Charissa
Captain
Flight distance : 689334 ft
South Africa
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For what it cost here in South Africa, I can buy a extra 5.5 batteries (and also spend much more time in the air with that, as the 20 sec setup time you talk about.) Or 2 batteries, and a extra standard controller....
Also, that few seconds either way, would not always guarantee your shot of the ship, or the sunset anyway.
RELIABILITY
Remains to be seen. People with very expensive Crystalsky screens are still reporting reliability problems and software problems, with the Mavic 2,s. New controller will also have to be updated, software and firmware, and as it stand presently, that could definitely not be a positive thing reliability wise. Have not seen one firmware or software update from this site, that did not solve a couple AND introduced a lot more problems.
SCREEN BRIGHTNESS
Would be about the only thing I think that is really a positive thing to have. But again, does it look 100% better, or is it just a improvement over sun screens, and good cellphones? Waiting for reviews.
My smartphone have a 2560 x 1440 display, which is better than 1080. (except for the nits.)
SETUP TIME
That is good and well, but honestly not such a big issue. You have to go through various pre flight checks and things anyway. For the amount, I could buy a good phone, connect it permanently to the standard controller, with a short stable cable, and leave it as is in the bag. Would then just have to connect a sunscreen, IF NEEDED.
LIVE STREAMING, APPS ETC
I won,t and don,t use it. The apps, games, microphone etc, etc, I have on my smartphone, which is working perfectly, and always with me. Even If I do have a Smart controller, I would still carry my phone with me, so that makes it less of a positive thing, and just more of the same. My smartphone have games, apps, a microphone and excellent speaker, everything in a lighter package. Even if I do have a smart controller, I would still have to carry my phone around as well, so nothing to add or want there.
CABLES OR NOT
You still have to charge the controller, and that also means cables, so it is not totally cable free, and you could still break the input ports, so more of the same, no improvement.
HDMI, cool feature, but I can watch my content in HI DEF from my phone as well......so not really a big improvement for me personally. If you do use the HDMI port, for goggles etc, then the whole setup is no longer without cables anyway.
I use short, robust cables anyway, so never in the way.
EXTREME TEMPERATURES
We are blessed with mild to hot temps, no below degrees for us, so nothing to gain there.
SD CARD
I have 128 GB internal on my phone, with a added 128 gb sd card, that is plenty enough. I use 7GB for my cache on the DJI App videos look awesome on the phone and 10.2 inch tablet if I play it back.
Sure it will be of huge benefit to many people, and if it where a LOT cheaper, I might have given it a small thought, but for now, my smartphone does everything and does it very well. Also, with the car charger and a strong Powerbank, I keep my drone in the air for hours on end without problems.
I also own a Mavic Air, so for owners of older drones, this is a definitive negative point in paying premium price for it. Would be a better contender for me, if it could fly ALL the DJI drones.
My 200 cents worth.
This is way to expensive, and I would rather spend that money on better and more filters, more batteries, and a couple of trips out, to take video and photos.
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