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    Odd screen overlay on smart controller

    Look on lower center of provided image. It looks like some kind of status display but it goes on top of all other displays, rendering them illegible. Any way to shut it off? ?
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    Charging Batteries with solar power packs

    Some inverters don't play well with batteries, so do a dry run from your car's cigarette lighter to the inverter to the charger and see if it works. However, I don't think the 5-odd watts of a USB-A connection would be enough power for the inverter.
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    Charging Batteries with solar power packs

    The specific solar charger you are showing only works with USB devices. It would successfully charge your drone's controller but not the main drone batteries which need a lot more power. Watch out for the very low output of these solar panels. They will work but might take an extremely long...
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    How to film in a narrow ravine?

    Another score for the Mavic Mini might be that since it's less powerful, the prop wash will be a lot weaker, and since it's much smaller there is a lot more room to maneuver. Makes me want to get a Mavic Mini to play with, actually. I will hate going back to hooking up my phone versus using...
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    Mavic 2 Zoom + Smart Controller + Fly More Kit

    The Smart Controller seemed staggeringly expensive when I bought it, but using it has been a real joy and I highly recommend it for getting the most out of your drone. Not having to bother with hooking up the phone, and having a super-bright screen has made a huge difference in my enjoyment of...
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    Using Zoom conferencing with DJI Smart Controller [works, sorta!]

    (I started this as a question, but I seem to have found a workaround to make it function. I figure this might save others a bit of trouble so I am sharing my experience.) I have a DJI Mavic 2 Pro and the Smart Controller. I installed Zoom from the Google Play store (the agony of getting the...