Hi everyone,

I've been searching high and low for any information on the A/V jack specifications for the 4.3 inch Spektrum FPV monitor. I'm new to drone racing so please be patient with me if I don't know something. I've tried looking in so many places without avail.
I've learned that there are 4 different TRRS standards (no idea which one this uses) and I'm not even sure what the size of the port is in diameter or depth. The manual just says it's an A/V port with no other details. I talked with Horizon Hobby who I bought my drone through and they weren't helpful at all. I'm hoping that someone here knows these details or can point me to where I can buy a cable for this.

I would like to be able to record the video from the screen so ultimately I need to be able to plug this thing into a computer. I don't care if I'll need an adapter. I'm just looking for something that works. I know I can just buy another receiver and capture the video that way but that's more than what I want to spend right now. The cable should be cheap and do the job so that's what I'm looking for.

Any help would be appreciated.

If it is this model: Spektrum 4.3 inch video monitor, sunshade, mount SPMVM430

It only has a video in port.

There might be a hack to install an external DVR like this.

If this isn't the correct model please post the model number.

Another possible option is trying to return or trade the one you have for 4.3" FPV Video Monitor with DVR.

Horizon Hobby link

(12-Jan-2018, 12:24 AM)Lowlife Wrote: If it is this model: Spektrum 4.3 inch video monitor, sunshade, mount SPMVM430

It only has a video in port.

There might be a hack to install an external DVR like this.

If this isn't the correct model please post the model number.

I don't see a model number in the manual or on the product but this looks like the same monitor.
I was going to ask why you would have a video in but then I thought maybe if you wanted to get input from a different receiver then I guess that's useful however video out makes more sense to me.

I'll look into the hack. Do you have any suggestions on where I can look? I've never done anything like this before.

(12-Jan-2018, 12:47 AM)Lowlife Wrote: Another possible option is trying to return or trade the one you have for 4.3" FPV Video Monitor with DVR.

Horizon Hobby link

I bought a ready to fly drone and that monitor came with it.
Do you think I'd be able to do that anyway?

This is the manual I was looking in. The model is on the cover.

I did a very quick search on Youtube and didn't find anything on a hack to add a DVR that is where I would start looking then just search around the internet. It wouldn't be easy to do you would have to open it up and solder stuff inside. If it is possible.

As I said in the other post it would probably be easier to trade or return for the one with the built in DVR.

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(12-Jan-2018, 12:52 AM)Cheapo Wrote: I bought a ready to fly drone and that monitor came with it.
Do you think I'd be able to do that anyway?

I don't know how Horizon Hobby is. It wouldn't hurt to ask. Maybe you could get it for the $10 difference and shipping.