change out the batteyr cap and power it with an 18650. It can also run off a non-rechargeable CR123. With the CR123 and rechargeable CR123 you get about 6 hours of run time. With the 18650 you can get up to 18 hours of run time. It helps increase run time if you lower the frame rate of the G14P2 from 100 FPS down to 50 FPS.
Power is controlled at the back by this single rotary switch. Press and hold it to turn on the G14P2. Rotating the switch, while it is on, controls brightness of the screen. If you press the button forward, while the unit is on, it brings up the onscreen menu. Rotating the switch cycles through the options and pressing the switch selects the options.
Light On - IR illuminator
Luminance
Brightness
Frame Rate 50/100
Photo
Video Record
Sharpness
Settings
Exit
One feature that sets the ADNV G14P2 apart from most digital night vision devices is its high frame rate. Default is set to 100 FPS. This is fast enough that you barely notice any latency. I can see it when I pan but it isnt distracting and I can drive at night without issue. Switching to 50 FPS helps with saving battery life and extending it.
ADNV was kind enough to include their ADNV-RS2 mini DVR that records the video produced by the G14P2. The RS2 mini DVR has a rather thick cable and a 90º plug that goes into the housing just under the IR illuminator.
You can see the thick cable running to the back of my SOF Cap.
The ADNV-RS2 mini DVR is rather small and low profile. I added adhesive hook velcro to the bottom and loop velcro to the top to help secure it on helmets and skull crushers like the SOF Cap.
The ADNV-RS2 has a USB-C port for recharging and a microphone port. Neither the G14P2 nor the RS2 has a built in microphone.
Since the ADNV bridge uses PVS-14 style arms and mounting hardware, you can bridge the G14P2 with a PVS-14 or similar night vision monocular. You could also try and bridge two G14P2 but there is no way to collimate them, as far as I know. Ideally you would be able to adjust the position of the digital image to collimate it with anbother monocular.
The bridge is articulating so you can swing up the pods.
The eyepiece of the ADNV G14P2 is smaller than a PVS-14 eyepiece but I did not notice any issues running them.
How Does the ADNV G14P2 Look?
The image produced by the internal display is very bright. But the recorded video looks muted. Here are two screen shots, side by side. The one on the left was taken from the ADNV-RS2, while the one on the right was filmed through the eyepiece using my iPhone. The right side image is closer to what I see when I look through the ADNV G14P2.
In some cases the brightness of the screen is brighter than my PVS-14 and it feels like the image is brighter. I did not have any problem running and gunning with the G14P2 and kept it at 100fps for most of the time. I was just too lazy to keep switching to 50fps but I did test it a couple times and while I did not notice any issues, it is just easier to leave it at 100 fps with the shorter run time.
Final Thoughts On The ADNV G14P2
The evolution of digital night vision has grown in such a short time. I remember when the SiOnyx Aurora was thought to be one of the best commercial based digital night vision options and it was still not as good as analog night vision. The ADNV G14P2 is very close to analog night vision in terms of light amplification without the crutch of active illumination. You can see in the dark just as well as analog night vision. However there are some compromises. First the ADNV sensor still has a dynamic range problem. It is good for what it is, but lights facing the sensor show up as big blobs of light. Such as oncoming car headlights. You cannot see past them or see how many there are.
I would prefer onboard recording with built in audio rather than using an external mini DVR. At the bare minimum the mini DVR should have a built in microphone. I would like to see a version of the G14P2 with a round display rather than rectangular so you can use other arms and bridges. However the bigger problem is rotating the on screen display and menu if the G14P2 is canted.
One of the biggest detractors to the G14P2 is the price. It costs as much as a regular PVS-14. I have seen prices from $2,300 to $2,995. For US citizens, who can buy a brand new PVS-14 for the same price or possibly a used one for less, there is not much reason to buy the G14P2. If ADNV can bring the price down about 50% then it would be very attractive and could sell well.
There is one area that the G14P2 has an edge over analog night vision, ITAR restrictions should not affect the G14P2. It is merely a digital camera, not too different from a Ring door camera except the CMOS sensor is a lot more senstive to low light. You could fly out of the US with the G14P2 and you shouldn't be committing a felony. I am excited to see where this technology goes. I would love to see the ADNV sensor in a drone so that it can actually see at night.
Huge thanks to ADNV for letting me review the G14P2.