Originally posted by nimble
A digital module must FIRST decode the analog signal that is sent to the module before it can transmit it digitally. This requires approximately 6ms. The existing analog modules transmit the analog data immediately.
Thats not strictly true as the Module still has to convert the analog signal into a an RF wave...
That is not done instantaneously as you suggest and the speed at which this is done is included in the futaba HRS 8ms quoted speed...
The 5.6ms is the equivalent it is not in addition too...
This sytem was designed by Paul Beard of Modelavionics for helicopters and the rights sold to horizon/spektrum... I am luckily a field rep for Modelavionics and have discussed this issue at length prior to the sell out...
SPEKTRUM Q&A
IS THE RESPONSE TIME FAST ENOUGH?
Latency (response time) is a measure of how long it takes from the time you move the steering wheel or throttle to the time the servos or the speed control react in the car. Even in sport radios, it's often so fast that the delays are undetectable, but for the people who race their radio stats, the Spektrum has the fastest response time ever—5.6 milliseconds.
