New guy!

Jezzy · Oct 16, 2015

Hey all

Scored a deal in a p3s yesterday. Was eyeing a phantom 1 fully loaded with fpv monitor etc.. Pro case and all, but having the poor battery life made me hesitate. Luckily I did as minutes later a standard came up locally and picked it up an hour later. Brand new in the box.

Flew it today after doing the firmware updates.. Wow. Steady flying! Gimbal does a great job keeping that camera steady! I brought it up to about 100 feet just to get a feel.. Very impressed. I'm using a note 3 as my fpv and also have a iPad Air 2 which I can use once I find a good mount for it.

Question I have.. It seems the video stops recording randomly? I don't recall stopping it yet when watching it after, half the video is missing. Any ideas??

Thanks!

msinger · Oct 16, 2015

Are you sure the video was not split into two videos? The max size is 4 GB. It'll split when it reaches that size.

Jezzy · Oct 16, 2015

The file sizes are about 700-800MB oddly enough?

happytreefriends · Oct 16, 2015

It should't stop. Even when losing signal.

Jezzy · Oct 16, 2015

Odd. I'll try it again this weekend.

dirkclod · Oct 16, 2015

Welcome to the forum Jezzy

Just curios ...how are you reading the card ? Through the side port or taking it out .
And to what .

Jezzy · Oct 17, 2015

Thank you!

I've taken out the card and put it into a card reader on my Mac Pro.
Seems to be the best way to do it..ill check the free space on the card, perhaps it's filled the 8gb!

dirkclod · Oct 17, 2015

I seem to have problems taking it out (big fingers) and just plug into side port

I do format every time afterwards though through the app . Might not should but is just a habit from my Vision .
Don't know if cleaning your card will help ..just was curious

Jezzy · Oct 17, 2015

I didn't format the card so I will do so before my next flight. Grrr raining today!! Yes not easy to take the card out. I do have a 32 or 64 gb card here to replace the tiny 8gb one

dirkclod · Oct 17, 2015

Jezzy said:
I didn't format the card so I will do so before my next flight. Grrr raining today!! Yes not easy to take the card out. I do have a 32 or 64 gb card here to replace the tiny 8gb one

I don't know if that will help Jezzy but maybe it will . It just became a habit with me that carried over

Jezzy · Oct 17, 2015

Lol will try and report back!

craigsdal · Nov 12, 2015

FYI You don't pull the card out. First push the card in and then it will release further out so you can then pull it out.

martybabe · Nov 12, 2015

I keep reading that people are struggling to get the SD card out, I don't understand what the problem is. I find it easier than both my gopros and my mobious. You guys that are struggling do turn the phantom off first don't you? easy peasy access.

Welcome jezzy

dirkclod · Nov 12, 2015

martybabe said:
I keep reading that people are struggling to get the SD card out, I don't understand what the problem is. I find it easier than both my gopros and my mobious. You guys that are struggling do turn the phantom off first don't you? easy peasy access.

Welcome jezzy

Well duh marty . Is kinda hard to catch if ya have it powered on

And not ...easy peasy ...if ya got man size hands

martybabe · Nov 12, 2015

dirkclod said:
Well duh marty . Is kinda hard to catch if ya have it powered on
And not ...easy peasy ...if ya got man size hands

I have got Man size hands, I have

dirkclod · Nov 12, 2015

martybabe said:
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I have got Man size hands, I have

RodPad · Nov 13, 2015

Both of you are idiots!

dirkclod · Nov 13, 2015

RodPad said:
Both of you are idiots!

Kind of a harsh word don't you think ?

Shademan · Nov 13, 2015

Actually I was LMAO over the visuals. Well played both of you.

But seriously, I had some issues with removing the SD card the first time and it was not powered on, nor was it an issue with my "man hands" [emoji23]Once I removed it, I was able to realign the card and it when in and out much easier.

dirkclod · Nov 13, 2015

Shademan said:
Actually I was LMAO over the visuals. Well played both of you.

But seriously, I had some issues with removing the SD card the first time and it was not powered on, nor was it an issue with my "man hands" [emoji23]Once I removed it, I was able to realign the card and it when in and out much easier.

It happens Shade . I had to get mine out with a sharp blade . I think it was just shoved in wrong .