I appreciate you taking the time to comment! Views are nice, but it's the comments like yours that make the real impact.

We sold them and with the newer batteries and higher capacities the chargers got too expensive. We shifted to making our own products like these that you can use with your drone batteries and other gear like phones, tablets and cameras.

@@Dronevalley Doing the kind of flying that I do the simultaneous charging of the batteries is unbelievably useful but oh well I guess if you can't do it you can't do it.

@@SgtJamesRay You might want to look into the new DJI power 500 and Power 1000 units from DJI. They have an SDC port that can charge the Mavic 3 and Air 3 batteries fully in about 25 minutes. I use these power stations when flying and they can keep the drone aloft all day by charging one battery while I'm flying with another.

@@Dronevalley LOL you already talked me into the echo flow. What do you think I plug that simultaneous charger into and my avata LOL

I was referring to a typical DC to DC converter that has a fixed input and output voltage that is more of a "brute force" conversion. This SDC port on the DJI Power 500 and Power 1000 is more nuanced and can adjust the output voltage through software and interacts with the various external connections to provide just the right amount of DC at a much higher current. Unlike a traditional Dc to DC converter that is fixed, this SDC port is adjustable.

Actually, that's exactly what it means. Engineers have an insatiable curiosity about all types of tech and are actually schooled on RF theory during their education. So any Electrical Engineer you talk to would have had classes on RF and Microwave topics. Both of these antenna are based on long-standing physical principles that are used in tech today all over the world. In addition to that, I've been flying RC planes for decades, and UAV products since the early days of the hobby and have a ton of real-world experience as well. So you can trust me when I post a clip like this.

A drone can fly over your property but shouldn't hover. That's the exact point of the video. Hovering over a backyard is just plain creepy. The only exception to this is if someone is filming some real estate near your home and they may need to hover over your yard to get a picture of one of your neighbors yards.

That may seem like a good idea until you realize that its a federal offense to shoot at any aircraft. A man in Texas is being sentenced this week for that exact situation.

Thanks for the reply but I guess that you're smarter than both Archimedes and the team of Yagi and Uda because they would disagree with you. Both of these range extenders are based on sound scientific principles that have been proven to work for hundreds of years and used in countless products. The parabolic reflector is from ancient times and flashlights, dish antenna and a host of other items would be rendered useless if it didn't focus a signal. The Yagi-Uda range extender is in wide use as well in all types of radio gear and can greatly increase signal strength. You might want to do a little research before posting. There's an old saying that applies here - it's better to be thought of as a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.

I'm terrified that this legislation will have a huge impact on our hobby. The thing I keep coming back to is that MOST drones flying today are made in China so why is the government singling out DJI? Besides all of the technical limits to anyone using a drone to "spy", DJI is the only company building safeguards (NFZ restrictions, data encryption) into their products, which makes them some of the safest aircraft flying today. It's clearly a case of the lobbyists sponsoring Senators to prevent DJI from competing for contracts in the U.S. against homegrown gear that has less features and costs 8X more on average. And this is happening right before our eyes. Shameful

@@Dronevalley Yeah the bill creator has ties to that expensive American brand. Clearly special interest stuff. But, with your knowledge of how drones work, do you think dji drones might literally be bricked somehow? Or they will still be operational, albeit illegal?

All I've seen around this tech is early, large and very expensive. It's nowhere near ready for consumer/commercial drones like these DJI models. I'm sure it will get smaller and cheaper but that's years away from now. It would need to incorporate ADS-B, Lidar and some visual sensors to ensure it didn't miss anything.

I just uploaded it and KZbin publishes it in 720p while it's processing the 4K file, which takes about an hour. If you stop back later, you'll see the HD video. Thanks for the post!

Welcome aboard! Yep, the latest firmware fixed this issue. Be sure to check the DJI site for your drone under the "downloads" tab to make sure you're on the latest. Also, when you do the update be sure to rotate all of your batteries through the drone. They each have controllers inside of them (smart batteries) and may need to be updated as well. I hope that helps and be sure to sub the channel so you don't miss anything.

Glad I could help! I post a few times a week and fly all of the current drones on the market so I'm always posting something. Get out there and start enjoying your drone. You can watch my clips when it's raining!

Nope, not yet at least but I do expect that DJI will be releasing more adapters for the SDC port over time. I'm hoping the Mavic 4 Pro is next. Stay tuned.

That's the challenge with custom products with low production runs. They tend to be expensive but you have to remember that it's more than a wire. The base has a controller in it that negotiates with the Power 1000 and controls the charging. Besides, you're flying a $1500 drone, $30 should not bother you to be able to recharge the batteries in about 30 minutes. That extra air time is well worth it.

It allows you to easily adjust the amount of space the video takes up on the screen and move it around if you need to. It's basically a fine-tuning control for the output. Most units don't provide this and Orei spent time including it in this product. It really helps.

LOL, I totally agree and appreciate the comment. You and I are terrestrial creatures and controlling a flying robot that can give us a view from 300' overhead is magical. I've been flying these newer drones for close to 20 years and it still excites me.