Recent content by fGene

Not a good example, actually. High-resolution screen on a smartphone is very beneficial if you use your smartphone as goggles. It is nice to have a full HD area for each eye in FPV.

Somehow I missed that part. This is really good news. I think even current high end programmable desktop GPU like 2080 rtx might be capable of handling stream decoding in real time (it has flexible enough architecture and power to spare when decoding H.265 even at 8k), the next generation is...

Since most drones use hardware encoder chips with very limited programming, the problem is that they're not just speed limited, but lack features required to accelerate new algorithms. I'm not sure how that 10x figure is calculated, it probably applies to general-purpose CPUs/GPUs which are...

I read it here: https://www.droneguru.net/new-york-state-drone-laws/ Quote: "No Sales Tax There’s some good news though. Drones are exempt from sales tax in New York State. Given how expensive drones and their accessories can be it’s a small but important relief on the cost of drone ownership."...

My MA2 delivery from Shenzhen also took about two weeks. Got a proper ADSB version, fully functional. Saved about $60 on taxes, plus got a $5 coupon for future purchases. Same with Mini half a year ago. Overall, not a bad experience. AFAIK drones are exempt from tax in New York state, however...

Approximately 3.5 years if Moore's law still stands. I believe the most time-consuming part is to make the new codec an official standard.

I guess many of us who used to build their own flying contraptions took a similar path. It is hard to compete with DJI products. However, there's much to mod :) Welcome to the forum! Привет сибиряку от бывшего крымчанина!

This is one of those rare situations where M2P is probably the only Mavic that can do the job. Unfortunately MA2 doesn't like low light.

I tried both modes with MA2 and never noticed any significant difference either in lag or link quality. The loss of resolution was apparent though. I think the "smooth" mode might benefit racing quads and such, but with the regular slow-pacing videographic drone like Mavic having higher...

I can't view the log but the symptoms indicate a short circuit.

This is a thread for those inquisitive minds who like to speculate on "how things work". For more practical people this will probably be an extremely boring reading. Until recently I didn't pay much attention to collision sensors. I took them for granted, simply registering in my mind whether...

I personally admire his style -- very densely packed stream of useful information, eloquently delivered. As a person to whom English is the second language I have no problems understanding him at all. First-hand comparison of HDR mode between different drones is particularly interesting, and...

I don't own an M2P, although I have flown it and know what its footage looks like. Definitely has more dynamic range than M2A, and adjustable aperture plus 10bit encoder are very useful. In good light though, M2A is almost as capable, and in some ways even superior to M2P. If you think of a...

If you want absolutely no movement between shots you have to put the drone on a stable surface AND disable the gimbal. Which kind of defies the purpose of using the drone at all. As long as the gimbal is powered on, it will introduce slight movements from frame to frame, and there is nothing...

May be so, but there is no way Mavic line can make use of interchangeable lenses like Inspire does. There is simply too much bulk and weight associated with such setup. And if that is correct, there are not many advantages of 4/3 compared to current 1 inch except likely even better low-light...