Been out of the game a while, anything new?

Stal · Feb 26, 2017

I haven't flown my bird in probably 8-10 months and with the weather getting nice again, I was thinking of firing it up. Anything new that has been put out on this or have they stopped support/upgrades with the Solo?

nvpowerdoc · Feb 27, 2017

Check out Solex!

Stal · Feb 27, 2017

nvpowerdoc said:
Check out Solex!

Yeah I have been. You have it? Like it?

nvpowerdoc · Feb 27, 2017

Yes, I have used it a couple times. There a few features that the original Solo App were missing (such as battery monitor for multiple batteries, ability to track Solo Usage across several birds). It also has a HUD screen that's pretty neat if you're used to FPV type flying. There are also custom shots different than Solo App. One feature I like is that you can change users that are tracked in Follow Me. If each person has Solox installed on their Android device (or if you own multiple devices you can share), you can change which person is followed. Kind of neat if you ride in a group setting.

Stal · Feb 28, 2017

Thanks for that. What is a HUD screen?

Jeffer · Feb 28, 2017

Heads Up Display

Stal · Feb 28, 2017

Jeffer said:
Heads Up Display

Forgive me, but what exactly is that and how does it benefit me?

Jeffer · Feb 28, 2017

Hit YouTube for Solex videos.
HUD is mentioned here, about 3:40. Think flying an airplane and the associated displays:

nvpowerdoc · Feb 28, 2017

HUD is a pilot's point of view overlay with flight information data such as elevation, direction of flight, battery power, etc. Just displayed in a fashion similar to that of a fighter pilot's HUD.

It's not intended to be used for setting up video shots, but rather for fun flying (like if you were wearing googles - think FPV, but no one does that anymore, right, per FAA regs? No rule breakers out there now...).