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I've got one like that. Yes, there is some lag, I don't think it's "a few seconds", maybe a few 10th's of a second. Just like an IP Webcam for FPV, it's enough that it can be a real problem if you're flying manually in FPV. However, if you're using a good stabilization system, and just doing...

You asking me? The board will already fly a quad, but it's using ETH Flying Circus code from Switzerland. I don't know a lot about that. I've just seen the vids. ETH actually designed the PX4 and have 3DR manufacture it. The original intent was for it to be a board for university research...

Yes, but the code does not run on it yet. It's a big job to port it over because the PX4 is intended to run with an RTOS.

Man, I sure could have used a Chute last weekend!!!

I think Arducopter has it, but I've never used it.

Yes, absolutely. In fact it's already here. We have the PX4 system which comes with a STM32F4 processor which is much much faster and has much more ram. They're just working on getting Arducopter up and running on it now.

Off topic but, what is that camera gimbal?

Don't even think about buying a helicopter that doesn't have parts support.

I think in fact the only real in flight difference between a MR and an electronically stabilized SR is simply the intimidation factor. I was flying my quad around, nose in, no problem, but was still nervous to do it on the 600 heli.

I fly both as well. I'm don't really prefer one over the other, they so similar, but different. Yes, crash costs for SRH's are astronomical. I just crashed my Octo, full bore upside-down into the ground. It looks like it will cost less to fix than a mild crash in a SRH. On the other hand...

Motors not mounted straight, thus either CW or CCW rotating motors are doing more work to stabilize yaw.

Fact is, this thread is one of many which go down the exact same path. Aspiring film makers wants to fast track and buy his way to success. We should compile all of them into a post and just direct people there. Save a lot of time and aggravation. Have we ever seen one of these come back...

Sorry, but I've never seen a request for evidence to support a supposition as being considered "rude and aggressive". I find it's actually the supporters of high-priced stuff being rude and aggressive as they strive to justify their expense. All I want is the data. I don't doubt for a...

Yes, but you're not building a server. What you want to do is more like performing surgery than building a computer. When you build a computer, you buy components which are intended to fit together. You won't be trying to stuff a USB connector into an RJ45 jack. You don't have to solder...

Yes, there's that issue too, but I'm not running pancake motors, so no issue there. And yes, my Octo flies perfectly with one motor gone. My impression from reading this thread is that... it's just another person high up on the "peak of inflated expectations" who will soon fall down into...

Well, different people like different things. If all you want to do is just fly around, you don't have to spend more than a few battery packs getting it set up and tuned. If a few battery packs for tuning is too much effort, then, well I don't know what to say. What I have been doing for the...

Ok, well that's a reasonable hypothesis. I haven't seen any evidence that there is any issue, however. Now, as to the "being pushed harder" part... in what way? Do you mean because they respond to a throttle change instantly, instead of filtering the input? I'm not sure that's really any...

Yes, there are a few things still to come. We are working on inertial position hold as well as alt hold. We're also working on some more changes to improve reliability. This is mostly failsafe and error detection, not stuff like "it won't do FOD" because it's already pretty good in that...

More likely to fail, based on what data? A search for "Simonk ESC fail" turns up nothing interesting. A search for "Castle ESC fail" turns up just stacks and stacks of postings, videos, and recall notices. From what I've seen, I won't touch anything from CC. I've seen way too many...

I cannot fairly compare the stability, as I have not flown the DJI products. I'd like to pretend I could make a comparison with something I haven't actually used thoroughly, as so many do, but I won't. All I can say is that with the latest code, the stabilization is as perfect as I could...