Corrupting SD cards

[JazzAir]

This will make my second SD card replacement after two weeks. What I'm finding is that when I try to pull flight vids off both my phone and the drone itself, the video is unwatchable. Last time I this happened, I changed the SD card and all was fine. What I THINK I may be doing is shutting down the controller before the copter. Thoughts/Help??

Additional info: Have formatted card on bird and W10 already.

 

[Meta4]

This will make my second SD card replacement after two weeks. What I'm finding is that when I try to pull flight vids off both my phone and the drone itself, the video is unwatchable. Last time I this happened, I changed the SD card and all was fine. What I THINK I may be doing is shutting down the controller before the copter. Thoughts/Help??

Whether you power down the drone or the controller first shouldn't have any effect on what has already been recorded to the card
But if you turn off the controller and leave the Phantom powered on for a while, you may have a surprise when the Phantom launches itself to attempt an RTH.

 

[JazzAir]

Whoa! That is some really good information thank you.

 

[barefootbeachcombing]

Also, be sure that you are stopping the video before you turn the Phantom off in order to allow the video to finalize.

 

[JazzAir]

Also, be sure that you are stopping the video before you turn the Phantom off in order to allow the video to finalize.

Reformatted and have done what you've suggested Barefoot. So far so good!

 

[RodPad]

Whether you power down the drone or the controller first shouldn't have any effect on what has already been recorded to the card
But if you turn off the controller and leave the Phantom powered on for a while, you may have a surprise when the Phantom launches itself to attempt an RTH.

Powered on?
Motors on or off or ether?

Rod

 

[livefreeanddrone]

Whether you power down the drone or the controller first shouldn't have any effect on what has already been recorded to the card
But if you turn off the controller and leave the Phantom powered on for a while, you may have a surprise when the Phantom launches itself to attempt an RTH.

lol that happened to me and it was indeed a surprise!