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Hi, I’m completely new to this hobby; I only have a Radiomaster Pocket. I was looking for some cheap goggles with an HDMI port so I can connect them to the simulator. My budget is under €100. Are there any like that, or am I asking for too much?
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Hey, welcome to the hobby! Sadly, I don't think there's a goggles below 100 euros that I would recommend which has any type of video input. However the Eachine ev800d has an AV jack input, and with the right converter can be hooked up to a screen. I know the Skyzone Cobra SD and Cobra X box goggles also have an HDMI input, however those are above your budget and not worth getting in my opinion. Maybe you can get lucky on the used market and get some old Fatsharks.
My question is: why do you want to hook up FPV goggles to your sim? I long also wanted to do this, thinking it would improve immersion and make me used to FPV goggles for when I actually start flying. However I'm now of the belief that your sim experience should be as smooth and good looking as possible. There's no real good reason to make it look worse. You won't unlock some kind of realism, you're just looking at the sim through a worse screen. And looking at a higher resolution and overall better looking screen helps the most with getting better at flying.
Rant aside, the goggles I would recommend getting for under 100 euros are the BetaFPV VR04 analog FPV goggles. They basicly have most of the things you would want as a beginner for under 100 euros, leaving a little less than 25 euros to be spent on accessoiries and such. You won't be getting anything digital under 100. Hope this helps!
My question is: why do you want to hook up FPV goggles to your sim? I long also wanted to do this, thinking it would improve immersion and make me used to FPV goggles for when I actually start flying. However I'm now of the belief that your sim experience should be as smooth and good looking as possible. There's no real good reason to make it look worse. You won't unlock some kind of realism, you're just looking at the sim through a worse screen. And looking at a higher resolution and overall better looking screen helps the most with getting better at flying.
Rant aside, the goggles I would recommend getting for under 100 euros are the BetaFPV VR04 analog FPV goggles. They basicly have most of the things you would want as a beginner for under 100 euros, leaving a little less than 25 euros to be spent on accessoiries and such. You won't be getting anything digital under 100. Hope this helps!
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PS: You might be able to hack in an AV jack of some sorts if you're handy like that!
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I believe the hdzero boxpros also have a hdmi port, I'm not up to date on how much they cost but they're good value for the money
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@LordPickle they are great goggles, but way over OP's budget at 300 - 400 euros...
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Thank you so much for your suggestions. What would you recommend as a first drone, though? I was thinking of getting the Air 75 II Champion or Freestyle, but I wanted to get an expert’s opinion.
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Well, I'm not sure if I can call myself an "expert", However I can say the choice of a (first) drone mostly depends on your style of flying: what you want to fly and how much money you're ready to spend. If you're sole goal is to fly 5 inch drones and just want something in the meantime, then I would not recommend getting a micro drone. Just do sim practice until you're able to afford a bigger quad, if you catch my drift.
So what kind of flying do you want to do? Ripping bando's or cruising through mountain ranges? Doing crazy sbang or getting the fastest laps in races? Or maybe you just like to have fun flying around and doing urban exploring? These all factor in on which drone you should get. And getting the cheapest option might dissapoint you in some way or another if it's not what you're looking for out of the hobby.
I have to say micro drones have gotten better over the years, and now I'm starting to feel more comfortable recommending them to beginners as their first drone (especially those on a tight budget). I think betaFPV is making the best micro drones at the moment, with a close followup being Happymodel (some people prefer Happymodel over BetaFPV) and NewBeeDrone (however they use a more outdated connector). I'm not sure if I would recommend the Air75 II, especially the champion edition, since it has a lot of power, which might be too much for a beginner. Due to it's light weight they had to cut some corners, and I've heard the canopy is specifically weak. On the champion edition the motors are soldered on, so unless you're very confident in your soldering I would recommend the freestyle or racing version with motor plugs for an easier swapout. If you're looking for something you can crash a lot and not break as fast I would got for the Meteor75 Pro, you're compromising some power to weight ratio but gain a lot in durability, and you're also getting the motor plugs.
I also heard some arguments against 75mm micro drones, according to some people they sit in the uncomfortable place of not being powerfull enough for outdoors and being too powerful for indoor spaces. These are valid concerns to take into account, and of course, it ain't going to fly like a 5 inch 😉. If you want to fly indoors primarily, I would recommend the Air65 II, the 65mm class is great for indoor flying and the Air65 packs a punch! The happymodel Mobula 6 or NewBeeDrone Hummingbird V4 are also great options if you want a little more durability.
So what kind of flying do you want to do? Ripping bando's or cruising through mountain ranges? Doing crazy sbang or getting the fastest laps in races? Or maybe you just like to have fun flying around and doing urban exploring? These all factor in on which drone you should get. And getting the cheapest option might dissapoint you in some way or another if it's not what you're looking for out of the hobby.
I have to say micro drones have gotten better over the years, and now I'm starting to feel more comfortable recommending them to beginners as their first drone (especially those on a tight budget). I think betaFPV is making the best micro drones at the moment, with a close followup being Happymodel (some people prefer Happymodel over BetaFPV) and NewBeeDrone (however they use a more outdated connector). I'm not sure if I would recommend the Air75 II, especially the champion edition, since it has a lot of power, which might be too much for a beginner. Due to it's light weight they had to cut some corners, and I've heard the canopy is specifically weak. On the champion edition the motors are soldered on, so unless you're very confident in your soldering I would recommend the freestyle or racing version with motor plugs for an easier swapout. If you're looking for something you can crash a lot and not break as fast I would got for the Meteor75 Pro, you're compromising some power to weight ratio but gain a lot in durability, and you're also getting the motor plugs.
I also heard some arguments against 75mm micro drones, according to some people they sit in the uncomfortable place of not being powerfull enough for outdoors and being too powerful for indoor spaces. These are valid concerns to take into account, and of course, it ain't going to fly like a 5 inch 😉. If you want to fly indoors primarily, I would recommend the Air65 II, the 65mm class is great for indoor flying and the Air65 packs a punch! The happymodel Mobula 6 or NewBeeDrone Hummingbird V4 are also great options if you want a little more durability.
Let me know what part of the hobby gets you most exited and I might have a more fitting recommendation! (also sorry for the long rants if those bother you, I know they could be a bit much for someone who just wants some advice)
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@DroneKoorts Just one thing, I disagree with starting with a 5 inch even when thats what you want to mainly fly. That's what I did and I regret it now and wish I started with a whoop and later got a 5 inch. Whoops are just so much better for practice and you can actually have fun flying without worrying about crashing and damaging your 400$ 5 inch. Especially if you're trying to stay cheap, I would say a tiny whoop is the way to go.
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@KJwolf606 Yeah... now that I think about it you're right. Micro drones used to fly a lot differently to bigger quads, they still do a bit but I have to admit they've gotten way better. @Fuocothedog I think you're good with starting with a whoop.
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I’ve done a bit of research. Are the Eachine EV100 worth the money? Do the Betafpv VRO4s have a 3.5 mm jack that supports video input? Sorry for all the questions, but I’m a complete noob.
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No, these are not worth your money. The FOV on the screens is very narrow and do not look very good. Also: no DVR without a mod, which also is a downside. If you want an educated opinion, Joshua Bardwell did a review on them a while back:
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@Fuocothedog I would like to correct myself. These goggles aren't the greatest option out there, but they are certainly workable. The goggles require some modifications which will probably land you above 100 euros eventually:
- A module bay and VRX module can be added to improve the bad built in video reciever (without modding the goggles itself)
There's extensive documentation on youtube to do these mods. So I would only buy these goggles if you feel crafty and ready to spend some more to improve quality of life. By the way, to get your goggles to work with your computer, you will need a digital to AV adapter, which will also set you back some money and might introduce latency which might make it less flyable or not flyable at all.
- A module bay and VRX module can be added to improve the bad built in video reciever (without modding the goggles itself)
- A DVR module can be added for DVR (although these are becoming harder to find)
The top two mods can be done simultaneously though it will require some soldering work and might introduce latency.
- I've seen multiple ways people modded the goggles to improve FOV, this does require some work and not just plugging modules in. I've also heard that standing in a dark room and holding your phone's screen at 30cm from your face is a good representation of the regular FOV in the goggles.
There's extensive documentation on youtube to do these mods. So I would only buy these goggles if you feel crafty and ready to spend some more to improve quality of life. By the way, to get your goggles to work with your computer, you will need a digital to AV adapter, which will also set you back some money and might introduce latency which might make it less flyable or not flyable at all.
So my judgement went from "Definitely not" to "Probably not". My recommendation remains the BetaFPV VR04. Make of that what you will.
PS: there might be a way to hack in a 3.5mm AV input into the BetaFPV VR04, however this is not documented so it will require some work, knowledge of electronics and soldering skills OR you could transmit the HDMI signal and pick it up with your goggles without having to do any modification to the goggles, which does have documentation.
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