My previous P4Ps were rock solid. I could always count on them to provide me with great photos and very little to no problems. Pilot error caused the last one to have a little run-in with some branches then drop about 30' to the ground so I had to send it in to DJI for a Care Refresh replacement. The "new" bird has had problems since I received it.
The first issue is ongoing. That is no image transmission. Sometimes it works fine and sometimes it will go out then come back. I've also had times when the image would be gone until I landed then restarted the bird. Another issue with the camera is it will either point towards one of the skids after the image signal goes out or it will be randomly moving around. This happened again when I was flying this evening. I recorded my iPad's screen incase DJI would like to see it. The next issue is zebra lines. I never had this problem with my other two P4Ps. I used them to shoot sunsets without making any adjustments. The pictures were fine. This one is hit or miss. Light colored objects or the sky can look fine. Or, they will be full of lines. I tried changing the settings. I think the photos are to dark when I get to the point where the lines are gone. I haven't flown much in the last few weeks. Mainly because I consider it unreliable. Today was a nice day so I took the bird with me when I went out. I experienced everything above plus a message that said gamble motor overload.
At this point I think it should go back to DJI before my warranty is over. That will be towards the end of August. The turnaround time when I sent the other one in for DJI Refresh was one week. I was happy with that! I've read posts from people that said their bird was gone for 4-5 weeks when they sent it in for regular warranty repairs. I can wait a few weeks but I'd like to bring it when I go on vacation the beginning of August. Plus I don't want to lose 1/3 of the Summer. Is 4-5 weeks normal for that? My other option is to use my last DJI Refresh so I get it back quick. I'll have to pay some money but that will be cheaper than me buying another bird if I don't want to be without one for to long.
What do you think?
The first issue is ongoing. That is no image transmission. Sometimes it works fine and sometimes it will go out then come back. I've also had times when the image would be gone until I landed then restarted the bird. Another issue with the camera is it will either point towards one of the skids after the image signal goes out or it will be randomly moving around. This happened again when I was flying this evening. I recorded my iPad's screen incase DJI would like to see it. The next issue is zebra lines. I never had this problem with my other two P4Ps. I used them to shoot sunsets without making any adjustments. The pictures were fine. This one is hit or miss. Light colored objects or the sky can look fine. Or, they will be full of lines. I tried changing the settings. I think the photos are to dark when I get to the point where the lines are gone. I haven't flown much in the last few weeks. Mainly because I consider it unreliable. Today was a nice day so I took the bird with me when I went out. I experienced everything above plus a message that said gamble motor overload.
At this point I think it should go back to DJI before my warranty is over. That will be towards the end of August. The turnaround time when I sent the other one in for DJI Refresh was one week. I was happy with that! I've read posts from people that said their bird was gone for 4-5 weeks when they sent it in for regular warranty repairs. I can wait a few weeks but I'd like to bring it when I go on vacation the beginning of August. Plus I don't want to lose 1/3 of the Summer. Is 4-5 weeks normal for that? My other option is to use my last DJI Refresh so I get it back quick. I'll have to pay some money but that will be cheaper than me buying another bird if I don't want to be without one for to long.
What do you think?
