New RangeVideo OSD + return-to-launch autopilot for $299

This week Range Video is expected to release a cool new combo: an On-Screen Display (OSD) board with a built-in return-to-launch autopilot, failsafe and and visual guides to GPS waypoints. The product page is here and a long discussion thread about it is here. It has a temperature sensor and current sensor to monitor battery and ESC status. Note: this OSD board does no stabilization (no gyros, accelerometers or thermopiles), so you either need an inherently stable aircraft like an EasyStar or to add a FMA CoPilot to handle the stabilization function. But it does have a 5hz GPS, so that should work for very docile aircraft. Also it is not an programmable autopilot. Although you can enter waypoints, it will simply give you directional indicators on the OSD, not fly the plane to those waypoints itself. The only waypoint it will fly to automatically is the launch position. Here's the promotional video:

Here's the writeup from the site: $299 purchase includes: (1) RVOSD with GPS (1) Current sensor with 150 mm wire (1) Temperature sensor (1) IR remote (controls OSD menu) (3) 150mm male to male servo wires ((to connect OSD to Rx) (3) 300mm male to male servo wires (to connect OSD to Rx) (1) KX131/KX191 camera to OSD connector (1) KX171 camera to OSD connector (1) 300mm male to bare lead servo cable (for making transmitter to OSD wiring harness) Introduction: The RangeVideo on-screen display (abbreviated OSD) is a small ( 8 x 4 x 3 cm) device which overlays GPS telemetry and and other relevant data onto a live video.This device is a must have for FPV flying! ----------------------------------------------- Features: 5Hz GPS Autopilot Failsafe Navigation and battery telemetry. Multiple screens Integrated power supply and filter New features added (update Aug 4, 2008): 1. Amateur radio call sign display. 2. Way point navigation (heading and distance to waypoint) 3. Shadows added to the display

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New RangeVideo OSD + return-to-launch autopilot for $299

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