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Played perfectly on my 2014 Macbook Pro Retina i7 quad core 16gb. No lost frames. As posted above, maybe a slight visual choppiness due to sunlight. VLC reports 0 lost frames.

I bought a Macbook Pro Retina quad core i7 16gb ram, refurbished from Apple about a year ago.. For me just using Quicktime or iMovie is pretty darned quick. I try not to transcode to different codecs. Checking the Activity monitor I can drive 5 4k videos with Quicktime, have Chrome, and Firefox...

The two main video lag problems I had were 1. USB cable and 2. The Mini 2 overheating. I believe I posted a link for the USB cable I bought. I actually bought a heatsink for the Mini2, which I haven't tried yet. I got much better results using a sunshield for Mini 2. I bought a Mini 4 128gb that...

I want to post my results so there are no questions as to whether the Mini 4 wifi has GPS. I further tested the mini with bluetooth and wifi turned off while driving in my car and it stopped where wifi and bluetooth were turned off. My conclusion, the Mini 4 Wifi does not have any GPS. The...

I bought it directly through Apple, I tried to buy the Best Buy deal, but was unsuccessful. I had my Iphone with me. In the Ipad Mini 4 /Settings/Location Services/Share My Location/ it is set to "From This Device". My Iphone is listed under, but not set to the Iphone. I will try it without...

I bought a new Ipad Mini 4 WIFI 128GB. I ran the Antutu performance test and was pleasantly surprised. It listed both GPS chips! I wondered if this was somehow wrong, so I took the Ipad Mini 4 Wifi with me in the car. Using a cached Google Maps, it accurately showed my position. Interesting. I...

One more follow up. One of my sons bought the Ipad Mini 2 from me because I got a great price, refurbished from Apple. I bought a new Ipad Mini 4 WIFI. I ran the Antutu performance test and was pleasantly surprised. It listed both GPS chips! I wondered if this was somehow a mistake, so I took...

I had to switch usb cables. No problems with anything else except the Mavic remote. It works great now with a new cable from Amazon. Amazon.com: Perfect Size for DJI Inspire 1 Phantom 4 Phantom 3 Remote Control with iPad Air Mini, Cambond Apple MFi Certified 1ft Lightning Cord Nylon Braided for...

Love the Mavic, my Phantom 3 and my Bebop. The Bebop's video is incredible when you consider it's EIS and not a gimbal. I almost went for the Spark, but pulled out my old Bebop and did the firmware upgrade. Hard to beat a Bebop for $160.00 refurbished (rebuilt and tested), vs $500! Think I'll...

As a followup I wanted to post my 2nd experience in fairly hot and humid conditions. Using an Ipad Mini 2 running no background apps, in the shade absolutely no problems with the video feed. I engaged follow me, walked out of the shade with the Mavic following me and less than 30 seconds in the...

Thanks!

A great post on using DJI Go and other piloting apps such as Litchi for improved performance.; HOW TO: Optimize Apple device for the best DJI GO app performance

Thanks guys for the welcome! My grandkids use "my" Mini 2. That's why I bought another. They have a load of games on it. I am now wondering with all of those "notifications", that isn't part of the over heating problem. Maybe too many background tasks running contributing to the cpu overload.

Interesting note; I was in the shade at first and walked into the sun to fly over Lake Lanier, that's when the video froze up. I have read where others use a cold pack or even dampened paper towels to keep the Mini 2 cool. Good advice, "Stay in the shade." ;-)

To Add; I am using the latest firmware and latest DJI Go 4 IOS and Android app. There are cooling solutions for these same problems in these forums, I may try an "Ice Pack".