I have been waiting in anticipation for this to be finished. The new V4's are now 32 channel so can be used on all 5.8GHz Vtx's
A large price drop from £146 to only $91 so much cheaper than their predecessors.
I really hope there's more than one button for selecting channels!
Quote from: Coyote on October 09, 2014, 01:36:17 PM
I have been waiting in anticipation for this to be finished. The new V4's are now 32 channel so can be used on all 5.8GHz Vtx's
A large price drop from £146 to only $91 so much cheaper than their predecessors.
Where did you see them advertised? I have only found the uno.......?
Was thinking the same thing! Could only see the uno also.
Quote from: iPeel on October 09, 2014, 01:45:23 PM
I really hope there's more than one button for selecting channels!
Two buttons, one for band, the other for channel :)
Quote from: alreadytaken on October 09, 2014, 02:20:01 PM
Where did you see them advertised? I have only found the uno.......?
Quote from: mr_s81 on October 09, 2014, 02:23:29 PM
Was thinking the same thing! Could only see the uno also.
If definitely says Duo5800
(http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n39/cayote64/cayote64133/duov4_zpse5b27add.jpg)
This if from Immersion`s own Facebook page :
https://www.facebook.com/ImmersionRC?fref=ts (https://www.facebook.com/ImmersionRC?fref=ts)
Damn it - I'm still on the version 1 !!
Ohhh your way behind !! :)
Saying that I``m on the older V2 -85dbm so I was holding off on the V3 for the V4, my time has come muhahahah :)
Yes but it's still being finalized, due out soon, but don't hold your breath it will be very soon
I hope they drop the price for that as well. They as with the 5800's were a little steep in price. But happily they have dropped the 5800 prices
Could I put a cp and a Patch( Immersion 13dbi longrange) on this vrx .
That way I won't lose signal when I return and go behind the patch unintentionally.
Cheers ;)
Yes you could, but you can also fly behind a patch as well, not very far but it's not like a wall so as soon as you go behind your pictures instantly lost or anything.
Thanks, I may ask Santa for one of these then. :D
The video quality deteriorates badly when I forget to turn the patch to track the plane . If I use goggles and lose track of my position relative to the planes I can often lose video. At more than half a km the patch needs little guidance, its just close by I can get into trouble :o
Same with any directional antenna tbh, it's more pronounced the higher the gain too
Might be a bit of a daft question.
I was going to get the immersion Duo 5800 V3. Now out comes the V4. I will only be using the standard Fatshark frequencies so I will not need the other channels on the V4. Is there any other advantage to getting the V4 apart from the 32 channels?
So is the 32 channel thing properly sorted now. Previously the 32 channel receivers worked quite nicely on Boscam bands but were less than optimal on Immersion. I'm presuming Immersion wouldn't put something out that worked better on the VTX they didn't make - but just wondered if anyone knew for sure that this issue was a thing of the past.
I am presuming now that what Immersion did was incorporate the Rf-Sky modules inside the receivers so you switch between their own Airwave based receiver and the Rf-Sky one.
I was wondering, is there any advantage in having one duo receiver to having two uno receivers?
The advantage would be that you would need a diversity unit used along side the two Uno`s, three times as many power cables, twice as many video / audio cables.
When your using the Duo its one power cable, one video / audio cable and only one unit
Quote from: Coyote on November 04, 2014, 11:22:33 PM
The advantage would be that you would need a diversity unit used along side the two Uno`s, three times as many power cables, twice as many video / audio cables.
When your using the Duo its one power cable, one video / audio cable and only one unit
Ah ok, I didn't realise the duo had diversity! Its sounding better all the time!
Just like to point that rather than spending extra on diversity a far neater better option IMO is to get an antenna tracker instead.
I use a tracker on 5.8 GHz 25 mW ( ie much less than most use) with a helical at the Vrx end , no diversity and never have any signal problems. Once you are more than a few meters away the tracker is locked in. Diversity will never be used.
regards
Andy
Quote from: skyscraper on November 05, 2014, 09:26:11 AM
Just like to point that rather than spending extra on diversity a far neater better option IMO is to get an antenna tracker instead.
I still disagree :) Antenna tracking is neat, but you can't deny adds another layer of complexity to any flight.
Quote from: CurryKitten on November 05, 2014, 09:53:50 AM
Quote from: skyscraper on November 05, 2014, 09:26:11 AM
Just like to point that rather than spending extra on diversity a far neater better option IMO is to get an antenna tracker instead.
I still disagree :) Antenna tracking is neat, but you can't deny adds another layer of complexity to any flight.
So does diversity surely unless you dangle it off your fatsharks.. so to speak :)
regards
Andy
I like to have both - diversity so that when I forget to switch the tracker on I still get some kind of signal, and a tracker so that when I forget to set home on my OSD then Brucey can guide me in by telling me which way my antenna is pointing. :-[
tbh im enjoying using my head as a tracker with my goggle mounted helical , as disorienting as it is :laugh:
It make sme think about where the plane is in relation to me, all good fun - except when doing close flybys because I have to spin my head around fast :D
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Introducing a new RaceBand-ready version of the Uno5800v4.
v4.1 of this popular 5.8GHz receiver will be available for order from our factory next week.
Hardware-wise, this unit is identical to the existing product, but it does support 5 bands/40 channels, instead of the normal 4 bands/32 channels.
The additional band is our new 'Race Band', supported by the Vortex Race Quad. These channels were chosen for maximum channel separation, with intuitive channel numbering/ordering, and legal for resale within the USA.
For existing owners of the Uno5800v4, an upgrade will be offered through our repair centers shortly