FPV on the cheap for any rc car

[jesseRS10comp]

FPV on the cheap for any rc car like the title says

youtube tutorial coming soon just wait "thumbsup"

if you have any questions just ask

ok if you have an iPhone this is what you do

step 1 jailbreak the iPhone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrWcPt84fdo
step two go onto cydia and search display recorder its free and install

then click on the application then use web view and you can use your iPhone as a fpv camera and laptop as a wifi station and screen and its all free

 

[jesseRS10comp]

part 2 camera setup and mounting

my fpv set up - YouTube

driving vids soon to come if you have and questions just ask

 

[jokers_toys]

A iphone striped to a rock crawler :shock:

not where i take my crawler. even with a cab :mrgreen:

good idea but that a lot of money to risk!!





just get a cheap POV camera "thumbsup"

 

[jesseRS10comp]

just buy a otter box case that water proof and drop proof for 50 ft for 40 bucks iv got one for my rs10

 

[Romad]

Jesse , You are doing great man! I think the body is coming along well and I cant wait to see how far you take it! Kudos! Cool setup, I have been resisting buying an Iphone but this makes me want one!

 

[fred0000]

this doesnt sound very cheap at all... even on a contract an iPhone is like $200, I guess you can get them used for about that too but you can get started well off into a REAL FPV system for $200-300, and then the camera strapped to the car/truck isn't a $500+ iPhone but a $30-60 camera instead.

thanks for sharing, but defenatly not cheap. (unless you have an iPhone already and are willing to strap it to your car/plane and stay within wifi range.. lame)

 

[Romad]

I'm on verizon and I will end up spending around 50 bones to upgrade minus the data fee which I will pay regardless... and with a 20 dolla pelican case I'm in. Or, I could drop coin an a gopro... then it would cost some candy. With a good case the phone would be fine. EBAY yep. Just my $.02

 

[jesseRS10comp]

if you have a iPhone its as cheap as fpv can be free and driving video coming soon

 

[jesseRS10comp]

and you are not limited to wifi since you iPhones have 3g internet you can drive you car from australia to mexico along as you have 3g signal and radio range haha should try that

 

[jesseRS10comp]

ok guys here is the driving video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pbaOpLj-n4&feature=youtube_gdata_player I'm inside and the cars out side so i can't see its pure fpv

 

[CrawlinMike]

ok guys here is the driving video rs10 fpv demo - YouTube
I'm inside and the cars out side so i can't see its pure fpv

Hmm keeps telling me videos not available? I would love to use my iphone for this but cant bring myself to jailbreak it. Here's another thread from a Canadian driving fpv from the couch.

 

[jesseRS10comp]

yeah i saw that to and i was like to expensive and found out how to use my iPhone plus jail breaking is fine
and I'm fixing the link right now for you guys

video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pbaOpLj-n4&feature=youtube_gdata_player links now fixed

 

[CrawlinMike]

Hmm links still not working for me. Maybe its me

 

[jesseRS10comp]

Here fixed My fpv setup and test - YouTube

 

[fred0000]

your results are good, but since this is a "cheap FPV" thread, i'd like to share something I just found.

http://my.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...=MyeBayWatching&ssPageName=STRK:ME:LNLK:MEWAX

range might not be as good as a real RC FPV setup but at $25 shipped you could have some fun for sure.

 

[jesseRS10comp]

yeah it looks good but remember the iPhone has 3g also so if you have 3g you could drive any where you want in the world its now a radio range problem
the real question is can i hack the stock remote for more range