thisisentchris87 Posted October 11, 2010 Posted October 11, 2010 So we have two types of Mavericks, Imagining Infrared and Electro-Optical. I mostly use the infrared type, but never understood the difference. So what is the difference between the two types of seekers and what advantages do they have over the other? The manual doesn't seem to explain this. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Antec DF-85 Case, Asus Sabertooth Z77, Intel i5-3570k Ivy Bridge 3.4 GHz, air-cooled with Noctua NH-D14, Corsair Vengeance 16GB, EVGA GTX 560 TI, Corsair Professional Series 750W, Creative Sound Blaster X-fi Titanium HD, ASUS EA-N66 Wireless Adapter
Revelation Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 Infrared are best employed at night and Electro-optical are best employed during the day. Win 10 Pro 64Bit | 49" UWHD AOC 5120x1440p | AMD 5900x | 64Gb DDR4 | RX 6900XT
Avilator Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 The electro-optical seeker is a CCD, like you find in any digital video camera. It locks on to the light/dark contrast in the image. The infared seeker looks for heat, and locks on to a hot spot. What Revelation said is true in most circumstances. I only respond to that little mechanical voice that says "Terrain! Terrain! Pull Up! Pull Up!" Who can say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow. -Robert Goddard "A hybrid. A car for enthusiasts of armpit hair and brown rice." -Jeremy Clarkson "I swear by my pretty floral bonet, I will end you." -Mal from Firefly
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