Rondal
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I'd also appreciate this informationNo, no problem experienced, will look and find the ones I bought and get back to you.
My main concern is range. Living in Europe I can only legally use CE-mode (not that I'd be aware of any method to permanently use FCC-mode with the SC anyway, is there?) and apparently the SC even uses less transmitter power than the regular MA2 remote:for just a further $200 in cost, that should be a no brainer! As Nike says... JUST DO IT!
Ditto for me support the Mini 2.......Used since day one, almost, been great. Now if only DJI would allow its use with the Mavic Mini 2!
Is the smart controller actually weather proof or weather sealed in any way?I have been a huge advocate of the SC : Weather Proof for us flying in the rain and easy switching of drones.
We did have to change the Transmission setting from HD to Smooth and Auto to get a extremely better signal
We added the Alien Mini Antenna system that provides a fantastic signal for long distance adventures
However there is some lag in the video feed no stuttering just a 3 second lag. which is annoying
You also have to push the Power Button on the Mavic 2 to make the switch , which is annoying also.
You cannot really Record with the SC as it is underpowered so stay away from that.
I think i you have more than 2 drones this is still a viable option.
But you have a new option and that is the tripple tek monitor which has some merits. Two of our clients in Alaska have been using them and very happy as they are also weather proof and provide some nice benefits that can be used with a camera where as the SC cannot.
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Gear to fly your AIR 2 / S in the Rain and Land on the Water.
But the videos are on the aircraft microSD card, not in the Smart Controller.I have not used mine much but I shoot a lot of social media style videos for my job and transferring to a device to post is a hassle.
I found that the smart controller worked perfectly with the Mavic 2 Pro. I then sold the drone and got the mavic Air 2, it worked fairly well but it took a few tries to bind. I then sold the Air 2 and got the Air 2S and since the recent update to the app, I am having all sorts of issues.Hello everyone!
I'm about to buy the DJI Mavic Air 2 Fly More Combo with Smart Controller, but after doing some research on this controller I'm a little worried this might not be the best of ideas. After all, apparently there are a lot pain points with the SC such as:
- poor range, especially in CE-regions (where I live)
- unstable video transmission/ stuttering
- vastly underpowered hardware
- infrequent firmware updates
- useless additional buttons (at least in combination with the MA2)
and probably some more that I forgot. The question, therefore, is:
Would you recommend spending about 200 bucks more on the Fly More Combo in order to get the Smart Controller instead of the regular Remote?
Note: I also own a Mavic 2 Pro that I could use the SC with.
Cheers,
Daniel
Go and take a look at the 7 inch Feel World 2,200nits of brightness. I use that with my SC and it connects HDMI to HDMI, I choose to make the FeelWorld monitor show what My camera is seeing and the rest for flight etc. is on my SC screen. I think they run about $235 at B&H but I got mine as an open box on ebay for $177.I have had 2 SC's both worked flawlessly. The range seemed to try bit as good as my regular controllers. I did get a bracket to try my iPad pro on the regular controller for a larger display. Epic fail. The iPad washes out so badly in bright sunlight to render it unusable. Aside from that it is rather ungainly, with cords and such just waiting to get snagged. The SC is compact, so I can toss it and the M2P into a backpack with a spare battery and it is not too heavy nor take to long to set up and get going when I am out in the field. Is it perfect, no, but at the moment, I would say it is the most seamless in operation and use. The display while not huge is larger than any of the plus sized phones, but short of a Mini pad. It is head and shoulder brighter than most of the pads out there.
Get one, if you don't like it sell it. But experiment with a regular controller and the pads to see for yourself before you leap that way, you may see the deficiencies yourself.
Me too!