Is Litchi or any advanced app worth the money? I am mostly hobby flying, like to go long distances in the mountains and will be filming a golf course for a friend soon. How much better is Litchi or any other app than DJI GO?
Yes. As a percentage of your total drone investment in the Phantom 4, Litchi is miniscule. OTOH, the value it brings is huge. The ability to design a waypoint mission at home on your computer, then fly it out in the field is easily worth the $20 to me. YMMV. Add in Follow Me, Magic Leash, Orbit, Panorama...well, I only use DJI GO for drone housekeeping and updates. Never fly with it anymore.
YMMV. Add in Follow Me, Magic Leash, Orbit, Panorama
Yes. As a percentage of your total drone investment in the Phantom 4, Litchi is miniscule. OTOH, the value it brings is huge. The ability to design a waypoint mission at home on your computer, then fly it out in the field is easily worth the $20 to me. YMMV. Add in Follow Me, Magic Leash, Orbit, Panorama...well, I only use DJI GO for drone housekeeping and updates. Never fly with it anymore.
I think Litchi is more useful than DJI GO. I haven't used any of the other apps like FPV Camera as above.Thank you for that. You think Litchi is best overall? I do not do any very complex jobs. What is YMMV?
Just be careful when flying by mountains, Litchi will not adjust height of the P4 as terrain rises . There is a way to do that by using google earth I believe .
I'd start out by just flying FPV to get used to the screen. Once you accomplish that and are comfortable with the screen buttons, design a simple 2 or 3 waypoint mission at a good altitude (60-100 feet) in an open area where you have good visualization of the drone at all times. Watch the drone while it's flying and be ready to flip the switch from P to S then back to P, or hit the RTH button. Keep your eye on the drone for the first mission or two, then start watching the map progress alternating with the FPV inset. Switch back and forth between the two. When you're comfortable, start designing more complex missions. When you're comfortable with waypoints, start looking at the other flight modes, again in an open field.As yet I have only used the DJI go app, however having read this thread (as far as it has gone up to now) I have been inspired to investigate this "Litchi" alternative. I've just downloaded the "user manual" (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9SCOsPRhNjTdEE0QkplcVVfc2c) and am finding it most interesting. I (even at this early stage) feel at £20 it is a small price to pay for what looks like a very good piece of software (Yes, I've now downloaded that too). I don't think I will use it straight away, I would like to get a good understanding of it prior to sending my P4 aloft with a 'new to me' control system.
Any advise anyone can give the help with the transition from DJI go to Litchi would be most appreciated.
Yet again it looks like another great adventure for me and my P4.
I'd start out by just flying FPV to get used to the screen. Once you accomplish that and are comfortable with the screen buttons, design a simple 2 or 3 waypoint mission at a good altitude (60-100 feet) in an open area where you have good visualization of the drone at all times. Watch the drone while it's flying and be ready to flip the switch from P to S then back to P, or hit the RTH button. Keep your eye on the drone for the first mission or two, then start watching the map progress alternating with the FPV inset. Switch back and forth between the two. When you're comfortable, start designing more complex missions. When you're comfortable with waypoints, start looking at the other flight modes, again in an open field.
Don't be. I was like you, hesitant but able to recognize and take good advice. I'm hooked as will you be once you've flown a couple of missions, or just buzz around fpv.Thanks for this suggestion! I am a bit nervous using it for the first time.
Second that!
Be careful in your offline planning in Google Earth. Sometimes it will not work right in mountainous areas.
In each waypoint window, right below the altitude slider.Where does the mission hub provide elevation data?