Recent content by hermitdog

I also like SMOOOOTH turns and transitions. For that, I suggest shooting your videos in TRIPOD (intelligent flight mode.) As for exposure settings, there are MANY possibilities, filters, etc. I prefer shooting videos with a shutter speed of 60 fps and the AE (automatic exposure) on and...

Thanks for responding. I did not intend to be facetious - although I probably sounded that way. The RC won't BEEP when plugged into the charger. It BEEPs (well, mine does) continuously during the entire flight - EVERY flight. I've not noticed that the BEEPs interfere with flights except in...

Does it have that infernal "low battery" warning BEEP? Clearly, that's a false warning - especially after one has had the RC plugged into the charger all night, but it's annoying, nonetheless.

I've seen these propellers advertised on eBay: 4pcs Low Noise Propeller CW CCW for DJI Phantom 4 Pro V2 Advanced Series Drone U Will they work on the Phantom 4 Pro as well as on the P4P V2 Advanced.? I have a set, but I don't want to fly with them until I'm sure they will work with the P4P Pro...

Thank you, Skynet1. This morning I sent the drone via Priority Mail to Ohio Drone Repair in Cleveland. [ Home ] I do hope it's as simple a matter as you think it is. In any event, I was afraid that my doing surgery on the electronics would result in even greater problems. Some say, "If it's...

OK . . . I recalibrated everything. Went outside for good GPS signals. Got an audio message that HomePoint had been set. Ready to fly . . . right? Nope. I could not take off because of ESC problems. So, I researched THAT on the Web, as is my wont, and discovered that I needed to try the...

THANKS for your GREAT help, Dawg --- but I'm going in circles now. Your link specifically states that I need to use the DJI Assistant 2: "Retrieving a .DAT from the AC requires using the DJI Assistant 2 Version 1.1.6 or later. The version can be seen in the lower right part of the DJI...

All I have is the aircraft and the controller (with built-in screen.) Where are the .dat files?

I have the Phantom 4 Pro+ with the built-in screen. I do not use DJI Assistant on a cell phone or tablet. When you say "without an FPV device," I assume you mean the First Person View RC - the P4P+ 's controller. So, where do I find the .dat files in that? Thanks in advance for your...

Thanks again, Dawg. I've just recalibrated the RC and recalibrated the compass (outside, of course.) I tried taking off both manually and with the yellow slider. Either way, it still falls to the left before taking off - as shown in the video above. I thought that trading positions of the two...

THANKS, Dawg. Just yesterday this drone flew two excellent flights -- making videos all the way. But today, can't even get off the ground (which is probably a GOOD thing!) I will check the .dat files.

I've flown MANY excellent flights with this drone. Now it falls to the left whenever I try to take off - using the yellow slider. Batteries fully charged; home-point set; compass calibrated; my router wifi turned off. Obviously, I need to change a setting (or settings) - but which one(s)...

I regularly update the database of no-flight zones (FAA supplied, I think). It will not allow the P4P to fly within 5 miles of an airport, within 35 miles of the President, or inside National Parks. The incident on Oahu that JSKCKNIT reported could have been more than 5 miles from an airport...

Thanks for the heads-up about the UV replacement filter, but I'd not be able to use it since I'm still unable to unscrew the factory-tightened front piece.

The controller update .bin file that I used this week (after unzipping the ZIP file, of course) is about half the size of the file mentioned in the Ready Set Drone video. Now I'm wondering if I got the whole thing. . . It seemed to upgrade the controller with no problems.