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24 Good on ya for blowing your FPV budget on a trip to watch the F1 in Malaysia, but don't let Oscar hear me say that!
So I know that budget is a huge issue... The VR007 ($39.99) and VR008 ($49.99) prices look tempting but don't do it! Neither come with a battery and they both have the 480 x 272px low res screen. The
EV800 ($54.99) has built in battery and 800 x 480px screen (no built in DVR though) to add the
Eachine Pro DVR ($14.99) will bring the total to $70 + some soldering, which I know you wanted to avoid, (at current BG prices) it saves you $20 over the VR-D2's though...
DVR mod for the EV800
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13 Thanks Tom - yeah budget took a dive out the window and you're right - all the extras on the "cheap" box-goggles add up so so fast - I have been eyeing off the Eachine VR D2 Pro v2 as they're quite "affordable" at the moment. Not adverse to plumbing in the DVR, but wary about it.
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24 Just added TX and budget info to the Build thread too...
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72 Some of the box style goggles are really getting it right now on both price and functionality.
If you don't need reading glasses, they're a good way to start.
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13 Affirmative - short sighted (glasses for distance) - so no glasses problems.
I was momentarily intrigued by the idea of building up the Quanum el-cheapo stuff, but it seemed like a lot of hard work and hoping.
The formula relies upon the Quanum "box" being discounted, a decent 40ch RX being available and in a design that was a bit more rugged/easy to use, a DVR to tie it together and battery and power distribution to suit all the elements.
It seemed like a great idea until I priced it.
Hobbyking have a few others very cheap at the moment but no DVR again... somehow I always end up needing to spend USD70-100 to get a complete box/dvr combo
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30 Just as a side note, personally i only used DVR maybe the first 5-10 flights, and never again - always carrying a HD cam. So unless you intend to race...
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24 Hey Aaron, BG just listed these
EV800D goggles $5 cheaper than the VR-D2 Pro, with DVR, built in battery and also separable, so screen can be attached to a tripod as well...
Stock not arriving till the end of the month though, if you haven't jumped on the others yet..?
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