Thursday, January 1, 2015

FPV Budget Quadcopter in Malaysia

When I was a kid, I was always dream about to have a remote control car which I could play even from my bed. The one which I could view via its attached camera even from a far distance. The car might have the same speed with my dad's car which I could play while traveling. But right now, I believe that my dream was too sophisticated to be achieved even it was already 20 years, the current technology still couldn't make it. That feature is currently called first person view (FPV) which you can view the live video from your RC camera in given screen or even your mobile phone. There are a lot of choices out there but I am going to introduce some which is available in Malaysia and are designed for beginner.

3. Cheerson CX-30.
RC Iphone Android Wifi FPV Quadcopter + Camera - 4CH 2.4G CX-30 DJI

This is cheerson CX-30. A small quadcopter which consist in my dream feature. Bear in mind that this is the cheapest FPV quad in market. So, it is not completed to full fill all of people desires. By reading its spec, it is understood that it can be flown in a range of 30m but the live time video is only in a range of 20m. I believe that the stated 20m range is the number without any interference such wall or any barrier. One of the biggest drawbacks of this drone is its flying time. 5-6 min is really not enough playing this rc. You might need extra batteries rather than waiting more that 1 hour to fully charge it. Well, the price would not be more that RM300.00 and I think this is the most budget quad if you still want an FPV feature's drone.

2. Hubsan H107D


Be the smallest FPV quad, this RC is the very suitable drone for the beginner. Its spec it better than CX-30, so its price tag. Selling for around RM500 ++, make it the most expensive micro size drone.  Although it has a small size, but the flying radius and live video distance is up to 100m. However, by flying 100m away will make it seems very small and you might need an extra glasses to track back your drone. One more thing, its transmitter is already equipped with LCD screen so no need for you to use your mobile phone as the monitor.

1. WLtoys V666


WLtoys V666 is the best budget FPV quad I think in Malaysia. It has RM650.00 ++ price tag and has 200m  flying and live video radius. However, the price is excluded the lcd screen. It is big drone, so it is not suitable for indoor.


 I really love the drone because it is also practical as aerial photographer and videographer training intruments. WLtoys is really becoming a good name in building quadcopter. They provide so many spare parts to fix or even upgrade your drone. Anti shocked camera together with shocked absorber is really very good innovation. Of course that it cannot compete with GoPro with gimbal, but at least they give some hope and chance for beginner  to train and practice before getting the professional drone. Besides, you can also upgrade and convert you WLtoys quad to become FPV quad. You can find the information here:
 http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-Shipping-WLToys-FPV-Device-5M-720P-Camera-4-3Inch-Display-Screen-5-8G-Transmission-System/32255823388.html


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This is the parts that you can get to upgrade your quad. But not many people have done it before. There are probably some technical issue you might face in upgrading your device since it will consume more power and give more weight to your quad.

Well, that's the list that I think probably the most practical quadcopter to get with medium price tag. You can find a lot of other drones with have an FPV feature by surfing to international shopping website. Make your own comparison and share it.That's all for now. Thanks.

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