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Re: Drones Master Thread
« Reply #400 on: August 31, 2017, 01:16:07 PM »
New from DJI today:

Mavic Pro Platinum: same as the original but with 11% more flight time and much quieter operation.
Phantom 4 Pro Obsidian: Same as the original, but in a new color (which is not obsidian ::)). Yay.

Existing Mavic owners will be able to use the Platinum's new propellers, which will give them some of the noise reduction benefits.

Also, the new Phantom 5 is supposedly being announced at InterDrone next week.


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Re: Drones Master Thread
« Reply #401 on: August 31, 2017, 01:21:14 PM »
New from DJI today:

Mavic Pro Platinum: same as the original but with 11% more flight time and much quieter operation.
Phantom 4 Pro Obsidian: Same as the original, but in a new color (which is not obsidian ::)). Yay.

Existing Mavic owners will be able to use the Platinum's new propellers, which will give them some of the noise reduction benefits.

Also, the new Phantom 5 is supposedly being announced at InterDrone next week.
$100 price increase for a extra 3 minutes of flight time? Meh.
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Re: Drones Master Thread
« Reply #402 on: August 31, 2017, 01:24:39 PM »
$100 price increase for a extra 3 minutes of flight time? Meh.

Indeed. But it'll come down to the regular Mavic's price soon I believe.

But it may be worth it just for the Plat status
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Re: Drones Master Thread
« Reply #403 on: August 31, 2017, 01:34:59 PM »
But it may be worth it just for the Plat status
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Re: Drones Master Thread
« Reply #404 on: September 18, 2017, 05:30:12 PM »
Which drone do you recommend I purchase?
Don't plan on using it often.
Don't want to spend too much.
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Re: Drones Master Thread
« Reply #405 on: September 18, 2017, 05:31:07 PM »
Which drone do you recommend I purchase?
Don't plan on using it often.
Don't want to spend too much.

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Re: Drones Master Thread
« Reply #406 on: September 18, 2017, 07:28:05 PM »
the dji phantom 4 drone has there been reports of it crashing? my brother was using his and  the propeller fell off and then the battery came out as I watched it fall and nearly miss a car windshield how did that happen? if this is common it can cause fatalities. we weren't not using this properly. and  my brother knows how to fly it. Now that we cant find the battery because it fell out in midflight will dji replace the battery?

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Re: Drones Master Thread
« Reply #407 on: September 18, 2017, 08:06:27 PM »


if this is common it can cause fatalities.
Yes

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Re: Drones Master Thread
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Re: Drones Master Thread
« Reply #409 on: September 28, 2017, 02:16:16 PM »
Put in 2 orders for the Groupon deal! Hope it ships out

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Re: Drones Master Thread
« Reply #410 on: September 28, 2017, 05:04:21 PM »
Put in 2 orders for the Groupon deal! Hope it ships out
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Re: Drones Master Thread
« Reply #411 on: September 28, 2017, 05:57:15 PM »
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Re: Drones Master Thread
« Reply #412 on: September 28, 2017, 06:02:03 PM »
I'm assuming Hot!! Mavic for $400
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Re: Drones Master Thread
« Reply #413 on: October 16, 2017, 02:30:50 PM »
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Re: Drones Master Thread
« Reply #414 on: October 16, 2017, 02:33:04 PM »
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Re: Drones Master Thread
« Reply #415 on: October 16, 2017, 02:34:49 PM »
Time for the competition to become competitive...

That's part of the problem here unfortunately. DJI pretty much has a monopoly in the market.
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Re: Drones Master Thread
« Reply #416 on: October 16, 2017, 05:43:35 PM »
That's part of the problem here unfortunately. DJI pretty much has a monopoly in the market.

problem is that they are a chinese company so there is nobody to knock them off  ;D

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Re: Drones Master Thread
« Reply #417 on: October 16, 2017, 06:11:50 PM »
That's part of the problem here unfortunately. DJI pretty much has a monopoly in the market.
GoPro is not advancing their drone line?

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Re: Drones Master Thread
« Reply #418 on: October 16, 2017, 06:13:14 PM »
GoPro is not advancing their drone line?
Well first they need to come out with something that people want to buy

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Re: Drones Master Thread
« Reply #419 on: October 16, 2017, 06:14:07 PM »
Well first they need to come out with something that people want to buy
They have a drone. Is it a bad item?