DJI major announcement ?

msinger · Feb 10, 2016

I know past performance is not indicative of future results, but my P3P worked well when I received it shortly after DJI shipped the first units. Nothing will ever be perfect -- no matter how much testing they do.

WetDog · Feb 10, 2016

Pishi3G said:
I'm sure any company as large as dji doesn't release a product without going an extensive beta process…

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Yes, of course, it's called 'customers' - they don't call it the bleeding edge for nothing.

WetDog · Feb 10, 2016

ianwood said:
They fixed the ______ (insert answer from below).

a. sudden battery death.
b. X5 flicker.
c. X5 Cine and Log modes.
d. VPS.
e. P3 motor mount cracks.
f. P3 props flying off.

g. None of the above.

Odogster · Feb 10, 2016

ianwood said:
They fixed the ______ (insert answer from below).

a. sudden battery death.
b. X5 flicker.
c. X5 Cine and Log modes.
d. VPS.
e. P3 motor mount cracks.
f. P3 props flying off.

You know, I actually had f. happen to me a few days ago, I had chalked it up to my fault for not tightening it properly (the self tightening prop). Fortunately I was only a foot and half above grass so no damage. It was difficult to find the prop though it flew like 30 feet away.

Odogster · Feb 10, 2016

WetDog said:
Yes, of course, it's called 'customers' - they don't call it the bleeding edge for nothing.

Exactly, in the past not as well known until.....Microsoft Windows

Pishi3G · Feb 10, 2016

Odogster said:
You know, I actually had f. happen to me a few days ago, I had chalked it up to my fault for not tightening it properly (the self tightening prop). Fortunately I was only a foot and half above grass so no damage. It was difficult to find the prop though it flew like 30 feet away.

Wouldn't that happen as a result of the (plastic) threads inside the propeller wearing out? I've been looking for a case for the P3A that doesn't require removing the propellers every time. Any thoughts?

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msinger · Feb 10, 2016

Pishi3G said:
I've been looking for a case for the P3A that doesn't require removing the propellers every time. Any thoughts?

My first thought -- what's the plan when your Phantom drops out of the air because you did not do a pre-flight check to ensure the props were not damaged?

Odogster · Feb 10, 2016

Pishi3G said:
Wouldn't that happen as a result of the (plastic) threads inside the propeller wearing out? I've been looking for a case for the P3A that doesn't require removing the propellers every time. Any thoughts?

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Oddly enough the prop was new. I found it, ensured that it was on tight, then flew very carefully until I was sure there was no issue and it has been fine since. I had the same desire to not take the props off to pack it up, but at the end of the day the trade off between the size of the backpack and the 30 seconds it takes to remove or put them back on supported buying the DJI hardshell and I just remove them when finished. I have since cut the foam so I can fit my Galaxy Tab s2 9.7 in it and am very happy with it.

Odogster · Feb 10, 2016

@Phantom Help What a site you have compiled, I had never seen it before. Thanks for doing that it's nice to have all that information aggregated.

NEBCUAV · Feb 10, 2016

It's going to be about the XT.
Pricing and lens options etc, NO P4. Heard this from a DJI dealer who spoke to them at the CES in Vegas.
There will be very limited quantities available. Only select customers. So with that being said these units will certainly increase the price above MSRP just like limited production cars.

msinger · Feb 10, 2016

NEBCUAV said:
Only select customers

What exactly does this mean? DJI will not be selling them from their website?

TheRealNick · Feb 10, 2016

Odogster said:
Oddly enough the prop was new. I found it, ensured that it was on tight, then flew very carefully until I was sure there was no issue and it has been fine since. I had the same desire to not take the props off to pack it up, but at the end of the day the trade off between the size of the backpack and the 30 seconds it takes to remove or put them back on supported buying the DJI hardshell and I just remove them when finished. I have since cut the foam so I can fit my Galaxy Tab s2 9.7 in it and am very happy with it.

Do you recall how you tightened the prop the time it came off? Where you just hovering?

Pishi3G · Feb 10, 2016

I would like to see Lightbridge 2 in the new Phantom 4.

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ianwood · Feb 10, 2016

Uhhhm, what is the XT? Is that the thermal camera? Yawn. You can't do a big press launch over a thermal camera.

msinger · Feb 10, 2016

ianwood said:
Uhhhm, what is the XT? Is that the thermal camera? Yawn.

Zenmuse XT

NEBCUAV · Feb 10, 2016

msinger said:
What exactly does this mean? DJI will not be selling them from their website?

What I mean is that only the gimbal will be shipped from China to the US because of export restrictions. Then depending where you live in the world you'll be allowed either the 7hz, 30hz or 60hz camera. Then you'll decide which lense you want. The 30 or 60hz camera may be given out to legit businesses or government. It may not be a 1st come 1st served. Maybe you can put in your order on their web site but you may have to supply some documentation. That's what I heard.

It's too bad that it's only IR and not a combo unit with RGB camera, not that would be worth an announcement.

Odogster · Feb 10, 2016

TheRealNick said:
Do you recall how you tightened the prop the time it came off? Where you just hovering?

I was flying slowly, just started going forwards and it fell out of the sky. The really odd part is that I had flown it for a good 30 seconds covering over 100 ft. just before that happened. I landed it to put an sd card in, then it happened right when taking off the second time.

Hubinator · Feb 10, 2016

Well this is exciting I don't own a phantom yet but am planning to buy one once the weather warms up either a P3A or P3P. Will be interesting to see what the big news is before I buy.

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TheRealNick · Feb 10, 2016

Odogster said:
I was flying slowly, just started going forwards and it fell out of the sky. The really odd part is that I had flown it for a good 30 seconds covering over 100 ft. just before that happened. I landed it to put an sd card in, then it happened right when taking off the second time.

Do you remember how tight you installed the props? Did you just spin them to the hub?