Sunnylife DJI RC Hood

[cah]

My DJI RC hood arrived from AliExpress today, so I went out to give it a test.
Verdict ... it's better, but not great. The sun/glare still is pretty annoying.



On the plus side it's made of soft TPU and doesn't get in the way of the controls. I was concerned, but once I was out flying I didn't notice it restricting my control input or causing me to hold the RC in an unnatural way. You can also leave it on the remote when you put it in the bag, just squash it to the screen which I like.

On the down side, it only really does an okay job of shielding the very top of the screen. It does mean you can see the battery indicator more easily, but it wasn't game-changing.



It didn't help that the sun was mostly overhead/behind me, but that was the direction I wanted to fly, and so with the RC needing careful alignment towards the drone, that's the way it needed to be pointing.

 

[old man mavic]

seems that it didnt really solve anything at the end of the day

 

[Sorgelig]

Btw, remote control name on pics above is DJI RC.
RC-N1 has no screen.

 

[cah]

Btw, remote control name on pics above is DJI RC.
RC-N1 has no screen.

Thanks, edited

 

[EvanWasHere]

I just saw 2 versions of the hood you got and a larger one on Amazon.

So I bought all 3 for testing.

Here are the links (I am not affiliated with any of these sellers/companies)

• In stock and ready to ship: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B49P4XC2
• One week to ship: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B4L1N2CN
• Larger version: Amazon.com: STARTRC Mini 3 Pro Sun Hood Sunshade for DJI Mini 3 Pro RC Controller Accessories : Toys & Games

 

[SpinItUp]

To block out bright light you need an enclosed shade like a goggle viewer. But because the controller is so lightweight it's going to be very awkward using anything that adds to the weight. Anti-reflective screen covers are going to reduce reflective glare without the bulk of a cover and would be my preferred solution.

 

[lensimages]

To block out bright light you need an enclosed shade like a goggle viewer. But because the controller is so lightweight it's going to be very awkward using anything that adds to the weight. Anti-reflective screen covers are going to reduce reflective glare without the bulk of a cover and would be my preferred solution.

So far flying with that controller all this current week I have had no problems in seeing the screen have it of full brightness, but the sunny life screen shade looks interesting and if I had problems would probably buy one, cheers Len