Recently I was put onto a neat little PDB that also has a basic OSD. 

The PowerOSD Pro.

First the Pro's.

Simply plug and play..you do not have to program anything to get the OSD up and running.

Has built in 5 volt regulator to power your FC
Built in Line filter
Also has 10 volt regulator for your fpv gear (the manual states 10V can be used to power cameras labeled as 12V.).
Nice large solder pads for your + and - Lipo leads
Also, it comes with a PAL-NTSC solder bridge on the underside of the PDB to cater for those with PAL or NTSC cameras.

The OSD display:

Flight timer
Two stage battery onscreen alarm and flashes when time to land
Battery volts
System Current draw (amps)
Battery consumption (mAH used)
RSSI reception meter.

The OSD in the goggles is not intrusive at all and provides you with vital information for the free styler/race pilot. ( Some may want a more comprehensive standalone OSD so this may not fit the bill ).





Cons?  none really

But if I was to be nit picking it would be about the ESC solder pads are not very well located.  Whilst both solder points are located on top of the board the + is on one side and the - on the other .

I think for what you get the price of $35 US is pretty good.


Technical specifications: (Sourced directly from suppliers website)
• 3S- 4S battery compatibility
• 100A max current
• 36mm x 36mm size with standard mount pattern
• 5g weight


Big thanks to Rook (forum member here) who sent me this PDB to try out.

so basically it's a PDB with OSD built-in?
pretty cool!
where did you get yours and for how much?

(06-Feb-2016, 03:10 PM)Oscar Wrote: so basically it's a PDB with OSD built-in?
pretty cool!
where did you get yours and for how much?

Hey Oscar,
I was lucky and a mate sent me one to try out.

But you can get them from here: http://quadrevo.com/index.php?route=prod...duct_id=56

$35US.

Just want to throw my 2 cents in here. I used them too in my first builds and they worked well. Then they released some version (V3 I guess) which had obvious problems for a lot of people, voltage readings unusable, random reboots at full throttle and such...for a lot, if not most people. You as a customer had to do some workarounds first to get the function you paid for.

Service-wise I was also disappointed. Website never showed useful updated order status after payment, also very barely responded to emails. Did 3 orders to EU, all took over 4 weeks, last order came as a surprise for myself after ~2 months. This are small parts what could even be sent in a letter pretty fast nowadays.

Personal experiences I had with this specific manufacturer of course, mishaps can happen everywhere but there happened too much for my taste without any serious interventions from the seller's side. Maybe they have taken care of such 'stuff' meanwhile.

(08-Feb-2016, 08:21 PM)S3ti Wrote: Just want to throw my 2 cents in here. I used them too in my first builds and they worked well. Then they released some version (V3 I guess) which had obvious problems for a lot of people, voltage readings unusable, random reboots at full throttle and such...for a lot, if not most people. You as a customer had to do some workarounds first to get the function you paid for.

Service-wise I was also disappointed. Website never showed useful updated order status after payment, also very barely responded to emails. Did 3 orders to EU, all took over 4 weeks, last order came as a surprise for myself after ~2 months. This are small parts what could even be sent in a letter pretty fast nowadays.

Personal experiences I had with this specific manufacturer of course, mishaps can happen everywhere but there happened too much for my taste without any serious interventions from the seller's side. Maybe they have taken care of such 'stuff' meanwhile.

S3ti, You make a very valid point.

Often a product can be good and is let down by poor customer service, extended delays in shipping, lack of communication etc.
In your case and from others you have had some issues with the board.

The problem I find with just about any product is that for some they can work great and for others not so well, it can be a "hit and miss" affair. I have been on both sides, bought a product based on others reviews only to find I had nothing but problems with it, and as you say..can leave you disappointed.

I guess reviews should only be considered as a guide and not taken to be anything more than that individuals experiences at that given time.  Reviews I feel are out there to bring a upcoming product to the public's eye and allow them to make a bit more of an informed decision as to further pursue it or decline any further time on it.
I liked your post a lot.

(09-Feb-2016, 12:07 AM)BigglesFPV Wrote:

(08-Feb-2016, 08:21 PM)S3ti Wrote: Just want to throw my 2 cents in here. I used them too in my first builds and they worked well. Then they released some version (V3 I guess) which had obvious problems for a lot of people, voltage readings unusable, random reboots at full throttle and such...for a lot, if not most people. You as a customer had to do some workarounds first to get the function you paid for.

Service-wise I was also disappointed. Website never showed useful updated order status after payment, also very barely responded to emails. Did 3 orders to EU, all took over 4 weeks, last order came as a surprise for myself after ~2 months. This are small parts what could even be sent in a letter pretty fast nowadays.

Personal experiences I had with this specific manufacturer of course, mishaps can happen everywhere but there happened too much for my taste without any serious interventions from the seller's side. Maybe they have taken care of such 'stuff' meanwhile.

S3ti, You make a very valid point.

Often a product can be good and is let down by poor customer service, extended delays in shipping, lack of communication etc.
In your case and from others you have had some issues with the board.

The problem I find with just about any product is that for some they can work great and for others not so well, it can be a "hit and miss" affair. I have been on both sides, bought a product based on others reviews only to find I had nothing but problems with it, and as you say..can leave you disappointed.

I guess reviews should only be considered as a guide and not taken to be anything more than that individuals experiences at that given time.  Reviews I feel are out there to bring a upcoming product to the public's eye and allow them to make a bit more of an informed decision as to further pursue it or decline any further time on it.
I liked your post a lot.

Thanks, and usually I don't feel like ranting and like I said the V2 version I used before worked flawless. Then again there was the 'service' problems...
Hopefully they just had some troubles which are solved meanwhile. I like the idea of this thing a lot actually 

It's true that Quad Revo had issues with versions 1 and 2 , but they seem to have finally gotten it right with the version 3.  I have two of the version 2 OSDs neither of which worked and was sent a version 3 when it was released by Quad Revo as a replacement and have had no issues with it at all.
Another brand is Red Rotor OSD/PDB which is very similar and very well made with great customer service.  I currently have 1 of the Quad Revo OSDs and 2 of the Red Rotor OSD/PDB.  Although I like them both, if I were to buy another, I would go with the Red Rotor because of their customer service.  Quad Revo can be difficult to get a hold of when there are problems.

http://www.redrotorrc.com/index.php?rout...uct_id=115



Edit- I forgot to mention that Red Rotor just released a lap timer function for the OSD that can be added on to the current version. Something for the racers or people that just want to time themselves might want to check out.