Hi Guys,
I have been reading with interest here.
Firstly let me state my hardware before continuing...(without prejudice)
Mavic Pro (and
Goggles that might go back)
Samsung 4k Telly
Samsung Galaxy S8 Phone
Old Laptop running Linux Mint 18.x and struggling with shotcut (Editing s/w) and small windows partition.
Software on Phone - DJI Go 4, Litchi (for cheap VR alternative), Drone Harmony, WheretoFly, UAV forecast,VLC,A/V Converter, Drone assist
Now, before you say it, I know I'm in the minority here not having an Apple xyz. However my choices are limited.
So, That's great re previous post and the above and 4k telly. I plugged the mavic directly into the usb port on the telly. No probs. Great 4k quality
However,
1. The Mavic files do not play using my Samsungs Galaxy S8 standard Gallery. i.e. the thing you use to view photos AND video together. The codec is not supported, even though the phone does support 4k !
This means that subsequently you cannot use any editing s/w from the Play (App) store
2. So because of the above I have no way of editing the file to a comparable codec that's still 4k but plays on my phone. I have emailed the guys at "A/V converter" (Phone App) giving them specific details, but have not had a response yet.
3. I can use the Linux "shotcut" app on my laptop to convert the video, but every container/codec i try, seems unable to play on my phone (Also my Laptop is so old that it plays 4k at about 2 frames per minute but I'm happy to tolerate this if i can use a 'quality' format that does not shrink a 2GB file to 200Mb (therefore massively reducing quality and potentially the bitrate)
4. All formats do not play from the mavic on my phone. Is this a proprietary codec by DJI ? If I use vlc then its great.
So all above is fine until I need to edit the footage. And Trust me, I do with my Drone Flying ability !
The only way I know how to edit my footage is by using the DJI Go 4 app, which then limits each clip to 5mins. Also, its a farce getting my 4k origianl files directly onto my phone as DJI do not allow you copy wirelessly to your mavic remote/phone from the mavic pro.(Obviosuly you can it you set it to 1080 resolution)
So, I take the sd card out, copy to my computer, then plug my phone into the computer and copy the file to my phone.
Then I use vlc to play them, or GO 4 to edit them. Again, DJI have a poor implementation for Android phones as it places its editing temp and final cut folders on the internal phone memory opposed to being able to choose the external SD card (Which in my case is 64Gb phone and 128Gb Micro SD) - No i do not want to plug my mavic sd card into my phone and that's a real faff !
So if you're still reading this....
Have I missed out a fundamental thing?
I want to be able to easily edit 4k video and then be able to store it as 4k on my phone (So i use my phone to broadcastover my LAN to my telly) and here's the nub of it, as well as being able to use phone editing software, so therefore having it in a format that the Galaxy S8 can see in its own gallery..
Any pearls of wisdom will be greatly appreciated.....
Ian (UK, Hampshire)