SpeedyBee have just released a new 5.8GHz analog goggles receiver module which looks to be a nice affordable option for analog pilots compared to the ImmersionRC RapidFIRE or TBS Fusion modules.

With digital systems now taking centre stage it might not get as much air time on some of the mainstream YouTube channels, but hopefully we will see a few reviews, some of which will hopefully compare it to the some of the other popular analog modules.

• SpeedyBee Product Page: https://www.speedybee.com/speedybee-5-8g...s-receiver
  
• User Manual: https://store-fhxxhuiq8q.mybigcommerce.c...ual-EN.pdf
  

Specifications:

• Model: SpeedyBee 5.8GHz FPV Goggles Receiver Module
  
• Operating Voltage: 5V
  
• Operating Current: 450mA@5V
  
• Supported FPV Goggles:
  • Fat Shark Dominator: Includes V1,V2,V3,SE,HD1,HD2,HD3,HDO,HDO2.
    
  • Orqa: Currently not compatible with the factory housing of Orqa goggles. We have designed a 3D-printed housing that supports Orqa's FPV.One, FPV.One Pilot, FPV.One Race.
    
  • HDZero: Supports HDZero FPV goggles analog conversion module.
    
  • DJI: Supports DJI V1, V2 Goggles (an adapter board needs to be purchased separately when using DJI Goggles).
    
• Working Frequency: Supports A, B, E, F,R, L bands with 48 channels from 5.3GHz~5.9GHz
  
• Dimensions: 51x34x17.8mm
  
• Weight: 32.8g
  
• Price: $89.99 USD (Receiver Module Only); $109.99 USD (Receiver Module & Antenna Combo)
  

 

Below is DrainMan's and NordFPV's overview of the new SpeedyBee analog module along with some flight footage. NordFPV also compares the image with that from a RapidFIRE.

DrainMan seems to be getting some poor performance from the image with horizontal interference lines and it continually switching from a colour to a black & white image, but I think that might just be something up with the quad he's using because NordFPV's footage doesn't show those same issues.

For anyone who wants to see some performance comparisons between the new SpeedyBee analog VRX module and some of the other competitors out there, Gal Kremer posted some video in the last month which I've linked below for reference. Unfortunately he doesn't have a TBS Fusion module, so there is no comparison with that, but he did do comparisons between the ImmersionRC RapidFIRE module and the Skyzone SteadyView X module. I actually think the SpeedyBee module performed better than RapidFIRE, especially where there was a loss of signal. There was no screen rolling from the SpeedyBee module like there was with the RapidFIRE, and it remained as a colour image in the same places where the RapidFIRE image reverted to black & white. The SpeedyBee module also performed better than the SteadyView X module IMO.

With the RapidFIRE VRX module costing $170 USD, the TBS Fusion VRX module costing $130 USD, and the SpeedyBee VRX module costing only $90 USD, I can see no good reason why people would buy either a RapidFIRE or a Fusion VRX module anymore. The SpeedyBee VRX module appears to be every bit as good for 1/3 or less of the cost of the other two.