using a tablet or iPad for downlink video

photobobga

photobobga

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Greetings,

Has anyone tried to configure a portable tablet, Android or iPad as the video downlink display? I know that there are apps for direct connect to several digital cameras that will display live view. Configuring a wireless connection sure would be nice.

Thank you in advance for any replies,
Bob
 


photobobga

photobobga

Member
Hello Tahoe Ed,

For photography the GoPro wifi app on the Samsung Galaxy tablet is fine; my Nexus 4 phone works just as well. Using this app to make setting adjustments before a flight is wonderful, but for video the 4+ second delay is just too long. As a professional photographer the ability to use a tablet for instant feedback is a great feature. There just seems to be a way to hack the cable needed for tethering a camera to a tablet viewing and go wireless. Tablets and iPads have several nice advantages, built in battery, wonderful display viewing in direct daylight, lightweight, affordable (my 7" tablet cost $197.00) and can by used later once the video is post proceed for viewing... also nice as a GPS when traveling to a location.

Has anyone tried the new wifi feature now offered on the Sony Nex-5N camera?
 

Bowley

Bowley

Member
Ah I was so impressed with the Gopro wifi link once I'd updated the firmware and established it, good for control...whats the range btw?
BUT was so disappointed in the 4 sec lag in live preview. Thats just a little to much for any practical use I think, I'll stick to VTx. 4 seconds is a long time when dealing with flying things
 

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139 jockey

Member
I am thinking of going down this road my self. As you say it makes a bunch of sense. I was thinking of sticking with my normal down link ( I have 2, 1x 1.3 and 1x 5.8) and converting the signal on the ground to 802 wirless that the ipad could read. Means I will still have great range and could have as many screens as required for my clients, just turn on your iphone! Has any one tried this approach???
 

photobobga

photobobga

Member
I was not able to located an affordable solution. Seems simple enough... maybe something from this years NAB show will surface.
 


PeteDee

PeteDee

Mr take no prisoners!
I did some testing last weekend and determined that the maximum range I could get was about 60 metres, for basic stuff this actually pretty good.

With the latest updates I found that it re-established the connection quite quickly after losing it once back in range.

I tested with Black and Silver.

Pete
 

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