Skyhunter FPV with Foxeer Box

So this is not my review of the camera, just footage from the initial flight, and some first impressions that I'll put here. I do plan on doing a more in-depth review as soon as possible, unfortunately the weather lately has not cooperated much, and with hurricane "Harvey" in the Gulf of Mexico set to dump a bunch of rain on us, I don't think I'll be flying much in the next week or so, at least. My thoughts, so far:
The video quality is nice, with accurate colors, a good amount of vibrance without being over saturated, and nice sharp details. This was recorded at 2560x1440 resolution, at 60fps. The bitrate in this mode (35Mbps) is a little less than the 4K/30 option which is right at 60Mbps. This little camera ain't no slouch... lol I did notice that the right edge of the image seems out of focus and soft. When a part of the plane is in that area of the frame, it is sharp and detailed, which leads me to believe the focus is off, but only the right side. The left side of the frame seems focused well, with plenty of detail on the horizon. It may be something I can correct by simply tweaking the focus, or possibly making sure the lens holder is properly seated on the board and square with the imager. I will investigate later. The audio is pretty nice in the air. It's a little weak and has an audible "hiss" when trying to record anything on the ground with usable audio, so it probably won't work well for anything with voice or filming from the ground when flying LOS. That said, apparently there will be an adapter for an external mic at some point. That could prove interesting for ground footage. The mobile app is essential for using the camera, as there is no way of manipulating any settings without it. There isn't even a display on the camera to indicate anything, other than the status LEDs. So far I like what I see, and I think it will be a pretty nice camera! Once I'm able to fly it some more and get more into different modes and try different settings, I'll put together a real "review", so stay tuned for that!
See the camera here at Banggood:
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1.3GHz video transmitters (I use 200, 400, 800, and 1500mW on various planes)
I recommend this receiver to go with them. I use an older Racewood type they used to sell, but these are supposed to be at least as good with the same Comtech tuners in them. Apparently Racewood is no longer in business, so here's what replaced them:
I use this 8dbi Patch Antenna, it has been my go-to antenna for a long time now, for years! lol I've been out more then 10 miles using one of these and the 800mW vtx listed above:
On the transmitter side, the stock dipoles that come with them work pretty good together with that patch, but if you want slightly better performance and less weight/drag, consider these: