mmeyer
Senior Member
I spent my afternoon scouting out new places to fly and I found a few which would be perfect for some close-quarters FPV flying. This has motivated me to finally get all the FPV kit I need.
I already have the video TX and RX but nothing else. The biggest unknown for me is the viewing medium (monitor vs goggles). Traditional FPV goggles (Fatsharks etc) are well out of my price range and seeing as I will often fly alone, the idea of being completely closed off to the outside world is a bit undesirable to me. As such I am leaning towards a monitor. What have been people's experiences with close-quarters FPV with monitors vs goggles?
Would either of these be suitable monitor options:
http://www.fpvmodel.com/towin-l8008-bnc-av-vga-3-in-1-8-inch-color-lcd-monitor_g1002.html
http://www.fpvmodel.com/super-7-inch-tft-color-lcd-snow-screen-800-x-480-hd-fpv-monitor_g986.html
Secondly is the camera. I currently have a GoPro and a cable which can be plugged into the VTX however I am aware of the latency and am thinking it would probably be best to move straight to a board camera. When it comes to board cameras I am a little bit lost.
Are these cameras any good:
http://www.fpvmodel.com/sony-4140-673-ccd-board-camera-700tvl_g1037.html
http://www.fpvmodel.com/tarot-12v-600tvl-2-8mm-fpv-camera-tl300m-tl300mn_g883.html
Finally is the antenna. I thought I already had some but I cant seem to locate them unfortunately. How much does the quality of the antenna affect the quality of the video signal.
Would either of the following antennas be suitable or should I spend a bit more:
http://www.fpvmodel.com/tarot-5-8g-fpv-telemetry-antenna-set-tl300k-_g882.html
http://www.fpvmodel.com/aomway-5-8g-4-leaf-clover-rhcp-antenna-for-tx-rx_g867.html (I noticed UAVFutures on YouTube uses this particular antenna)
Cheers
I already have the video TX and RX but nothing else. The biggest unknown for me is the viewing medium (monitor vs goggles). Traditional FPV goggles (Fatsharks etc) are well out of my price range and seeing as I will often fly alone, the idea of being completely closed off to the outside world is a bit undesirable to me. As such I am leaning towards a monitor. What have been people's experiences with close-quarters FPV with monitors vs goggles?
Would either of these be suitable monitor options:
http://www.fpvmodel.com/towin-l8008-bnc-av-vga-3-in-1-8-inch-color-lcd-monitor_g1002.html
http://www.fpvmodel.com/super-7-inch-tft-color-lcd-snow-screen-800-x-480-hd-fpv-monitor_g986.html
Secondly is the camera. I currently have a GoPro and a cable which can be plugged into the VTX however I am aware of the latency and am thinking it would probably be best to move straight to a board camera. When it comes to board cameras I am a little bit lost.
Are these cameras any good:
http://www.fpvmodel.com/sony-4140-673-ccd-board-camera-700tvl_g1037.html
http://www.fpvmodel.com/tarot-12v-600tvl-2-8mm-fpv-camera-tl300m-tl300mn_g883.html
Finally is the antenna. I thought I already had some but I cant seem to locate them unfortunately. How much does the quality of the antenna affect the quality of the video signal.
Would either of the following antennas be suitable or should I spend a bit more:
http://www.fpvmodel.com/tarot-5-8g-fpv-telemetry-antenna-set-tl300k-_g882.html
http://www.fpvmodel.com/aomway-5-8g-4-leaf-clover-rhcp-antenna-for-tx-rx_g867.html (I noticed UAVFutures on YouTube uses this particular antenna)
Cheers