FPV - DroneTrest

Should I wait before buying the DJI Digital FPV Goggles? 🤯

Unless you have been living under a rock, you would of come across the DJI HD system released a couple weeks ago so I will not go into too many details of this. This article is for you if you have already decided you want to take the plunge into

Battery

Modifying the Smart Power Case from FuriousFPV!

Back when the smart power case was first released, it was very well received – and for good reason! The case offered an unheard of feature for Fatshark goggles: a power button. I know, crazy, right?! Jokes aside – the case allows users to power their goggles with 2 x

FPV

First build. 🔧 Where do I start? - Part 1: Frame Styles

So, you want to build an FPV racing quadcopter? Depending on your knowledge level, this will be fun, or a bit like a first date – terrifying, yet belly squirming exciting. Who knows what monster could be released into the world! Will it be evil and fight you every step

Eachine

FXT Viper vs EV900 vs EV800D: Box Goggle Comparison

If you are shopping for a new set of FPV box goggles, you are probably considering either the new FXT Viper, or the EV900. Both these goggles are of a new refraction style design that reduces eye strain significantly over traditional box goggles. In this guide, I will give my

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FXT Viper Goggles Review - Compatible With Glasses 👓

If you are like me and wear glasses, it is a bit of a pain when it comes to FPV goggles. You usually need to get diopter lens inserts for the FPV goggles to see them clearly, but then when you take off your FPV goggles you need to fumble

BetaFlight

How To Setup Any Betaflight 🐝 Flight Controller

This is short guide that takes you through the bare essentials of setting up any quadcopter (i.e. any flight controller) with BetaFlight as quickly as possible. To reiterate, we’re just going over the basics – that means no fancy PID tuning or optional extras like setting up

Eachine

Eachine EV900 Goggles; One step forward…

… Two steps back? The EV900 is the latest iteration released by Eachine into the box-style FPV goggle space – but is it any better than their previous releases, such as the popular EV800D model? Are these finally the no-compromises box goggle we’ve been waiting for? Read on

Eachine

How To Flash Firmware Onto The Eachine Pro58 Receiver Module 📻

When it comes to selecting a receiver module for your FPV goggles, the usual recommendation is to use the True-D or LaForge modules – they offer great performance for a reasonable price. On the budget end you can pick up a Pro58 module from Eachine for much less money (about

Buying Guide

Everything You Need To Know About Buying FPV Goggles

Drone FPV goggles are one of the most important things when it comes to the FPV experience since you use a pair of goggles to see what your quadcopter sees. Just like most things in the FPV hobby, just because something is expensive, does not make it the best. In

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A Beginner's Guide to FPV 🎮

If you have come across this article, you are (hopefully) interested in this new phenomenon known as FPV flying. The world of FPV is a world full of possibilities and once you get past the sometimes frustrating process of building/flying an FPV drone for the first time, the advantages

Fatshark

Fatshark 🦈 HDO vs HD3 Core FPV Goggles

Fatshark is known for making the best FPV goggles, and although many others have tried to compete, fatshark still remain on top. The recently released HD3 Core has proven to be very popular with great features at a more affordable price compared to the regular HD3 goggles. More recently Fatshark

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Vifly X150 🏁 FPV Quadcopter Review - Their Best One so Far

The Vfly X150 is the latest 4-inch FPV quadcopter to come out of the Vfly headquarters. The X150 sits right between the R130 and R220 in terms of size but promises to be the fastest quadcopter they have made (they say worlds fastest sub 250g quad.. but we will see)

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How to Add FPV to your Quadcopter the Easy Way (Martian 👽 Series)

Need to know how you add FPV gear to your quadcopter? Then you’ve come to the right place as this little guide takes you through the process step by step… If you have been following our Beginners Guide on How to Build the Martian FPV Racing Quadcopter,

Buying Guide

Flysky Radios 🎮 and Receivers 📻 for FPV Quadcopters - Which One Should You Buy?

Flysky radios are among the most popular for beginner pilots as they are often bundled with ready to fly quads. They have a great set of features and for the low price, they are hard to beat. But in the recent months, there has been a steady release of new

BetaFlight

Wizard X220s 👾 Initial Setup Guide in BetaFlight

The wizard X220s takes what we love about the standard Wizard X220 and cranks it up to 11 with impressive performance. This article will help you get your Wizard X220s into the air quickly and also tweak some settings for optimal performance. ⚠During any configuration of your drone please ensure

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What is VTX telemetry and why should you care? (SmartAudio and Tramp)

Since the release of FPV systems, the drone industry has tackled issues such as interference or accessibility. In order to combat these problems, we seem to be forever coming up with new and improved ways to deal with them. An interesting new feature you will start to see more of

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ViFly R220 M2 FPV Quadcopter Review - The Flying Brick That Doesn't Fly Like One

The R220 M2 is a new release from ViFLY; a ready-to-fly or bind-and-fly FPV racing drone that is suitable for beginners and advanced pilots alike. It might be lacking in the ‘cool design’ department, but it more than compensates for this with its smart engineering and quality touches.

Arfun

ARFun Pro 95 Review - The Fastest Micro FPV Drone!

The ARFUN Pro 90mm is an incredible micro FPV quadcopter, boasting an all up weight amongst the lightest around. The DYS motors and Gemfan props can put out a combined thrust output of 472g giving this micro quad an impressive power to weight ratio, and that just on 2S. When

Antenna

Why is the Pagoda-2 Antenna so good?

Everyone seems to be talking about the new design Pagoda-2 antenna as THE antenna to have for FPV racing and flying – but why? Is it actually better than the antenna that are currently on the market? Let’s have a closer look… The Specs Center frequency: 5.

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New Release - LapRF Personal Race Timing System

ImmersionRC have announced today the eminent release of the LapRF Personal Race Timing System! This is a new and easy-to-use piece of equipment that makes it super easy to time and record your laps to keep improving your times! It is most precise and accurate when being used by a

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Operating the Android-Compatible FPV Receiver

This is a short and sweet operating manual for the Android-compatible 150Ch 5.8GHz OTG FPV receiver that enables you to receive the live FPV footage from your drone directly onto your phone. It’s pretty neat and simple to operate. Make sure your phone has a UVC driver

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MakerFire TinyWhoop Review and Giveaway

The world of micro brushed FPV quadcopters is getting better and better with so many new product releases, however, is the CrazePony Micro FPV worth buying with so much competition on the market? The short answer is yes. This FPV quadcopter has great indoor flight performance (thanks to the upgraded

Eachine

Falcon 250 Pro getting started guide - the missing manual

The falcon 250 Pro is a great beginner FPV racing drone in many aspects because it uses decent gear, is ready to fly and is also a great price. However the fact that it does not include a comprehensive manual makes it rather difficult to use as your first quadcopter

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FPV Quadcopter Kits: Some Racing Drones are Bought, Winning Drones are Built

If you’re on the verge of purchasing a drone, you must have already considered several options. In this case, you should already know that there are different models, builds, options, and features that can confuse an inexperienced user. However, if the drone world is not new to you, then

Breeze

Turn your Breeze into an HD FPV quadcopter!

Yuneec have just announced an all new FPV controller bundle for the Breeze 4k Quadcopter that lets you turn it into a immersive FPV quad. Its not quite fully blown FPV racer, but its certainly easier to fly and adds to the experience for this tiny quadcopter drone! Just mount