iPad Mini 4 Arrived. Where's the HDMI output?

[FlyingAround]

Well anyone selling a K1 shield? Message me

 

[Kilrah]

Better be for the darn price.

Don't understand, the Shield always was significantly cheaper than any iPad ($200).

 

[FlyingAround]

Everyone always replies a shield is around $200. I have never seen one for under $300. Some on eBay go a little cheaper but usually have things wrong with them if you read the descriptions.
Regardless I want what I want. And I didn't get what I wanted.
So I am placing some bids on a new Shield right now.
Thank you all for the very fast accurate information.
I should of come here first and will next time.

 

[FlyGuy8675309]

jeez I think my GF wants it lol...
I can't win!

Hey anytime you can make the Missus happy you are winning!

 

[Brojon]

Hey anytime you can make the Missus happy you are winning!

As long as it's reciprocated
My wife wanted to snag mine too.

 

[Kilrah]

Everyone always replies a shield is around $200.

That was the price when they were sold new in retail stores. Guess now they're discontinued and in pretty high demand since they're basically the only decent <10" android tablet with HDMI out people are taking the opportunity to demand a premium.

 

[The Camera Guy]

There is an HDMI cable adapter sold by Apple that allows you to output HD from any current iOS device.

Come on you guys, one of you had to know about this

 

[mkdive]

I would rather fly with just the IPM4....and no goggles. Agreed the display is amazing on the mini when flying.
I have both android and iOS devices.....and when it comes to the mavic the iPad mini is the winner in my book (by a long shot).

 

[The Camera Guy]

I want to use the iPad mini 4 also, I just don't have one of the accessories to mount it high and above the controller yet. I guess the Thor is the one to get!

 

[deltalimatango]

Also, if you buy the DJI Goggles, it connects wireless to the Mavic so no cables needed. I wish I had the option to do this with my Inspire 2, but I will have to use the supplied cable that came with the Goggles.

 

[Kilrah]

There is an HDMI cable adapter sold by Apple that allows you to output HD from any current iOS device.

Come on you guys, one of you had to know about this

That's exactly what's discussed above and does not work with DJI systems that require USB connection to the controller.

 

[The Camera Guy]

You can use the other USB out. There are two you might be aware.

Good luck

 

[Kilrah]

Read the posts above (and Apple docs...), the port is only for supplying power to the iOS device, it does not communicate. It's not even the correct direction. People have tried even then. It unsurprisingly does not work.

 

[The Camera Guy]

Apple Lightning Digital AV Adapter | Staples®

This is the cable. It takes a feed from a lightening port on an iDevice and outputs to HDMI and VGA.

 

[Kilrah]

Not VGA, that's another adapter.

And again once it is connected to your iDevice you can't connect your remote anymore since the lightning port on the adapter does not support data communication.

 

[msinger]

FWIW, I own the Apple Lightning digital AV adapter and used it to connect FPV goggles and watch things like videos on YouTube. However, there definitely is no way it can be used to connect an Apple device to DJI GO and FPV goggles at the same time.

 

[AnzacJack]

im still wondering where you did all your intitial research and came across dozens of post leading you down the wrong path

I to would like to get a shield but they are very hard to come by in Australia.I went to a few places when in the States earlier in the year but could find one. ( i didnt have a lot of time to search around.)