Recent content by Othan1

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    Getting ready to fly...

    My old P3 Pro still gets the job done.
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    Dji refurbished

    I think they're more solid than new. I had a new one that lost sensors mid-flight after about 25 flights and they replaced it with a refurb. Hasn't had a single glitch in two years.
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    Stay away from the Parrot Disco if you are thinking about buying it.

    How do you mean? Edit: Specifically "places you never could with a normal quad" I watched the video you posted, too. I have my opinions. Also, I enjoyed seeing my home town vacation spot (grew up in New Caney, TX but traveled to Galveston for vacations). Thanks for that.
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    Owning a drone does not make you a surveyor or photogrammetrist.

    I just like to fly to get my own pretty pictures for myself and family. I don't care to monetize anything.
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    Best way to use batteries

    I always top off. I also set the voltage to be next to the percentage because that's a more accurate representation.
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    Drones on Cruises

    Dismantle and reassemble on the islands. Bring duct tape.
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    Forgot something... ok who's done this before?

    I had just upgraded to the Galaxy S8. The new Galaxy S8 takes a new cable than the other android devices. I drove from San Diego to North Dakota (middle of nowhere). Had everything set up, went to plug in and...nobody sold an S8 cable. I had forgotten mine at home because I was so used to...
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    Here's a new experience.....

    I know exactly what you mean. There's a busy highway down there and a mall just to the left. At Lake Hodges in San Diego facing east. Longer video got deleted because of the choice of music. Haven't reposted.
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    Seagulls chasing drones

    It is possible that the 29 year old poster is simply mentally disabled and has many physical characteristics showing it as well. That would explain why people don't approach him when they are not the police. Not their problem. However, if this individual is truly a normally functioning 29...
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    Been several months since I've flown DJI App won't work but Litchi will...

    I've updated the firmware on the machine and batteries as well as updating the software on the Android devices. However, the DJI app won't recognize the machine. When I use the Litchi App, everything appears to work just fine. I'm not a huge proponent of third party apps when safety is in...
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    Phantom 3 Professional- Garbage

    Whatever the intentions, I'll throw my anecdote in there. I had my P3P shelved for eight months and took it out just to get some pictures of my mom's roof for her insurance. 11mph winds at ground...thought, no biggie, 30' up, the wind was stronger poor machine was almost at a 45 degree angle...
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    P3P suddenly fell from the sky

    Yeah. DJI didn't send me a detailed report as to what went wrong just a (paraphrased) "Ooops. Our bad. Here's a fixed one." note. Took 10 weeks but at least I didn't have to pay for it.
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    P3P suddenly fell from the sky

    Not just you. Shortly after they were released, I had one freak out on me. Confirmed by DJI that it was their technical glitch and they warranty repaired it for me at no charge. Edited to add that this was an area I regularly flew in.
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    EZDrones in San Diego, CA robbed and drones stolen. Keep an eye out; they may come here for help.

    By "they", I mean the thieves. Thieves steal armful of merchandise from EZ Drone in Miramar I do not work for them. I've bought stuff from them before, though, and they are active on the boards here. This isn't an ad or a request for money, just a request for assistance from the community by...
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    Recording/Playback Requirements for 4k Video

    I watch and edit 4K video using this machine: Intel i5-4690K @ 3.5 GHz 8 GB Ram 64 Bit Intel SSDSC2CW120A3 NVidia GTX 650 Sony 52" 4K LED I use CyberLink PowerDirector 14 for editing video and VLC for watching video.