Homebuilt ROVs Forum

Thanks for the comments guys. The $30 interface certainly sounds interesting, but it would all really depend on how much a pressure sensor would cost in order to get depth information. If I dont have integrated depth sensing, it really isnt worth it to me, since id still use the original method of e...

Hi all Ive been thinking through the options for instrument/parameter display - depth, heading, temp- but i have zero experience using microprocessors or programming. Instead, Ive been thinking about running a second camera over the cat5/6 cable which is fixed looking at a diving computer/depth gaug...

Thanks for the info. I was just in a store playing with it and could only get it outputting standard definition while recording. Like you said, standard def for navigation would be perfectly adequate anyway, so its all good. Given that, id rather buy a cheaper camera for navigation and build a housi...

This one is great. It is slightly above your budget though with 150$. Works with balun and 100m of twisted pair. Image is awesome. http://gopro.com/cameras/hd-hero-960-camera/ Hi What is the resolution of the composite output over the baluns? I was under the impression that it would be standard def...

Hi All New to the board- just thought i'd share a link some might find interesting. Its a First Person View model airplane forum- lots of good ideas about cameras, video capture etc. Found it while researching control center ideas- http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1127491 These guys h...

Hey Guys New to the forum, but Ive spent the past week poring over all of the awesome posts and links. Ive been interested in building an ROV now for about 6 months in order to explore a 200 foot deep lake at my fiances parents place in Georgia. No scuba diving allowed but an ROV would be okay. Im f...