Matite
Second Officer
Flight distance : 61096 ft
Australia
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I just tried the DJI FPV Goggles v2 (not v1) with my Mavic Air 2 + Smart Controller and was able to get it to work.
Basically, you need the following:
* DJI FPV Goggles v2 with latest firmware (I only tried it using the latest firmware v01.00.0606 so I am not sure about other versions but it should work).
* A drone that connects to the Smart Controller (eg Mavic Air 2, Mavic 2 Pro, Mavic 2 Zoom, Mini 2, etc).
* HDMI to Composite adaptor box (cost me $15 AUD on eBay - the link where I purchased mine is here: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/254239288971 )
* 3.5mm TRRS (Tip-Ring-Ring-Sleeve) to 3 x RCA plugs cable (idk how much this costs as I had one spare from an old video camera).
Procedure:
1) Connect to the drone as normal with the Smart Controller.
2) Use a short HDMI cable to connect from the HDMI output port on the Smart Controller to the HDMI input on the HDMI to Composite converter box (see photo below).
3) Connect the 3.5mm TRRS cable to the DJI FPV Goggles v2 headset and connect the 3 x RCA plugs on the other end of the cable to the RCA sockets on the HDMI to Composite converter box (see photo below).
4) Power up the DJI FPV Goggles v2 and make sure they are in "DJI Digital FPV System" mode (not "DJI FPV Drone" mode as the AV input does not work in this mode).
5) Set the Smart Controller display setting for "HDMI Output Mode" to "Duplicate" (if you choose "Camera" you will not see your pilot information and controls in the goggles which is not a good idea when flying).
6) In the DJI FPV Goggles v2 choose the AV input option.
The video feed from the Smart Controller will now appear in the DJI FPV Goggles v2.
Note that the HDMI to Composite converter box has a special cable (USB A to USB Mini) to provide it with power from a standard USB port but it is NOT needed with the Smart Controller as it is able to provide enough power through the HDMI port.
Picture of the HDMI to Composite converter box connected to a Smart Controller (ignore the LifThor bracket as you do not need it):
Picture showing the video feed from the Smart Controller when flying a Mavic Air 2 drone in the DJI FPV Goggles v2 (yes, it is not the best quality photo, sorry):
Be aware that the image quality shown in the DJi FPV Goggles v2 is not HD as you are converting from HDMI to Composite (which is a lower resolution) so it can be inputted to the DJI FPV Goggles v2. I found the quality good enough to fly one of my drones using this method. If only they had put a HDMI port on these goggles it would of made our lives easier!
If you have any questions please post.
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