djiuser_jystNRi
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Flight distance : 5344 ft
Canada
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Here are my observations from studying this issue:
1. My Spark flies way better with OTG cable than with WiFi. With WiFi I get random disconnects, often when the drone is right in front of me. With the OTG cable, I rarely get disconnects and the video transmission is much smoother.
2. It is curious that Elektra keeps telling users to use WiFi instead of OTG, when so many people have found OTG to be far superior. This is just DJI providing bad information. We know she is wrong. I assume she knows she is wrong. The question is why does DJI keep promoting WiFi for the Spark when so many users have found it to be consistently and dangerously unreliable.
3. It is interesting that DJI removed OTG compatibility from 4.1.18 at the exact same time that DJI released its dedicated Crystal Sky monitor. Perhaps it is a coincidence but, if so, it is a heck of a coincidence.
4. When people say that the removal of OTG compatibility was unintentional and will be corrected in an upcoming s/w release, I see absolutely no evidence for that proposition. DJI has never said it was unintentional, or that it would be corrected. The only definitive statements I have seen from DJI are that OTG is not supported and, stupidly, to use WiFi instead of OTG. From what I can tell, people making these bold propositions are just making them up or it is wishful thinking.
5. Having to surf forums for hacks, and to have to rollback s/w updates, in order to fly reliably is not what I expect from a consumer product. I'm a forum surfer, so I'm okay, but there must be so many people who are having problems with their Sparks and cannot figure out why.
In conclusion, I wish I had bought a Mavic, just because of the lack of reliability of the Spark. It's great when it works, but the connections between the various devices are just too unreliable. If and when DJI finally removes OTG compatibility for good, I will be afraid to fly my Spark because of the consistently crappy WiFi performance. |
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