Hey Ronin, so first after fiddling with my goggle settings, the HDZero Micro cam settings, and re-focusing the lens ( a few times…) the image is looking great. In fact I’ll share my recent comparison video below.

Regarding the VTX-L, I have been chatting with the Carl and the HDZero team, great group over there and I might be assisting with some testing in the future. I certainly have a unique situation ideal for testing.

Part III “Analog vs HDZero Camera Comparisons”

I wanted to do a true side-by-side comparison of the systems and cameras but don’t have the proper equipment… but I did managed to fly some pretty identical flight paths and I think it provides a good sense of each camera/system.



(Note: The browser view only shows 720p, so if you’re really curious about the differences in image quality click the YouTube button in the window.)

Questions, comments, suggestions and thoughts always welcome. Cheers!

Awesome comparison.

I hope more forum members can subscribe to your YT channel and give your videos a thumbs up.

(07-Dec-2021, 01:48 AM)kafie1980 Wrote: Awesome comparison.

I hope more forum members can subscribe to your YT channel and give your videos a thumbs up.

Thanks man, absolutely all support is welcome and appreciated. Either way I’m happy to share my experiences and help the system to grow!

The series continues and so do the DIY project and range achievements!

HDZero SharkByte Long Range Testing with a Quad Helical Antenna! UFL to SMA Adapter Modification.

That was sick! Man that 1W is really going to open up things for you. I really wish they also did some work with the OSD MSP. It is still super glitchy. And I'd really like the artificial horizon and side bars working.

(20-Dec-2021, 02:22 AM)the.ronin Wrote: That was sick! Man that 1W is really going to open up things for you. I really wish they also did some work with the OSD MSP. It is still super glitchy. And I'd really like the artificial horizon and side bars working.

Thanks Ronin, crazy test flight for sure!

The OSD looks especially glitchy because I have the video sped up so much, but the issue has to do with the number of OSD elements on the screen. i believe you can display any/all BF OSD elements on the screen including Horizon and Side Bars. However once you exceed a certain number of elements things get weird… mine works fine until the Low Battery warning turns on, then it causes certain elements to flash.
Someone had mentioned this could be related to the “serial buffer size”, which could be adjusted in the BF code, but it’s beyond my level of understanding at the moment.

Anyway, was a great test flight, the max of my current drone, but parts for the 7” are coming soon, then we’ll continue pushing and go visit some proper mountains! Definitely excited to test the new VTX… 1W will be a huge improvement! Hoping to do some initial testing in January!

Ok, I finally have a proper HDZERO Mountain Surfing quad! 7" iFlight Chimera Frame, 2807 Motors, and a 1W HDZero VTX!

Here's the build video, which is mostly a reference for anyone building one, but I'll be posting some actual testing and flight videos soon, excited to share the results!



Pretty excited about this build, just need some decent weather!

Well, I finally did a bit of proper mountain surfing this the HDZero system!

Here's my latest episode which focuses the new 1W Freestyle VTX with some neat range and penetration tests.



Can't wait for spring... or at least some calm, sunny winter days, snow capped mountains are pretty amazing to fly!

Watching it now

(27-Feb-2022, 03:00 AM)GiantAntCowboy Wrote: Well, I finally did a bit of proper mountain surfing this the HDZero system!  

Here's my latest episode which focuses the new 1W Freestyle VTX with some neat range and penetration tests.



Can't wait for spring... or at least some calm, sunny winter days, snow capped mountains are pretty amazing to fly!

Wow that's a sweet video, much quality in both the review, the flights and technically in the video itself, 
I'm getting my own 1w vtx in the next few days too, can't wait to try it

Man, GAC your place is awesome!! It's like living in a National Geographic magazine lol. Thanks for what's obviously a LOT of edit work on that video. It's very informative and hits on the big concerns and questions surrounding the brick VTX.

I don't watch these mainstraim HDZero videos for the technical content, I love em for the passive-aggressive shade that gets thrown around now and then it's quality comedy.    

(27-Feb-2022, 07:23 PM)the.ronin Wrote: Man, GAC your place is awesome!! It's like living in a National Geographic magazine lol. Thanks for what's obviously a LOT of edit work on that video. It's very informative and hits on the big concerns and questions surrounding the brick VTX.

Yea, I say this a lot but Norway is a perfect place for this hobby! Appreciate the comment, this was a huge effort but i wanted to it to be both informational and entertaining. I spend hours on every detail, 90% of which people probably won’t even notice.
Fun Fact: After the intro there is a short clip showing the VTX flying around, and the song lyrics are “wanna feel the heat” Thought that was funny, since the VTX runs so hot! But sure no one thought about it.
And yea, that mountain scene 100% felt National Geographic, that’s all I kept thinking when color grading and editing that part.

Thanks for watching and commenting, always appreciate the support. Cheers!

You got a mention on Ian's (Mads Tech) live stream this week at 9:52 into the stream