Recent content by KnightOwl

I have been a happy Inspire 1 owner since April but the issue of hexa / octo redundancy shouldn't be swept under the rug or diluted by other factors. IMHO the Inspire's reliability is excellent but in an apples to apples comparison six or more motors / props is better than four. These are...

CottonClub, I too have been interested in this solution but I do find it odd that Opale will create lengthy videos on the installation of the parachute system and its remote trigger but have not distributed a in-depth video showing an Inspire 1 safely rescued by their product. I don't want to...

Hey Everyone, Not to derail the 3DR Solo discussion, but a sleeper drone I haven't seen mentioned as yet is the new Yuneec Tornado. I'm not a professional so the X3 camera suites me fine, but every issue I've seen raised about either the X5 capabilities or the lack of redundancy a quadcopter...

Phatzo I read that the SSD is proprietary, that said only DJI will be able to source it, therefore it should come with the X5R. Be aware that if it's lost we will only be able to get it from DJI unless they license it to other SSD manufacturers.

SteadiMike, Is the $750 (reported above) just for the kit or does that include DSLRPros installation / labor charges?

My only question to the group is that I had the understanding that the Inspire 1 flight controller couldn't right itself if the aircraft became inverted, does anyone know if this is true? If that is true, then the obvious risk is that the tumble is uncontrolled and may end up inverting the...

I can affirm that the ridge inside the prop can wear to the point that the QR prop will attach properly but with a slight amount of pressure (presumably when the Inspire areobrakes) the prop can work itself loose. I happened to luck out that the prop flew off just after the motors were armed...

When you extract the downloaded zip file it should create a folder names something like "Inspire_1_Firmwarev1.3.0.00_en" where you will go into and find the .bin named file. Copy that .bin file onto the root (i.e. if the sdcard in in a reader on your computer named H:\ you'll want to place the...

A few have purchased used I1 packages from B&H...many have reported the aircraft were at least an 8+ cosmetically (some even reported that theirs was brand new with shrink wrap still on the RC). These AC are backed by a 30 day return / 90 warranty from B&H. The major issue is that you may have...

Release notes for DJI firmware V1.3.0 indicate that its supports SDK APIs. We may not need to download SDK firmware if this is correct.

Just checked DJI site and Inspire 1 Firmware v1.3.0.00 is available for download.

Carlsberg...if you plan on charging all three batteries at approx 9A each using the older multi parallel charging plate (w/o resistor), does that mean that you would be supplying 27A to the charging board? Can you detail how you you'll be able to prevent the batteries from shutting down (due to...

Jack....where can we get the metal enclosure from? Been thinking about building a charging station and like to be somewhat portable. Thanks KnightOwl

I had a spare iPad that was upgraded to OS9 for the beta. CoPilot works though they are having some issues with 3D mapping information availability. An extremely neat feature of the app is flight preview, prior to executing a mission the app will perform a "dry-run" of the flight plan you've...

Have you compared your method (and it's output) to the Drone Deploy (DD) beta? If so, can you details some of the pros / cons you would have encountered using DD? Thanks KnightOwl