I need a cheap FPV receiver to plug my tv into

[Fly]

Hello, a noob question. What would be the best deal for the money on to get something that would allow me to stream the vidoe on my tv like they do it in so many flite test videos.

I will have the fatshark goggles but i would like to be able to output that video on a tv aswell for when i fly inthe house with fpv drones..Thank you.

 

[Povvercrazy]

You can get quite a few Fpv recievers that have dual output, you just need to make sure it covers the channels
you need, I've been looking at a cheap setup and importing it from china using either banggood.com or aliexpress.com
The one I think I have settled on is a 5.8Ghz 32 channel Boscam RC832
Its not the best but for that price and what I need it for I think its ok;
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Boscam-5-8G-5-8GHz-32-Channels-RC832-Receiver-With-A-V-and-power-cables-for/32321320971.html

Unfortunately as im in the uk were limited to 25mW Transmitters on 5.8, and 10mW on 2.4 which are not as easy to come by

 

[Fly]

I've read that Boscam isn't compatible with the fatshark frequencies..

 

[Povvercrazy]

I have heard that there are issues with certain receivers etc, the signal isn't encoded its just finding the right channel

RC832 Frequencies;
Frequency range:
FR1 5865,5845,5825,5805,5785,5765,5745,5725
FR2 5733,5752,5771,5790,5809,5828,5847,5866
FR3 5707,5685,5665,5645,5885,5905,5925,5945
FR4 5740,5760,5780,5800,5820,5840,5860,5880


It looks like Fr4 is compatible with Immersion/fatshark frequencies
found this on another forum;

As for Systems working together or not: That has to do with the frequency of the channels. The channels used by FatShark use different frequencies than Boscam for instance. But there are transmitters that support 32 channels which include the frequency used by both FatShark AND Boscam. It's not a proprietary protocol or anything.

 

[Craftydan]

Fly,

One thing to be aware of -- if your TV puts up a solid color screen (blue, green, black) when it doesn't get a signal, it's not suitable for FPV. This is what most FPV pilots call "Blue Screening". If it goes to static and stays there, it's fine.

When your signal gets weak, if you're using a blue screening monitor, it will decide at some point the image is too weak and you loose what little you have left, typically for a second or two before it tries to get a picture again. If it goes to static, you can fly through a LOT of static before it's no longer useable.

BTW, Welcome to the forum!

 

[makattack]

I think folks might be misunderstanding your question a little... or I could be. But you say you are getting the fatshark goggles. As long as you have the right model, you can always send the auxiliary output from the goggles built-in video receiver (assuming you got the model that has both a VRX and video out) to your TV if it has composite video input.

A google search for "fatshark video output cable" turned up this hit for me:
http://www.amain.com/rc-drones/fat-...x5lyD3oWkkY9Uj-bU9F6dt38MepXRUd--0aAknL8P8HAQ