zach5150
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Flight distance : 225148 ft
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I saw Jake's video as well as Rick's from Drone Valley and it got me thinking. What if you inserted the tablet into the controller in the vertical/Portrait orientation? I think iPad Mini as well as many 7-8" Android tablets would fit pretty well like this. Also, if you inserted it upside down it might 'protect' the lightning or micro USB connector on the tablet as well. (need to test to see if the connectors would fit without interferring with each other)
To make this work, DJI would need to update the app to work in (upside down) portrait mode for Android and iOS. The net effect is you would get a lot more real estate for the video feed without the need for 3D printed wonky add ons, the need for a 90 degree cable (in the case of wedging in it like Jake and Rick discovered), and ultimately it would be a more comfortable grip.
DJI would need to reimagine and redesign the UI for Portrait mode. For instance, a lot of the on screen display information that is currently 'embedded' over the video could be moved to it's own section above (or below) the video feed, leaving the video feed with uncluttered pure video. Imagine the tablet in portrait mode with an upper and lower section. The lower section could be for the 16x9 ratio video feed that is native in landscape mode and the upper portion could be the control dashboard. DJI could effectively say this supports 7-8" tablets natively with a simple update to their app!
What do y'all think?
(Disclaimer: I don't have my Mavic yet, so I'm making an educated guess on how it would fit and feel but nothing beats actual testing.) |
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