HI Yip I do all off Samsung tablet,,no computers here so 1080 at 30/fps work good for me
You can try using VLC media player on that PC. That works better than others when using lower end computers. You don't say what CPU is in your computer, and it likely has the standard Intel graphics. Also, if you have an SSD instead of HDD, that will help a little, as well as more DRAM helps with video playback.
But 4K isn't only to view in 4K devices. I use 4K to record but always doing a downsample to 1080P when I need to deliver the work after editing. To me, image quality is a must and I like to have the best quality possible.
I agree, except the "and worth it" part. This really depends on the pilot's situation, and passion. It's a huge investment (time and money) to take advantage of the 4K capability, but if the pilot has already got a 4K TV, and a computer adequate to edit 4K, with a 4K screen, not to mention the extra terabytes of disk storage to keep the video (4X the norm), then it's worth learning the editing options to get all the benefits you point out to take advantage of the marginal added quality and flexibility. Most hobbiests don't need it, but some may want to pursue using 4K as their pursuit to excellence evolves. Some will have a hard time justifying the ROI. It just depends on the passion of the pilot. Me personally, I don't shoot 4K unless the customer has to have it, and that's rare. The time saved in editing lets me fly more.
You can try using VLC media player on that PC. That works better than others when using lower end computers. You don't say what CPU is in your computer, and it likely has the standard Intel graphics. Also, if you have an SSD instead of HDD, that will help a little, as well as more DRAM helps with video playback.
In the big picture, if you don't have a 4K TV, and don't have a d 4K screen on your computer, it's a waste to time and SD card space to record in 4K at this time. Down the road that may change.
For now, if all you have is 1080 TV and 1080 computer screen, simply record in 1080. If you're really into editing, and cropping video, 2.7K is an option, but I never use that. I feel it's a waste of SD card space and instead of 9min of video per file you get more like 5min of video per file (correct me if I'm wrong). I already get 3 files per flight using 1080, I really don't want more to deal with during the post edit, but that's just me, I like simplicity. For me 1080 is the sweet spot, clear enough to wow friends and customers, small enough for easy editing. Rarely do I have a customer need 4K for their purposes.
When I get a 4K TV, that's when I'll get a better computer with 4K display and GPU card. Maybe next year. FYI, the new CrystalSky display will be a portable video player too. You can detach it since it's got it's own battery. It's touted to play the unedited SD card 4K video through HDMI out, straight to your TV. If that's true, and it works well, I think a lot of DJI pilots are going to buy 4K TVs very soon....
Correct, and recording in 2.7 could be a happy medium for some. I like recording in 1080 because it gives me a full 2X zoom while I'm flying. I use the 2X zoom more than I would if I recorded in 4K and cropped to zoom in post, which is another level of sophistication that many pilots don't have or need just yet.
