DJI FPV RC 3 vs ELRS Controller: Which Is Best for FPV?
If you’re setting up an FPV build in 2026, this is one of the first real decisions you’ll face. Do you go with DJI’s own dedicated radio, the DJI Remote Controller 3 (often shortened to RC3), or do you build around ELRS, the open-source protocol that dominates the rest of…
DJI Lito 1 Review – The Best Budget Drone of 2026?
DJI has released a brand new range called the LTO range, and today we are checking out the Lito 1, which is the slightly more affordable option in the lineup. A full comparison between the two drones in the range is also available on the site, but this article covers…
Insta360 Luna Ultra Review
Everything you are seeing throughout this image was captured directly on the Insta360 Luna Ultra in 8K at 25 frames per second, and the results are immediately jaw-dropping. Comparing the footage to my Panasonic G9, which is my main camera system, the Luna Ultra genuinely holds up in a studio…
DJI Lito X1 Review – Best Budget Friendly Mini Drone?
This is the Lito X1 from DJI, a brand new mini drone coming in at under 250 grams, weighing exactly 249 grams. It features a really competent camera system and great flight performance, but who exactly is this for and why would you get one? This is an interesting release…
What Is an FPV Drone? A Real Pilot’s Guide to How They Work
An FPV drone (First Person View drone) is an unmanned aircraft that streams live video from an onboard camera directly to the pilot’s goggles or monitor, letting the pilot fly as if they were sitting inside the aircraft’s cockpit. Unlike GPS-stabilized camera drones, most FPV drones fly in manual “acro”…
FPV Gear Every Beginner Needs to Know About | Part-4
Section Four: Nice to Haves None of these items are needed straight away, but they make FPV life considerably easier as your collection starts to grow. Hardware Pack Hardware packs from GEPRC and Flywoo are excellent resources once you are building regularly. Flywoo offers two variants covering M2 and M3…
GEPRC DarkStar25 Review
GepRC took one of my favourite CineWhoops and made it bigger, more powerful, and 4S. This is the new GEPRC DarkStar25. But going bigger also means more weight, and after flying it, I am not convinced bigger automatically means better. So does the DarkStar25 actually improve on its smaller brother?…
How to Land Your Drone safely over Water – A Complete Guide
Water landing floats for the DJI Mini 2 have been showing up on Amazon, promising drone pilots the ability to safely land their aircraft on water instead of sinking it. The obvious question is: do they actually work, or is this a recipe for an expensive swim? To find out,…
How to Connect an Analog FPV Camera to Your Phone
You can’t plug an analog FPV camera straight into a phone because phones don’t understand raw analog video signals. You need a UVC OTG FPV receiver (like the Eachine ROTG02 or a Skydroid UVC receiver) between the camera’s transmitter and your phone. The receiver picks up the 5.8GHz analog signal,…