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Connecting laptop to camera during flight and/or wireless picture download

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Is it possible with the Typhoon H to use a laptop computer (Windows 8) for real time viewing of the video during flight and also to wirelessly download the pics/videos from the camera after the flight?? I read elsewhere with a 5.8GHz USB WiFi adapter that this may be possible with older models but not the Typhoon H directly, I was wondering if anyone here has gotten it to work and could explain the details. It would be great to have others be able to watch the video during flight on laptop and eliminate the need for removing that tiny micro card from the camera to download pics and vids... the eyes are getting fuzzier at short distances and I always think I will damage the camera fumbling around with the micro card :) If this question is already answered on this forum, please provide a link...
 
I'm pretty sure you would be able to download pictures after a flight (It's one of those things 'on my list' to experiment with). However, without a high gain antenna, you're going to be range-limited during flight.
 
Hi i'm very interested in this challenge also, please provide any info after your play this week end as i have been looking to do this myself, sd card is only good for after the matter in time.
 
Keep in mind this isn't a replacement for recording to the camera's SD card. You are streaming so it won't be perfect or 4K, more of a novelty or hack.

I did it on my Mac quite a while ago using VLC for Mac. Just get VLC for PC and use the Streaming/Exporting Wizard... If I remember correctly, I set the WiFi to point to the camera's IP address. Just like when you bind to your camera you need to enter the WiFi password 1234567890. Basically you setup an RTSP stream to your camera's IP address, something like rtsp://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/live where the x's are your camera's IP address. This will live stream full screen to your PC. I think you could then use the Transcode/Save to file to capture the stream. Just keep in mind that your range will be limited. It's pretty cool to play around with though. Below is some of what I've discovered.

Here are some cgi commands you can pass to the camera like

http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/cgi-bin/cgi?CMD=INDEX_PAGE which initializes the camera to take commands.

To start/stop recording you have to initialize the camera first:
http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/cgi-bin/cgi?CMD=INIT_CAMERA

http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/cgi-bin/cgi?CMD=START_RECORD
http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/cgi-bin/cgi?CMD=STOP_RECORD
http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/cgi-bin/cgi?CMD=TAKE_PHOTO
http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/cgi-bin/cgi?CMD=GET_STATUS
http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/cgi-bin/cgi?CMD=GET_SHARPNESS
http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/cgi-bin/cgi?CMD=SET_SHARPNESS&value=0

values being 0-10 where 0 is very soft, and 10 is very sharp

Etc...
 
It might be possible if there was a vTx that would link with the 5.8 frequency used with the H. My understanding has the frequency used for the H not possible for the majority of 5.8 frequency selectable video transmitters we have available. If one was available it would need to be incorporated into the camera's WiFi transmitter and a video receiver added to whatever device that would need to receive the signal. Another option might be to use the HDMI out to feed a device that re-transmitted imagery received from the HDMI cable. Unfortunately that imagery would be limited to 720p since that's what the -16 provides. The high resolution imagery is only available at the camera. It's a good challenge for those that specialize in electronics, WiFi, and video transmission.

As for making imagery available to the customer during flight, use of an HDMI cable and external monitor is the easiest way.
 
"As for making imagery available to the customer during flight, use of an HDMI cable and external monitor is the easiest way.[/QUOTE]"

Thank you all for the replies and the tips already given to get started. The reason I prefer not to use HDMI for real time flight viewing is if someone wants to view on laptop while I am flying who can not walk to the open area where I am controlling from due to physical disabilities, this would allow them to still feel like an eagle soaring while separated from me. I understand this would be low resolution versus what is being recorded on the SD in the camera. I have seen WiFi 5.8GHz USB dongles with an external antenae and these are what I am hoping would get a bit more reception range. I see these are fairly cheap(~$20) but I would still like to know if anyone has had succcess with a particular one from Amazon or somewhere else being buying. Anxious to here from others if this is all possible.
 
Great idea and great post, have also tried this with my older HP Pavilion with no luck as yet using an HDMI cable hookup. Not sure if some type of software or driver would be needed though. You would think it's an easy endeavor. Hope you get it up and running.
 
Being handicapped I can appreciate your desire to bring the sense of an aerial activity to others. Good luck.
 
Looks like others have posted here on this as well...
Windows version of CGO3+ App?
Search is your friend...
Thanks for this tip/link!! I (actually my wife) has an iPadmini tablet that I put this recommended app on and went flying right before dark tonight.. it worked great!! It seems like the video range was more limited on the ST-16 since I was dropping/choppy video at muuuch muuuch shorter range than ever previously seen (~600 feet) but it was still very neat having another device to view the live video on...anyone have an idea why this would be?? This worked so good I just ordered a dual antenae/band USB 5.8GHz a/c/b/n/g WiFi adaptor off from Amazon...it is $26 at the moment.. $37 off normal price (BrosTren 1200MPS Long Range USB). It will be here Wednesay and I will update how this flow works on a laptop along with the VLC media player also suggested earlier on this thread....thanks for that tip as well.

Even without this CGO3+ app, I found from the iPadmini I could simply change the WiFi over to the CGO3+ network than go to Safari and go to 192.168.42.1 and view the pictures directly.... this is exactly what I looking to do from the PC/laptop to avoid needing to remove the micro SD card. I am hoping this same flow will work once I get the 5.8GHz WiFi USB adapter for the laptop... I will report back.

Thanks all for the suggestions and links to get me to this point...a little further to go but making great progress and learning new things along the way and enjoying the TH more and more.
 
ok, I now have the 5.8GHz USB working... I can get out to about 700 feet before I loose video on a laptop. The VLC works as explained earlier in this thread. The camera picture/video download is very slow versus removing the SD card from the camera but it does work. It seems like my laptop will not automatically reconnect to the camera when the link is lost even though I have the 'connect automatically' button set in the WiFi setup area of laptop and also the VLC player does not seem to easily be able to reconnect so while this setup works, it is not all automatic and requires some effort when flying at a distance and the link is lost. All that said, it is still nice to be able to have the ability to watch the live video on a laptop. If anyone has had better luck with a more automatic setup from a laptop please let me know.
 

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