Digital HD video downlink! (Interview with FPV Blue, long range low latency)

We're waiting for some serious HD video transmission now for a few years. Connex prosight was promising and is still the most used? - ok Lightbridge and Occusync from DJI are market leader - but they have very high latency...
For "real" FPV usage we need lower latency, reliability, range. All being promised by a small, dedicated company - FPV.Blue.

Join me in the hangar for a closer look at this new system, check out the menu options, see the latency measured, and see me interviewing Davide from FPV.Blue.

!DISCLAIMER! - FPV.Blue sent me this product for review, you can buy it here
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00:00 FPV Blue - system overview
01:30 Receiver (diversity)
03:04 CLOSEUPs
03:32 SD Card recording?
04:55 Transmitter
06:02 HD Cam
06:52 Transmitter closeup
07:19 Antennas
08:08 Spectrum Analyzer
08:34 MENU OPTIONS-----------
08:50 - Video input
09:44 - Modulation (transmission settings)
11:19 - Display settings (Bluesync)
12:30 OSD
13:50 LATENCY (Eachine Goggles 2, Black Pearl, DJI Goggles
15:32 INTERVIEW with Davide from FPV.Blue
16:01 - background, company...
16:37 - shipping times
18:03 - Antennas
18:19 - Goggles tested...
18:47 - 2.4Ghz and 5.8Ghz Versions?
20:15 my conclusion
21:16 some short footage clips (more in next video)

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Thread on RCG: https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?2703512-fpv-blue-720p-HD-FPV-50-ms-latency-7km-range/page24
FPV Latency compared to other systems: https://fpv.blue/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/latencyComparisonV1.png

Antenna recommendation: https://goo.gl/7H93iu
why CP antennas are not neccessary: https://goo.gl/Lh4Hmn

Groundstation Recordings (a bit troublesome to work with as of 16.Oct.2017 - should be improved with next firmware):
can be played back with MPLAYER  
there's also a GUI version (SMPLAYER)
Recordings do not get corrupt when power is lost

Bonafidepirate: 14km flight
first video, thoughts
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Runcam Split 2 - firstlook

Runcam sent me the NEW version of their popular SPLIT cam. They changed some bad things to the better!
- New SD Card mount - yay!
- larger VOLTAGE RANGE (5-17v)
- FC integration!
- Lens
- WIFI stick instead of board with 90° angle it's now a horizontal one
...

I will make a more indepth video for sure - but this will take a few days or weeks. Give me feedback on what you want to be tested!

Red Bull DR.One drone race and e Mobility fair at Spielberg (Austria, Styria)

Electric cars, the chance to drive on a Formula one track and drones? What more can you ask for :)
Sorry that I couldnt spend more time there at the drone races - should have camped there for the whole 2 days...

Links to other videos from there:
Official Redbull flight video of the track
Drone doing one lap on the racetrack
FINALS here filmed from Herve

Runcam SPARROW and Sparrow micro - WHY?

Every other day a new cam appears on the market! Which one should you buy?  The Sparrows are VERY fast and have high image quality!

!DISCLAIMER! - Runcam sent me these cams for review.
You can get them here: Normal Sparrow and Sparrow Micro

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00:54 Latency
02:04 closeup of oszilloscope
02:42 RESULTS (many cams)
03:55 IMAGE Quality!
04:31 Swift Micro2 vs Sparrow Micro (CCD vs CMOS)
04:53 Latency measurement with PHOTODIODE
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PHOTODIODE PIN FLAT BPW46 SIDE-VIEW
(from conrad electronics in EU 597107)
and 100kΩ resistor
Settings for Oszilloscope:  10 Megasamples/Sec on the horiz axis
RED: 12v probing the LED, DC, 2v/Division
YELLOW: 9V Battery to PHOTODIODE, AC, 100mv / division
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