got me a new toy!

Dutch445 · Dec 8, 2014

kevin37b said:
How do you keep track of it ? I fly rc planes ,but keep them within 200 ft . Just amazed .

this package has an amazing flight system. it can make a beginner look good!
in GPS mode, once you take off if you let go of your sticks it hovers in place,
and will maintain a very tight attitude. there are other more manual modes, which
i will explore soon. part of the control system is an app for a smart phone. the phone
attaches to the phantom's radio control, and has an app that sends live video, camera
control and settings, along with flight telemetry. on the screen you see all battery levels,
wifi signal strength, (between the phantom and phone), # of satellites that are locked,
and remaining battery levels,, which is very important. it also has a small radar feature
that shows the position of the phantom from your start point, in a radar format, which comes in
handy if you lose visual contact with the phantom. (not recommended, but)

my flights have been close, all around my house, and up to about 400 feet, give or take
100 feet. as you watch the recorded video on a larger screen, you get to see so much more
than you can possibly see on the smart phone screen as it happens, and some guys use a
large tablet for that purpose.

it's a blast for sure!

wmonroe · Dec 9, 2014

Dutch445 said:
I had purchased a 90$ toy to learn the basics of quad flight,, Nano QX, it was a blast.. and challenging! indoors has it's challenges for sure! this camera is pretty good, there are a lot of comparisons with the hero 3, and from what i read from people that are photo buffs, the hero may be a tad bit better picture, but, most feel this camera is pretty good, at 14 megapixels, and shoots video in up to 1080i, i think my video last nite was 720p. it will shoot photos in raw format, for advanced editing, which i'm not even remotely good at.

Thanks for the info, it is definitely a cool toy.

MinnesotaEric · Dec 17, 2014

This really does look like a neat system. You should run a craig's list ad for realtors offering overhead video and photos and make it pay for itself.