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Wfranc01
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Anyone notice when video is on, and you pan down or up you get video pixelation?  The video feed gets grainy when moving... Is that normal ?
Any suggestion for video settings and photo settings?


Thanks !!
2016-3-25
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Donnie
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    Make sure all of the wiring is plugged in tight around the camera and Gimbal on the Aircraft.  ( Look for damage ) you can also have live video and wiggle the wires to see if you can pinpoint the problem, but be gentle.    Also enable the "Hardware decode" on the Dji go app settings, this will take some of the load off the processor.  Also go To" image transmission settings" on the go app  and change the channel if on custom, or put it in auto .  Also lower the slide in The"Image trans settings" to the lowest setting, this will give best video but less distance.  Clear the Video cache as well on the go app.   Try another flight area to see if this anomaly only happens in one spot .  Make sure your antennas are vertical and not crossed as well. Also go to camera settings and turn off  the  noise reduction   also reset the camera settings to default.  These are some of the basics to try.

Upload a video, there is a huge range of Pixelation, some minor some major.  One mans normal is another mans nightmare ....

Good luck
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2016-3-25
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Sajid Shah
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its a Normal Thing With Every Camera ...  So No Worries
2016-3-25
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boltupright
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Yes, I noticed it almost immediately upon trying my P4.  See this thread I posted a few days ago.  http://forum.dji.com/forum.php?m ... D368%26typeid%3D368
2016-3-25
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boltupright
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Incidentally, if you go into the camera settings and turn off "3d noise reduction" it will improve greatly.
2016-3-25
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Wfranc01
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boltupright Posted at 2016-3-25 14:19
Incidentally, if you go into the camera settings and turn off "3d noise reduction" it will improve g ...

Where are the 3d noise reduction setting?  Looked all over....
2016-3-25
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Wfranc01 Posted at 2016-3-25 12:35
Where are the 3d noise reduction setting?  Looked all over....

It's another bug in the go app.  If you don't find the "3d noise reduction" switch in the camera menu, close the app completely and restart it AFTER the quad and remote are both on, then you will find the switch under the camera menu.
2016-3-26
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Cobra44Magnum
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I noticed this anomaly from the first flight with my Phantom 4. Most of the suggestions above don't apply to the video that is recorded to the Micro SD card. The pixelation is present in that video - the real HD video. I have never had that issue with my Phantom 3 and I disagree that this is normal.
2016-3-26
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frank
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I also noticed this today when testing mine over a river. I'm not to worried about having this on the live view but does the 3D noise reduction help on the recorded 4K video?
2016-3-26
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frank@lokalhost Posted at 2016-3-26 07:09
I also noticed this today when testing mine over a river. I'm not to worried about having this on th ...

It is my opinion that the 3d noise reduction is CAUSING the problem.  Try turning it off and the problem improves dramatically.  Here is a link to video I shot with my P4 demonstrating this digital noise.  See if this is the same thing you are seeing?  https://www.dropbox.com/s/2fpdxxav7k0ujqr/Artifacts.mp4?dl=0

2016-3-26
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frank
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Yes this is the exact same thing as I'm seeing. Thanks for the heads up I will change turn it off and do another test to see if it's gone now
2016-3-26
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Wfranc01
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frank@lokalhost Posted at 2016-3-26 13:10
Yes this is the exact same thing as I'm seeing. Thanks for the heads up I will change turn it off an ...

Same distortion on my recorded vid...  Going to look for the setting to turn off now....
2016-3-26
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boltupright
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Wfranc01 Posted at 2016-3-26 19:18
Same distortion on my recorded vid...  Going to look for the setting to turn off now....

Did turning the 3dnr improve things for you?
2016-3-27
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plumbob11
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Hello, I am experiencing the exact same problem, but even worse sometimes than the video posted above. It only happens when i tilt the camera up and down? Anyone find a solution??
2016-3-27
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Here is a sample of the video... unusable!This is the 4k video off of the sd card.
2016-3-27
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plumbob11 Posted at 2016-3-27 23:33
Distortion while tilting camera Brand new p4

Turn off 3d noise reduction and you will have greatly improved results.  I think 3dnr is only for low light shooting, but that's just my opinion.  I haven't heard anything official.

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2016-3-28
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Wfranc01
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boltupright Posted at 2016-3-28 09:40
Turn off 3d noise reduction and you will have greatly improved results.  I think 3dnr is only for  ...

Changed the setting and it did fix 90% of the issue......   I'm fine with it for now...
Thanks Boltupright !!!
2016-3-29
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2016-3-29
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randymajors
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I'm having the same problem with artifacts appearing in the video when the gimbal dial is moved.  I will try turning off the 3D Noise Reduction and hope that works!
2016-4-1
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randymajors Posted at 2016-4-2 08:25
I'm having the same problem with artifacts appearing in the video when the gimbal dial is moved.  I  ...

Seems to have fixed the problem.
2016-4-24
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gedgar2016
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It gets right at the heart of the range issue.  With reduced power, they need more compression to approach comparable distances.  And bingo,  artifacts.
2016-4-26
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martin.gros
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Hi everybody,
I don't find the 3d noise reduction setting !!!
Restarded the quad, app, camera etc, nothing, any help ?
2016-6-27
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martin.gros@yma Posted at 2016-6-28 14:24
Hi everybody,
I don't find the 3d noise reduction setting !!!
Restarded the quad, app, camera etc, ...

Have you tried setting the DJI GO app setting to default?
2016-6-27
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martin.gros
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huntcool001@gma Posted at 2016-6-28 11:07
Have you tried setting the DJI GO app setting to default?

I just did a factory reset of the phantom + deinstal/reinstall of the DJI go app, can't find any 3D noise setting nowhere...
2016-6-27
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martin.gros
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martin.gros@yma Posted at 2016-6-28 11:22
I just did a factory reset of the phantom + deinstal/reinstall of the DJI go app, can't find any 3 ...

Ok I found the answer...My app is in french and the translation is totally awful and make non sense...
3d noise reduction = historique de commutation de redo... (can't read everything the menu is too small..)
Impossible for me to find any relation with 3d noise reduction with this title...

solved !!!
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Donnie Posted at 2016-3-26 02:03
Make sure all of the wiring is plugged in tight around the camera and Gimbal on the Aircraft.   ...

I have a big problem with the whole video been grainy and interference when the gimble goes up or down,the 3D setting is disabled ,from taking the Phantom out of the box I've had one issue after another.I can't seem to solve this issue though and I don't believe it's the camera settings,to me it's looks like a software or firmware problem.Any advice would be very much appreciated.
2016-10-2
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Donnie
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Gavp333 Posted at 2016-10-2 05:51
I have a big problem with the whole video been grainy and interference when the gimble goes up or  ...

which phantom ?
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Steve Kurlin
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After much panic that I had some how damaged my 4K camera and double checking all the connections. I found that I could not rid myself of the annoying pixilation and crap video quality. There was much gnashing of teeth and thumping of fists before I came across this post. I remembered setting the "3D Noise Reduction" when I was experimenting with a few late night shots. As soon as a I turned it off the video has near perfect again.  Thank you to those who posted this and those that all confirmed the success or failure. This worked for me.
2016-11-21
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Wfranc01 Posted at 2016-3-25 11:35
Where are the 3d noise reduction setting?  Looked all over....

Good question, i can't find this 3d noise reduction setting.
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fans76c03a7a Posted at 2017-4-7 22:12
Good question, i can't find this 3d noise reduction setting.

I have the same issue and I wanted to also know where is 3d noise reduction?
2017-4-7
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Curt Martini
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Hello.
I also had grainy video. I did some reaserch and bought ND 4 and 8 filters. These help slow down the shutter speed and improve the smoothness of the video and reduced the graininess dramatically.
Now I am going to take the advice from this thread and turn off "3D Noise reduction" and see if there is even more improvement.
So far the best and most talked about settings are as follows.
ISO 100
Shutter speed 2x frame rate
And watch your histogram
Use camer wheel to to adjust EV settings to Ballance the histogram.
Good luck. These settings are working great for me so far.
2017-4-19
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Curt Martini
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Just took a flight with 3D noise turned off. There was only a small change in quality added to my settings and the ND4 filter.
But I will say I am very pleased with the results. Substanualy better than the grainy footage I had 2 weeks ago.
Keep flying. Be safe. And always have fun.
2017-4-19
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fans2d46c600
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Hello,
i have the same problem(pixelation when tilting the camera up and down)
, but i have a phantom 3 and there isn´t the function ,, 3D noise reduktion"
Anyone find a solution for the phantom 3 not for the phantom 4.
2017-8-19
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fans2d46c600
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Or should I send it back to DJI for the 3rd time
2017-8-19
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