How did you get your iosd to show the battery percentage %? The furthest I've flown is 1400 meters with the stock setup, fpv fatsharks Imurance 600.

Mac Aw, Was there a specific version you purchased? I've started looking around and seen numerous different "camera" versions listed and significant price differences between them. Thanks, Corey

Good evening friends, how long the flight Phantom2 makes the fpv and gimbal?

Hello @ D701 how did you set with the small dip switch (frequency) on the transmitter and on the screen? Do I need in the Go pro also set what it works?

I guess you used 2.4G transmitter to control the quadrocopter, but could you please tell me how you manage to move the camera in this setup? I'm searching for a long range configuration for a phantom 2, the vision+ they offer cant be set up with a high power 5.8G transmitter so I must buy parts seperately, but then I'm confused on how to move the camera as only a 5.8G downlink exists and the 2.4G (as far as I understood) is only to move the quadrocopter, not the camera. thanks a lot!

I'm sorry but your test has a few issues: 1) You seem to be mixing linear and circular polarized antenna. You have to use the same type as on the TX side. 2) You use the same antenna orientation for both paths for each monitor. Also not a good thing, especially with the two monopoles on the boscam. Do a 90-degree angle, and also angle the cloverleaf antenna so you always have one of the two at a good angle for optimum sensitivity. 3) Also if you want to compare the receivers you should use the same antenna on each of them. Then perhaps do a separate comparison for the cloverleafs if need be. As it is now this setup is inconsistent and, considering you're mixing fundamentally different antenna types, not helpful in receiver comparison.

Hi Rui, what transmitter you used on your phantom? is it the DJI AVL58? How far can you go? I just purchased the 701 but now I'm quite worried it won't work with the immersionRC 600mW tx :( does the 701 works well with DJI AVL58 Tx? Btw the Ikan has no integrated receiver? thanks! :) I wish you could make a detailled video of your equip ;)

for a beginner, how would I get set up with a video screen to watch my unit when I can not see it on the ground, so I know it is pointing in the right direction where I want the pic being took. thanks

Nice video!

which type of antenna preferred to use with bascom 832 ?? (rhcp ,lhcp) any link please

Man you need FPV ear muffs for that noise..lol! Now which brand won the rage test?

DO YOU HAVE THIS PRODUCT ?CAN YOU TELL ME SPECIFICATION ?

D701? I would like to know the exact model name

I get approx 1 km using immersion 600mw with clover leaf tx on the Phantom 2 and clover leaf rx plus rubber duck on the Black Pearl.

Hey mate can you post a build list including the radio you use? Cheers!

A better description of what systems are you using, will help people to not get confused.

It seems the D701 is much better in receiving the signals. On the other two monitors you don't see much after 400m. Is the difference really that great? I cannot believe this huge difference.

Why are the Distance and Height Icons flashing?

Hello Nice vid! who makes the D701

hello mr mac av may i know which drone ur flying and what is the flying time on its?

Your using a Circular Polarized antenna on the drone (I am assuming because thats whats on your FPV setup) and linear antennas on the three monitors, of course this test isn't going to work right.

what 2.4GHz radio are u useing, im planing on doing some long range FPV and can find long range video transmitters but no controllers

what osd is this?

Does the Ikan display the blue screen when the signal is lost? I can't get an answer anywhere for that! Thanks

I like it

Could you please do another video with 5 monitors all with mismatched antennas? Thanx

What set up is the monitor on your controller. That seems the best

D701 the exact model name and where to buy ?

Is the DJI AVL58 receiver compatible with the RCLogger transmitter? The RClogger Receiver is really short range...like 100m short..

Wow great video, very surprising to see the black pearl didnt get any image at leat at 1000m, i have flyed at 700m with nice image, maybe the antennas are not the better, DJI ALV58 System works great. :D Thanks for this review.

I'm using the ikan monitor VK7i ips monitor with an external DJI video tx. The ikan is extremely bright with the in plane switching screen. Can see without a hood in very bright daylight.

Singapore!! I'm also a phantom user and living in Dover Road :D

My Boscam monitor still had a clear picture at 345 meters when I flew the other day with stock antennas. Maybe the stick antennas don't do well with whatever antenna you might be running on your transmitter. I'm running the ImmersionRC 600mw transmitter on my Phantom. Yeah, I hope people don't take this comparison the wrong way with the Boscam monitor. For the price, it really is a great monitor.

You can't expect a LP antenna to perform well when the signal is CP.

It looks like the Ikan monitor is the clear winner in this test. However, I cannot tell if there is a separate receiver providing input to that monitor. Can you confirm whether the Ikan monitor has a built in receiver or if you are using a separate receiver? Thank you

Nice vid. Phantom 1?

No one likes to watch the video's and comments to see so many experts giving their criticism, talking about what they would have done and what the person in the video should have done. I suppose it makes them feel better about themselves by talking about how smart their were and how much better they can do themselves.

That was a good test,

Hi Mac Aw I AVL58 Tx, Rx, and clover antenna is used, the use Roy can not exceed a height of over 500m 10m what's wrong with it?

What kind of setup are you running?

Antennas? Herro?

hmm some on stock antennas some on mushroom clover leaf.. how is that a fair test

How did you put percentage on the osd? Is this an update?

one more thing :) Im almost bought a black pearl couse they said this is great. I was asked them: the battery and charger included? they said NO. commoooon! 300 euros, plus battery ( big ugly) plus charger???? its around 400+ euros. for this price I can buy a laptop.... so, THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIDEO was veeery useful!!

Hi Rui...I was hoping either the BP or Boscam holds up good (like the integrated 5.8ghz and built in batts cos no messy wires). Looks like I have to stay with an external RX.

My black pearl fpv monitor goes so much further. I wonder why?

Why aren't you testing with the same antenna type? Rigged...

nice

Maybe you should test all recivers with a cloverleaf not just two of them

Remember, the tx is probably circular polarised, so the vertical whips will reject that signal quite well, also, some of those monitors may generate spurious noise which can affect others too close by, and he may also be one channel off too, and i have found some cheapo CP antenna's like Aomways to be as effective as the centre pin of a sma plug. So, put the same fatsharks on all, or one antenna distributor to feed each receiver to make it half believable. I regularly fly beyond 3km with boscam & 400mw using fatsharks, so this video looks a little skewed. Also, the CP's on the black pearl may be RHCP with the tx LHCP.. You must also be able to confirm that the connectors are right, like RP SMA in a SMA socket will give exactly that result too, so.. Who knows.

which one of the monitor had better range? what brand?

I liked the setting, could send me the file .OSD , firmware , charset. please

Just got my PB this morning using the Boscam with 5.8GHz Parsitic Disk Helix, 1K. Still had a clear video image but ran out of balls.

What will you guys do if you loose signal or there is a suddenly breakdown of the battery and the copter crashes from a altitude of 140 m on somebody or into traffic????? This is NOT fun anymore!

i have the boscam and a black pearl, with the right antenna you can get 2k+ on both. so it all boils down to what antenna you use. I tested with the ImmersionRc flat panel also ibcrazy helical antenna, both are pretty good for long range. my only issue is the RC transmitter goes in FS after 2k but still has a clear picture. I just added an antenna booster for my transmitter and will test it out this sunday. I'll post some videos.

What kind of drone are you flying?

My system/setup wont go further than 4 meters for some reason XD

Didn't seem to be a very fair comparison as the Boscam had the std whips meaning they are verticaly polorised and yet you have the other video screen with what looks like a ScewPlaner and a cloverleaf and I believe that your running a rotational polorised antenna on the TX from the multicopter which dosen't work with a verticaly polorised antenna like the whips!.This is born out when the copter is coming back and is only 50 meters out yet the only video feed thats working is the one on the left (your base station rig) which is running a independant RX with a circular polorised antenna with the white plastic capping so the review is Null! Put some matching antennas on all of them and compare with each other but leave out your base station video as that has an unfair gain over the onboard video even with diversity.Can be a very good comparison if these changes are implemented. Fly Safe Fly Hard Fly Heaps jcinAuz

not a fair test the boscam has whip antennas on it, they are good for maybe 50 meters, retry test with same antennas, this was a waste of time.

Very nice, by the way, I knew it was an Asian behind the controls. Just make sure you don't crash it, buddy.

I think its a mistake in naming. Its not "D701", I think its "DV701" For example search link: www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?catId=0&initiative_id=SB_20150527042324&SearchText=dv701 Looks EXACTLY like in this video.

Where Can I Buy the D701 or can somebody tell me who makes it?

Would have been better to be using the same antennas on all screens. Linear antennas shouldn't be sold with kits, let alone used.

The Dipole anttenna on your Futaba TX is being compromised by the metal frame carrying your flashy ultrabright Monitor!!!!! A solution to this is simple...throw away that Dipole antenna on your TX and replace it with a 2.4GHz Patch or Helical antenna....Your control range will double at least since they are directional...You guys only fly out and back in a straight line anyway....LOL...Its not like you will fly outside the beam...You guys make me feel so clever, truth is, Its not me who is so bright....Elephant is in the room, can you see it?

Hi,Mac Aw i think you are not on the good channel is not possible to loose the video at 20 m... i have one black pearl spironet and one original antenna on the Video RX Black Pearl and the same spironet antenna on the Video TX with the futaba 14 SG and i can confirm i lost the RC before the video and it comute on FS RTH but the video Signal link is ok all the time. the max distance with futaba14 SG is around 1.5km at 200 meter high.

>Circularly polarized Tx >Uses linearly polarized antennas on Boscam >Boscam must be shit >wot m8

20m on boscam & black pearl....? something going wrong there.... fair test....who knows..... :D

Yeah... This video is not helpful lol

your using the shittiest antenna except for one of the ones on the pearl...and the one on your controller...dunno.... i get 5 miles with the pearl and a 5 turn helical... laters...

That isn't long range...

This is depressing, i get better range on my FC40 and iPhone. Sucks, I just ordered the Black Pearl today.

1.2 Ghz will be better.

PLEASE! Someone tell me how can I connect my Android device or ipad or ipod, iphone etc to a receiver??? Or realy need to buy some shitty old designed, bad resolution, huge, heavy ugly monitor, plus a battery which is big like 2 potatos, and a lot of wires around. Seriously. HALOOOOO it's 2014 not 2004! PLUS a brilliant android Galaxy tab 3 its 150 euro, and you can watch hours in HD quality. Or a ipad for example etc. PLEASE someone tell me how to connect Im realy appreciated! THANK YOU! ps: Im not that stup.d to buy a dji wifi for 1350 euros, or buy a controller with some small shitty monitor for 3000 euros. seriously. common.

Your setup kinda sucks. You're not using a helical antenna, you mad, bro? A diversity receiver would the best solution for flying near residential areas, thanks to Wifi pollution and possible cell towers.