What is the best large screened Android device for Phantom 3 and DJI GO?

envisionabove · Sep 19, 2015

tommypc said:
So what is the best, large screened, Android device that works best for the Phantom 3 and DJI GO or Litchi?

Google Nexus 9 ‑ Wi‑Fi ‑ 32 GB ‑ 8.9" ‑ Indigo Black

mrtibbs · Sep 19, 2015

Kuau said:
Can you comment on the S2 lag if any as it compares to your wife's AIR 2 and also how is the S2 screen outdoors? Is it legible?

well its very close to the air the really worrisome thing is the app crash on the S2 besides that it runs great.

Bigdz · Sep 19, 2015

witold said:
Nvidia Shield is rock solid in performance, but it's a piece of crap with it's glary screen. Without a big hood and anti-glare screen, it is unusable on a nice Sunny day.

I also would't call 8 inches a big screen. 9-10 inches is big. That 1-2 extra inches make a huge difference.

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I agree, but I recently found this app and used it with a sunhood and it was so much brighter and better then without it. You will notice the difference on bright days. I recommend all Nvidia Shield Tablet owners to try this app.

dronebandit · Sep 19, 2015

finally tested today my new Asus tablet, works very well...no choppy video, no camera view lost during 2 full flights (2 batteries) in a row, minimum video lag
this model
https://www.asus.com/gr/Tablets/ASUS_MeMO_Pad_8_ME581CL/

phantom13flyer · Sep 19, 2015

witold said:
Nvidia Shield is rock solid in performance, but it's a piece of crap with it's glary screen. Without a big hood and anti-glare screen, it is unusable on a nice Sunny day.

I also would't call 8 inches a big screen. 9-10 inches is big. That 1-2 extra inches make a huge difference.

I asked several women and they agree 2 inches does make a big difference!

Albert D · Sep 19, 2015

Finally got the weather to test fly my Tab S2 9.7. Tested both Go and Litchi, with no extraordinary mods to the base AT&T Tab S2 op system. No lag on either close in, only minor lag (1/2 sec or less) at extreme range (1 mile plus). 1 crash on Go, no issues on Litchi. I compared a multitude of specs before purchase. Shield should have slightly better video processing, but octa core and 3 GB RAM on S2 put the processing power over the top in test after test compared to quad core nexus and shield. S2 not bad in bright Florida sun with just a matte screen protector.

Albert D · Sep 21, 2015

Lots more flying this weekend - still 100% satisfied with my Tab S2

phantom13flyer · Sep 21, 2015

Bigdz said:
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I agree, but I recently found this app and used it with a sunhood and it was so much brighter and better then without it. You will notice the difference on bright days. I recommend all Nvidia Shield Tablet owners to try this app.

I used this app today with my shield. Major improvement. Thanks for the suggestion

Bigdz · Sep 21, 2015

phantom13flyer said:
I used this app today with my shield. Major improvement. Thanks for the suggestion

Cool. I won't take the credit, found this info in this forum. Did my do diligence. Just paying it forward. Glad I can help!

mcrazyhorse · Sep 22, 2015

Albert D said:
Is yours WiFi or LTE? If LTE, which carrier? Have you used any of the techniques to rollback and/or disable any of the Samsung installed apps?

WiFi disabled all apps also put it in flight mode. I did not roll back the app version not sure if it would cause problems with DJI GO app 1.4. I also wanted to downgrade firmware on P3P I remember reading a thread about a version where the HDMI signal was solid. The downgrade firmware does not work I am unable to downgrade, if I put a the firmware on the sd and power up nothing happens. I then view the log file reports currently installed version but nothing about the version on the sd. I am very upset I think they should work I paid a lot of money for this device.