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Re: DJI Mini 4 Pro

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Post by ceejayoz »

CamperBob2 wrote: post #90
ceejayoz wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do it before someone dies: "Regulation out of control!" Do it after someone dies: "Why didn't you do anything?!" It's not insane to get out in front of drone regulation; their numbers are likely to continue to increase. Lack of regulation certainly isn't DJI's advantage; they still have to comply with it to sell their product in a whole bunch of major markets. That's the exact reason this drone weighs 249 grams.

I think there's plenty of room to criticize the degree of regulation, while accepting the need for baseline rules. See the other reply upthread with respect to line of sight ("You're not allowed to use binoculars.") If true, that's stupid and unnecessary.

Why is it stupid and unnecessary? Binoculars give you a very narrow view, limiting situational awareness; the whole point of the line-of-sight rule is so you know what obstacles are near it.

Same reason sniper teams like to have someone on overwatch who isn’t zoomed into a target.

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Post by mschuster91 »

broguinn wrote: post #26
cush wrote: post #14

Light drones are great, but how far away are we from quiet consumer drones? I'd love to not have every hike ruined by some wannabe videographer.

I had the same thought seeing the hero videos on this page displaying beautiful mountain scapes and vistas - I wouldn't want to be the person disturbing this space with an intrusive drone.

A very few very selected nature parks with no-fly zones aside, most suffer more from GA with engine, cell, wing and prop designs literally dating back to 1955 (Cessna 172), than they'd ever from drones operated by responsible people.

Re: DJI Mini 4 Pro

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Post by blindriver »

Foivos wrote: post #54
ramenmeal wrote: post #21

Streaming 1080p/60fps up to 20km wirelessly is mind boggling to me. What kind of tech is used to make that happen? seems like it'd require a lot of power.

Keep in mind that this only applies to the FCC regulations. In Europe (CE regulations) the claimed range is 10 km. The mini 3 pro has a CE regulations claimed range of 8 km, but after 2.5 km I pretty much loose connection. If I turn the drone to face my direction, I might be able to fly it a bit further, but at this point it is so hard to control it, that there is no point. Btw, according to regulations, you can not…

If I claim to see the drone even if it's very far away, can anyone dispute that?

Re: DJI Mini 4 Pro

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Post by mschuster91 »

stefan_ wrote: post #2

Where is the US or EU competitor to DJI? They are running away with it. Oh right, we instead pioneered regulation and legislation , all those deaths from drones falling down and drones hitting planes.

There are numerous people and companies dealing with self-build kits, there is an active open source scene for literally everything around drones. There used to be an US-designed mass market drone, GoPro's Karma (which I happen to own and, somewhat regularly, fly), but well, GoPro suffered from financial issues back then, and couldn't afford competing with DJI.

Re: DJI Mini 4 Pro

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Post by searchableguy »

Sohcahtoa82 wrote: post #34

I've been looking forward to the release of the Mini 4 Pro so I can hopefully get a Mini 3 Pro on the cheap. I want something that can autonomously follow me on my mountain bike or follow my RC car as it goes over jumps for under $500.

Looking for the same. I remember skydio being a good option a couple years ago before their pivot to enterprise and military. Is there a DIY option with open source autopilot?

DJI doesn't sell their latest drones directly in India so out of options here.

Re: DJI Mini 4 Pro

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Post by patall »

emptysea wrote: post #96
dylan604 wrote: post #81

Earlier quoted context omitted.

screw the drone, anybody know what the motorized surfboard things are?

Called an efoil, they also have non electric versions that are much cheaper

The ones in the video don't seem to have a foil and look more like electric jetboards.

Re: DJI Mini 4 Pro

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Post by e12e »

antisthenes wrote: post #37
pkdpic wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Makes enough sense to me but curious why specifically? Are they quieter or less dangerous below that size / weight?

> Are they quieter or less dangerous below that size / weight? F = m*v^2

Not F (force, which is m*a), but Ki (kinetic energy):

Ki = mv²/2

Re: DJI Mini 4 Pro

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Post by ashton314 »

trust_bt_verify wrote: post #80
bragr wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Perhaps but I fly my Mini 2 regularly, and people have a hard time finding it in the sky even when I point it out to them at 100ft. At 200ft it might as well not exist. They are so small and light, they just don't put out the dBs like bigger drones.

Being able to spot a small white object in the sky and hearing it are very different things. I put drone operators on the same level as those who hike with speakers blaring. No one is being hurt, no laws being broken. Just inconsiderate considering a large part of the experience for most in nature is the serenity.

People who hike with speakers blaring are a strange breed that I’m likely to never understand.

Like, why listen to music in the first place while hiking? I’m out here in the woods to get as far away from civilization as I can. I don’t need $latest_popstar dragging me back.

Re: DJI Mini 4 Pro

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Post by Vox_Leone »

cheesemayo wrote: post #47

Beware that DJI's software to control these craft is super sketchy to install and use. It doesn't exist in the Google Play Store, to avoid inspection.

>>It doesn't exist in the Google Play Store, to avoid inspection.

I think the real issue is more complicated than that, but, whatever.

I use their software only for administrative tasks - updates, etc. For routine use I would recommend something like Litchi.

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