Loooking for some options for my son to use for his display. He is getting his first drone but does not have a cell phone. I have an old ipad he wants to use but thats going to be bulky and heavy. What are some options people use just as displays?
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Max Headroom
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Look for the highest nit rating you can afford but check if that's the maximum it runs at all the time, i made the mistake recently of buying a phone with a very high nit number unfortunately like many here have found phones will automatically reduce the brightness to save the screen so basically they dim as they get hotter.
(see thread below)
What budget do you have?
(see thread below)
What budget do you have?
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a 8" Tripltek is an excellent option, but it's expensive, especially compared to the price of a cheaper drone and fly more combo, 1200 nits of sustained brightness and a huge battery
Tripltek 8
there is a poster here who has been touting Eagle View tablets. The premium versions supposedly have 2600 nits of sustained brightness. I've never seen one or used on so I don't know anything about them other than the specs and price ($500). 7 inch screen
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at Amazon, a Hugerock tablet with a 7" screen and 2600 nits sells for $500
Hugerock Tablet
this is probably getting into the realm of "you get what you pay for". I have confidence in the Tripltek as I've been using it for 4 years. Not one single problem. And I use it as the control screen for 3 different drones. I'm curious about the Eagle View and Hugerock tablets, but I don't have $500 of curiosity while the Tripltek is working. And I remain a little skeptical about those 2600 nit tablets having screen burnout and the impact of internal components
there are a ton of phone/tablet options out there, but finding any with over 600-800 nits of sustained brightness may be a very limited list
Tripltek 8
there is a poster here who has been touting Eagle View tablets. The premium versions supposedly have 2600 nits of sustained brightness. I've never seen one or used on so I don't know anything about them other than the specs and price ($500). 7 inch screen
ALL PRODUCTS | Eagle View Aerials
at Amazon, a Hugerock tablet with a 7" screen and 2600 nits sells for $500
Hugerock Tablet
this is probably getting into the realm of "you get what you pay for". I have confidence in the Tripltek as I've been using it for 4 years. Not one single problem. And I use it as the control screen for 3 different drones. I'm curious about the Eagle View and Hugerock tablets, but I don't have $500 of curiosity while the Tripltek is working. And I remain a little skeptical about those 2600 nit tablets having screen burnout and the impact of internal components
there are a ton of phone/tablet options out there, but finding any with over 600-800 nits of sustained brightness may be a very limited list
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Use the old i-pad. Get a tablet support like this one which will take a 10.5" tablet.
The DJI RC is worth the upgrade, though the touchscreen interface gets a lot of flack for its clunky performance. It's not as responsive as I would like, but overall, it is a good value and frees up your mobile device. @moldorf - assuming your son eventually gets a cell or tablet
the downsides are 'only' 700 nits of brightness and a small 5.5 inch screen. A lot of people, apparently, are ok with those downsides. I wasn't which is why I'm happy with the Tripltek
I've actually compared the two screens, side by side, on a sunny day. The Tripltek was quite visible; the RC was not. There is also the factor that the Tripltek's screen was more than twice the screen area of the RC. Both factors make a huge difference for my old eyes
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I don't mind the screen size as its roughly the same as my phone so am used to it, the brightness is better than my phone and of course it doesn't dim, i used to use a shade on my old controller and it worked well so i have bought one similar to the one below to give the RC screen all the help i can
yeah...whatever works best for each personI don't mind the screen size as its roughly the same as my phone so am used to it, the brightness is better than my phone and of course it doesn't dim, i used to use a shade on my old controller and it worked well so i have bought one similar to the one below to give the RC screen all the help i can
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a lot of my flights are in the high deserts and mountains of Eastern Oregon/Northern Nevada. Very bright sunny days so the Tripltek is essential
Looks nice.I use an 8 inch Android tablet with the RC-N1 and it's a great combination.
Which Huawei 8 inch tablet are you using?
Some good ideas here, thanks. He is trying to get in with his first drone as cheap as possible. He was going to buy a refurb mini 4k from DJI but those dried up. He has been saving for a long time so I told him to just keep saving and see what pops up. The Rc controller with the screen is what he wants but of course it costs more.
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Before buying the S24 Ultra, make sure the Fly app will work on it. Sometimes new phones are not yet compatible.Look for the highest nit rating you can afford but check if that's the maximum it runs at all the time, i made the mistake recently of buying a phone with a very high nit number unfortunately like many here have found phones will automatically reduce the brightness to save the screen so basically they dim as they get hotter.
(see thread below)
What budget do you have?
Another option is the Feelworld monitors, up to 2200 Nits and cheaper to purchase.
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These are great because they don't require carrying an external mobile device and are well balanced, unlike mounting a tablet on the standard DJI remote controllers.
How about a new or used Android phone without service? The displays are pretty nice these days.
Thats the direction we are leaning. That link is a great resource thanks!
The best screen will be the FeelWorld brand, it is a 7 inch but they do a ten inch version and it cost me $135 on ebay, open box. They used to be $235 new from lots of places, including B&H so look on eBay. They are 2,400NITS and do not dim.
These are favoured in the video production and location photography shoots world, for their brightness outdoors. I connect my Smart Controller via the HDMI port. You can choose to have it display just the camera view or duplicate what the screen on my SC is displaying, with all flight parameters. FeelWorld is by far the best option for lightweight, price, and brightness (Most Important) than anything else out there.
Of course these are just monitor screens, not computers, but basically, that's what most people are after, a brighter larger screen. Your controller is already there to use as the computer part of the kit, so why double up on things, when you don't need to. Go to the FeelWorld web site and check them out. I think you will be pleasantly surprised.
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I used the shade yesterday and it's great in very bright sunlight we'll worth £12I don't mind the screen size as its roughly the same as my phone so am used to it, the brightness is better than my phone and of course it doesn't dim, i used to use a shade on my old controller and it worked well so i have bought one similar to the one below to give the RC screen all the help i can
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