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A J
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Been waiting for something like this to help cut out the glare from my iPhone while flying in direct sunlight. Just ordered one.
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Cool. Let us know how it works.
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Woe Posted at 7-4 04:52
Cool. Let us know how it works.

Will do mate - it'll be here on Tuesday. The antenna on the MA2 is more robust so it should hold this one in place better than the previous version did on the older Mav's.
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A J Posted at 7-4 04:53
Will do mate - it'll be here on Tuesday. The antenna on the MA2 is more robust so it should hold this one in place better than the previous version did on the older Mav's.

That was the downside to using them, they tend to get in the way.
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Woe Posted at 7-4 05:12
That was the downside to using them, they tend to get in the way.

And eventually pull on the antennas which loosened them. It'll be good to see how much these actually shade the screen this time too.
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A J Posted at 7-4 05:14
And eventually pull on the antennas which loosened them. It's be good to see how much these actually shade the screen this time too.

I have have only used one with my P3A, it worked but not always.
Hopefully the new ones are better.






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Woe Posted at 7-4 05:30
I have have only used one with my P3A, it worked but not always.
Hopefully the new ones are better.

I'll you know when it and the sun arrives
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A J Posted at 7-4 05:31
I'll you know when it and the sun arrives

Sounds good my friend.
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Woe Posted at 7-4 05:36
Sounds good my friend.

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I found the following article on Amazon:


MA2_Sunhood

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frankymusik Posted at 7-4 06:58
I found the following article on Amazon:

Cheaper but I used my DJI credits - can't beat £0
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A J Posted at 7-4 08:19
Cheaper but I used my DJI credits - can't beat £0

that is true, however
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Hello there A J. Thank you for sharing these information with us about the DJI Mavic Air 2 Remote Controller Monitor Hood and thank you for purchasing it as well. The said remote control hood protects the screen content of the mobile phone from sunlight in strong light conditions and provides a clear picture. For reference, I will post a link where in you can check the specifications of the said remote control hood. Again thank you for your valued support and stay safe always.

https://store.dji.com/product/ma ... -v2&position=11
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DJI Stephen Posted at 7-5 20:47
Hello there A J. Thank you for sharing these information with us about the DJI Mavic Air 2 Remote Controller Monitor Hood and thank you for purchasing it as well. The said remote control hood protects the screen content of the mobile phone from sunlight in strong light conditions and provides a clear picture. For reference, I will post a link where in you can check the specifications of the said remote control hood. Again thank you for your valued support and stay safe always.

https://store.dji.com/product/mavic-air-2-remote-controller-monitor-hood?from=search-result-v2&position=11

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Hi there A J. You are very much welcome and thank you for the reply. Have a safe and a happy flying always.
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DJI Stephen Posted at 7-6 23:01
Hi there A J. You are very much welcome and thank you for the reply. Have a safe and a happy flying always.

Thanks Stephen - it has just been delivered and looks like it will do the job plus good to see it fits in the fly more bag. Nicely designed.
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Woe Posted at 7-4 05:36
Sounds good my friend.

Arrived this morning and tried it out this afternoon on a test flight - fits like a glove on the RC and blocked all of the glare off the iPhone - perfect little design and a vast improvement over the older version on the MP. It may just be me but the signal seemed stronger too! The antenna has two little holes in the side of it and it appears DJI had designed this hood to fit them - mm precision mate! No more having to stand under a tree to see my screen. And it fits perfectly in the fly more bag too.
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A J Posted at 7-7 07:48
Arrived this morning and tried it out this afternoon on a test flight - fits like a glove on the RC and blocked all of the glare off the iPhone - perfect little design and a vast improvement over the older version on the MP. It may just be me but the signal seemed stronger too! The antenna has two little holes in the side of it and it appears DJI had designed this hood to fit them - mm precision mate! No more having to stand under a tree to see my screen. And it fits perfectly in the fly more bag too.

Thanks for sharing this and for your "usage report". Wish I could find this at a retailer nationally/locally, but no-one seem to carry it, not even the official Dji store in Norway. Using a makeshift sunshade atm and it looks rather wonky ;)
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M4cr0s Posted at 7-7 08:13
Thanks for sharing this and for your "usage report". Wish I could find this at a retailer nationally/locally, but no-one seem to carry it, not even the official Dji store in Norway. Using a makeshift sunshade atm and it looks rather wonky ;)

It's literally just come out - I must have one of the first ones as no DJI dealers in the UK are presently selling it. It really cuts out the glare from the screen - highly recommend once you can buy one.
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Looks very neat, thanks for posting.
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A J Posted at 7-7 07:48
Arrived this morning and tried it out this afternoon on a test flight - fits like a glove on the RC and blocked all of the glare off the iPhone - perfect little design and a vast improvement over the older version on the MP. It may just be me but the signal seemed stronger too! The antenna has two little holes in the side of it and it appears DJI had designed this hood to fit them - mm precision mate! No more having to stand under a tree to see my screen. And it fits perfectly in the fly more bag too.

Awesome!! That's good news
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hallmark007 Posted at 7-7 08:46
Looks very neat, thanks for posting.

Thanks mate - def worth getting
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Woe Posted at 7-7 09:01
Awesome!! That's good news

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A J Posted at 7-7 09:50
Thanks mate - def worth getting

Yeah might wait see what you think but as you say ideal for this type of controller.
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@A J
whats the maximum device size if you dont mind as theres no info on DJI store site?
thanks
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crosswired Posted at 7-7 10:28
@A J
whats the maximum device size if you dont mind as theres no info on DJI store site?
thanks

This will not work with any RC adaptor so if you're using a tablet or iPad then forget it. Otherwise any iPhone will fit or equivalent sized Android smartphone.
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A J Posted at 7-7 10:30
This will not work with any RC adaptor so if you're using a tablet or iPad then forget it. Otherwise any iPhone will fit or equivalent sized Android smartphone.

thanks mate,
flying on ipad mini5 so will need something else then
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crosswired Posted at 7-7 10:39
thanks mate,
flying on ipad mini5 so will need something else then

No probs and yes, this won't fit any iPad.
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Thanks for all the info, AJ...from the photo it looks like to get any shade the RC has to be more closer to vertical than horizontal....looks like if the drone is overhead it would work great but far out and pointing the antenna to the drone, the screen would be more horizontal and in the sun.  Is the shade angle adjustable???
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I can definately see the advantage for this used with a phone because it is so hard to get your fingers inside a regular small hood. With a tablet, not so much. I don't like the fact that the sun reflections come though around the hood and can blind you, but it is a good trade-off for most users.

And I guess covering up the antennae that much is not a problem?



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Rustic17 Posted at 7-7 18:30
Thanks for all the info, AJ...from the photo it looks like to get any shade the RC has to be more closer to vertical than horizontal....looks like if the drone is overhead it would work great but far out and pointing the antenna to the drone, the screen would be more horizontal and in the sun.  Is the shade angle adjustable???

Actually it's the polar opposite - to optimise the shade I found the RC needs to be horizontal - I had no signal issues at 8'000' yesterday. The angle is not adjustable but there is an overhead flap that is.
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GaryDoug Posted at 7-7 19:39
I can definately see the advantage for this used with a phone because it is so hard to get your fingers inside a regular small hood. With a tablet, not so much. I don't like the fact that the sun reflections come though around the hood and can blind you, but it is a good trade-off for most users.

And I guess covering up the antennae that much is not a problem?

Using my iPhone XS with it yesterday the hood completely surrounded it to the extent I could even press the buttons on the side of the phone with the hood on - no sunlight came in from either side. I peeled back the top of the hood and the glare was awful - noticeable improvement.

As mentioned previously, there was absolutely no issues with the signal in fact, it seemed to be improved somewhat. I had the drone 8,000' out with not even a loss of one bar and 2'000' in another direction stood behind a thick tree line with the drone behind me and no signal loss - on the latter I use to get signal warnings at that spot but it didn't happen with the hood on yesterday.
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A J Posted at 7-7 01:13
Thanks Stephen - it has just been delivered and looks like it will do the job plus good to see it fits in the fly more bag. Nicely designed.

Hi there A J. Congratulations on your new accessory for your DJI Mavic Air 2. Again, thank you for your support and have a safe flight always.
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DJI Stephen Posted at 7-8 00:13
Hi there A J. Congratulations on your new accessory for your DJI Mavic Air 2. Again, thank you for your support and have a safe flight always.

Thanks Stephen - it's a great accessory.  
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Thanks for the feedback AJ, just purchased one from the DJI UK store.
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jmshelley Posted at 7-8 01:52
Thanks for the feedback AJ, just purchased one from the DJI UK store.

Cool - it does what it says on tin. Make sure the phone is in first
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I’m in the great state of Utah and a sun shade would be most helpful.
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If it is so useful, why Dji doesn't provide it?
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Renato61 Posted at 7-8 06:39
If it is so useful, why Dji doesn't provide it?

Because it won't make the drone 'fly more' - the same can be said for micro SD cards, landing pads, battery safe bags, the other set of ND filters they offer, prop guards, the car charger etc etc - if you feel these accessories will benefit you then you can buy them separately at your discretion. Including everything will bump up the price of the drone package and turn £949 to £1,200 and not everyone needs all of the accessories as anyone who flies with an iPad, for example, won't need this sun hood...
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