🛒 Caddx Vista Air Unit "Lite" banggood - bit.ly/2QJsShw racedayquads - bit.ly/2QKaUM5 airbladeuav - bit.ly/35DLdkd newbeedrone - bit.ly/30jUr4f See previous video - th-cam.com/video/_AixGznU-oM/w-d-xo.html
This is the mode I generally fly in, its pretty enjoyable. I scale the display image to 90% and its a blast. This is the best time I have ever had in FPV period.
On a scale from 1-10 (10 being worst) how unwise would it be to mount the vista outside the frame? My current frame is DEFINITELY too small, and I don't want to get rid of my quad. It was my first one EVER. It has intrinsic value at this point lol. It's a true X frame, so the stack is dead center. The only alternatives I can think of are removing my capacitor so it could fit behind my stack, OR drilling holes in the frame, which will probably not end well either. I MAY be able to slam it above the stack, but I'd have to run it with very little space between the ESC and the FC. Thoughts?
DAMNIT ALBERT! I've been trying to hold out on buying the DJI system, but every time I see testing videos I am that much closer to buying the damn thing! I need to sell some stuff I think so I don't feel so guilty buying it. Maybe sell my DJI Mavic goggles(the white ones), my Yuneec Typhoon H Plus and a few other things. I'm just kind of thinking out loud right now, sorry everyone! Thanks for the video Albert!
@@chrismawson4430 Yeah, I need definitely need to. I havent used my Yuneec Typhoon in over 5 years. Literally never used the DJI goggles cuz I got into real quads when I had bought them. Mavic rarely gets used, but i'm probably gonna keep that. Need to get rid of my DX8 radio also. I really need to try a friend's DJI goggles to see how I can see in them, my eyes suck, I've got coke bottles glasses and even the mavic goggles were hard on my eyes. That's probably the biggest reason I haven't been totally on top of getting the new system. Soon, very soon.
@@housinit DJI FPV googles are much better with the vision. I wear glasses and have to wear strong glasses with the DJI RE googles ...BUT almost No glasses with the DJI FPV googles. It is a shame I can't use them with the Mavic pro. ..........I hope this help You decision....I am not affiliated with DJI whatsoever....this product is worth it
@@lee8org I have a crazy astigmatism and i'm farsighted with a +7 scipt. I'm gonna have to go over to Drone Camps RC's place and try them on in the next week or two with my glasses on to see what up. I'll probably have to order some diopters from RHO Lens for the goggles, they are making some now. In my analog goggles I tried gluing some old glasses lenses in them and that was a nightmare. I've been really happy with my RHO-Lenses, shit, they are better than my normal glasses since they use actual glass. I had been holding off mostly to see what they come up with this year. Kabab today said in a video about DJI goggles with analog being built in and would be doing a video about that....made it sound like DJI factory built in analog.
I'll probably never get one of these unless they get a lot cheaper, but this looks awesome. I use canned air to cool my boards, just don't hold it too close.
Thanks for the video. I less interested in replacing the dji Air Unit with a Caddx Vista in a quad in which the Air Unit will fit. In light of the possible FAA rules, I am interested in knowing if the Vista can be part of a sub-250g quad. Thank you.
Even the stock DC3 with full size air unit is just under 250g with 4s 650. With this vista,..... you should be able to put some serious battery on there. :D Under 250g is easy for cinematic or freestyle 3 inch with DJI. Only the 100mph drones will have an issue staying under 250g.
Thanks for the video, informative. Quick question, I can't find the answer anywhere on the internet or youtube. With your knowledge of the Caddx Vista system, do the DJI Golles RE edition work or would I have to purchase the DJI FPV goggles? Thanks in advance.
What are the chances DJI will come out with goggles with a narrower IPD? I would love to get DJI HD Fpv but my IPD is to narrow for the goggles. Thanks for the in-depth review.
@@phildawe7172 Ditto on this, It fits my eyes just fine. But given that the goggles use 2" screens instead of micro displays like fatshark, you may get away with it.
I'd love to see what builds you can fit this in under 250g. A 4in toothpick type frame (Betafpv X-Knight?) on 650mah 4s using the Vista's whoop pattern holes? What about sub 250g on a 20x20 setup like a Tomoquads Crossbow or the El Camino with 1505 motors and an HGLRC Zeus AIO or the new Goku F7 20x20 stack etc etc. I'm super excited about the possibilities with the Vista!
@@AlbertKimTV Much better??? very subjective. I fly vista DC3 with giant 4S 1500...i noticed little differnce, ROFL. That is besides the fit to the frame; The AirUnit was a terrible fit fot DC3. While the Vista is much better fit, maybe the trade offs are too great. Without 1080 onboard HD recording, sharing videos is less appealing, limits future use cases,...range and pentration is weaker...and its by no means NANO. That said, I bought one...its cool to have, but not worth switching for 720 DVR thru goggles. And yeah, if youre a DJIhead like me...gotta have one on hand.
Can you post a link to this frame? I am looking for 5" frame that will allow like on yours to place Caddx in the back but there is a worry of the camera cable not being long enough. It looks like you still have some reserve in there in yours. Also, an alternative would be to put it on top of 30mmx30mm stack (FC+ESC) with either a 30mm to 20mm reduction or mount it from the top but not many frames I can find have such high space between bottom and top plate. Thanks
The only place you really had signal issues was over behind that building by Optimus Prim,,,, I mean the transformer. The pixilation by the tree was darkness. Your video convinced me to go fly. Think I'm gonna try focus mode off and just crank the EV all the way up. See if I like that. Or,... focus on auto with EV all the way up and see if it ever comes out of Focus mode in my environment. I like that Vista,.. but I already have 3 air units, and I tend to only fly my latest drone. Maybe I should try crashing harder,...
Can you use the caddx to make an indoor whoop and test the indoor signal strength? No dji indoor whoops and this may be the first step towards a dji tinyhawk one day.
I had one question. Is there a way we could use CaddX Vista without a DJI goggle or smart controller? I just need the nice Digital FPV video to be seen on my monitor and the video be saved in the DVR. So I don't really care about using the goggle, as an FPV system.
when is the next "holiday" to have sales ?? Will CADXX do the same as DJI ? 20% off ?? Will the resellers be bound (as with DJI products) to not allow discount codes ? I haven't checked the fine print lately ...
Hi AK, you mentioned in a previous video that you were going to away from the DC3 and into the NBD whirligig, now that you have flown both frames which one of them are you liking better?
Hi Albert, my Caddx Vista unit when you power the unit the led, stays red and doesn't go green , and DJI assistant doesn't recognize it either, would it be bricked any ideas on how to test it , Its had maybe 20 flights, a couple of very hard landings, the camera works fine, I've tested it on my other unit , I did purchase it from banggood Regards Vince
Hey, great review. Do you know if it’s possible to replace the cable between Camera and unit ? And do you know if we can buy somewhere a longer one ? I preordered the caddx but I’m not sure it holds in my 5inch quad (PetitSoldat SX218). Thx!
That part isn't for sale anywhere yet. I don't know if the cable part is the same one from the original air unit. It might be but I don't see that for sale anywhere either.
Yes, the DJI receiver is there. The OSD is just a data overlay. It is saved as an SRT file and I burned it into the video so you guys can see what I'm seeing in the goggles.
If the XM+ is falling you, what else do you recommend (besides crossfire)? Also, I wasn't clear. Did you show us the HD recording, or the goggle recording? I thought you'd show us what the breakup & pixelation actually looked like.
That was the goggle recording. Vista does not record onboard. I switched modes to high quality mode which doesn't break up like low latency mode does. That's why you're confused. Get crossfire.
Im not sure about the newest firmware, but there was a glitch with HQ mode that caused extremely high latency (rough guess would be 200-300ms). Power cycling both the goggles and air unit after switching to HQ mode always solved the issue for me. Prob what people were experiencing when they said it was un-flyable.
I really want the caddx vista on my emax buzz to get high quality footage and low latency, but I dont want to buy the expensive DJI goggles. Is there a way to stream the footage to a tablet/phone, some kind of receiver?
I found high quality mode not too bad, but I like low latency mode better. I don't like focus mode either. Another great video. I find you videos honest ! Thanks for taking the time!
Hey Albert. I just installed one in my 3” avant. Using a Hglrc 20x20 stack that I had in it originally. I can’t get osd and it won’t show the “unlocked” message when I arm. Wiring is all correct. I’m baffled. The video is very lagging but shows 28 to 32 Mw. 🤔. Any ideas?
Thanks Albert. Uarts are opposite. I checked that first. Sorry, I meant I only get the latency in the goggle osd. The OSD that I set up in a beta flight won’t show. No voltage, no mah, model name etc
I guess with this type of quad it will be better to have the Air Unit as you can record HD footage. Thinking that this will be better on a Gopro build where you need to save some weight.
I assume you've followed the instructions in my video? th-cam.com/video/Huh1rRgf1p8/w-d-xo.html If so, have you tried resetting your settings in the goggle?
I've played with a few things with my original air unit but I have always flown low latency...now I say why didn't I ever try high quality, today I will try! Thanks for showing us a little more...next build will probably have a Vista on board.
On the older firmware you had to reboot the goggles when you switched to HQ mode or it had 100ms latency. That's why most people complained about HQ because they didn't reboot after the switch.
hey Albert, my goggles and dji air unit is all set to 8 channels and 1200mw, but once I switch to my other drone which uses the caddx vista, I instantly get locked into 25mw and 4 channels... so frustrating... am I doin something wrong?..
The recording quality for the DVR is miles above what you get on FS headsets. It's more than suitable to show friends and family what you are flying over. I love my setup so far. I am running the new Jumper T16 Pro Carbon, the iFlight DC3 and Goggles of course.
hi Albert Kim, how are you? I just received the dji system today with the caddx vista. It did not work for me the hack. I solder only the V en G pad from the vista and connect to the Lipo. I try to hack this way. It did not work. Why? Do you think i have to connect the vista first to a FC before i can hack it?
Maybe it doesn't have the right voltage or enough current? Need more information about your setup. Can't tell much from your question as to what is wrong.
@@AlbertKimTV i got it to work, it had nothing to do with the voltage of any kwad it is in. problem was that you have to make the naco file from a PC ina text editor. to check out if the file is right you have to go to the naco file with file explorer and see if there isn't .txt on the end... for example: naco.txt is wrong. if its only naco its good. the information tab file type shows already its a txt and that is good. thx for your reply and wish you have a nice day.
I'm no RF expert, but I think the MIMO stuff the original air unit has would make it superior in multi-path environments. I would guess that the original air unit will get better signal inside a big bando.
@@AlbertKimTV First of all I don't fly inside buildings or garages pretty much ever, so the vista would probably be a good fit for me on a future build (i have the original). The vista seems basically identical at large parks with lots of trees / small buildings. I don't think you really hit any multipath testing in this video though. You'd need to compare how they perform inside a building or parking garage where you really get a lot of signal bounce. I think the idea is that with MIMO, signal bounce can actually improve overall signal. (Educated guess only... 😆)
Hi, I meant to ask this earlier but I hope that better late than never... If I recall correctly KababFPV mentioned something from CES saying that the people at DJI said that the unit Caddx was putting out would be able to work with virtually any camera. From what you can tell is there any possible truth in this or was that a mid-day dream?
I put a vista in a diatone 349, I have the uarts soldered correctly and I have the configuration msp enabled in betaflight, but the osd isnt working at all:// I’ve triple checked all my connections and I know the wires are connected correctly, everything powers up just fine minus the osd. Am I missing something in betaflight or something?
Albert Kim that much is clear lol😂😂 I figured it out I had the tiniest bridge between the rx and ground pads, it was a prOcESS getting the wires soldered just right since the pads are so frickin small
Just built an old diatone 369 with a flywoo goku hd 745 evo all in one board and the caddx vista.. everything is working but it’s stuck in “low power mode” and the changes I make in betaflight for the osd don’t show up in the goggles nor does the voltage read out for the battery.. also the latency is around 50-60 ms.. this isn’t my first caddx vista build.. not sure why this is happening.. any thoughts?
You don't have it wired up to the UART correctly or the setup in Betaflight is wrong somehow. It's also possible the Vista is broken too but more likely the first two.
@@AlbertKimTV the board has a dji plug.. I have the tx to the rx and vice versa.. I have the sbus to the sbus.. etc It’s working.. just won’t get out of low power mode On betaflight the serial rx is selected on uart 1.. nothing else is selected Baud rate is 115200 The top section USB VCP is dimmed on the Configuration/MSP and not selected on the serial rx Telemetry output is not selected at all either Any suggestions?.. do you think the firmware needs to be updated?.. not sure which one to select because the exact board is not available
hi albert recently i got EACHINE novice 1 to learn on and flew a couple of times but now wt8 controller not connecting to drone everything powers on but nothing working is there a reset button or something so i can get this work again HELP
@@AlbertKimTV think is drone don't know how put it into binding mode controller has binding button is there a button on novice to put drone into binding mode
Hey there, would LOVE to know the answer to this: Is it possible to run this system without a dji controller/goggles? I just want to be able to stream HD footage with low latency to a laptop/desktop, is there any kind of unit I can plug in to a regular computer that can get the image from this camera on a monitor at a similar latency to what you get in goggles?
Help. LOL I broke my ufl connector on my vista. My friend has the top board with different firmware and activated in his account. Can I use it ? Will I have issues with activation and firmware downgrade after install ?
How do you get live sound to the goggles bro? that is a major problem! that take's away from the flying experience, soon as someone makes a digital fpv system that does stream live sound, my Vista will be replaced, They should have gave you the option for sound at a latency cost, like they did for high quality mode. How u gonna know if u have a bent prop eating ur balance lead after a crash or something?, the dji goggles boast about range, so u are gonna be flying far away to explore! Ps Good video Albert
Nice review!!!! The image quality is great !!!!! Question: Why did your XM + receiver failsafe at such a close distance? I have been getting failsafe’s with my RXSR’s often lately on different models. I updated the firmware on them. I’m thinking I should update my qx7 as well ?????? Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated Albert. 👍👌
@@AlbertKimTV Thanks. I saw one video that said if you use the DJI Air Unit that you had to use DJI Goggles and Controller. That didn't make sense to me so I thought I would ask those smarter for clarification. The DJI/Caddx units are just the VTX. I can use what ever receiver that binds with my Taranis. That Blimp base looks like the one by JWAP.
I have a big issue with my caddx, i got the flywoo LR with the R9M, i was advice by flywoo to take it off because i bought the dji controller and i was to make a change, sbus and GND, which i did, my goggles and remote controller is connected to the cadxx, i can see the rc on the goggles but in Transmitter i cant or dont know how to set up the switches... and in Betaflight i cant get anything done, the reciever doesnt work. try everything out there but it just dont work, i dont know if Flywoo sent me a drone thats not working
Hard to tell what's going on here based on just the comment. I'm not sure where to start but perhaps the Vista isn't wired up correctly. I'd double check that.
@@AlbertKimTV thanks, I got 6 cables from the Vista to the FC, 4 was already wired from the Vista, as I had to take the pre-order reciever out, I had to wired SBUS and GND.
🛒 Caddx Vista Air Unit "Lite"
banggood - bit.ly/2QJsShw
racedayquads - bit.ly/2QKaUM5
airbladeuav - bit.ly/35DLdkd
newbeedrone - bit.ly/30jUr4f
See previous video - th-cam.com/video/_AixGznU-oM/w-d-xo.html
This is the mode I generally fly in, its pretty enjoyable. I scale the display image to 90% and its a blast. This is the best time I have ever had in FPV period.
On a scale from 1-10 (10 being worst) how unwise would it be to mount the vista outside the frame? My current frame is DEFINITELY too small, and I don't want to get rid of my quad. It was my first one EVER. It has intrinsic value at this point lol. It's a true X frame, so the stack is dead center. The only alternatives I can think of are removing my capacitor so it could fit behind my stack, OR drilling holes in the frame, which will probably not end well either. I MAY be able to slam it above the stack, but I'd have to run it with very little space between the ESC and the FC. Thoughts?
DAMNIT ALBERT! I've been trying to hold out on buying the DJI system, but every time I see testing videos I am that much closer to buying the damn thing! I need to sell some stuff I think so I don't feel so guilty buying it. Maybe sell my DJI Mavic goggles(the white ones), my Yuneec Typhoon H Plus and a few other things. I'm just kind of thinking out loud right now, sorry everyone! Thanks for the video Albert!
Do it, sell them, you'll have something actually worthwhile if you do
@@chrismawson4430 Yeah, I need definitely need to. I havent used my Yuneec Typhoon in over 5 years. Literally never used the DJI goggles cuz I got into real quads when I had bought them. Mavic rarely gets used, but i'm probably gonna keep that. Need to get rid of my DX8 radio also. I really need to try a friend's DJI goggles to see how I can see in them, my eyes suck, I've got coke bottles glasses and even the mavic goggles were hard on my eyes. That's probably the biggest reason I haven't been totally on top of getting the new system. Soon, very soon.
Luis Hurtado DO IT LUIS!!!!
I’ll do it with you !!!!
I’m ready to purchase the DJI goggles too!!!!
@@housinit DJI FPV googles are much better with the vision. I wear glasses and have to wear strong glasses with the DJI RE googles ...BUT almost No glasses with the DJI FPV googles. It is a shame I can't use them with the Mavic pro. ..........I hope this help You decision....I am not affiliated with DJI whatsoever....this product is worth it
@@lee8org I have a crazy astigmatism and i'm farsighted with a +7 scipt. I'm gonna have to go over to Drone Camps RC's place and try them on in the next week or two with my glasses on to see what up. I'll probably have to order some diopters from RHO Lens for the goggles, they are making some now. In my analog goggles I tried gluing some old glasses lenses in them and that was a nightmare. I've been really happy with my RHO-Lenses, shit, they are better than my normal glasses since they use actual glass. I had been holding off mostly to see what they come up with this year. Kabab today said in a video about DJI goggles with analog being built in and would be doing a video about that....made it sound like DJI factory built in analog.
I'll probably never get one of these unless they get a lot cheaper, but this looks awesome. I use canned air to cool my boards, just don't hold it too close.
Thanks for the video. I less interested in replacing the dji Air Unit with a Caddx Vista in a quad in which the Air Unit will fit. In light of the possible FAA rules, I am interested in knowing if the Vista can be part of a sub-250g quad. Thank you.
The quad you see in the video is well under 250g with lipo.
Even the stock DC3 with full size air unit is just under 250g with 4s 650. With this vista,..... you should be able to put some serious battery on there. :D Under 250g is easy for cinematic or freestyle 3 inch with DJI. Only the 100mph drones will have an issue staying under 250g.
Thank you.
i feel it is like magic. I could stick it on my AK Crossbow I suppose. Thanks for showing HQ mode and your thoughts while flying it.
Thanks for the video, informative.
Quick question, I can't find the answer anywhere on the internet or youtube. With your knowledge of the Caddx Vista system, do the DJI Golles RE edition work or would I have to purchase the DJI FPV goggles?
Thanks in advance.
Only the DJI FPV Goggles will work. Nothing else at this time.
@@AlbertKimTV Thanks for the speedy reply.
What are the chances DJI will come out with goggles with a narrower IPD? I would love to get DJI HD Fpv but my IPD is to narrow for the goggles. Thanks for the in-depth review.
I don't know, sorry
it might still be decently viewable enough for you even if the numbers are off by a few mm
@@phildawe7172 Ditto on this, It fits my eyes just fine. But given that the goggles use 2" screens instead of micro displays like fatshark, you may get away with it.
I'd love to see what builds you can fit this in under 250g. A 4in toothpick type frame (Betafpv X-Knight?) on 650mah 4s using the Vista's whoop pattern holes? What about sub 250g on a 20x20 setup like a Tomoquads Crossbow or the El Camino with 1505 motors and an HGLRC Zeus AIO or the new Goku F7 20x20 stack etc etc. I'm super excited about the possibilities with the Vista!
How does your DC3 fly now it’s 22 grams lighter in the back?.
Not surprisingly much better!
@@AlbertKimTV Much better??? very subjective. I fly vista DC3 with giant 4S 1500...i noticed little differnce, ROFL. That is besides the fit to the frame; The AirUnit was a terrible fit fot DC3. While the Vista is much better fit, maybe the trade offs are too great. Without 1080 onboard HD recording, sharing videos is less appealing, limits future use cases,...range and pentration is weaker...and its by no means NANO. That said, I bought one...its cool to have, but not worth switching for 720 DVR thru goggles. And yeah, if youre a DJIhead like me...gotta have one on hand.
Can you post a link to this frame? I am looking for 5" frame that will allow like on yours to place Caddx in the back but there is a worry of the camera cable not being long enough. It looks like you still have some reserve in there in yours. Also, an alternative would be to put it on top of 30mmx30mm stack (FC+ESC) with either a 30mm to 20mm reduction or mount it from the top but not many frames I can find have such high space between bottom and top plate. Thanks
The only place you really had signal issues was over behind that building by Optimus Prim,,,, I mean the transformer. The pixilation by the tree was darkness. Your video convinced me to go fly. Think I'm gonna try focus mode off and just crank the EV all the way up. See if I like that. Or,... focus on auto with EV all the way up and see if it ever comes out of Focus mode in my environment.
I like that Vista,.. but I already have 3 air units, and I tend to only fly my latest drone. Maybe I should try crashing harder,...
Thank you for all the extra info! Good to know. Looks great! Performs really well.
Can you use the caddx to make an indoor whoop and test the indoor signal strength? No dji indoor whoops and this may be the first step towards a dji tinyhawk one day.
I have one already on the way
The unit and cam is 30 gram bir much for a tinywhoop
Does the CADDX Vista (no receiver) binds with DJI FPV radio?
Yes
I had one question. Is there a way we could use CaddX Vista without a DJI goggle or smart controller? I just need the nice Digital FPV video to be seen on my monitor and the video be saved in the DVR. So I don't really care about using the goggle, as an FPV system.
when is the next "holiday" to have sales ?? Will CADXX do the same as DJI ? 20% off ?? Will the resellers be bound (as with DJI products) to not allow discount codes ? I haven't checked the fine print lately ...
Your guess is as good as mine
Thanks for the video does this unit works with Analog goggle or just like DJI digital only
DJI
Hi AK, you mentioned in a previous video that you were going to away from the DC3 and into the NBD whirligig, now that you have flown both frames which one of them are you liking better?
I haven't flown the Whirligig yet
Hi Albert, my Caddx Vista unit when you power the unit the led, stays red and doesn't go green , and DJI assistant doesn't recognize it either, would it be bricked any ideas on how to test it , Its had maybe 20 flights, a couple of very hard landings, the camera works fine, I've tested it on my other unit , I did purchase it from banggood Regards Vince
Hey, great review. Do you know if it’s possible to replace the cable between Camera and unit ?
And do you know if we can buy somewhere a longer one ?
I preordered the caddx but I’m not sure it holds in my 5inch quad (PetitSoldat SX218).
Thx!
That part isn't for sale anywhere yet. I don't know if the cable part is the same one from the original air unit. It might be but I don't see that for sale anywhere either.
Thank you for your answer.
I actually found it ! Try to search « DJI FPV Air Unit Coaxial Cable » on Google 😀 I think I’m going to deal with this !
Does it have the dji built in receiver ? And does it comes with this osd in your video ?
Yes, the DJI receiver is there. The OSD is just a data overlay. It is saved as an SRT file and I burned it into the video so you guys can see what I'm seeing in the goggles.
Nice Video!! Is the image quality better the higher you go with the mW?
If the XM+ is falling you, what else do you recommend (besides crossfire)?
Also, I wasn't clear. Did you show us the HD recording, or the goggle recording? I thought you'd show us what the breakup & pixelation actually looked like.
That was the goggle recording. Vista does not record onboard. I switched modes to high quality mode which doesn't break up like low latency mode does. That's why you're confused. Get crossfire.
Does anyboby knows if we can use the holes on the edges? Maybe 30x30mm?
Doesn't fit
Is the antenna removable? It looks like a u.fl but from the pictures I've seen there is a plate over the top of it.
Yes, it's removable... see my video here on how it's connected - th-cam.com/video/_AixGznU-oM/w-d-xo.html
Hello,
what is the white remote in the near background on the desk?
A new BetaFPV transmitter I'm testing... videos on that one will be out later. Can't release them yet.
The video looked great, can't wait to get mine. Thanks for all the excellent info Albert.
Im still slow here. Vista?..I will need to watch more of previous posts. Thanks for this info.
Is any fc combatible to caddx vista, for examble the hglrc f4 zeus?
You should watch this - th-cam.com/video/3qbQRJRmJrM/w-d-xo.html
Im not sure about the newest firmware, but there was a glitch with HQ mode that caused extremely high latency (rough guess would be 200-300ms). Power cycling both the goggles and air unit after switching to HQ mode always solved the issue for me. Prob what people were experiencing when they said it was un-flyable.
I heard that was an old firmware issue that is long gone. I never had that problem.
will this work with frsky controler and other brand googles other than dji goggles and controller?
You can use a different radio but only DJI goggles
@@AlbertKimTV ooh.. dji goggles are expensive here in the philippines :(
I want to start on fpv:(
I really want the caddx vista on my emax buzz to get high quality footage and low latency, but I dont want to buy the expensive DJI goggles. Is there a way to stream the footage to a tablet/phone, some kind of receiver?
No other way but the DJI goggle at this time.
Great video, as always Albert. I"m a fan. Keep it up!
Thanks for watching!
Albert, are the mounting holes M2 or M3?
M2
I think I found this spot in Google maps. I used to live near that area a long time ago. How is the access?
I found high quality mode not too bad, but I like low latency mode better. I don't like focus mode either.
Another great video. I find you videos honest ! Thanks for taking the time!
Thanks!
Hey Albert. I just installed one in my 3” avant. Using a Hglrc 20x20 stack that I had in it originally. I can’t get osd and it won’t show the “unlocked” message when I arm. Wiring is all correct. I’m baffled. The video is very lagging but shows 28 to 32 Mw. 🤔. Any ideas?
Check that you don't have the UART wired up in reverse. How are you able to see 28 to 32 Mw if the OSD isn't working???
Thanks Albert. Uarts are opposite. I checked that first. Sorry, I meant I only get the latency in the goggle osd. The OSD that I set up in a beta flight won’t show. No voltage, no mah, model name etc
my DJI FPV goggles are not pairing with the vista. what could be wrong?
All firmware versions are the same? Have you tried flashing everything again?
How easily is it to get it work with a frsky remote w/crossfire protocol ?
not difficult
Nice review Albert! I'm curious. What's the relationship between Caddx and DJI. Has DJI licensed the Vista unit to them (Caddx)?
Yes, DJI has licensed the Digital FPV tech to Caddx so they could build Vista
@@AlbertKimTV just curious ..does the VISTA come in a DJI BOX ?
Does it have BF OSD “ HOME ARROW” now?
not yet it seems...
Thank you for fast response
@@fpv_drone_adventure next update. The announced it in the current, but i guess after cny ;-)
shambler01 thanks
Is the longer dji air unit cable interchangeable with the Vista cable ? As 8cm is too short for my 5" frame with the Vista at the rear.
10cm would be better for 5 inch😉👍
what motors are on that quad? 1408?
1404
I guess with this type of quad it will be better to have the Air Unit as you can record HD footage. Thinking that this will be better on a Gopro build where you need to save some weight.
Hey Albert, I'm using a vista setup currently with my dji goggles on 25mbps. How do I switch to 50? its all greyed out on my OSD..
I assume you've followed the instructions in my video?
th-cam.com/video/Huh1rRgf1p8/w-d-xo.html
If so, have you tried resetting your settings in the goggle?
Albert Kim I just watched this and didn’t see any instructions.. I’ll try the reset next
I've played with a few things with my original air unit but I have always flown low latency...now I say why didn't I ever try high quality, today I will try! Thanks for showing us a little more...next build will probably have a Vista on board.
On the older firmware you had to reboot the goggles when you switched to HQ mode or it had 100ms latency. That's why most people complained about HQ because they didn't reboot after the switch.
That doesn't seem to happen on current firmware
@@codebender9435 Really?? No wonder lol 😱
hey Albert, my goggles and dji air unit is all set to 8 channels and 1200mw, but once I switch to my other drone which uses the caddx vista, I instantly get locked into 25mw and 4 channels... so frustrating... am I doin something wrong?..
Try and Reset all your Settings to Factory and/or also reflash your firmware.
The picture quality looks very good.
The recording quality for the DVR is miles above what you get on FS headsets. It's more than suitable to show friends and family what you are flying over. I love my setup so far. I am running the new Jumper T16 Pro Carbon, the iFlight DC3 and Goggles of course.
hi Albert Kim, how are you?
I just received the dji system today with the caddx vista.
It did not work for me the hack. I solder only the V en G pad from the vista and connect to the Lipo. I try to hack this way. It did not work. Why?
Do you think i have to connect the vista first to a FC before i can hack it?
Maybe it doesn't have the right voltage or enough current? Need more information about your setup. Can't tell much from your question as to what is wrong.
@@AlbertKimTV i got it to work, it had nothing to do with the voltage of any kwad it is in. problem was that you have to make the naco file from a PC ina text editor. to check out if the file is right you have to go to the naco file with file explorer and see if there isn't .txt on the end... for example: naco.txt is wrong. if its only naco its good. the information tab file type shows already its a txt and that is good. thx for your reply and wish you have a nice day.
I'm no RF expert, but I think the MIMO stuff the original air unit has would make it superior in multi-path environments. I would guess that the original air unit will get better signal inside a big bando.
How do you contrast your guess to the actual results you see in this video?
@@AlbertKimTV First of all I don't fly inside buildings or garages pretty much ever, so the vista would probably be a good fit for me on a future build (i have the original). The vista seems basically identical at large parks with lots of trees / small buildings. I don't think you really hit any multipath testing in this video though. You'd need to compare how they perform inside a building or parking garage where you really get a lot of signal bounce.
I think the idea is that with MIMO, signal bounce can actually improve overall signal. (Educated guess only... 😆)
I’ve tried both, multipath is more noticeable with the goggle antennas, rather than the air unit vs caddx
Which frame is that? The iFlight DC3?
Yes
Hi, I meant to ask this earlier but I hope that better late than never...
If I recall correctly KababFPV mentioned something from CES saying that the people at DJI said that the unit Caddx was putting out would be able to work with virtually any camera.
From what you can tell is there any possible truth in this or was that a mid-day dream?
I'm told this is not true
how did you connect the vista to your fc?
th-cam.com/video/3qbQRJRmJrM/w-d-xo.html
I put a vista in a diatone 349, I have the uarts soldered correctly and I have the configuration msp enabled in betaflight, but the osd isnt working at all:// I’ve triple checked all my connections and I know the wires are connected correctly, everything powers up just fine minus the osd. Am I missing something in betaflight or something?
Turn on "Custom OSD" in your goggles.
Albert Kim that much is clear lol😂😂
I figured it out I had the tiniest bridge between the rx and ground pads, it was a prOcESS getting the wires soldered just right since the pads are so frickin small
Just built an old diatone 369 with a flywoo goku hd 745 evo all in one board and the caddx vista.. everything is working but it’s stuck in “low power mode” and the changes I make in betaflight for the osd don’t show up in the goggles nor does the voltage read out for the battery.. also the latency is around 50-60 ms.. this isn’t my first caddx vista build.. not sure why this is happening.. any thoughts?
You don't have it wired up to the UART correctly or the setup in Betaflight is wrong somehow. It's also possible the Vista is broken too but more likely the first two.
@@AlbertKimTV the board has a dji plug.. I have the tx to the rx and vice versa.. I have the sbus to the sbus.. etc
It’s working.. just won’t get out of low power mode
On betaflight the serial rx is selected on uart 1.. nothing else is selected
Baud rate is 115200
The top section USB VCP is dimmed on the Configuration/MSP and not selected on the serial rx
Telemetry output is not selected at all either
Any suggestions?.. do you think the firmware needs to be updated?.. not sure which one to select because the exact board is not available
It can work by dji radio ?
yes
@@AlbertKimTV how is it work with one antenna? I think radio is 2.4 and video transmitter is 5.8 . So how it works with both ?
?
hi albert recently i got EACHINE novice 1 to learn on and flew a couple of times but now wt8 controller not connecting to drone everything powers on but nothing working is there a reset button or something so i can get this work again HELP
You can also ask the eachine FB group.
See my video on the WT8 on how to re-bind - th-cam.com/video/EQvHwMU8kqI/w-d-xo.html
@@yodayedi2325 thanks but I don't use face book
@@AlbertKimTV thanks I will check it out
@@AlbertKimTV think is drone don't know how put it into binding mode controller has binding button is there a button on novice to put drone into binding mode
Hey there, would LOVE to know the answer to this: Is it possible to run this system without a dji controller/goggles? I just want to be able to stream HD footage with low latency to a laptop/desktop, is there any kind of unit I can plug in to a regular computer that can get the image from this camera on a monitor at a similar latency to what you get in goggles?
Sorry nothing like that exists yet.
Amazing flying, Albert!!! 😃
I'm starting to get hyped with the DJI system! 😬
I read on caddx fb that they will soon come with their own digital camera for vista 👍
Yes, they are always working on the next thing. They never sleep!
Will it come with the usual amount of dust in the lense?
How to fix low power mode so I can start recording?
Turn auto temp control off
@@AlbertKimTV thanks...
Btw... I loved the iflight cidora I brought from u. I'm going to put a vista unit in it since I crossed over DJI
I have a microqwad ready for it.... Thank you!
Help. LOL I broke my ufl connector on my vista. My friend has the top board with different firmware and activated in his account. Can I use it ? Will I have issues with activation and firmware downgrade after install ?
I have no idea on this weird configuration. Anyone else out there know?
What frame is that AL ?
Oh that the old dc3. what's the best 3" frame for dji with duel 20X20 ?
this one th-cam.com/video/uiUGLEqh9Uk/w-d-xo.html
Yes I like this one. thanks.
@@AlbertKimTV how about one for vista ?
what googles you need with caddx vista
This one - bit.ly/3i1qSNT
How do you get live sound to the goggles bro? that is a major problem! that take's away from the flying experience, soon as someone makes a digital fpv system that does stream live sound, my Vista will be replaced, They should have gave you the option for sound at a latency cost, like they did for high quality mode. How u gonna know if u have a bent prop eating ur balance lead after a crash or something?, the dji goggles boast about range, so u are gonna be flying far away to explore! Ps Good video Albert
Very informative thank you!
very impressive in hq no focus mode
Nice review!!!! The image quality is great !!!!!
Question: Why did your XM + receiver failsafe at such a close distance?
I have been getting failsafe’s with my RXSR’s often lately on different models. I updated the firmware on them. I’m thinking I should update my qx7 as well ??????
Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated Albert. 👍👌
Probably because there is a lot of wifi in that neighborhood.
4GB of onboard storage? Wow, is it possible to record dvr to that internal storage of the air lite unit?
Not possible on current firmware.
Is it required to use the DJI controller as well as the Goggles, or just the Goggles.
Just goggles are required. You'll need a receiver installed if you are using a different controller.
@@AlbertKimTV Thanks. I saw one video that said if you use the DJI Air Unit that you had to use DJI Goggles and Controller. That didn't make sense to me so I thought I would ask those smarter for clarification. The DJI/Caddx units are just the VTX. I can use what ever receiver that binds with my Taranis. That Blimp base looks like the one by JWAP.
so we need the do the sd mod on the air unit as well?
what is "sd mod"?
@@AlbertKimTV to get 1200mw thought you only need to do the goggles do you need to do the air unit also?
@@mattraymond2935 only google
I have a big issue with my caddx, i got the flywoo LR with the R9M, i was advice by flywoo to take it off because i bought the dji controller and i was to make a change, sbus and GND, which i did, my goggles and remote controller is connected to the cadxx, i can see the rc on the goggles but in Transmitter i cant or dont know how to set up the switches... and in Betaflight i cant get anything done, the reciever doesnt work. try everything out there but it just dont work, i dont know if Flywoo sent me a drone thats not working
Hard to tell what's going on here based on just the comment. I'm not sure where to start but perhaps the Vista isn't wired up correctly. I'd double check that.
@@AlbertKimTV thanks, I got 6 cables from the Vista to the FC, 4 was already wired from the Vista, as I had to take the pre-order reciever out, I had to wired SBUS and GND.
My Vista stays in low power mode after arming and don't show OSD. what could be the error? Can someone help me?
You need to connect up the UART correctly. The other solution is to disable low-power mode, but that will increase the chance it will overheat.
@@AlbertKimTV I wired the rx and tx wrong. :( Now it works. Thank you.
WoW !!! 👍👍👍
I'd like a Diatone gtr 349 with this system in it.
T Rowland I put one in my 349,, it’s a verrrrrry tight fit
Id love to see a air unit vs vista multipathing and range video. please Albert!
The range is very low!!