gmccurdy@att.ne Posted at 2016-8-29 00:42
With the grid video, you are very close and inside whatever distance the lens hyperfocal distance wa ...

Thank you, I appreciate your time!
But!
With or without grid, indoor or outdoor, flying or manually moved, dark or bright scene - the distortions are the same all the time. And they are in the same places.. Rolling shutter has nothing to do with this kind of distortion. Rolling shutter affects the whole picture when there are fast moving objects. These distortions affects only small part of the picture and they are most visible when there is slow panning.

Here are the affected areas :

buscape Posted at 2016-8-28 15:46
Thank you for your support!
Have  you noticed the same issue in 4K?

I have not. Only been shooting in 1080 - don't have the drive space to store 4K!

buscape Posted at 2016-8-28 15:46
Thank you for your support!
Have  you noticed the same issue in 4K?

You can see it in here. Go Full screen and 1080p. You might need to view it a couple times.

jedfreeman@yaho Posted at 2016-9-8 23:58
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLAYi4Hg3uo

You can see it in here. Go Full screen and 1080p. You  ...

Yes, I see it. I think it's in exactly the same places as mine.
My drone is currently in Germany for repair.
I will post here news about my case.

DJI-Paladin Posted at 2016-8-11 07:08
Buscape, I've passed this video to our developers. This is normal and acceptable. Don't worry.

Hi,

Can we get an update on this issue?

Again, this is not "normal and acceptable", certainly not when I've spent $1400. This cannot be described as a feature. It is a defect in either hardware or software. Since it is occurring in the same place in more than one Phantom 4 I would assume it points to a hardware issue.


Thanks!

jedfreeman@yaho Posted at 2016-9-13 16:01
Hi,

Can we get an update on this issue?

Can we get an update on this issue, please?

DJI-Paladin Posted at 2016-8-11 07:08
Buscape, I've passed this video to our developers. This is normal and acceptable. Don't worry.

Can we get an update on this issue?

It is not going away, so please respond.

Thanks!

After two months of waiting I received the drone and I found that DJI service did NOTHING!!!!! ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!


The problem still persists.

I'd like to replace the drone. Thank you!

From today

Might be time to upgrade to something serious if you want to eliminate the distortion that you get out of the Phantom which is an intro-level consumer camera.

A Canon EOS-1D C (Cinema) camera body with a Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 II lens.  But then you'll also need a heavy-lifter flier like the DJI S1000 or Free Fly Alta 6 or 8 to lift it.  There is a reason and market for the cinema quality gear verses consumer grade.  Just be prepared to shell out $15K or more.

From DJI support told me that they had replaced the camera and the gimbal?!?! For me everything is the same.

Today I checked another video resolutions and I found that everything above 1920x1080 is OK (as it was before repairing).

Here is an example comparing 2704x1520 and 1920x1080




It's blurry because it's too close to the object, sorry.

DJI-Paladin Posted at 2016-8-26 11:55
I've sent your videos to our FAE team and both the original unedited videos don't have obvious dis ...

Hello DJI-Paladin,
my drone was for 2 months in DJI Germany repair service and it was returned with the same issue. Now they want to send it back again?!?!?! Is there any technician in Germany who can detect image distortions?

This is NOT a repairing service at all! I don't know what to do.

I simply don't believe that they will repair it. I don't want to send it again before someone assure me that they have capabilities to check for image distortions.

jedfreeman@yaho Posted at 2016-9-8 19:36
I have not. Only been shooting in 1080 - don't have the drive space to store 4K!

Try to shoot in 2704x1520  to see if there are any distortions. For me everything above 1920x1080 is OK

DirtCreature Posted at 2016-9-26 16:55
Can we get an update on this issue?

It is not going away, so please respond.

I have update that drone was returned from the service as repaired, but it wasn't. And now they ask me to send it again.

hummingbird.uav Posted at 2016-8-27 16:26
I've seen this in my P4 videos.  Usually shoot in 1080P.  Needs a complex subject to see it, ie not  ...

Try to shoot in 2704x1520  to see if there are any distortions. For me everything above 1920x1080 is OK.
I'll be glad if you share any results.

DJI Germany told me that they've sent me the drone repaired and tested, but... somehow I received it non-repaired.

Sorry, but I can't understand anything.

I didn't get any proof or details that my Phantom 4 was actually tested for image distortions.
DJI Germany wasted my time. I lost two months because of them.

Is there any way to check if the camera and gimbal were replaced? Does the aircraft keeps this info?

buscape Posted at 2016-8-10 23:47
Here is the animated GIF

Is the grid itself a video display? If so, you are seeing the effect of the interference between the refresh rate of the source and the frame rate of the camera with its rolling shutter. That is to be expected. What happens if you shoot at a static, printed grid? Nothing I suspect.

RSW Posted at 2016-11-3 09:39
Is the grid itself a video display? If so, you are seeing the effect of the interference between t ...

Oops.. after I read further I see what you mean.

I looked at the sticker of the gimbal and it's definitely the old one (if it's new, it is supposed to be flat, but it isn't). So, I'm 90% sure that my camera and my gimbal was not replaced. Support5.DE DJI refused to provide me with any detailed info about the replacement. There is no any sample of video, they don't tell me how actually they tested the image distortion. Everything is a secret. I don't know what happens with the replaced spare parts. I don't know who controls the whole process.

I need additional information about my case.

I received olny a repair receipt with minimum information.

buscape Posted at 2016-11-3 04:30
Try to shoot in 2704x1520  to see if there are any distortions. For me everything above 1920x1080  ...

If the issue is not evident by shooting at higher resolutions then logic dictates that it cannot be an optical/camera/gimbal problem but perhaps one of software. Replacing the camera and/or gimbal will not solve this issue. It could concievably be vibration affecting your rolling shutter. In which case you may need to balance your props. Looking at your repair receipt, that is exactly what they detected. The question is how was the vibration fixed rather than did they replace the camera/gimbal or not.

RSW Posted at 2016-11-4 00:34
If the issue is not evident by shooting at higher resolutions then logic dictates that it cannot be ...

It's not from props, because I made tests without rotating props at all.
I also think that it should be firmware issue, but DJI Support told me that it isn't. Now I know that DJI support Germany is very unprofessional, so again I think it's firmware issue.

DJI support? Hello?

buscape Posted at 2016-11-4 07:39
DJI support? Hello?

Have you resolved this issue?  I am having the same problem.  Seeing this post now does not give me much hope in getting this fixed.

buscape Posted at 2016-11-3 01:42
From DJI support told me that they had replaced the camera and the gimbal?!?! For me everything is the same.

Today I checked another video resolutions and I found that everything above 1920x1080 is OK (as it was before repairing).

I purchased 2 of these P4s with this exact problem right out of the box, I think all P4 cameras have the issue, I looked at a bunch of youtube videos and same thing.

Mine ALSO has this issue. New Phantom 4 bought 2 weeks ago. Seen many youtube vids that also have this manufacturing defect. Not impressed.
Distortion can be seen when yawwing (1 minute into the video) at the bottom of the screen in 2 places... the first 1/3rd and second 1/3rd of the video. Also noticed it lesser in other footage at the top. So I believe there are FOUR points on screen where the video is distorted. Only really noticeable when yawwing slowing.
NOT normal and definitely NOT ACCEPTABLE DJI

Geebax Posted at 2016-8-10 23:02
Odd, I don't see that sort of distortion when I view it. Anyone else?

Yes, I see it.

Looks like moire to me. All digital cameras experience moire when you video an object with a repeating pattern. Its not a defect with the camera. Its completely normal if it is moire.

Elsmeghead Posted at 2017-4-3 00:59
Mine ALSO has this issue. New Phantom 4 bought 2 weeks ago. Seen many youtube vids that also have this manufacturing defect. Not impressed.
Distortion can be seen when yawwing (1 minute into the video) at the bottom of the screen in 2 places... the first 1/3rd and second 1/3rd of the video. Also noticed it lesser in other footage at the top. So I believe there are FOUR points on screen where the video is distorted. Only really noticeable when yawwing slowing.
NOT normal and definitely NOT ACCEPTABLE DJI

This is the jello effect possibly due to unbalanced props.

Duchunter Posted at 2017-6-24 10:11
This is the jello effect possibly due to unbalanced props.

Even though my profile says "Beginner" I have been flying for 3 years. I have come across the Jello effect many times. This is NOT Jello.

Elsmeghead Posted at 2017-7-13 02:10
Even though my profile says "Beginner" I have been flying for 3 years. I have come across the Jello effect many times. This is NOT Jello.

And more importantly, the OP said the motors were not even running when he shot the original image.

Elsmeghead Posted at 2017-7-13 02:10
Even though my profile says "Beginner" I have been flying for 3 years. I have come across the Jello effect many times. This is NOT Jello.

I think it was the low res on my end (slow internet) video that made it look that way, my bad.

Duchunter Posted at 2017-7-13 03:46
I think it was the low res on my end (slow internet) video that made it look that way, my bad.

That's ok. No harm, no foul. I've overcome the problem anyway by upgrading my computer. Got a gaming PC so I'm now filming everything in 4K so I don't get the "pinching" that occurs in 720p & 1080p.

Elsmeghead Posted at 2017-7-13 04:26
That's ok. No harm, no foul. I've overcome the problem anyway by upgrading my computer. Got a gaming PC so I'm now filming everything in 4K so I don't get the "pinching" that occurs in 720p & 1080p.

Yeah my pc wont even think about 4k. Even editing 2k is stop go, stop go, stop go. Timing anything is nearly impossible. I usually just shoot in 1080p  to make it easier to edit. I dont have any equipment to view 4k. Its time for an upgrade for sure. I put all my money in audio equipment.

My warranty is almost gone, no repair...

it happens to me the same way someone has managed that at 1080 does not leave the undulations in the turns