What Goggles Should I Buy? What's The Best FPV System in July/August 2022? - FPV Questions

[@MystikSquash]

I’ll stick with my original Dji Fpv system. It’s still the best

[@guatemalamini]

Preach

[@mafiafpv3469]

I recommend Hdo2 personally skip the hassle and stick to analog.. it’s cheap.. convenient… and has worked very well for the past 15 years or so

[@findler]

It's cheap? Did you check prices recently (hdo2)?

[@mafiafpv3469]

@@findler have you checked the prices of hd vtx??

[@Vousie]

@@mafiafpv3469 Sure, the HD systems are more expensive (obviously), but the analog options aren't so much cheaper to justify the difference. It's like for 20% higher price you can get 4 times the image quality of analog. But you do get other restrictions & issues with the HD systems.

[@Mi78]

@@Vousie with every new HD VTX and cam the price difference to analog gets bigger

[@hallio111]

@@mafiafpv3469 price HD vtx: 100 for fatsnail vtx, analog: 60 (5,8)or 100 for 2.4 ghz long range. (TBS). goggles cost about 50 dollars more than the hdo2. of course you can get cheapo vtx's, and also whoop micro vtx, which is in my opinion the real advantage of analog, but not the price at all. oh and analog fpv did not exist 15 years ago. at least not for buying it just like that.

[@xORLOCKx]

Everyone is over complicating this. DJI v2 with an analog adapter. Runcam has said they will continue to sell the air units. Analog adapter for everything in between. Simple decision. When another company proves they have a solid system switch if you want to. The only thing that will make me switch from DJI v2 is if orqa came out with a digital system that was solid. But in the meantime I will buy air units from runcam and carry on with life.

[@Vousie]

Using DJI with an analog adapter still adds quite a bit of latency from what I've heard. Which defeats the purpose of using analog for racing in the first place.

[@roboedar]

@@Vousie But many people want analog not for racing purpose, but because they have a lot of analog quads and micros they still want to enjoy without having to buy new air units for them.

[@rumblefish_FPV]

Just bought a pair of second hand skyzone 02S goggles as my first ever pair of goggles. Flew with them today and couldn't be happier. Decided I'm not investing a lot of money in a digital system till all the madness calms down. Hdzero seems cool but right now all these systems are too expensive for me.

[@hallio111]

those are great.. also as a micro SD card reader... relatively fast transfer:) only goggles you can do 3d flying with too.. not a bad choice.

[@ShermanKenB]

Really depends on what you need, what your budget is, and which technology you feel will be supported moving forward.

[@intensegamer7559]

I'm fairly new to the game but have some technical expertise (being an engineer). Early adopters usually don't care much about cost (at least they shouldn't), so whatever. But if you are looking for reliable performant tech and best bang for buck NEVER buy into it in the first production year. The rest is up to preference. Imho HD Zero as well as the Walksnail/Fatshark stuff will have to mature for a couple more years until they can finally satisfy the majority of users. Also, there is (or at least will be) a battery issue since digital HD footage needs way more processing and transmission power to work nicely compared to analog. That's just physics - and no one beats physics.

[@MadDragon75]

I'm glad I switched to 6S. Your logic is undeniable.. Yet I have faith in Greg so I'm rooting for Walksnail.

[@DeadAndGoneSD]

I'm new to FPV and have Skyzone 04L and only one drone to fly. I want to go digital but waiting to see what the v3 offers (price and functionality) as well and if the Walksnail system will get better as well with their software before making a decision

[@MadDragon75]

Exactly. I looked for the flaws in Walksnail before I invested anything. I'm cool with some corrupt files and other issues that can be worked out with firmware.

[@NikiPetrovAtanasov]

People who say analog is cheap are out of date. It was calculated many times, even JB said that good analog setup costs more than dji's digital. Also Avata drone is comming out really soon and it's now clear that their new goggles are backward compatible with goggles v2 and airunit/vista. They will be released by end of August. The only pros at the time of going analog is if you're racer or 1s micro.

[@dzulw]

I personally wait for what ORCA will show after all, they already had a prototype and silence. it is known that DJI will release something where HDZERO and FATSHARK will look like an analogue to V3

[@hallio111]

yeah but my hopes for orqa are low. didn't they already say that they no longer work on that? their teaser tactics are also very shady. their last radio was expensive and bad. really just cheap if you ask me. I doubt they have the abilities to release something revolutionary.

[@dzulw]

I also think that ORCA will not be delighted. but there would always be some competition. and you know the more competitions, the prices go down. the worst thing about the HD system is that you have to decide on one direction and follow it. that's why I still fly the analog @@hallio111

[@LyroLife]

I just bought new analog goggles and an analog modul. Also antennas, cameras and VTXs . So yeah, i will stick with analog for now.

[@qskaras2154]

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[@Salamattder]

I’m on the fence. If the v3 doesn’t have analog support via A/V in. That would be a bummer

[@hazonku]

I'm in the same boat & I'm pretty much in the same mindset as Botgrinder on this. If you're on analogue it's probably just better to stick to that for now. Walksnail is getting better already, DJI V3 is pretty much here, Carl still has to release his stuff, Orqa is still way out on the horizon. It's a big ol' mess right now & I've suffered long enough with my crappy Emax box goggles & TBS VTX but I'm willing to suffer a little longer to wait this nonsense out and see what's what when the dust settles.

[@scu-dub]

I have been wanting to upgrade my gogs but have been putting it off for the "perfect" ones for what I want especially since this remote ID thing is happening I'm definitely flying sub250 and since hd zero is more compatible with sub250 quads/whoops than dji I'm probably gonna go with the hd zero gogs....hope they're on point🤞🏽PS HOPE YOUR FEELING BETTER JB👍🏾✌🏾

[@joemck1235]

Did you see the same rules apply to the sub 250 all this about it not having the same rules apply well that is all untrue it dosent matter if it's a 5 inch or sub 250 it was just to sell them

[@scu-dub]

@@KOrnhOliO1 yo! What's up man

[@scu-dub]

@@joemck1235 non recreational under 250 will need to have remote ID I fly recreational so as long as I'm under 250 or anyone else won't need remote ID

[@scu-dub]

@@KOrnhOliO1 man that sounds cool I had that gyro issue with my mobula7 1s elrs and haven't been able to get another board I'm waiting on a couple quads now so I have been flying my planes 😁 Its been rainy and when it's nice out then it's windy AF😑 lol so getting a nice day to fly is ruff I'm still interested in that quad man👍🏽

[@dadenjorgensen6878]

Remote ID is going to get so much backlash, the FAA is about to have a huge problem trying to monitor homebuilt quads everywhere

[@publicname515]

Do any of these new goggles support audio? That would be a game changer and get people to leave DJI if they offered livestreaming audio to the goggles through the system

[@BarredRock]

All you’d hear is the drone 😆

[@WernerBeroux]

What about analog? HDzero should have analog receiver however it may be overkill for analog.

[@Qwarzz]

I'm sure analog would look great on those 1080p OLED displays :)

[@WernerBeroux]

@@Qwarzz Analog with a good received is 1080p. OLED on googles is mostly for latency so yea it'd look good. 😀

[@KCQuadTronX]

you are the best and are so right about all of these things always ....I alwaysn know i can count on your advice to always be the best and everyone should most definitely liten and follow along ...and hit the like and subscribe button like i did a long time ago lol

[@J.D.Vision]

None... I will keep flying Analog, until HD Zero or DJI V3 come out, and I see countless reviews on KZbin by non-affiliated owners. Race Day Quads also lost their lawsuit, and Remote I.D. was ruled constitutional so I'll have to take that into consideration when spend anymore money into this hobby.

[@MCsCreations]

Now I would go analog. EV800D, like Tim Long commented below.

[@cityproofdad]

is it still worth buying v1 version i want to get in the hobby

[@jozafax]

Thank you for your honesty Joshua. I'll stick with analog for now.

[@pioupiou1098]

Actually same life for me 😂

[@minirotor9006]

I laugh when you say US$600 for good vfp setups...Here in Australia we are looking at AUD$1200+ to get setup...But thanks very much for your info[Paypal donation was sent]

[@Salmon4lif3]

After a year of this video, it Seems within DJI the v2 are still the best goggles or??

[@craigjordan3739]

DJI video is great but the DJI V2 are having reset problem. They go black during flight. Real bad when your going 60mph towards a rock out cropping. Not much left of the quad. So far I can't get any clear fix. RDQ no support what so ever and DJI sucks. I can't fly now, Im not happy about this. They are only 3 months old. This problem as I find out is over a year old and RDQ and others still sell them. I consider this a dangerous issue.

[@likwidkool]

I’ve never heard of this as a widespread problem.

[@craigjordan3739]

@@likwidkool I put some links to DJI forum but they were removed by youtube? If you search for DJI V2 Goggles reboot you will find many links about this issue. I love to fly with the goggle the image is great and I desperate to find a solution. Could I ask what firmware you are running both on the Air side and the drone side?

[@craigjordan3739]

​@@KOrnhOliO1 I put some links to DJI forum but they were removed by youtube? If you search for DJI V2 Goggles reboot you will find many links about this issue. I love to fly with the goggle the image is great and I desperate to find a solution. Could I ask what firmware you are running both on the Air side and the drone side?

[@craigjordan3739]

@@KOrnhOliO1 Do you know if that is both dji drone and dji air mode. My googles came with 1.02.0000 for the air video and 1.00.06 for drone video. I have read that both firmware get used for both sides. Very confusing what does what.

[@abisekhar]

@@craigjordan3739 Goggles restarting during flight is a known issue on V01.02.0000. I encountered the same problem. If you downgrade to V01.06.0606, you won't have that issue anymore. Watch Joshua Bardwell's video "DJI V2 Goggles Power Loss Reboot Issue Solution"

[@SpaghettioH]

Does anyone know, Are the DJI goggles 2 the v3? The ones that come with the Avata

[@JoshuaBardwellLivestreamClips]

Technically yes.

[@irom77]

If I have enough money , would buy Orqa pilot for great UI and wireless access to video. Plus analog module and hdzero vrx;)

[@tiwidub8809]

Skyzone Sky04X + HDZero VRX4= Perfect for analog and HD. Best of both worlds.

[@YorkyPoo_UAV]

No one has been able to convince me that HD Zero isn't just analog w/ color plus. DJI is all you really need. Wokesnail will probably top DJI soon depending on the V3

[@elxero2189]

But Why should anyone try to convince someone who's mind is made up

[@YorkyPoo_UAV]

@@elxero2189 if one prefers one over the other, go it. HD Zero has its benefits but I don't see how it's HD or Digital. Looks like it has the same range as analog. It was nice though when everyone was analog and everyone could tune in to watch someone else fly

[@AndyDreadFPV]

@@YorkyPoo_UAV Well as far as range goes only analog beats HDZero at the moment at long range and HDZero has been flow out 30km, AvatarHD apparently has been flown out past the 14km DJI limit so as far as range AvatarHD currently holds the 3rd place record behind analog and HDZero with DJI coming in at 4th as far as long range flying.

[@YorkyPoo_UAV]

@@AndyDreadFPV Analog w/ a ground station will beat them all in range. Normal analog is cheap but flying long range on it isn't what 90% of people are doing. They are going to a park and flying behind stuff. DJI has you on that. Videos I've seen from analog and HD Zero seem to cut out badly if you fly behind 2 things. I used to have issues flying around my fire station. Not since I've moved digital. Fly where I want if it's empty and I can go to the mountains and send it a couple miles w/ no breakup and no extra setup. Range is penetration. Analog is great for what it is and it can be cheap too

[@AndyDreadFPV]

@@YorkyPoo_UAV I know range is penetration, I've seen people fly analog 40km and HDZero 30km with just high gain antennas on their goggles. No ground station in sight. DJI only made it to 13.3km in those tests before going completely black with no warning what-so-ever.

[@thinkaboutwhy]

I got tired of waiting and just said Dji v2 wtf. They have been great except the need for fuzz rings to fit my face. I can wait and just focus on flying and having fun. I’m so new the latency doesn’t matter, the penetration not the issue. My gear is not holding me back one iota . Thanks for real talk, seemed pretty balanced to me.

[@Vousie]

My issue is I have glasses. Without the glasses the screens are out of focus, with the glasses it gives me a headache within about 5 minutes (no focus adjustment). This is with lending a friend's goggles. Currently still flying on analog goggles with adjustable focus.

[@thinkaboutwhy]

@@Vousie I wear my glasses when flying my Dji. My fatsharks adjust nicely. The Dji is like an oculus. I had lenses made for those. Adjustment for optics should not be left off

[@Vousie]

@@thinkaboutwhy Yup. If I was gonna use DJI as my main ones I'd have to get special lenses made, which I think is relatively expensive. Much better to just use goggles that don't have that issue. Hence why I'm currently leaning towards getting HDZero... Although I'm also keeping an eye on Walksnail. Currently it's pretty bad but if it does improve I'll consider it.

[@thinkaboutwhy]

@@Vousie The lenses I got for my oculus ran about 80$ shipped. I know whatever the next pair of HD I purchase will have a focal adjustment or I will pass. Really the biggest fail of the DJI system. Pulling for HDZero

[@theNEWTful]

V2 goggles at the moment.

[@jgreg95]

I don’t think there is a DJI V3 goggle rather I think there will be a repackaged v2 goggle in a smaller form factor from all I’ve gathered. Packaging from the new Avata drone seems to reference V2 goggles.

[@elxero2189]

Hd delivers less range? In what universe? Must have misspoke

[@hallio111]

long range. TBS had a 2.4 ghz vtx that had 40km range. DJI cuts off the range because of law. analog does not do this. if you fly long range planes, analog has way more range.

[@firstpersonvictoria5050]

In this global economic situation, analog wins!

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

2:37 👀

[@maceliusfpv370]

I almost feel like someone should make a documentary about the development of sharkbyte / hdzero / walksnail.

[@KCQuadTronX]

DJI must be the best if your flying it for real real

[@WhatYaGaming]

DONT BUY WALKSNAIL!!!! ITS SO BAD..