CADDX VISTA HD vs DJI FPV Air Unit: Best FPV digital system
Last year, DJI announced their first digital FPV system ecosystem which promised to provide the ultimate first-person view experience. DJI’s FPV system has 4 main parts: camera, VTX, goggles, and a remote controller. The biggest problem of their FPV Air Unit was its large size and weight, which makes it difficult to use it in smaller drones. While the...
Comin soon: Walksnail Avatar VRX (Digital vRX)
After the marriage between DJI and Caddx ended, the FPV equipment manufacturer started a new collaboration with Walksnail, another HD digital video transmission system provider. The Walksnail Avatar VRX is a compact box (114x55x22mm / 83grams) with four antennas capable of receiving HD digital video signals from Avatar 1s and Avatar HD micro VTXs.
Avatar VRX adopts industry-leading H.265 encoding...
Caddx Air Unit Micro Digital FPV system
Caddx just announced their second-generation digital FPV system. As its name says, the new CaddxFPV Air Unit Micro is smaller and lighter compared to the Caddx Vista. The Air Unit Micro measures 44x37.8x14.44mm and weighs just 41.5 grams together with the FPV camera.
The Caddx Air Unit Micro VTX is natively compatible with the DJI FPV transmitter and can locally...
Eachine TriangleD 5.8G VTX: Up to 400mW & DVR
Eachine’s TriangleD 5.8G video transmitter is specially designed for compact Tiny Whoop style FPV drones. As its name says, it has a unique triangle shape. Another interesting feature of the TriangleD VTX is the built-in DVR (video recorder).
The Eachine TriangleD measures 29 x 29 x 40mm and weighs just 3.5 gram without an antenna. Thanks to the standard IPX...
DJI O3 Air Unit review: Cinematic Digital FPV system
I ordered the DJI O3 Air Unit to review it on the first day of its official announcement. I have already tested its predecessors, the original Air Unit and Caddx VistaRunCam Link, and I had big expectations from this new release.
In 2019, DJI changed the FPV scene with its first compact HD digital FPV system, which provides outstanding image...
Walksnail Avatar Mini: 1S HD digital VTX
The Walksnail Avatar Mini digital HD VTX was designed for compact Whoop-style FPV drones. It weighs just 6.8 grams and can be powered by a 1S LiPo battery - the minimal voltage being limited to 3.1 volts, it is not intended to be used with Li-Ion type batteries that can be safely drained down to 2.8v.
Like its bigger brother,...
Eachine TX01S camera review: Good range, Flexibility in mounting
The Eachine TX01S camera is specially designed for mini FPV drones like the TinyWhoop where space and weight is critical. Due to its modular design, the TX01S VTX camera can also be successfully used on low-profile aircraft.
At first look, except for the nice price tag, the most significant advantage of this combo camera over purchasing separately a camera and 5.8G VTX is...
AKK X2/FX2 Ultimate review: Long range 1200mW VTX
Four months ago, AKK announced their new, more powerful, VTX series with up to 1200mW broadcast power. In this review we will have a closer look on the AKK X2 Ultimate and AKK FX2 Ultimate. Unfortunately, US customers are limited to 1000mW power for both versions. AKK has also a much compact VTX dedicated for long range flights called FX2 Ultimate...
Walksnail Avatar HD VTX V2 (SE) with dual-antenna for better range and penetration
While all the Walksnail community is waiting for the new AVATAR HD V2 FPV goggles, CaddxFPV released a new VTX with dual antenna for better range and penetration. The upgraded Walksnail Avatar HD VTX V2 has also a more "finished" design and extra 20x20mm mounting points. In addition to the FC connector, it has spare soldering pads. The bind...
Walksnail Avatar VRX: HDMI digital FPV receiver
Undoubtedly, one of the most expensive parts of an HD digital system is the FPV goggles, and here comes helping the Walksnail Avatar VRX. Thanks to its HDMI out can be used with your existing analog or digital FPV headset with HDMI in. If you like to fly on a big screen, you can use your 60" LCD TV...
Avatar HD V2 and Avatar HD Pro with built-in DVR
Caddx, in partnership with Walksnail, just announced the second generation of the Avatar HD digital FPV system. The Avatar HD V2 VTX now features onboard recording just like the DJI O3 Air Unit, and it has 8 and 32GB inbuilt memory options. The kit is available with two types of FPV cameras: the Avatar V2 camera and the Caddx...