OSD SHOWCASE | Four Interesting Ways To Put an OSD On Your Quadcopter

[@Clubkabuki]

"I did learn something." As a result of your video I learn to connect OSD to my flight controler, camera, and video transmitter. Thanks.

[@Charles-Darwin]

"battery straps use sparingly!" haha love it. thanks for the killer vid as always.

[@michaelaustin6000]

Josh is there any reason you have a reminder to use battery straps sparingly? Keep the build neat? (I know its an old vid, but I'm somewhat new to the hobby and was curious)

[@moochasas]

Following on....... I was wondering if you could do a video on whats needed (power wise) for a 6S set up...... I have seen guys out there flying minis screaming around the sky using a 6S but it seems that there is NOT a lot of info on the net for that type of set up..... thanks

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Mattystuntz is the real authority these days on high voltage. Maybe some day I'll build one, but I'm actually not a real novelty-seeker, and I already don't get as much flying time as I'd wish.

[@moochasas]

Thanks JB..... I will battle onwards.... cheers and merry christmas to you and your family.

[@JoshuaBardwell]

+moochasas same to you.

[@adreigle]

Joshua Bardwell - is there a updated video regarding Blheli_32 osd options? Is "mAh used" a usable feature yet?

[@blackmennewstyle]

Very interesting :) Happy holidays to you and your family Joshua!

[@adamk.3946]

RROSD PRO V2!!! It's what I've been wanting for a while!

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Now you can have it!

[@adamk.3946]

Joshua Bardwell I have to post something related to red rotor. I received my RROSD Pro V2 in the mail and it was defective. I emailed red rotor and they had a new one in the mail for me the same day! They didn't even require me to send the board in. freaking sweet company!

[@dopefpv]

Is there any difference in fpv camera with built in OSD and Flight controller with built in OSD?

[@Walter_Berg]

Bro it's 2023, all fc have built in osd, and it's the only normal way to go

[@kaptnfirlefanz6620]

After watching your videos i decided to go with an xracer f303 and diatone sp3 with OSD an im wondering now, if i cloud add the current monitoring by using an PDB with current sensor like the Lumenier 4Power Plus? Where has the PDB Sensor to be connected? Very helpful videos, thank you a lot!

[@JoshuaBardwell]

+Kaptn Firlefanz the FC or OSD needs to have a current sensor input pad.

[@Go4itYoda]

Joshua, my new build has a 4-n-1 ESC as the PDB. I have a Unify VTX and a RunCam OWL. I really don't think putting a PDB in for an OSD is the way to go. So what would you recommend? Piggy?

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Piggy or maybe Passado?

[@Go4itYoda]

Thanks!

[@pseudo1234]

I am in the process of installing the Diatone sp3 on a new quad that i am building. I have heard pretty good things about it. Very clean design and easy to wire into the system.

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Yeah, that one also looks cool. Similar to the Passado, I think--yes?

[@ChrisCroft]

Joshua Bardwell similar and also cheaper

[@Ozem_Israel]

rrosdv2 ftw pre order in 3 2 1. the first version may it rest in peace on a flyaway quad worked like a charm, and no fiddling around plug up and go, I like that a lot. and the video was just as good as I'm experiencing with pnp50, without the extra weight.

[@negligentfpv77]

I've been flying for a few months now on a used setup and just started buying parts to build my own quad. i picked up the RROSDV2 after a lot of research, i'm paring it with an XRacer F303 and while the XRacer has a really beginner friendly user manual. the RROSD does not. i'm not completely sure where everything is supposed to go or if i'm supposed to bridge any pads together.

[@JoshuaBardwell]

+Nathan Dugie have you seen this? redrotorrc.com/download/RROSD_PROV2_User_Guide.pdf

[@negligentfpv77]

yes, i was reading that guide, on page 2 there is a "solder bridge setting" section but i see no where to bridge any solder. and where does the PDB actually connect to the FC? is it the expansion port? or the top connector section in the guide?

[@JoshuaBardwell]

+Nathan Dugie FC does not connect to the PDB except to get 5v from it if needed.

[@JoshuaBardwell]

+Nathan Dugie one solder bridge is labeled CAM the other is VTX and they are in the middle top of the board.

[@negligentfpv77]

ok. so the "top connector" goes to VBat on the FC, that makes more sense. I hope i'm not in over my head building this thing.

[@2121bud]

Hey Josh have you seen FPV Model has released the Betaflight FC for preorder? I love the comment on the SD card reader on there website. I wonder who they're talking about?? Lol

[@JoshuaBardwell]

I did see that. Who could it be???

[@2121bud]

Joshua Bardwell just goes to show ya, ask and you shall receive. Lol. What are your thoughts on that board having the integrated PDB?

[@ChrisCroft]

Take a look at the Diatone SP3, VTX with MWOSD and is the size of FC.

[@alexdalton7290]

Hey is the a way to convert a sma FPV antenna to a rp sma anntenna ? Or should I just get another antenna?

[@JoshuaBardwell]

+Alex Dalton get an adapter.

[@LAHover]

Ouch, no USB is a major deal breaker in today's builds on that holybro :( Love the video!

[@matancohen8193]

osd on the runcam swift 2 is reliable ? there is a latency on this cam

[@knwest2012]

hey joshua, are these new pagoda antennas any good?

[@JoshuaBardwell]

I can't say yet.

[@compuatic]

How about the PowerOSD, have you ever tried it?

[@JoshuaBardwell]

No, sorry.

[@greenygreeny5646]

something like the helix vtx with osd. work as a standalone unit? not running it in a helix but on a beta board?

[@JoshuaBardwell]

+greeny greeny possibly. It depends if it is designed to work with standard Betaflight or a custom Betaflight.

[@ryan3859]

Piggy OSD from Furious FPV? I am using this in combination with a Combini, but am struggling with noise. Wondered if you have tried this combo?

[@JoshuaBardwell]

The piggy is a great choice if you want to put an OSD onto an existing build without any of the integration found in this showcase. For video noise, consider adding a capacitor to your system. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoOzYXmGfNOcosk

[@ryan3859]

Thanks Joshua, i need to give the capacitor a try. On a different note are you planning a 5.8 antenna shoot out in the near future? With the new Lumenier Axe II and Menace Raptor coming out, I would like to see how they stack up against the TBS Triumph, Foxeer, and Spironet antennas.

[@jftalarico]

I have a Kombini/PiggyOSD setup, but I also use the FuriousFPV Stealth VTx which has filtered power output for the cam.

[@SafwanBN]

No love for the PowerOSD? They recently came up with an updated version so I'd really like to know how it compares. Also, it's probably worth mentioning that the Passado (as of this video) only comes in a fixed 600mw version which makes it useless for racing and flying with any sizable number of friends. Although, FuriousFPV did assure me that they will be coming out with 25mw and 200 mw versions. I do hope they'd come out with at least a 25/200mw switchable version though. That would give more flexibility for a mixed freestyle/racer quad.

[@JoshuaBardwell]

I don't have anything against the PowerOSD, just didn't happen to have one on hand. This video is literally the result of going through a hodgepodge of gear that was sent to me and realizing there was a common theme.

[@devbloggs]

I just got one a little while ago, but haven't had a chance to install it. Nice and simple though

[@alyssonsmiranda]

can i use this osd to put on my model just to have telemetry without using the flight controller?

[@JoshuaBardwell]

I'm not even sure these products are made any more to be honest. This video is years old :-(

[@dario_hxc]

HI Joshua, I love your channel! I recently sintalled a mininosd in my Torrent110. I works great, but as soon as I hit the throttle up to 50%, I lose video. I placed all grounds to the pdb, but still lose video. Any thougts? Any help would be really appreciated. Thanks!

[@JoshuaBardwell]

MinimOSD is horribly susceptible to electrical noise. Try adding a small capacitor to the power line on the Minim.

[@dario_hxc]

Joshua Bardwell what would you suggest? 1000μF 15v?

[@haikufpv9659]

My favorite is the Matek HUBOSD. It has very similar specs to the RROSD v2, but costs about $16. No mwosd, no pass through, but big easy to read text that shows time, volts, amps, and mah consumed. All you need and nothing you don't

[@JoshuaBardwell]

I left the HUBOSD out of this one because I have had too many questionable experiences with it. Now that's a little unfair because there are at least two different HUBOSD products, and maybe they're not all the same. But in two separate cases--two different OSD boards on two different copters, built several months apart--the OSD had a software glitch where it wouldn't show the correct data on screen. This was fixed by a software update. In another case, the OSD simply didn't work at all and the board had to be replaced. Finally, I have not personally experienced this, but I have heard reports that the voltage regulators on the HUBOSD are sometimes not reliable.

[@haikufpv9659]

Joshua Bardwell I haven't had an issue (yet) on the five builds where I've used the HUBOSD, but I will concede those are all good points I have heard from other pilots. I suppose it's a YMMV situation, and you get what you pay for when you opt for a $14 - $17 pdb/osd combo that your copter relies upon. I'll continue to fly them until they die, but I love new stuff and I'm going to try an RROSD v2 on my next build

[@krittur7177]

Every Hubosd board I have gotten has had issues. Ive had one short out and not display video anymore, but most of them the OSD fails about 5 seconds into flight and I get those arrows on the left hand of the screen. I think its because I run 5s batteries and motors that dish out a lot of amps, yet ive never really exceeded the HUBOSD amp limit. Would you say the HolyBro is more reliable? An OSD with mAh reading is a priority for me.

[@haikufpv9659]

Lol it seems like my positive experiences with the HUBOSD are atypical. I do plan to try the new RROSD though, because I agree that my number one concern is mah consumed. Voltage is secondary, amps are tertiary. I honestly don't care about time, but if it's there, so be it. Nothing more though, anything else is just too much to look at

[@krittur7177]

Haiku FPV I agree I like my OSD simple, thats why I was drawn to the Hubosd. But for my set ups they have just always been a struggle for me. The times it does work I love it, but there is just no consistency

[@edgar9651]

I just bought another MICRO MinimOSD for 6.35 USD. I would have likes to see this OSD in your comparison.

[@davvvvvo]

Happy with just the Foxeer arrow V2. Might be me but I don't see a need for anything more than the battery voltage and time to be displayed.

[@JoshuaBardwell]

I strongly prefer to have current readout on my copters. A reduction in mAh drawn from a battery is the best way to know that the battery's health is declining. And amp draw is a good way to assess prop, motor, and battery performance.

[@demiquadfpv3333]

BoneR FPV at the moment I agree arrow v2 and then mah on the taranis audio warning telling me when I'm low. I have furious kombini fc's so the furious osd vtx would be a nice touch but maybe not enough of an improvement at $60 each!

[@davvvvvo]

DemiQuad FPV I have even noticed i still get battery voltage off the taranis out of habit and forget to even look at the screen during racing. If I don't hear the radio giving me low voltage alarms I'm still good to go Lol

[@LarokCreations]

Is there a way to use RROSD PRO V2 and betaflight osd at the same time....It is awesome to PID tune through FPV goggles? Thanks

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Sure. Feed the output of the Betaflight OSD into the CAM input of the RROSD. Then wire the vTX to the RROSD per usual. I haven't tried this personally but I think it should work. Give it a try and let me know!

[@LarokCreations]

OK, Great thanks for the info

[@EladZalman]

Hi Joshua, can you make a short video explaining what every OSD symbols mean?

[@qcsupport2594]

I've been annoyed to have no filtering on 3S voltage and to have to overthink a copter that will use both 3S and 4S. Sounds like they're finally dealing with that situation?

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Yes, exactly.

[@xtim1974x]

hi joshua i have a problem with osd on a omnibus f4 pro. i have no video when i bypass the osd the video is work .when i connect the osd out the osd works but when i connect camera to the osd in i get a black screen with just the osd on it hope that makes sense . Thanks .

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Check to be sure that PAL or NTSC is selected correctly in the BF OSD tab.

[@xtim1974x]

Joshua Bardwell just checked that all set to pal. Thanks for the fast reply.

[@xtim1974x]

i have found the problem the pad for the camera on the top of the board is not in contact with the bottom pad and yes i know im meant to put the wire through the hole but i dont . so just soldered to the bottom and it works . Thanks for all the great videos helped me alot.

[@DirkthemanDrones]

The MinimOSD is a bit tricky to set up, but I have yet to find a suitable replacement for my microMinimOSD. There's just nothing like it: super lightweight (3gr or so), tiny, packed with features (PID-tuning with sticks, fully configurable) and dirt cheap. They're like 6 bucks...

[@JoshuaBardwell]

+DirkDrones but when you can get an FC with Betaflight OSD for $35, isn't that cost just absorbed into the FC?

[@machinedred]

please could you tell me if betaflight osd can change 4;3 16;9 ratio ? my sk01 goggles are only 16;9 and im sure it would be easy for betaflight to make a prog to convert it ? jb can you help?

[@JoshuaBardwell]

+machined red BF does not do any video processing such as changing aspect ratio. You have to do that in the goggles.

[@MindlessFPV]

Great video!

[@dahappel]

Hey Joshua i have flashed 1.6 MWOSD on my Holybro PDBOSD v1.2 without saving the 1.5 settings :) could you post me the 1.5 current sensor settings for the osd? :) thx!

[@dahappel]

one thing i have to add to the holybro is that the solder pads for the esc's are quite small to solder onto... especially if you use esc with high amps and therefore thick wires

[@DeXterityFPV]

Have you used/seen the Diatone SP3. That's what I have and I love it. It's a switchable VTX up to 600mw that has a built in MWOSD. And the best part is... ITS STACKABLE!

[@JoshuaBardwell]

+Dex I haven't used it but it definitely looks pretty sweet.

[@DeXterityFPV]

You should check it out. It's definitely worth the $40!

[@joethestack3894]

Is keeping the power distribution circuitry separate from the video circuitry a common design goal? The products reviewed suggest it is not. Perhaps it should be. I would think the ideal setup would be one board with PDB and current sensor, and one board with an FC with built-in OSD, or an FC and a separate OSD. This is all a little bit confusing, because there are also issues with OSD/FC compatibility, right? I do not have OSD at all, but I want it.

[@JoshuaBardwell]

No, it is not a common design goal. And well designed boards combine video and power no problem.

[@joethestack3894]

Thank you for your answer. On my setup I had video interference that was substantially annoying. I tried 2 or 3 different LC filters on the cam and vTx power, and put a cap on each ESC, and these things reduced the interference a little at best. Then recently I installed a fatshark filtered vTx power supply that connects to the battery balance plug, and voila! the interference disappeared. The only filter on it is a capacitor (by visual inspection). So evidently in my case using a separate tap to the battery avoids transmitting or propagating the noise that must be coming from the ESCs, and the cap probably helps even though there are already caps on each ESC. The cam is not powered by it. I'm considering adding an OSD somehow, so I've been wondering whether video interference would be an issue again, like with the minimOSD which is reportedly very sensitive to noise. And with a PDB/OSD I have the same worry, because that board would be connected directly to the ESCs, the cam, and the vTx.

[@quadsquad3087]

I bought vtx for eachine racer 250, it is $26, 32ch, 200mW (600mW claimed) and show just basic stuf = volts and time from power on.

[@loganbently8913]

hey everyone where can i find info on esc pdb vtx everthing i need to kn0w to build my own quad

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Start here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4XIf6qtmLWLrqs

[@loganbently8913]

Joshua Bardwell thanks alot

[@clarkdrago]

where is the arrow v2? osd in the camera....

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Nothing personal, I just didn't have one. Like I implied in the video, the main inspiration for this video was looking at my box of stuff and realizing there was a theme.

[@clarkdrago]

Joshua Bardwell, no worries love what ya do! Just thought it's another simplified way to get a simple osd with no extra fuss. unless you need a current sensor!

[@IanF-FPV]

Could the OSD for the Holybro AIO be programmed with Betaflight or only through the FTDI and separate software?

[@JoshuaBardwell]

+prophet11236 only through FTDI. Possibly you could use serial pass through to skip the FTDI adapter.

[@ShoreStudios]

Heads up on the UBAD VTx....I own the entire current LaForge product line and I have had nothing but issues with the VTx. First one came with some sort of defect that made it want to light on fire and was an RMA after waiting a month the company I purchased it from had it replaced (not their fault on the wait, supply from UBAD is slow) and the second one I got came defective as well, luckily just in the OLED strip which I can live without. Was pretty bummed about this as I see UBAD as a boutique manufacturer of quad products much like Flyduino and the likes. Oh well maybe this one has be revamped, but I wont give it a try.

[@JoshuaBardwell]

I believe that this is not the same vTX design as the current one. For example, this one doesn't have the IR sensor on it. But I can't be sure of that. Sorry to hear that you had a bad experience with UBAD's hardware. I know they're not perfect, but I have the impression that they're pretty solid most of the time, and take care of their customers when they screw up.

[@ShoreStudios]

This is good to hear they could have addressed any issues, it does look like a different PCB then V1, does it still run on 5V only? Once everything was sorted out the performance of the VTx is great, I haven't had an issue using my goggles as the IR blaster as a bunch of people have commented on, but hey you can't win on everything. The diversity module on the other hand holy crap, it makes up for all the problems I have had and keeps UBAD on my radar, definitely wont write them off.

[@imemyself2820]

Is Holybro a good quality brand?

[@tombrady1623]

I'm a fan of the hubosd. works great on all my setups. And I'm excited for the maytech pdb osd f3 board.

[@JoshuaBardwell]

+Tom Brady I have heard too many reports if flaky HUBOSD. I personally have experienced software glitches on two HUBOSD that I've used.

[@cmtetaboaco]

I got the Diatone SP3, it's great, it has a micro USB, connect direct to PC, it has 0, 25, 200, 600 mw that you can select and a channel display and its stackable! You should try it!

[@TheMascaras33]

but dont have current sensor

[@cmtetaboaco]

TheMascaras33 yes it does not have! well, for me it's great, I don't use it, but you are right, for who use it, it's missing

[@halibuthero]

I can see voltage and amps on mine. I paired it with a KOMBINI fc, maybe that's why?

[@cmtetaboaco]

halibuthero nice, how did you do it, just got a kombini! tks

[@halibuthero]

Standard wiring and I enabled readouts for volts, amps and RSSI in MWOSD. V and A seems accurate, RSSI is questionable. This is my first OSD, so I can't compare it to anything else, and I'm not even sure I configured it correctly, but it seems to be working.

[@MallyFPV]

FC's with built in betaflight OSD (like the Omnibus) is a godsend!, lost count on how many minimosd and micro minimosd's I've fried, not to mention how sensitive to voltage spikes they were, not wiring the grounds right and the osd would drop out at rapid motor rpm changes. Makes me wonder though why no one has integrated an OSD into like a vrx module that could use telemetry data from your tx, you wouldn't have to wire OSD on every single quad either.

[@airwolffpv7984]

impulserc.com/helix-video-transmitter-board 40 bucks, adjustable 25,200+500mW, runs MW OSD (and also my KISS OSD FW). I still believe that FPV gear and noisy ESCs should be kept separate. I forgot to mention: you can adjust the power and channel from the OSD! No buttons!

[@nocogarden]

what does an osd do?

[@JoshuaBardwell]

+nocogarden shoes information like battery voltage, capacity remaining, flight time, pilot callsign, etc.

[@CorkKNIFE]

On Screen Display. It adds information (hopefully telemetry) to your FPV feed.

[@BelloDDC]

And the Holybro PDB works well, because i've got a realacc a few days ago and it blews up the 5v bec because of yes without doing anything

[@BelloDDC]

I'm asking sorry

[@KrotowX]

Those are still old time OSD-s. Latest ones are already built in FC board.

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Yes it's true. When was this video released?

[@KrotowX]

Look like more than year ago. I had Realacc HUBOSD and Micro MinimOSD in my quads at that time :) I still remember MinimOSD that was not even Micro. By the way these PDB+OSD boards was already a great progress, much comfortable and less space consuming at their time. At today they migrated inside middle and top end FPV cameras. And lack only current sensor and RSSI input to be great again.

[@jftalarico]

Of course, FuriousFPV releases the Passado right after I complete my Kombini/PiggyOSD/StealthVTx build. sigh.

[@JoshuaBardwell]

There is literally no way to avoid this in this hobby. There's always something new and great just around the corner.

[@KwadSquadFPV]

not liking the holybro because of no usb, other than that it looks good

[@tronskifpv]

Whats up with them battery straps back there? lol

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Hey it's not like battery straps grow on trees!

[@AppleCakes7]

Have you taken a look at this product? I'm not sure about the quality but it's an FC, PDB, OSD, and VTX on the same board. www.banggood.com/F3-V4-Flight-Control-Board-AIO-25mW-200mW-600mW-Switchable-Transmitter-OSD-BEC-PDB-Current-Sensor-p-1102946.html?rmmds=search

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Holy crap that XT60 is really hanging out there.

[@AppleCakes7]

Yeah, the Holybro PDB/OSD form factor or just two solder pads would be a lot nicer and less snappable. I'm thinking of picking one up to try with a 4 in 1 esc, as it would be nice to have a two board quad if it performs alright.

[@jasong3522]

If you need to clear that bench id be more then willing to take some things off your hands. lol

[@JoshuaBardwell]

If all I had to do was pass this stuff on, it'd be easy. These silly vendors and of course also my viewers want me to make videos about this stuff. That's the hard part!

[@georgiebearpaws]

OSD (On Screen Display)

[@doktordrone]

👍👍🙏🥃

[@patrickcol]

I think it's pronounced 'the binch' Joshua