katheiser
Invading your airspace, Colorado, USA
I was in the market for my first FPV quad. Of course this requires some way to view the video feed. Since I am ballin' on a budget, the big brand name FPV goggles were not an option for me (yet). After countless hours of looking I stumbled upon the Quantum FPV goggles on Hobby King. The price actually made me concerned about the quality. How could something so cheap possibly be any good? The day I went to order, I was amazed that the V2 had come out. It looked like a much better design, and only cost a few dollars more, so I ordered it. Three glorious days later, brown Santa delivered it to me and I went to work figuring the whole mess out.
If you do not know, this set is unassembled. But don't fret. If you built your quad copter, this is a walk in the park. Even if you didn't build it, as long as you can resist the urge to eat glue long enough to let it dry, you will be fine as well.
In my eagerness to get this built, I didn't take any pictures of unboxing or anything, but check Hobby Kings YouTube page and there is a pretty good video explaining what all is included.
Set-up was super easy. Glue a few things together, Snap a couple plastic pieces to hold the lens, Put the screen in, and put the 2 halves in the nice sock provided. Really easy people. I didn't even glue the 2 halves together, as the sock seems to do a great job at holding everything where it needs to be.
One note about all the wiring. I shouldn't have to say this but I wasn't smart enough to figure this out on my own (thanks wife). YOU NEED YOUR OWN A/V CABLE. This goes in-between your screen and VRX. Super simple but one of those things I overlooked. Best Buy has some for cheap. I'm sure Wal-Mart might have some even cheaper. Get the shortest one you can find. Excess wire is extra weight when these are hanging on your head.
So how are these powered? I looked everywhere to find that answer. I'm a noob, Ill be the first to tell you. But it would be nice to get an answer to any question no matter how stupid it is. I purchased a battery that was labeled as a FPV screen battery. Sounded like the answer to my problem. It was too. As soon as I re-soldered a XT60 connector on to it. So, lesson learned, pretty much any small Lipo will work, and there is a spiffy little XT60 adaptor in the box used to power the VRX and the screen both. With a few connections, the screen was powered on and working great!
So on to the big question. WHAT IS THE VIDEO QUALITY ON THE SCREEN!!? Again I have to say, I AM A NOOB. I have not seen what the picture on a Fat Shark or anything else looks like. But that being said, these goggles are amazing. It is like flying in an IMAX. Or so I assume, I am still yet to actually fly with them, But that is another story.
So in conclusion id like to restate these are in my opinion great. I will absolutely let you know how they perform when I get them to work with my quad and I fly. Look for that review soon (hopefully). Even if you have the expensive goggles, this would make a great set for someone to watch you rule the sky like the sexual tyrannosaurus you are. Let me know if you guys have any questions. Be gentile.
If you do not know, this set is unassembled. But don't fret. If you built your quad copter, this is a walk in the park. Even if you didn't build it, as long as you can resist the urge to eat glue long enough to let it dry, you will be fine as well.
In my eagerness to get this built, I didn't take any pictures of unboxing or anything, but check Hobby Kings YouTube page and there is a pretty good video explaining what all is included.
Set-up was super easy. Glue a few things together, Snap a couple plastic pieces to hold the lens, Put the screen in, and put the 2 halves in the nice sock provided. Really easy people. I didn't even glue the 2 halves together, as the sock seems to do a great job at holding everything where it needs to be.
One note about all the wiring. I shouldn't have to say this but I wasn't smart enough to figure this out on my own (thanks wife). YOU NEED YOUR OWN A/V CABLE. This goes in-between your screen and VRX. Super simple but one of those things I overlooked. Best Buy has some for cheap. I'm sure Wal-Mart might have some even cheaper. Get the shortest one you can find. Excess wire is extra weight when these are hanging on your head.
So how are these powered? I looked everywhere to find that answer. I'm a noob, Ill be the first to tell you. But it would be nice to get an answer to any question no matter how stupid it is. I purchased a battery that was labeled as a FPV screen battery. Sounded like the answer to my problem. It was too. As soon as I re-soldered a XT60 connector on to it. So, lesson learned, pretty much any small Lipo will work, and there is a spiffy little XT60 adaptor in the box used to power the VRX and the screen both. With a few connections, the screen was powered on and working great!
So on to the big question. WHAT IS THE VIDEO QUALITY ON THE SCREEN!!? Again I have to say, I AM A NOOB. I have not seen what the picture on a Fat Shark or anything else looks like. But that being said, these goggles are amazing. It is like flying in an IMAX. Or so I assume, I am still yet to actually fly with them, But that is another story.
So in conclusion id like to restate these are in my opinion great. I will absolutely let you know how they perform when I get them to work with my quad and I fly. Look for that review soon (hopefully). Even if you have the expensive goggles, this would make a great set for someone to watch you rule the sky like the sexual tyrannosaurus you are. Let me know if you guys have any questions. Be gentile.
