anybody used these cameras?

[sikorskys76]

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-2-4Ghz-Micro-Wireless-Color-Spy-Camera-Receiver_W0QQitemZ300097772257QQihZ020QQcategoryZ1 4957QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Is anybody here using these little cameras?If so how do you like it and do you have a video?

Tanks!!

[Tonystott]

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-2-4Ghz-Micro-Wireless-Color-Spy-Camera-Receiver_W0QQitemZ300097772257QQihZ020QQcategoryZ1 4957QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Is anybody here using these little cameras?If so how do you like it and do you have a video?

Tanks!!
Yes, I have one on my Trex450. Sorry no video though, but please don't expect high resolution for the money. It is good enough for framing shots though.

[sikorskys76]

cool thannks...Is there any other options out there for good resolution?

[bigdumbdane]

I looked at one of those cameras, they had them at wal-mart for like $90 - but all the videos I found where pretty bad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ccOy2ISVmI

[harrysvr]

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-2-4Ghz-Micro-Wireless-Color-Spy-Camera-Receiver_W0QQitemZ300097772257QQihZ020QQcategoryZ1 4957QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Is anybody here using these little cameras?If so how do you like it and do you have a video?

Tanks!!
Yes, I have one on my Trex450. Sorry no video though, but please don't expect high resolution for the money. It is good enough for framing shots though.
Tony do you use it as a downlink? and what about distance?

[Tonystott]

We have never run out of range - furthest so far would be around 200 metres, which is more than enough for a little Trex!

[sikorskys76]

Tony,

Is it worth buying to do little home videos of flying around?

[Tonystott]

Tony,

Is it worth buying to do little home videos of flying around?
If they are just for home consumption, no problems. The picture washes out when you are heading towards the sun, and resolution is not too flash, but you can have a lot of fun with it. And the price is right :D

[pmbou]

I just bought one and I am impressed with the image quality for the price and size. I have been flying for 2 months and I can hover and land reliably.[/img] This camera is mounted to the top of my receiver with sticky tape. I patched into my 12.6 V lipo battery lead for power. I only had to hack the camera battery lead a little. This site helped a lot, for instance, it warned that there is a voltage regulator built into the battery plug: http://www.rc-cam.com/hk_video.htm. I am banking on the assumption that this voltage regulator is robust enough to handle 12.6 Vin. If you look on digikey, most regulators are good up to about 20v. I tested it last night at it worked fine - but I only spun it up in the living room so no actual flight video was recorded. Also, check out his link on making your own antenna for the receiver... http://www.rc-cam.com/gp_patch.htm. I am in the process of making one, though I noticed that you can pick one up for around $30 on froogle. I have read reports that reception is only good for about 50 feet without one, but improves to over 200 feet with one, but I'll post again after I have results of my own.

Paul