recommended video settings to avoid transmission problems

terry s · Aug 9, 2015

Hi, been searching but cant find the thread any more..
What are the recommended video settings to avoid video transmission interruptions over long distance?

Was shooting a video today on the beach, planned on doing a long run along the beach to test the range.
Found that only after about 1km I was starting to get poor video transmission warnings.

I recall reading somewhere that reducing the video quality can help eliminate this, I shoot at 4k highest frame rate and size.

Anyone have recommended settings to get good video range and still be able to shoot at good quality?

Regards

Mordor · Aug 9, 2015

Choose custom over automatic, see what channel is less interference and choose it.
Also, turn image quality to the minimum...(+- 4MB`s)

Also, the antenas position must be always on a vertical as reference to the ground (90º degrees) and at the same distance one of other...

Then, the place you choose to control the bird....is very important: Go for the highest possible and as much you can see with your eyes.

Easy! ;-)

ianwood · Aug 9, 2015

You didn't look very far. It's the next thread down!

http://www.phantompilots.com/threads/more-channels-hack.50034/

Mordor · Aug 9, 2015

More channels, doesn`t mean necessarily more distance.....
It means more chance of less interference....

ianwood · Aug 9, 2015

Mordor said:
It means more chance of less interference....

Which means higher chance of further distance.

Mordor · Aug 10, 2015

No it doesn`t.

WoodlakeDrone · Aug 10, 2015

terry s said:
I recall reading somewhere that reducing the video quality can help eliminate this, I shoot at 4k highest frame rate and size.

--The quality of the video you shoot (4k) is not related to distance the aircraft can fly or the distance of successful live video feed to your screen.

--The "distance" of the HD live video feed transmission is not related to the distance the aircraft can fly (other than FPV limitations).

--A lower quality setting for your HD live video feed (+/-4MB) will result in longer distance live video feed transmissions before live video begins to deteriorate. It won't affect the distance the aircraft can fly or your video recording quality.