XStroX

Hi All,

I tried my first outdoor flight with the wireless CMOS camera yesterday (the cheap one). For some reason, and this is while flying or just holding the DF to test, I only get a normal picture within about 10 feet of the receiver. If I move further than 10 feet away, the picture keeps "rolling" from the top of the screen to the bottom like twice per second. The picture still looks like it is there and clear, but with it rolling like that, its impossible to really see what is going on. I thought maybe the problem was that I had the receiver in a screened in porch so I had my dad open the screen door and point the receiver directly at the DF. Same thing..... the picture won't stay in the screen after about 10 feet. Anyone have any ideas how I can fix this? Thanks

Stro

By rolling I mean that the picture starts in the center of the screen then drops down off the bottom of the screen as the bottom of the picture then enters the top of the screen. This repeats 2 or 3 times a second.

TheHindmost

What do you have the receiver connected to?

Will

XStroX

I had the receiver plugged directly into a small 13" TV using the suplied video cable.

Stro

TheHindmost

Well, that should have worked, but you might want to try a different TV or video unit just to rule out any problems there...It sounds like it's losing vertical sync. I bet Sky knows what's going on...Video's his department!

Will

Sky High

You need to get the receiver out in the open and as high as possible, like on a tripod. If you're anywhere near that screen porch, you may as well have the receiver wrapped in tin foil. [:'(] It's also very helpful if you have someone to constantly track the DF with the receiver. As you said, that is a low end receiver and it will have dropouts, RF hits and maybe an ocassional frame roll. Just look at the AP flights in posts 1, 3, 4 & 5 in [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_3675858/tm.htm]this[/link] thread to see what you can expect from that camera and receiver. They were all done with the CMOS camera and low end receiver.

XStroX

Thanks Sky,

I thought it might be the screened in porch, but once I opened the door I thought that would solve my problems, guess not. I'll have to give it another shot when I can try it away from the porch and out in the open. I'm still lookin for a cheap used TV/VCR combo that I can connect to my car. Seems like the cheapest route for me to go so I can record video.

Stro