Technology like this is the FUTURE of our hobby. Eachine stack-x f4 Tech Tuesday

[@UAVfutures]

a stack that is a 4 in 1 ESC, f4 flight controller running betaflight OSD, a 40 channel vtx, that you can change with smart audio using your radio, an FPV camera, TAKES 6S AND RECORDS in 1080p. That is insane - bit.ly/eachinex4 As much as I love this one I think that eachine can be a bit hit and miss and their quality control can be a bit lacking at times, I have seen some other videos where the stacks screen went yellow like a loose ribbon cable or something?

[@lazudi]

UAVfutures $100??? That's just insane. I like the stuff that eachine makes original from them like the ATX03 video transmitter

[@marcklein38]

Any idea if the VTX cam combo can be purchased seperately?

[@zookcruzr1]

yeah, AUD$70 at the moment

[@kobrapromotions]

Legend! Delivers as always

[@cannibalholiday]

$131 Canadian. Imagine it will be even cheaper come spring :)

[@videogamepolak0]

Has the hahtch-D camera, and lets check out some hahtch-D footage.

[@WickdPerfekT]

VideoGame Polak haytch breh

[@jamesellis5445]

Actually it's pronounced "AITCH"

[@gonun69]

bless you

[@jamesellis5445]

Exactly, that's why I used the word pronounced...but it is also spelt that way too.

[@punksofada]

LMFAO!!!

[@jacksonv671]

Hey stu! can you do a 2.5" build guide liike your $99 build? It doesn't have to be that budget I just want to see it!! Thanks

[@djoobstil]

Hey Stu, here's a suggestion: adding a text of what the acronyms mean as you talk about them would be very helpful to make sure everyone understands what they are looking at Great video as always, thanks!

[@JohnReade]

I think that's a good suggestion also. Even though I understand the acronyms, it might make the videos more accessible to other people just getting started. Thanks for the great content Stu!

[@StolenDog]

Thanks for the shout-out Stew. TBH I was expecting the Stack-X to be garbage based on the price being so cheap. I was pleasantly surprised. I'd love to try squeeze the cam into a 2.5inch frame. Also who would like to see Stew fire up that shiny new TechOne FPV900 wing, that's hanging on his wall, for a learn to fly/review? I reckon he should 😉😉😉

[@gjheydon]

looks cool, but what would be nice is being able to turn the cammera on and off from the transmitter. just configure it up as a servo in betaflight.

[@TheMadmacs]

i wonder if you can use an external vtx,? i can't imagine how they cope with the heat from a vtx underneath a runcam split type of set up?... maybe the camera is doing some of the work processing before it gets to the board? come to think of it... what the hell is inside the camera case? look forward to some follow up tests from the community.

[@deniedaccess4544]

Thanks Stew, love the tech tuesdays as always. Keep up the good work :)

[@SueMyChin]

Thumbs up for bench and field all in the one video, it's infinitely better than over 2 videos. I find I'll have forgotten what you said in the first and can't be bothered to go back and re-watch it so I don't bother with the 2nd video.. Sure I'm not the only one..

[@doupnetwork]

Had bad experiences with runcam split v1 and v2. Will be waiting for Gen 3 if they don't get the split working well.

[@DJDevine]

EACHINE does a lot of cloning but they always push us forward. It's a good thing.

[@SimRacer101]

Thanks for the shout out and the link Stu. Man I with mine worked as well as yours. I expected watching this you wouldn’t have the near totally loss of video that I did. But otherwise the quality would be the same. But even without the totally video loss your HD footage is perfect. I would be VERY happy with that. I agree on the latency, it was very minimal and barely noticeable. My main worry is that they had to make the stack so big so it doesn’t overheat. I also had to reduce the stack size a lot. I used a Martian II which is much more enclosed so there was a lot less airflow. After mine cooled down it was fine but I haven’t flown it again yet. I have mods in progress.

[@UAVfutures]

my pleasure mate, did eachine tell you that about the heating? try resetting the ribbon cable. love your stuff BTW

[@SimRacer101]

No I haven't gotten on Eachines radar yet. I had to buy mine. :-) One thing I asked in another spot but know you have a million message to go through. Did you just use the 5S? I know you mentioned trying multiple voltages but just saw that one used. I'm wondering in that actually helps and plan to try it.

[@SimRacer101]

FYI, I just posted an update on this. I threw away the FC and ESC board and just used the DVR/Camera and the footage looked just as clean as yours. I've seen a few videos that looks as good as yours, and a few that looks almost as bad as mine so I am guessing there are some PDB issues in the stack. But if you just use the camera and DVR is seems to be pretty good. Maybe 3/4 Runcam Split quality for about half the price.

[@GeorgeCooper_LoneWolf]

Hi Stu, the flight footage looked pretty good and considering the price what a great all in one. I have been wondering what set up to put in my GepRc 4" well now I know cheers matey.

[@leeburrow3671]

Be nice if you could have tested it with an nd filter. You can see the frames, but I wonder if it would become a bit more smooth. Since you were obviously out in blazing sun. Bring on summer!

[@jrb8081]

G day This is the way to get it done quicker. Wow it sure has all the extras and 6 S I only worry about the QC and Bangood is very annoying to deal with for repair or get a replacement.

[@deadmoo83]

It is possible to de-case the camera to safe weight and fit it into tighter spaces.

[@Eazytarget]

Question for you with the mounting position of the camera. Having it up top like you had it, does that affect your perspective on how you have to fly. Compared to having it in the normal location more centered on the craft?

[@rildaveri]

Good job stu, I personally wouldn’t know half this stuff existed if not for your channel,

[@nickthegreek1882]

Hey stu great review mate. I saw this pop up a couple of weeks ago and thought it was mind blowing that all this comes in one, however I know how shite the eachine cameras can be first Wizard for example which is why I’m rocking a swift2 on mine.can the camera be swapped out easily for a runcam as these cameras rock.cheers mate😎

[@AmpHibious]

definitely going with this on my next micro, i need to get some receivers. i have a FT gremlin that is out of commission at the moment.

[@carlgray4160]

looks like a good start be nice to see more of them

[@Arntzzen]

If you place that stack and camera on a 5 inch frame (like the ones in your 99$ build), will you have space enought to place the camera in the front and the stack behind it? And did the smaller standoffs follow in the package?

[@vladoportos]

Seen some issues with the camera so I'm curious if you get the same blacking out mid flight

[@ninjasauce8855]

That flat camera cable is definately a deal breaker for me. I have a couple cameras with the flat tape connector like that and that part rips and cracks VERY easily. I cant even believe they did that. Probably so they could include the dvr.

[@jakegarrett8109]

6s... time to go solder some of my 3s packs together (have a few too many after loosing a cell on 4s packs). That's pretty impressive, 1080p recording, and only $100. The only deal breaker for me is that it has some latency (and if they fix the QC). If you have lag, you can't really push your limits racing. I need all the time to react possible, it would even be great if it could see a little into the future so I know I'm going to hit a tree limb before it happens ;)

[@J_Renwick]

Looks promising and price is fair considering the convenience factor. I will be watching reviews to be confident in the quality. I have had issues with Eachine micro FC and 4 in 1 ESC just recently. I’m waiting for a more robust micro stack. Maybe this will be it.

[@ragugakifpv901]

"Bang it on them littler scales." Can't get more Aussie than that mate!

[@tubechris]

Can you still use a traditional camera like the Runcam Swift 2 along with the HD camera?

[@OutaTimeFPV]

I think I’m in love! 😍 Hopefully it’s durable, but it’s pretty nice for 100 bucks. Kind of a shame that the camera doesn’t really shoot in 60fps. That was definitely 30fps.

[@garrykennedy5484]

He is a sexy beast isn't he? LOL I hope FOD isn't part of the stack as well.

[@andersbarfoed1354]

Hi Stew I know you like to fly with a wip antenna on your drones. Maybe you could test Menace RC Bandicoot Antenna? Andy RC calls it a must have, for wip antennas

[@michaelbengtsson6416]

Good morning from Sweden :) Great video as allways! Keep up the good work and happy flying :)

[@Blizofoz45]

Eachine is doing the lord's work.

[@danielmetcalfe5985]

Loving your content as allways ! Brilliant video but this is not for me ! I’m doing my first build atm and I have never even flown a racer yet ! The reason being is I love the technical side of it , I love to learn as much as possible how things work and that’s what I think 50% of this hobby is about ,I’m afraid with stacks like this coming out we will lose some of the brilliant knowledge that people like you and Joshua Bardwell and the like have in say 20 years time ,am I wrong ?? I oftten wonder how people like you learn as much as you do about these things because it’s not as if Joshua Bardwell was sat watching KZbin 15 years ago lol! This is why I love your channel I have learnt so much I’ve almost finished my build and can’t wait to learn to fly it ! It was because of this channel I decided to build instead of buying an eacine wizard and just plugged n played , I’ve learnt so much more doing it this way .

[@MrScienceGeek]

with all of these advances, its makes me want to wait just a few more months to see what they come up with next before I build my first quad....... being that Im on a tight budget, that will be ample time to save up! Thank you for all the videos you post of these advances, could you make some videos showing the actual installation? TIA

[@JustinJohnson-xb5gy]

For the record it's not a clone of the split the camera set up came from the vtail-210 drone which was out long before the split

[@witblitsfpv1265]

Very nice, even without the camera. A smaller camera would be ideal, but I think Eachine aimed high by including a HD camera. 🖒

[@DJLoveNoise]

I heard when the power is drawn from the board the video is actually cutting in and out with yellow strips??? Have you seen this happened yet?

[@UAVfutures]

i take it you didnt watch the whole video, I talk about how mine was great but other people have seen lines and link drone racers vid.

[@Michael-lx7px]

G-day Stew, is that the Leggero 4" and what motors? Great reviews, keep'em coming!

[@dh4923]

Stew, what drives the latency on this stack? Is it the processing required for the camera to serve two purposes?

[@ericlove2559]

Can you make a cheap build guide for some smaller drones, I made the 99 dollar one but now I'm looking for something smaller I can fly easily in my neighborhood cause I don't want to crash my bigger one into a car or house. Thanks great videos!!!

[@Niggels1404]

Eric Love look up the parts to this build.

[@johnschofield4027]

Look into a build for helprc sparrow or other 3"

[@kriptickronic]

Hey Stu, having some issues with the setup of this, anything special I should know about it?

[@damikedaevil4582]

Everymorning a new video its part of my morning ritual now👍

[@UAVfutures]

I hope you are enjoying them, thanks for always watching.

[@damikedaevil4582]

UAVfutures i really enjoy them, thanks for the reply appriciate it👍

[@admargodoy]

Nice review!! I have one but, how can i access VTX control on OSD?

[@chemistt]

Oh Stew, Enjoy your summer man!! Sitting in europe now, receiving the Omnibus 32K with Dshot1200 ESCs and I cant fly that, because as I look outside, it snows.

[@UAVfutures]

im melting, 30+ degrees here the last 3 days

[@jakegarrett8109]

You can fly in the snow (I would post a video I saw recently where a guy was bunny hoppiong and skimming through the snow (more like the props were throwing snow out of the way), but he did some incredibly stupid stuff like flying above the road and almost wrecked hitting an iced up power line (so you could actually knock out someones electricity). What he did was the clear electrical sealant applied with a brush.

[@chemistt]

I am on my way to that :) Ive have everything stripped up and its ready to get sealed :) there is one additional problem tho. Nobody ever measured the transmitting distance of Taranis in heavy rain, snow or a fog :) another problem is that if youre not in a car (which is a faraday cage), there is a lot of snow/rain falling on you so your taranis or goggles get wet also :) As you said, I know its possible even without sealing (some comes presealed), I am not pushing it, because I realised that its not safe. Even if you seal your quad, there is a possibility of FC getting corrupted. I am flying with 500g 4S 2600kv 5051c quad....if it goes berserk...well....its a 100mph projectile

[@jakegarrett8109]

Are you flying around people or in a neighborhood? If so, I wouldn't take that risk in bad conditions, like you said, it could be bad if something happened (which really annoyed me about the video I was talking about. The guy was a moron following cars and flying right at them (again, in an ice storm). He was also flying erratic and uncontrollably in his neighbors yards at head level. If someone walked into their own back yard at the wrong moment... Lucky for him, I'm not his neighbor, otherwise I'd make sure my competitive trap and skeet shooting skills hadn't worn off on that quad. Very reckless flying). Definitely safety first. If you're flying in bad weather (high gusts, hurricanes, snow storms, or heavy fog), its probably a good idea to find somewhere extra safe. I lived out in the middle of nowhere, so I didn't have to worry about hitting anything but my own property. Currently though, I'm at college living on campus, so I have to drive or bike somewhere out of the way, but the most I have to go is just a few miles, wouldn't like to do that in a blizzard, but I might get a Tiny Whoop for those days). So its not that bad. Good luck! Just remember, more layers of plasti-dip or whatever coating you use, the better (unless it gets super hot like a VTX, but that's probably not a problem in the winter, probably fine anyways). Have fun flying, its a blast!

[@chemistt]

Yes, I wouldn't do that. I know people are reckless sometimes but maybe he had an agreement with his neighbors that he could do that and they would expect that. I am flying out on fields outside of a small city but my fear got greater when I realised how fast my quad is, it covers the whole field in matters of seconds (literally nothing to do if it went berserk but pray). There is a frequent road like half km away from my spot and also a cyclist route crossing field nearby. My friend got hit by racing drone whitch vtx got bad on landing, pilot instead of disarming tried to land on a 6th sense. He hit my friend to head while he was sitting flying. He got stitches and a mild concussion. On landing :D So thats why I am extra curious also. Thats why have mixed feeling about drone registration. With all the RTFs we are getting more people into hobby. Its good and bad as they wont go throught the long process of learning as I did getting it piece by piece. That may result in bad acting based on lack of experience. If the registation process consisted of some meaningful info and sharing of experience (like drivers licence) it would be great. As far as I know, its just rubbish in my country. Rubbish, expensive and targeted on people making money on shooting commercial videos. Have fun too man. And spread your word. Its worth it, to make new pilots think :)

[@AaradhyaKulshrestha]

the stack reaches the moon

[@rubberelemental]

That transition was perfect

[@Akashsk8]

what is the total weight of the drone?

[@TheStavrosgr]

hi i nice review. im new to drones... i find online to 3d print a clone mavic will i be able to use the eachine stack x f4?? and can i add gps in that???? thank you

[@rickybanman]

Lots of content stewyy good job!

[@hdf001]

Does the FPV end-user experience is always like this? I mean, when recording with DVR we see a lot of interference, black screens, video cuts and artefacts all over the screen. Is that normal? I wonder if this is exactly what we see on FPV goggles and if we can improve the quality.

[@markascheler2798]

G'day Stu, What is the overall height of this stack? I saw that it is 36x36mm but nothing about how tall

[@blackburnmike]

I love Jonno's shirt!! Where can I get one? Great review Stu, keep it up.

[@krowe33]

Not having built my own drone yet and being fairly new to drones, what is the difference between SMA and RP-SMA?

[@austntexan]

What would be the ultimate stack with a Split 2?

[@davidgeemuthafuka]

I bought one of these after I stumbled across it browsing for fc's. For the price it can't be beat. Hope to get it soon.... Epacket, you know...

[@davidgeemuthafuka]

and when i got it the FC was DOA. :(

[@williamruiz26]

Wait so you can connect the motors directly to it? Like you don't have to buy esc

[@texas-linemangaming731]

Will it work on fix wing? I’m new to fpv and really want one on my plane. I have fatshark attitude v2

[@eloitarressanz4303]

Mounting Holes size? 20x20?

[@declansilver-kehoe6247]

Hey stu I was just looking at this stack and I said to myself, it would be really nice if stu did a review. 👍🏻

[@coolt5]

dose emax hawk5 have a smart audio function

[@glenjones9208]

Im really excited about this ! I litrally 1 minute saw it in banggood and I wad wondering what it was(no joke 1 minute ago)

[@Skovjuul]

The distortions on the screen when flying, are they that noticable when you fly FPV or is it possible to obtain a fairly clean image while flying? I think I'd get pretty disoriented if my field of vision was that corrupted while flying :(

[@pastubbs]

I find that no matter what piece of kit your running your going to run into those type of problems. But after a while you learn to not panic and instants kick in and you result back to muscle memory. Just follow through with whatever movement you you doing and you'll be fine for the most part, for the rest of the time well... what can I say say we all crash every now and then some more that others. ;)

[@idk-ir6vv]

Do the lines appear that bright while using goggles? I'm about to build my 1st fpv quad

[@1975supermike]

Pls show a start to finish build using this.

[@chuckcrunch1]

sounds like it has all the same problems of the Split v1 it' also needs a USB for getting files off the camera bugger getting that thing in and out all the time

[@amisoftau2659]

But isn't it way easier to just plug a usb cable straight to the computer? I don't get why people want to stuff around removing the card all the time. p.s. My PC does have a multi-card reader in the front panel, but for this, cable is much easier and quicker.

[@chuckcrunch1]

yes it's easier

[@madtec3348]

I would like to git some straps like that where do i git them

[@MrJKillarado]

After watching your review about this stack I bought it and received it a couple days ago but I've been having problems with it. I'm wondering if those receiver leads coming out of the stack are set up for ppm or not I was under the assumption that's the way it was but I can not get my receiver to come on line it binds to my transmitter but it shows no signal on my transmitter. After spending $100 thinking this stack would make my build a breeze to build and be flying right away but after 2 days I'm still not flying. This stack has me frustrated! Can someone plz help!

[@youeladamas7840]

its not a clone eachine did dvr cam on vtail a year ago it had very nice parts at the time but a weak tail. good review im glad you serve the whole community and show all brands fairly.also i think its made to go in the wizard as upgrade and you dont have to buy hd cam

[@Dean_Ira]

a HHaaaach D Camera! hahahahah love your vids Stew you're the best.

[@cowboyfpv2464]

Is this still available anywhere on the market or has it been stoped as your link don't work 😩😭

[@MrGolden28473]

Add a frsky rx with telemetry and watch them sell of the shelves. And can you make a video with more "Hech"D talk in it, HD for us normal speakers ;-)

[@78renton44]

Holy exposed camera Batman. Of the 50+ frames you had to choose from, why pick one that hangs that camera out there w no protection? Love the review, thanks man.

[@UAVfutures]

wanted to also test the durability a bit while I was at it.

[@garrykennedy5484]

Curious about FOD????? All these little boards seem to be susceptible to it. I LOVE my Flyegg 130 and Lizard 95, but Flip of Death seems to follow them all. How's this one? THat's the biggest worry now isn't it??? I absolutely LOVE your vids by the by. You are simply AWESOME mate!!!

[@Stefan_73]

The HD footage does not look like 60FPS. It looks rather like something like 25Hz. It might be the recoding done for this post, but we do not see this effect on your GoPro-based HD movies. So I'm wondering what is going on here. Would be great if you could check back and let us know.

[@MookMan]

I think it's just recording at a lower bit-rate than GoPro, processor won't be as capable.

[@Stefan_73]

Guess you could be right on the processor. I do not see a Bitrate issue. This would lead to low details in fast moving scenes. It though looks like the flow of images is stuttering in fast moving scenes. This can be Bitrate or the processor might limit the amount of frames, if changes become too strong.

[@Dougie-mr2hp]

Gotta say I disagree that the battery lead should be soldered. They're always a different length for each frame. I hate having too much lead hanging around.

[@UAVfutures]

ok, maybe have the wire on there and we can cut it and just attach out xt60

[@pastubbs]

I have to agree with you on that one, plus I RC with a lot of people and their battery connections range from xt30s to deans to xt90s to just straight up 4 0r 5mm banana connectors.

[@dis3nchant3d42]

I actually appreciate that its not soldered because some quads, especially pod style quads sometimes require your battery leads come out at an angle, like the FlightClub Tokio. Easier to just solder exactly how you like instead of unsolder then resolder.

[@yt.wanflay]

Can install this in gx210 frame?

[@dutchuniverse]

Nice into Stu!

[@Sugar_K]

about time on the scales

[@asian_raisin]

When these first came out it was on sale for $69.99 on Banggood. I was scared to purchase anything Eachine branded after the EV100 without first watching some of these review videos. I absolutely regret purchasing the Eachine goggles without first finding out the opinions of what others think about them. Anyone want to buy a brand new set of Eachine EV100 goggles still in the box? Awesome review btw!

[@johnschofield4027]

Chansook Saechao how much

[@asian_raisin]

Offer what you think they're worth and we'll work out a price

[@rupert5066]

Chansook Saechao Will you take 5 dollars?

[@bluhammer06]

My EV100 goggles work great! I did the cap mod as mine were from the first shipment. I've flown them on my quad and fix wings.

[@touchthesun2448]

I also bought the goggles...for a NOOB like me, they work, but I'm not flying great distances, still learning how to land, without having to buy a new drone! I bought the stack, because of this review for a second build. Wish me luck, or curse me for being cheap! Either way, if price is important, and you are learning how to build your own drones, experience will show that durability and dependability will determine your success in this hobby.

[@sidyoung5798]

Nice review as always

[@captainsledge7554]

Whats a haishdee camera?

[@kevindonahue2251]

As an american, I can't get over how Stu says HD. Every time I kind of giggle and wonder if Aussies think it sounds that funny when I say it.

[@UAVfutures]

it does sound weird when you guys say it. I remember listening to the abc song on tv as a kid, if it was an american tv show it always freaked me out because I didnt know what this letter you guys were saying was.

[@metoo3918]

I hate that the Split defaults to recording right away. I dont want it recording every flight. I especially don't want it recording when I'm just doing bench testing. If record on power-up cant be an option, I'd rather have to push a button to initiate recording.

[@womplestilskin]

The 1080p HD looked juddery like 25FPS, you should put up a raw video of 1080hd 60FPS

[@Gamebit450]

What the hell is. "Hayych D"? LMFAO

[@Dylan-no3nu]

Do you think this stack would fit on an original wizard frame

[@UAVfutures]

yes

[@Dylan-no3nu]

UAVfutures awesome. I just fried my fc and got a diatone fury f3 to replace it (will be first time installing an fc) but if that ever breaks I'll probably go for this next time around.

[@BadWallaby]

that new intro THO!

[@tripalong]

Its got H8ch D.. :P Love it!

[@slipperysebastian]

I have been looking forward to this review from you stew! Looks slippery ;)

[@9mateo9]

Hi! Could someone recommend me a DSMX receiver for this stack? Thanks!

[@AAronFpv]

I like being able to replace the broken part instead of having to replace the entire stack😕

[@armfpv9962]

How to switch band and channel?BF osd?

[@UAVfutures]

yes

[@TheRCAddict]

New scales, yay :)

[@UAVfutures]

been watching a few of your vids mate, nice LOS skills

[@andersbarfoed1354]

Thanks for your review Stew:-)

[@UAVfutures]

my pleasure

[@dr07828]

The HD footage is okay. definitely not nearly as good as Split.. BUT for the price.. It's great. Don't think I will be buying one, but it is cool.

[@johnrocha3463]

Eachine rock&rolled the wizard x220 and now they have turned up with this.... I can excuse the disasters if every once in a while they come close to perfect.

[@RageHouseStudios]

So I bought this right and i must say it's to good to be true.. as soon as I hooked it up and armed the motors via betaflight it catches fire... so I waited about 4 months to get this thing because bang goods doesn't like to send everything at once and finally the magic moment is about and bam hell breaks loose and I'm out 100 bucks and that's not including everything else.. so far warning to anyone wait until the improve this...... I really wish I would have just went with your 99 build. Stew you have influences yell at them for haha anyways just thought I'd let people know your taking a huge risk with this eachine stack X.

[@tubechris]

How much does it cost?

[@OrenTubing]

Does it require betaflight programming? I dont know how

[@kand198]

hmmm, I think that the "HAYCH DEE" footage wasn't very good at all. Rather have had them skip on that part and either cut the price further or spend the money elsewhere (maybe QC? maybe better quality soldering and tighter assembly? IDK). Cheers for the review.

[@MrYouscrewed]

You have a lot of quads, care to give a couple away?! Haha!

[@LAZA11]

Perfect for a 3 inch build.....