Hey guys, getting my first quadcopter build going, and would love to run a gopro hd hero 2 with live feed to a laptop (not fpv), and was wondering if anybody knew a budget friendly way to do it. At the moment I am looking to get it done on the cheap, and i understand you get what you pay for. This isn't going to be a long term thing for me, i just want to get my feet wet, and i don't plan on doing any long range flying just yet, still need to get it flying in general first. Any help would be appreciated.
Gopro HD Hero 2 Live Feed....on a budget? Need advice.
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kloner
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that is still an fpv system. assuming your flying 2.4 radios, look at something like this. playing with stuff not made for rc could have alot of interference involved that may or may not work = money not well spent. this stuff has resale value so if you just hate it, your out with some of your money back or you can upgrade to a set of rhcp antennas and fly off a couple thousand feet with spektrum or a couple miles with a LRS with nothing but cloverleafs, 10+ miles with a patch antenna
http://www.readymaderc.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=40&products_id=877
http://www.readymaderc.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=40&products_id=266
none of the current fpv gear will do HD. it'll look high quality,but is SD
this is what it comes through a monitor like with those two parts
the info on the screen is the On Screen Display part, seperatley sold
to get that into a laptop takes a capture card like this
http://www.readymaderc.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=11_14&products_id=100
but it adds delay between what you see and what your doing. a monitor will go real time with no noticeable latency
http://www.readymaderc.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=40&products_id=877
http://www.readymaderc.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=40&products_id=266
none of the current fpv gear will do HD. it'll look high quality,but is SD
this is what it comes through a monitor like with those two parts
the info on the screen is the On Screen Display part, seperatley sold
to get that into a laptop takes a capture card like this
http://www.readymaderc.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=11_14&products_id=100
but it adds delay between what you see and what your doing. a monitor will go real time with no noticeable latency
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Thanks for the replies guys. I should have specified, I'm not looking for HD at all, in fact i could really care less as long as i can generally see whats being taped (the camera footage will be hd when i go replay it, assuming i have it set on hd). I'm just looking for more of a budget friendly trans/receive setup that works. As far as a monitor goes, i had thought about it, the only problem being i wouldn't be anywhere near a plug.
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We use a 7 inch Lilliput field monitor with a 5.8Ghz Rx/Tx link. Has a built in battery that will last several hours and the screen can be seen in bright sunlight conditions. Very portable and comes with a tripod screw so tou can mount it on a tripod or elsewhere.
Do a Google search for them, in the UK they're about £150.
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Do a Google search for them, in the UK they're about £150.
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kloner
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you could save $20-$30 by getting cheaper stuff at the same place, but imo, not worth the hassle.
http://www.readymaderc.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=11_34_37&products_id=453
that one has alot of latency, but $11 cheaper
they also have some good 1.3 that would work, but needs extra filters
http://www.readymaderc.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=11_34_37&products_id=453
that one has alot of latency, but $11 cheaper
they also have some good 1.3 that would work, but needs extra filters