Samstag, 4. Oktober 2014

DIY FPV Goggles - cheap alternative with superb quality picture!




Here are the Buildpics:
DIY Goggles (Facebox)



Here I had my first look through it - and it was an amazing picture!

+ big
+ sharp
+/- comfy to wear - only the weight can be a problem if you pack too much on the goggles...
- some soldering needed? some cutting and fiddeling around

Maybe I can fit an adapter to use the NexWave 5.8Ghz module directly on these goggles?

-> Additional info (in german!) here at FPVCommunity from Prometreus
(with many pics!)


PARTLIST:  (complete costs ~ 70€ / 100$)
It ueses the frame from FlyingWings.co.uk
around 20$? - fast shipping from UK to EU!
You can order deluxe version (with strap and extra lens). While I didn't use the lense here the strap itself is good enough. Just added a broader band at the back (see build images).



and a 5" TFT display from Dealextreme
(available in EU warehouse ~ 40$)
If you find them somewhere else - dont buy at DX - they're slow! EU warehouse is a joke. They deliver from China through Netherlands. So no customs but 3-4weeks delivery!



and finally better fresnel lens (optional) (tried both - this upgrade really gives you better quality!)

►►Update: just before publishing this vid I did a 2nd testflight with the MiniQuad. The picture is really big, great to fly BUT: the blackscreen issue can be tricky/scary. So not sure yet if I'd trust this goggles for an expensive, bigger, unstabilized platform. So if you have some other safety features (second monitor for emergencies) it's ok.
Hover recommended routing it throug a DVR - this might eliminate the black/bluescreen. Or optimal: search for a similar size display without bluescreen.

Credits:
All links here provided are tips from Prometreus - thanks!
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4 Kommentare:

  1. Do you have another link to the Fresnel lens? the eBay link you refer to is now dead

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  2. I was also wondering about the Fresnel lens. You you have a new link or a description so I can search for it?

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  3. Hi RCSchim,

    thank you very much for this article! In fact the fresnel link is not active anomore, maybe you could give us another one?

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  4. Loved your posts and reviews. I am trying to get magnify lens you recommended for goggles ftv and am not able to get it shipped to Australia. Any suggestions or recommendations please. todddaley@live.com. Cheers!

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