Will SmallHD DP4 Monitor Work for FPV?

JoeButch · Mar 7, 2014

Sorry if this is a dumb question but I have a SmallHD DP4 http://www.smallhd.com/products/dp4/ind ... ce=smallhd

If I have an AVL58 on a Phantom 2 (non-vision) would I be able to use the SmallHD DP4 for FPV?

Would I need to buy any other accessories?

OI Photography · Mar 7, 2014

Should work just fine, you'll just need to connect the standard component RCA video output plug (yellow) from the AVL58 receiver to the matching adapter on the monitor.

I can't comment on the quality of that display though for these purposes, the specs say the brightness is at the lower end of the spectrum for common FPV montors.

jimhuntphoto · Mar 14, 2014

Joe I have that same monitor. Did you get your P2 setup for fpv yet? I am on the fence of what to do.

LandYachtMedia · Mar 14, 2014

It will. I use my DP6 for FPV.

rodemic · Mar 16, 2014

Yep it does work. You can also wire up a cable so that the 2 LPE6 batteries power the AVL-58 Receiver as well. I bought a couple of high capacity batteries and it is great. Haven't worked out a setting for full screen - not sure it is possible - it fills about 3/4. You can do 1:1 but that zooms in too much. Haven't tested the full range yet.

hobbitual · Mar 22, 2014

I would looove to know how you wired the DP4 LP-E6 batteries to power your receiver! Did you have to remove the battery plate or something?

LandYachtMedia · Mar 22, 2014

hobbitual said:
I would looove to know how you wired the DP4 LP-E6 batteries to power your receiver! Did you have to remove the battery plate or something?

I have my receiver attached to the top of the DP6 and use a splitter cable between the battery plate and the monitor and receiver.

http://www.amazon.com/5-5x2-1mm-Female- ... r+splitter

Everything is powered by the same batteries. Makes for a simple setup.

hobbitual · Mar 22, 2014

Hmm, maybe I'm missing something here. There's no output from my DP4 battery plate, only the input for a power cable. Are you running a separate battery plate to both the monitor and receiver? I was assuming it was actually the batteries on the DP4 that was also powering the receiver somehow.