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Hey folks, wonder if yous Air 3 guru's could help me with a quick question, I own a DJI Mini 2 SE that I fly with the use of a Samsung tablet, It's bigger and therefore I can see the screen more easily than a phone, the tablet obviously has the DJI FLY app downloaded and installed on it and works brilliantly with the SE.
However, I'm looking to get an Air 3 soon and would again prefer the tablet over the RC 2 with It's own screen, I think the RC 2 would again be too small for my eyesight so would opt for the cheaper version package with RC N2 controller which would suit me better and save me some cash.
Question is,
1. Would the DJI FLY app on the tablet let me use both the SE and the Air 3 on it ?
2. If booted up would it recognise it's an Air 3 that's connected not the SE and take me to a set up screen for the 3 ?
3. Tablet right now goes straight to the mini when started, is there a way to go back and set up a different Drone ?
Apologies but that's as easy as I can explain things.

Thanks for looking in,
Murph
 
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I think the RC 2 would again be too small for my eyesight so would opt for the cheaper version package with RC N2 controller which would suit me better
I prefer a larger screen and use a similar setup with my Mavic 3 pro
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Question is,
1. Would the DJI FLY app on the tablet let me use both the SE and the Air 3 on it ?
Yes
2. If booted up would it recognise it's an Air 3 that's connected not the SE and take me to a set up screen for the 3 ?
Yes
3. Tablet right now goes straight to the mini when started, is there a way to go back and set up a different Drone ?
You can set up whatever drone is connected.
 
Ahh, Thanks for the speedy reply @Meta4 , feel much better knowing that , your set up photo looks identical to mine ThumbswayupThumbswayup
 
Of note, you can connect the RC2 with an iPad.
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I would recommend sticking with the cables listed in the video above. I got another “4k@60” USB-C to HDMI cable and it didn’t work, but my “uni” brand UsB-C cable did.

Here are the steps I use to connect.

Connection to iPad

  • Ensure Orion is closed out of iPad
  • Turn on RC2 controller
  • Plug in USB-C to HDMI out to RC2
  • Plug HDMI male into HDMI Capture card cable/dongle
  • Launch HDMI Orion app
  • Plug HDMI Capture card USB-C side into ipad. Takes approximately 10-15 seconds
 
I went with a tablet and I'm glad I did. On a side note, I also got a bluetooth mouse & haptic feedback stylus. Now when I want to make a waypoint mission, I mirror the tablet screen to my TV, and the pointing devices allows me to place points with far more precision than fingertips will allow.
 
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If you also want to be able to see the display under sunlight , the TRIPLTEK is the best option
 
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I went with a tablet and I'm glad I did. On a side note, I also got a bluetooth mouse & haptic feedback stylus. Now when I want to make a waypoint mission, I mirror the tablet screen to my TV, and the pointing devices allows me to place points with far more precision than fingertips will allow.
@CraigVMN

I have a couple of questions, if you don't mind:

What tablet do you use? Does it have LTE (sim card) or you can tether the tablet with your phone?
 
It's a Samsung Galaxy A9+. No sim card, it just plugs directly into the controller. Be sure to get a shade too.
Thank you for your reply. You mean a shade for the tablet, like an accessory? Or a shade in general?

Now regarding data: don't you need to connect the tablet to the internet to get maps, for example?

Sorry about the questions, I'm still new to this. I'm about to buy a new Air 3 and I'm felling pretty insecure...
 
Now regarding data: don't you need to connect the tablet to the internet to get maps, for example?
You don't need maps.
But if you want them, it's a simple matter to connect by hot spotting from a phone
 
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Thank you for your reply. You mean a shade for the tablet, like an accessory? Or a shade in general?

Now regarding data: don't you need to connect the tablet to the internet to get maps, for example?

Sorry about the questions, I'm still new to this. I'm about to buy a new Air 3 and I'm felling pretty insecure...
You can be at home with wifi access to plan a waypoint mission on a map, but it's not necessary in the field. There are accessory shades made for use with tablets & drones.
 
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@CraigVMN

I have a couple of questions, if you don't mind:

What tablet do you use? Does it have LTE (sim card) or you can tether the tablet with your phone?
Samsung Galaxy and yes a 128 GB , tethering I have no idea , Thanks for the reply
 
@CraigVMN

I have a couple of questions, if you don't mind:

What tablet do you use? Does it have LTE (sim card) or you can tether the tablet with your phone?
Samsung Galaxy and yes a 128 GB , tethering I have no idea , Thanks for the reply
@CraigVMN

I have a couple of questions, if you don't mind:

What tablet do you use? Does it have LTE (sim card) or you can tether the tablet with your phone?
 
Samsung Galaxy and yes a 128 GB , tethering I have no idea , Thanks for the reply
Your 128 GB SD card is not a Sim card (that's what a mobile phone has).
When he asked about tethering, he meant can you hotspot to a mobile phone to get internet.
The answer is ... yes, of course you can.
That's a basic operation with any wifi tablet.
 
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Your 128 GB SD card is not a Sim card (that's what a mobile phone has).
When he asked about tethering, he meant can you hotspot to a mobile phone to get internet.
The answer is ... yes, of course you can.
That's a basic operation with any wifi tablet.
Yes, that was what I meant. Thank you for the clarification.
 
Good day

Please assist if you can. I have downloaded my DJI Air 3 videos from the done Micro SD card onto my PC, and onto a USB mem stick. I have no problem watching the USB stick on my PC, but tried it on 3 TV's with no success. Simply saying "Unknown or Un supported file".

I tried 30 & 60 fps. I shoot in 4k, with the H.264 compression and MP4 output. I can watch other MP4 videos this way, but not the footage from the Done

Thanks in advance
 
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