New Release: Connex HD Video Downlink 3000FT $1599.

[Timtim]

yes,DSLRPros have a mounting kit for the Z15, allowing unlimited movements of the camera, but they sell it only to people who buy their Connex kit from them. I don't know if it's a good or bad news for the rest of us who bought it somewhere else, but this is what I was told and reconfirmed by DSLRPros.

Can anyone confirm which pins to get power for the Connex from the Z15? Shouldn't be too hard to make my own Z15 mounting bracket. I can't quite make it out from the video screen grab.

 

[SleepyC]

I used the Connex on a work shoot yesterday worked FLAWLESSLY.... REALLy DIGING IT!

 

[Stratifier]

Me too, fantastic picture at all times. Were you far?

 

[SleepyC]

Me too, fantastic picture at all times. Were you far?

I flew a normal commercial shoot distance. Maybe 300 - 500 feet away MAX, but I had ZERO dropped frames. It was like watching TV...

 

[Stratifier]

Was the distance I was about too, I hit 200m, perfect picture. Don't feel like going too far anyway. Really please with the result.

 

[Skewp]

What kind of field monitors are You guys using? I cannot get either of mine to work with Connex.

 

[Cameraj]

Has anyone tried running a 5.8 fpv with a fixed hard mounted camera for flight ,along with the hero camera with HD Connex at the same time?

 

[Stratifier]

Good news about the HDMI cable wrapping around the Z15 when initialising and moving the GH4, e-copter.com is about to release a system to install at the back of the gimbal that just remove the problem! Pls check it here: https://www.facebook.com/ecopterfr

 

[Stratifier]

Has anyone tried running a 5.8 fpv with a fixed hard mounted camera for flight ,along with the hero camera with HD Connex at the same time?

Not a hero for me (a GH4) but both co-exist and no trouble. On the 900, the 2 transmitters are about 20cm apart, and I don't have any problem. However, I noticed that if the receivers were too close to each other, I was loosing the connex. Amimon recommends to keep them as far apart as possible. They also say that the proximity could reduce the range.

 

[Stratifier]

What kind of field monitors are You guys using? I cannot get either of mine to work with Connex.

I use a feelworld 7" with 5.8 receiver integrated. first try I couldn't get the HDMI video signal, the connex was displaying "Video not detected". There is a "camera" button on the feelworld, been pressing it and the video came... (???) I guess what comes out of the GH4 is not always directly compatible.

 

[henrysj]

Is it possible to get a 2nd ground unit so both camera op and pilot can have separate monitors or are you still using 5.8 vtx for the pilot? Had a hunt around and couldn't find just a ground unit for sale

 

[Skewp]

I use a feelworld 7" with 5.8 receiver integrated. first try I couldn't get the HDMI video signal, the connex was displaying "Video not detected". There is a "camera" button on the feelworld, been pressing it and the video came... (???) I guess what comes out of the GH4 is not always directly compatible.

Could You give the model name or link to it?

Is it possible to get a 2nd ground unit so both camera op and pilot can have separate monitors or are you still using 5.8 vtx for the pilot? Had a hunt around and couldn't find just a ground unit for sale

http://www.globe-flight.de/Amimon-C...-Video-System-with-SBUS-for-Gimbals-Groundend

 

[henrysj]

ah thanks Skewp - still interested to hear if people are using both 5.8 for pilot and hd for camera op

 

[Stratifier]

http://www.globe-flight.de/Amimon-C...-Video-System-with-SBUS-for-Gimbals-Groundend[/QUOTE]
From what I heard the ground unit alone will be available later.

 

[Stratifier]

Could You give the model name or link to it?

This is the one: http://www.quadcopters.co.uk/feelworld-7-fpv-diversity-hd-lcd-monitor-58ghz-1657-p.asp

 

[scotth]

Is it possible to get a 2nd ground unit so both camera op and pilot can have separate monitors or are you still using 5.8 vtx for the pilot? Had a hunt around and couldn't find just a ground unit for sale

Come out of the RX into a short range Paralinx TX.. that gives you multiple untethered local monitors.

 

[jackwrangham]

Come out of the RX into a short range Paralinx TX.. that gives you multiple untethered local monitors.

Hi scotth

Have you tested this? We tried it but it seems the paralinx interfered and severely reduced the range of the connex, good signal came back as soon as we turned off the arrow plus kit...

 

[scotth]

Not personally but was on a shoot recently with a crew that did it that way and it seemed to work well. Possibly reduced power setting requirement on the Connex where you are resulting in the signal down in the noise from the Paralinx?

 

[maxwelltub]

I'm going to suggest you don't do this because adding more wireless systems is just going to give another weak link in your chain for potential failure or headache. Hardware when possible, use a second RX when you can't run sdi cable

 

[Stratifier]

I'm going to suggest you don't do this because adding more wireless systems is just going to give another weak link in your chain for potential failure or headache. Hardware when possible, use a second RX when you can't run sdi cable

I Second that!