DJI SDR Transmission: Everything You Need to Know!

[@xAnnettee]

00:00 🎥 DJI's new SDR video transmission system is designed for filmmakers, from solo to teams, and the video includes a giveaway for the DJI SDR combo kit! 00:28 📡 Offers long-range transmission, 1080p 60fps quality. 00:41 💡 SDR technology ensures reliable connections and performance. 01:11 💼 Control mode allows two receivers pairing for simple setup. 01:37 📱 Phones/tablets can be used as monitors via DJI Ronin app. 02:05 📡 Broadcast mode supports unlimited receivers with reduced range. 02:33 🕒 Latency: 80ms in control mode, 110ms in Wi-Fi mode. 02:47 📏 Max transmission range: 3 km (almost 2 miles) under optimal conditions. 03:58 🖥️ Integrates with DJI gimbals, using a phone as a monitor. 04:26 ✅ Compact design with foldable antennas for easy setup. 05:09 📊 Touchscreens show key info and settings. 05:50 🎧 3.5mm audio jack for real-time communication. 06:04 💰 Price: $549 for transmitter-receiver combo. 06:46 🎉 Giveaway ends on 8/2/2024!

[@chungdha]

80ms and 110ms is not great for focus pulling. Even Hollyland and Accsoon are around 40-50ms which are bit more reasonable.

[@DavidZhou]

I agree, for dedicated focus pulling it wouldn’t be the fastest solution, but for general monitoring I think it’s really versatile, especially at the price point!

[@belosport]

Hello. Excellent explanation of how it works. I have a question for you: many devices with these characteristics only work in P (progressive) did you test if it works in I (interlaced) I need it to work in 1920 x 1080 50 I

[@ReactionUtube]

That’s interesting very low profile compact gear I definitely use this in my live broadcasting events I am tired of mars 300 pro

[@andyfran]

Great review! Hope they enable a connection with a new updated high bright wireless monitor 😊

[@CharlieJone-cm8jm]

The previous DJI transmission also has the firmware upgrade onion-skin feature, so this SDR transmission should be able to handle it with the new firmware too

[@NguyenVietPhu]

The compact device that I needed. Really useful when being able to share the image being shot with many people in the crew. DJI is increasingly meeting the needs of users.

[@JavohirPilot]

Thank you for great review. I am interested in using it when I make aviation related videos. I do fly frequently on small airplane and when I mount my cameras on different spots I just can’t see myself on that camera screen. So this would be a good solution to see myself and do some corrections if needed.

[@bulaboy183]

Hey does anyone know if these units can control REC START/STOP when connected to the camera via HDMI. So for example you could hit record in the ronin app when connected via WIFI and the camera would begin recording.

[@kgsfitness7806]

Thank you for the video. My friends and I often go live on KZbin in our gym, with the laptop setting out of the way and my mirrorless camera tethered to it. We can obviously only take the camera away from the laptop the distance of the cable. If we hook this to the camera and the laptop, will we be able to untether and walk around the gym with the camera while streaming?

[@kgsfitness7806]

Does the ‘like’ mean yes to my question?

[@DavidZhou]

I haven’t tested this yet, but if you can get an HDMI feed to your laptop, and you’re using a program that can “screen share” like OBS for streaming, then yes it should work!

[@MaxStahl_142]

hello, They say you have full camera control. Does this also mean that I can touch the autofocus via my cell phone or tablet? Thank you

[@josevillarreal2476]

This is a sdr system that i would used on the school soccer and football matches to broadcast live the event 👍

[@croberruiz5905]

Hi David, I send you many positive vibes and blessings, I would use it to create content for weddings and social events so I can finish paying for my college.🙏🏼

[@TheOccasionalGentleman]

What's the catch? Seems to have nearly 10x the advertised range of everything else around the same price point

[@frannyfranman]

Three issues I’ve found with the SDR: . Doesn’t charge the phone or tablet it’s plugged into . The receiver isn’t recognized as a webcam when plugged in to a computer . Seems like it can’t send a video signal to my RS3 Pro for Active Track

[@daveklein6585]

SDR disables ActiveTrack on gimbals... absurd fail.

[@frannyfranman]

@@daveklein6585 Hopefully they can add it via firmware update. I have no idea if the USB ports on the transmitter can pass along the video signal. I assumed they could since the receivers have that feature, but that very well might not be the case. Would be a mega bummer if this thing never gets Active Track

[@RyoFilm]

My dream come true! Always struggling with wire on my a7iii, im just 20 years old boy who trying to get into this industry ❤

[@domorebehuman]

I would love to use the TX / RX Combo along with the Mobile / Tablet mounting options to create a very lightweight portable Directors monitor for smaller client shoots with an iPad. This is great as it's a more affordable option as compared to building out a proper directors monitor with a monitor, cage, and battery solution. This as its very compact and easy to travel with! @Lowp3z

[@jamesalexanderbarnettdp9479]

On all the DJI videos they show multiple devices being used at the same time, for instance I have been trying to use 1 receiver and 1 phone via WiFi, however the WiFi feed on the phone is so choppy, can you actually use the different types of broadcast modes at the same time? Would love to hear if anyone else had had the same issues because DJI don’t like to include proper instructions they just presume people will do a bit of trial and error or reply on KZbinrs to do their tests for them.

[@DavidZhou]

I only tested this briefly and after I disabled Bluetooth on my iPad, the choppiness went away-not sure if that helps, let me know!

[@jamesalexanderbarnettdp9479]

@@DavidZhouI have turned off the Bluetooth on my phone but it’s still super choppy for me, I’m back on set tomorrow so will try it with my iPad and see how it performs, I do remember briefly when I first had it when the SDR receiver was turned off the choppiness via WiFi disappeared but again I need to do some tests. Just looking on the DJI site it seems to say you can output 3 SDR signals and two WiFi signals simultaneously, but at the same time they say you can only transmit to two receivers in control mode and in broadcast mode you can have unlimited so I’m so confused.

[@jamesalexanderbarnettdp9479]

@@DavidZhou seems to be an issue with my iPhone 13 mini with the choppiness,I don’t get any when using my iPad.

[@DavidZhou]

@@jamesalexanderbarnettdp9479 Let me know how it goes, my understanding was 2 SDR receivers in Broadcast mode and simultaneous 2 wifi signals, but that's just theoretically.

[@NTC_CABLE_VISION]

Hi can it transmit audio video or video only?

[@studio402_films]

Will this SDR transmitter transmit to the high bright monitor, and work with the OG Transmission system from DJI?

[@JibaroTech]

For some reason I get an error of power when trying to power the transmitter from my gimbal. Do you have it? It says that there’s not enough juice to power it.

[@DavidZhou]

Which gimbal are you powering it from? I didn’t have any issues when I was powering mine off of the DJI RS4

[@JibaroTech]

@@DavidZhou RS3 Pro

[@geoffwebb1]

Maybe try a different usbc port on the gimbal? They seem to each be for specific purposes

[@JibaroTech]

@@geoffwebb1 I check and all of the ports give 5v and the minimum for the transmitter is 9v, do you have a meter to test it out? I used a USB c one to test it

[@ChallengerMyanmar]

they adv for 3KM long range and how did u lose signal at 800 feet during the outdoor test ? that 800 feet is less then 300 meter that is less then 10% of their adv range.

[@DavidZhou]

3km in full unobstructed, zero-to-no interference. In the outdoor test, I stopped at 800 feet because I ran out of distance to go in my neighborhood and I don't have a good area near me to test something as far as 3km/1.8mi. Though for everything I'd use the DJI SDR for, I feel comfortable in it's signal strength, but obviously your mileage may vary!

[@jakesouthard9175]

Just set mine up and it’s maxing out at 10mb/s in control mode. Cant get it to 20, not sure why

[@DavidZhou]

Weird… I set mine up via the DJI Assistant App to register the product and it defaulted into control mode with up to 20mb/s bitrate

[@aNumberOne]

The transmitters look like chappie from the 2015 sci fi move 😂

[@DavidZhou]

😂

[@LATAMTV]

@nicolasgarciaferrari I work in live news productions. We connect cameras to transmitters (LiveU, Aviwest) whose operation depends on the available internet network. In places with large crowds (demonstrations, concerts, etc.), the network gets congested, and there is no bandwidth. If the transmitter (LiveU, Aviwest) could be moved to a Wi-Fi connection point or away from the crowd, it works. Do you think it will work? I use PAL, does it work at 25fps?

[@DavidZhou]

I imagine yes, it should work, though I'd imagine your range/stability would be significantly impacted depending on how congested the area is!

[@anusha966]

Nice

[@4chnat]

4chnat would use for construction inspection

[@stevebates2166]

If you have five cameras using these, how do you see all the different feeds on one iPad? Can you swipe between them? Great video btw. @blackoakcreative

[@DavidZhou]

That is a fantastic question, unfortunately I only really tested 1 TX + multiple RX sources, I didn't have a second TX on hand to try this out...

[@itNeza]

I would like to Win this, As an African Wedding Filmmaker ( this can be useful in Wedding filmmaking ) thank you. 🙏🏾🥰✅

[@samet11333]

How is it not compatible with rs3 or Rs2 pro? can someone explain?

[@DavidZhou]

What's your favorite feature of this new video transmission system??

[@KingConsy]

This is exactly what I've been looking for! Something more affordable yet still powerful and versatile. I can use my iPad mini as a monitor instead of squinting at the small flip out screen to make sure I didn't miss focus.🙌🏽. Great Video, David! @iamd4rr3n

[@moritzhberg1778]

@moritzhochberg I'd be using them on shoots to give my director a wireless video feed.

[@amathma]

How did you get 4K signal at 3:37 ?

[@DavidZhou]

The stream is 1080p, but I was also outputting HDMI info. so I could also monitor camera settings. What you’re seeing is the camera info showing that, locally on the camera, I’m recording at 4k24p

[@VickersDoorter]

Annoying that in the UK the quoted range of 3km is automatically downgraded to 2km as the full range is quoted under FCC power and here we are CE. Hopefully, someone will devise a hack to enable FCC range in the UK.

[@daveklein6585]

Disables ActiveTrack functionality on gimbals... absurd fail.

[@Bamsambam33]

This or the hollyland pyro s?

[@DavidZhou]

I haven’t had a chance to test out the new Pyro series yet!

[@s2DoubleU]

Been a fan of DJI. I've been filming products lately again and was trying to branch out with behind the scene filming too, so being a one man-band, this would be a game changer for my content creation and flow. Thank you for this chance at the giveaway! @s2doubleu

[@markusranalter]

Great video David! The DJI Transmission system would be really helpful on my next productions, so the client can follow along without sticking to my Ninja V which is on top of my rig 😅 @markusranalter

[@studiosoberproduction]

I'd definitely use this product for movie shoots to have every shot under control, nice, and sharp. @studiosober

[@nes_327]

Thanks for the review, I am definitely definitely dumping the Hollyland 400s for this. I'll use this for our church livestreams, the integrated intercom makes this a great purchase and minimizes the setup. I just wish I could control the BMPCC 4K with it though.

[@cam16film]

Thank you for the How to use it. I really love them. As a solo shooter this will be great for shooting a car scene. With my DJI Follow focus creator combo I can even get better and less complicated setup when I use them both 😊 @cam16film instagram.com/cam16film?igsh=MWUzeDEyZjBycml1ag==

[@JohnWarner-q4n]

I plan to push out my ronin RS 4 Pro video captures to creative directors on set equipped with both IOS devices and field monitors. I also will be sharing my real time Mavic 3 Cine video recordings to the same audience. @warnerphotography

[@PRZFPV]

SDR is a no brainer regarding weight. It’s the perfect size for dual op FPV which is what i’d use it for.. great video! @przfpv

[@b_cinematographer]

80 ms delay? haha ​​only a youtuber can say such nonsense. As you can clearly see, the latency is in the range of 250 - 300 ms. Why are you doing a test if you read pure data from the description and do not provide actual parameters. (the difference is that 50-100 ms is a latency with which the focus puller can work reasonably well) That's why DJI is pushing nonsense and you take it seriously.

[@deviland05]

But the software doesn't have overlay to matching shot. I wish DJI can develop that function...

[@tonygarcia1986]

@bigideaboxoc This is the perfect solution for sending video to client and producer monitors on commercials I work on as a video assist. I can see a world where if the signal is robust, I won't need to hardwire out of the camera assistant's focus monitor. They look like they can be unobstrusive and light! Thanks! 🤞

[@jonathanqu9673]

Definitely using this to monitor a feed while also have notes up on an iPad. @wontonviolence

[@letamendi]

Hey David, great video. I would use this system during the production of my short films, music videos, and any other video projects. I would use it as a director's monitor and my crew would be able to have their own monitors for pulling focus, monitoring framing, lighting, make up, and set design. @directorwriterletamendi

[@raymadayag4009]

Will do live feeds for weddings and more events. @swackyprints

[@robertjohnmayuga8129]

Great details as always, super informative. If I'll win, I'll use this to create a good monitoring system for our latest duo venture I started with my wife. She can be on the car with our son monitoring my shots while I shoot outdoor, on client's garden projects with videos for their landscaping service business. My wife and kid couldn't be outside as summer here in Dubai is super hot. Thanks! @robertmayuga

[@eriktiemann7201]

I would use the HDMI wireless system for my next volunteer job at the WRO. This way, we could live stream the camera signal so that all parents can watch their children during the competition and not miss any precious moments. It would be wonderful to make this special day even more memorable for the families. @tiema_nn

[@HumanicMedia]

This is going to work great on the back of a feelworld monitor with NP970 plate as a nice compact wireless Directors monitor. Great review! @adventuresofagingerbeardman

[@octanejpg]

@octane.jpg - I’d use these to shoot automotive and motorsports content with my A7IV and RS3 pro gimbal setup!

[@daveklein6585]

as long as you don't need ActiveTrack.

[@wehsuhlee]

Would love a chance at these. Been doing freelance work lately, and it'll be great if I can finally set up a wireless feed for others to watch without breathing down my neck! @wehsuhlee

[@arnsteinjohansen]

I would be interested to test this in combo with the DJI RS 4 Pro to monitor and control my B-Cam to film a second angle. @arnstein_no

[@alexanderhauschopp8249]

Awesome! I would use it for a mobile cam in a little live-stream scenario. @alexanderhauschopp

[@MoleMedia]

this is a turn-key solution beast! id use it for my waterborne RSV if i won one 🤞🏻@molemedia

[@ethanfung3756]

Woah this is sick! I would use it for getting accurate shots of myself during solo filmmaking sessions. @ethanchristfung

[@Marcus_Visbal]

I’d love this to use on my steadicam setup along with client preview for my productions. All around this thing would be useful to make money and content. @mvmdmedia

[@erikhamm4478]

I have a streaming service, having a wireless cam would definitely add to the stream quality. don't have instagram so here is my email

[@saudnassir5784]

This will greatly help me stream b-rolls to the screen in many international events and conferences. @saudnassir

[@bdc2007]

I would use it on my shoulder rig. That’s the only thing I’m missing on my shoulder rig. Live events mostly. @bdc_pro_

[@drizzlymood]

I'm starting my live streaming business and this would be a great addition for a roaming camera. @drizzlymood

[@muukku]

Nice video bro! I am interested in using DJI's wireless video transmission system to enhance filming and monitoring processes of dance battles and choreography videos held and filmed by the organisation I'm an executive of! @itsaugiiee

[@oraakkeliZZ]

I use it if I win to Drifting Livestream! @tlracemedia

[@atifjubaer]

I watch this entire video It took me 20 minutes to watch this 7 minute video from Bangladesh. The government is cut down the internet for 6 days.. And we are completely blackout from the world.. Now we get internet but speed is too slow. It's control by the government. I'm officially interning in this giveaway ❤ @atifjubaer

[@arod820]

I will be using these to offer my clients and producers a wireless field monitor to view my Red Komodo and in some cases to follow focus if the latency isn’t too bad. I’ll be using my iPad and also a feeworld lut7s to build a super bright wireless directors monitor. @arod820

[@benyominniasoff4114]

Sure this would be great to connect my R6 camera to other devices; small, lightweight, long distance and to use with my ronin rs2 gimble. @niasoff_studio

[@yanteys]

i would like to have this gadget in my live streamings.. @yanteys

[@loweredresolution]

I’d use this on my gimbal setup so I can use a quality monitor instead of my phone to monitor my shots. Getting tired of using Raveneye and a phone 😢 @toby_page_photography

[@WilliamFromVietnam]

Thank you for your sharing! If I'm fortunate enough to win the DJI Transmission, I plan to use it to enhance my journey as a content creator. @iam_willng

[@nehruyoga]

This is exactly what I've been looking for Something light weight which i would like to use it for Live stream weddings and stage shows . @hdlivestreams

[@LMC_Media]

This would work perfect for my camera car rig ! I would 100% love one one of these and would help my production a lot ! @lmc_media

[@Q8Webmaster]

Great review, Thanks! Its really a great device, I would like to use it to monitor filming myself and controlling my Sony camera from the Ronin app 😍 @Q8Webmaster

[@dominiksebo3872]

This product looks so cool! I'd definitely use this product to help me on set with my short movie sessions or while filming commercials for clients🤭 @dominiksebo

[@tylarr18]

I would use it while creating short films with my friends @tylarr18