JimbobIII Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Hi, I am a bit of a gadget fan and just curious has any one used anything like these WiFi receivers and I so what they think of them? WiFi WiFi 2 with camera Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 The range for WiFi isn't as good compared to 2.4g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oodboo Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Not yet but I'm keen to try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan_bench10 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 wifi is technically 2.4ghz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oodboo Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 (edited) There's also the WiRC: http://www.dension.com/product/wirc-wifi-rc-receiver Edit: Just realised this one has been discontinued already. Edited July 25, 2014 by oodboo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamiyacowboy Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Sorry Guys WIFI just does not have the power to saturate the waves we need. most wifi stuff is small portable devices, they cam be easly moved into range of a signal, phones -tablets - pacemakers etc etc etc all small devices. the only bonafied long distance linking you could use is costly. they use the same stuff to talk with spacecraft on mars and likes. this is UHF ( ultrahigh frequancy radio waves), you can take a signal and convert it to UHF, broadcast it and recieve the data flow. for long distance linking and receiving you would want something like a DRAGON LINK ( its a RC purpose UHF kit that plugs into your handset and converts to a UHF signal) its used in long distance FPV flights and to recieve onboard flight data Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oodboo Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I thought it'd be fine for close range slow cars. I was thinking about using it in my unimog so my son can drive fpv using just an ipad. I'm not expecting much in terms of range or video quality/frame rate though but I'll be happy if it's usable in the garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Think it would be fine for indoor / back garden use with something not too fast. Quite fancy the unit with camera. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamiyacowboy Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 10-50m max on your link. you need to test that phone see how far before signal drop. boot up youtube stream a vid and walk away from router into garden. measure distance, now because your not using your router you wanna atleast cut that distance by half to a quarter,this accounts for the rubbish low power your phones transmitter is ( the router is boosted signal, your phone aint) thats about the range your gonna have if everything is perfect, and we know the world is not perfect everything has an imperfection so to be honest, just grab the lad a nice little rc with a propper radio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oodboo Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 It's quite a small garden and there'll be no obstructions between user and car so should be fine. The lad is severely disabled and couldn't hold a proper radio never-mind use one. He can use an ipad though (albeit in a very basic way) and that's why I'm keen to try it. His limited movement also means he doesn't have to follow the car with his head if he's driving by fpv. I've also been adapting other controllers and will keep trying until I find something that works for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyclingSalmon14 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I was just thinking this the other day, GoPro WiFi is 160M is it? I'll admit it won't do for the OP but I was just thinking on a slow car that can handle lag (unlike flying) you could use a GoPro and mobile device as a FPV set up without getting the whole RX/TX/Google route? Would this no work, I.e just attach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoothybb Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Reviews seem to suggest it works okay although the actual app controls seem to cause the main complaints. There's a cheaper version on here for less than Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean-vrs Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 It's quite a small garden and there'll be no obstructions between user and car so should be fine. The lad is severely disabled and couldn't hold a proper radio never-mind use one. He can use an ipad though (albeit in a very basic way) and that's why I'm keen to try it. His limited movement also means he doesn't have to follow the car with his head if he's driving by fpv. I've also been adapting other controllers and will keep trying until I find something that works for him. in your circumstance i would say its a perfect solution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimbobIII Posted July 25, 2014 Author Share Posted July 25, 2014 Thanks everyone. Would be interesting to hear from anyone who does have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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