Recent content by Roamer105

4K at 60fps compressed into 100Mb/s will inevitably produce very mediocre results even with an H265 encoder. The problem here is the limitation of the storage media technology aside from image processing bandwidth. You would need about 300Mb/s to achieve similar quality as with 24fps.

Remember they used to report UFOs... No they are drones.

Not quite so - emphasis is on COMMERCIAL (legally responsible for the safety of other people or other people’s property FOR A FEE).

With the exception of a very small number of real idiots where nothing anyone does would help - I fail to see the problem eliminating the model flyer freedom should solve.

Consider using (Hangar) Autopilot for that letting the drone focus on the smart phone/controller (in car while driving). You can set the altitude which it will maintain relative to the car (even if the car goes up or down a hill. You can set other parameters such as distance to the car and...

When taking video it would be very annoying if the auto-focus would attempt to "hunt" for maximum focus. It is best to focus to some far-away object initially and keep it there. This lens has a hyper-focal point which is quite close not unlike your GoPro.

There is no option to change the display units.

An APS-C sensor would require a much larger lens system to take advantage of the physical projection surface. Even with the 1” sensor the darn thing has trouble with excessive vignettes.

I use both Litchi and FPV Camera for FPV flying. Recently I preferred a Litchi because I like the voice flight data announcements and the fact that it’s logs automatically get uploaded to healthydrones. For waypoints definitively Litchi. However for FPV I would use FPV Camera more likely if...

One more item: If you claim the Mavic is more "nervous" and more difficult to control smooth camera movements - just run an old Litchi WP mission with interpolated gimbal and yaw movements. Then compare the Mavic version with the Phantom version and then, let's talk again.

To add to this discussion a little more: one of the most annoying differences between MP and Phantoms is the apparent difficulty to yaw softly and well controlled. I discovered today that the “Enable synchronized Pan Follow” enabled (default) was the culprit. It does not actually do what the...

IF the CAMERA is not a reason for buying... MAVIC HANDS DOWN! Performance differences: Top speed in sport mode by 5 MPH and side obstacle avoidance - well, that only works if it is in beginner or tripod mode. Given my experience flying the Mavic inside the house, I am not sure how much better it...

If the camera difference is not the deciding factor - Mavic PRO hands down. After flying phantoms for nearly 2 years and around 500 miles, I've been using my Mavic I got about 4 weeks ago. I am VERY impressed by the product quality overall and also by flight stability and characteristics. The...

I am carry the Mavic in the DJI leather shoulder strap case. Well made, very compact and still able to carry all I need: Mavic, 3 batteries, remote, cables, SD cards filters and all. The total package is smaller AND lighter than my Canon DSLR case with an additional long lens. So, yes - there is...

Be very careful with microwave links. Friend of mine lost a drone flying to close to the beam. It dropped like a stone.