Which would you rather have, CrystalSky or DJI Goggles?

[Grey Wolf]

I would take the crystal sky but I think the price is pretty steep. I would like to know if the screen is as bright as they claim it is in direct sunlight. One of my biggest complaints with my setup now is screen glare. I have a sunshield that only works marginally and I crank up my brightness all the way on my ipad.

Tablets and phones were not made for drone viewing, period.
The Crystal Sky is awesome and worth it.
The goggles are illegal anyway. Illegal to use that is.

 

[Grey Wolf]

Goggles. Never felt my Mate 8 I use to fly the Mavic was lacking in any way to warrant an expensive monitor I can't do anything else than fly DJI aircraft with.

It has Hdmi ports and two SD slots for recording so you can use it for other things.

 

[SRJ_Mavic_PRO]

Tablets and phones were not made for drone viewing, period.
The Crystal Sky is awesome and worth it.
The goggles are illegal anyway. Illegal to use that is.

Grey if you are going to make a statement like this at least clarify it! Illegal if you don't have a spotter... That's FAA which is USA not sure what your rules are in Canada so I won't make blanket uniformed statements....

 

[Kilrah]

It has Hdmi ports and two SD slots for recording so you can use it for other things.

From what has been announced it will be locked to running DJI GO / GO4 / GS Pro and nothing else, so yes while the hardware would be cool for other things it won't let you do them. Not even use your DJI aircraft with your favorite 3rd-party apps.

 

[macinfosys]

Neither for me. I have been using the Epson BT-300 glasses and I could not see myself ever going back to a tablet or any kind of goggles that block my View. I get the best of both world using the Epson BT-300.

 

[Grey Wolf]

Grey if you are going to make a statement like this at least clarify it! Illegal if you don't have a spotter... That's FAA which is USA not sure what your rules are in Canada so I won't make blanket uniformed statements....

The question remains though, does one really trust a spotter anyway? We tend to not trust anyone when it comes to our things.
Even with goggles, I'd be tempted to look up occasionally anyway.
So in this sense, one can say you are flying without a spotter.
Not knocking anyone who prefers it but for safety sakes, the Crystal Sky or tablet, is much safer.
I'm just not a supporter of goggles as it opens up too many variables for things to happen when you are unprepared for it.

 

[rydfree]

The goggles are illegal anyway. Illegal to use that is.

No more than flying beyond VLOS or 400'

 

[Albatros Pula]

Good question. Probably goggles for me since my iPad with sunscreen remains nice and bright and I have a few 3rd party apps I like to use. I wouldn't use the goggles much but it would be an additional piece of kit!

What kind of sunscreen for iPad you have?

 

[halley]

I would rather an HMD be a generic video device (Avegant Glyph, etc.), and use drone-dedicated communication devices that feed the video out. If I changed the HMD or tablet every time I changed to a new aircraft, I would have a workshop full of them.

 

[Kilrah]

The question remains though, does one really trust a spotter anyway?

Trust for what? I've never seen anyone actually need a spotter to fly FPV, he's only there for the stupid legal requirement.

 

[TrayBoz]

Hi, Owen. Below is a link to a good sunshade for your IPad Mini. It works, it fits, and it folds flat. I fit both the sunshade and the Mini in the front pocket of my Mavic Shoulder Bag (it sticks up above the zipper, so you can't close it, but it does fit inside).

BTW, I am also waiting for the Mavic 2, or whatever.
Hooshion Remote Controller Phone Monitor Sun hood Sunshade Cover Hood Smartphone Tablet iPad Sun Shade for DJI MAVIC PRO Inspire / PHANTOM 3 4 M600 OSMO Accessories (7.9 inch, Black)

Just out of curiosity, which size of this sunshade did you order that works well with your iPad Mini? I have an iPad Mini 4 and am looking for a sunshade that works well with it. Does it interfere with the RC arms that hold the iPad or the cable? I just have the short 6 inch (lightning/USB) cable that is barely long enough now.

 

[NewACLer]

Neither, using Epson BT-300 would be a much better experience - keeping the drone in the line of sight while seeing the camera view in the glasses. Sun glare would not be a problem if you have the dark sun shield for BT-300.

 

[mavicme]

Goggles. Crytalsky is a limited use item.

 

[RobP62]

Like "time" limited? Or you mean only for flying a drone made by DJI?

 

[mavicme]

Limited to only fly the drone and other basic uses (video playback, etc). It's not a general purpose tablet where you can install any app on it.

 

[RobP62]

Oh, yea, I am cool with that. I thought you meant limited time. Had me worried.

If it works flawlessly with my Mavic and later with an Inspire I will happier than a pig in a pen. I have a S7 Edge and will ultimately upgrade to a S8+ or N8 and the worry is far more than i like to bear. On the other hand, I bet I can find a gazillion people with the same device that have never had any problems or will for that matter. My luck is not that way. If you look up Murphy's Law, you'll find my picture. LOL

But before I bought the DJI Goggles I would go with the BT-300 like you said. Seems that it might be the best of both worlds.

 

[mavicme]

I would also like the BT300 but it's almost double the cost of the goggles. I personally can't justify a BT300 just for drone flying. Perhaps there are other applications for it but the price is almost the same as a Mavic. :/

 

[RobP62]

Right, I definitely agree. From a hobby standpoint the Crystalsky is crazy money. I intend to get my Part 107 Certification however, and will use it for money making opportunities. The jobs are out there. You just have to be able to provide the service.

 

[stratos]

Will stick with my Bt-300

 

[Grey Wolf]

What kind of sunscreen for iPad you have?

Sun tan lotion works great! Lol!