Alright guys I've been reading about these phantoms since the first one came out just took the plunge and ordered one with a gimbal through dronefly. I currently have a garmin gps tracker in case of flyaways on order. I am having trouble with the FPV gear, mainly wondering why are people using the DJI ALV58 vs. Immersion RC 600mw TX?
According to this post the DJI hardware is using outdated tech..? So combined with being heavier, drawing more power and having less mw compared to the Immersionrc... wouldn't it be a better idea to use the Immersion tx?
My setup I've compiled so far
Dji Mini iosd
Immersioncrc 600mw or Dji Alv58 ? Undecided
Screen vs googles ? - I am leaning towards a screen.. is it better to get one with a built in battery as oppose to external battery are the built in receivers worse then a external receiver? The immersion unit is suggested to be paired up with UNO5800v2 receiver which seems to be rather pricy... is this needed for optimal range?
Another thing I noticed is
Video of a similar setup - this is not my video
http://vimeo.com/83964915
Reference I got from another site which trigger my search into the Immersion units, with quoted text and a link to the discussion.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthre ... 0&page=162
DJI TX is heavier (39g) and has an active Fan while the ImmersionRC 600mW is passive and lighter (18g).
According to this post the DJI hardware is using outdated tech..? So combined with being heavier, drawing more power and having less mw compared to the Immersionrc... wouldn't it be a better idea to use the Immersion tx?
My setup I've compiled so far
Dji Mini iosd
Immersioncrc 600mw or Dji Alv58 ? Undecided
Screen vs googles ? - I am leaning towards a screen.. is it better to get one with a built in battery as oppose to external battery are the built in receivers worse then a external receiver? The immersion unit is suggested to be paired up with UNO5800v2 receiver which seems to be rather pricy... is this needed for optimal range?
Another thing I noticed is
Video of a similar setup - this is not my video
http://vimeo.com/83964915
Reference I got from another site which trigger my search into the Immersion units, with quoted text and a link to the discussion.
The dji/boscam uses inferior tech (nexwave), draws more power, is heavier (it has a fan!), and has less power for for same mah. I don't see how boscam is equivalent or even close. Weight itself is huge.
DJI AVL58 uses older BOSCAM-E 5,8GHz RX/TX while the ImmersionRC uses the newer Nexwave which supposedly have better performance and efficiency. Also ImmersionRC RX has better sensitivity (more range at the same power).
About power consumption, DJI AVL58 500mW TX is rated at 575mA while the Immersion RC 600mW is rated at 300mA.
Weight-wise DJI TX is heavier (39g) and has an active Fan while the ImmersionRC 600mW is passive and lighter (18g)."
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthre ... 0&page=162