3/17 - Firmware 1.7 released

Fran Wickeham · Mar 19, 2016

Curt said:
I loaded the new firmware yesterday and took the first flight everything worked flawlessly. I haven't done any 4K camera work with it yet but I'll probably do some of that today and get back to all of you.

Did you attempt to activate the RTH? No longer working on either the RC or APP. Will now only Land In Place after update.
The zoom is really only a digital crop and works only in video, not in photo.

Kilrah · Mar 19, 2016

Updated and did one flight, no issues

The Editor · Mar 19, 2016

Fran Wickeham said:
Did you attempt to activate the RTH? No longer working on either the RC or APP. Will now only Land In Place after update.
The zoom is really only a digital crop and works only in video, not in photo.

Yes the RTH works fine - activate which mode you want in the Go App, you will currently have 'Land' as the option or you have tested it within 20 meters of where you took off!

Bruce Bowsher · Mar 20, 2016

breathein said:
Has anyone used the new firmware? seems like I'm the first person to see that its out.

Yes I have loaded it... the zoom is nice on osmo and x3... the main issue on ioc and i go to find poi or waypoint etc etc... took me off gaurd... u don't have the drop down anymore. .. i think that sucks...

Mark Mahoney · Mar 20, 2016

The Editor said:
Digital zoom a complete waste of time and look what they have sneaked in using camera stability as an excuse...

So DJI would have you believe that they have put a limit on recording time to 1/2 hour to 'Improve stability"
The truth of the mater is - yet again they have got with their pants down (like the 32ch cock up which was transmitting illegally in some countries).
Cameras that record continuously for more than 30 minutes attract a completely different rate (higher) of import duty. I believe governments have now caught up with them and told them they must pay more tax and they have limited the camera recording time to 30 minutes to circumvent this.

Just out of curiosity, what difference does it make that the camera records continuously as opposed to 30 minutes to the point that the gov't feels the need to add more tax?

Can someone explain that logic to me?

Mark Mahoney · Mar 20, 2016

huppe said:
Digital zoom has always been rubbish,so I can't see the point of this.
But You don't hear me more on this updates since I'm still running 1.2 version and still happy with it.

How did you accomplish that? I was running 1.2 up until a couple of weeks ago and then my batteries wouldn't charge anymore because I had to a battery update (which meant doing the updated firmware)

And of course, you can't go from 1.2 to 1.6, you had to go up one or two updates at a time.

The Editor · Mar 20, 2016

Mark Mahoney said:
Just out of curiosity, what difference does it make that the camera records continuously as opposed to 30 minutes to the point that the gov't feels the need to add more tax?

Can someone explain that logic to me?

I did, in post #28

Mark Mahoney · Mar 20, 2016

The Editor said:
I did, in post #28

Why yes, yes you did... lol. Thanks, missed your response. Not a big deal to me since like another member mentioned, I can't get more than 20'ish minutes out of my battery anyway.

Thanks!

huppe · Mar 20, 2016

Mark Mahoney said:
How did you accomplish that? I was running 1.2 up until a couple of weeks ago and then my batteries wouldn't charge anymore because I had to a battery update (which meant doing the updated firmware)

And of course, you can't go from 1.2 to 1.6, you had to go up one or two updates at a time.

I have a dedicated tablet for my Inspire and as long as you don't connect to the Internet everything stays as it is.No messages appear on my device.

Kilrah · Mar 20, 2016

Easy, you don't download maps.

White Airwolf · Mar 20, 2016

gruvpix said:
Ah, for X3 camera. Interesting... Zoom feature is kind of cool, can't really see it working all that well though

The digital zoom is a gimmick! Do not use it!
If you want a tighter image, either move closer with the Inspire, use an X5 with a tighter lens, or, as I do, shoot in 4K and edit in post to get a 1080 HD image.

gruvpix · Mar 20, 2016

White Airwolf said:
The digital zoom is a gimmick! Do not use it!
If you want a tighter image, either move closer with the Inspire, use an X5 with a tighter lens, or, as I do, shoot in 4K and edit in post to get a 1080 HD image.

Thanks tips

Kilrah · Mar 20, 2016

WILLIAM BAKER said:
If you don't let tablet connect to internet and don't download maps of where your going to be flying so I am taking you don't know where your drone is with out seeing it?
Also if your flying you must be flying it very close to you at all times am I right?

In most places you're not allowed to fly your machine where you can't fly it only by looking at it for very good reasons, so yes that means close and in sight. In others you'd mostly rely on the video rather than on the map.

And note that the "map" still works even if there's no actual satellite imagery. You still get the relative location, distances, orientation... and you can still use it to find your downed machine, no absolute need for a background. Yeah it's convenient, but if to someone not not being notified of updates is more important than having that, his choice...

BTW we flew an I1 that didn't get updates for >6 months today, with an internet-connected device, and the "updates required" notification was nothing but that, a notification. Our 4 flights were uneventful.

Mark Mahoney · Mar 20, 2016

WILLIAM BAKER said:
Ok good to know thins info. Will not work for me at times I will be using way points and I set it up before I go out. Thanks!

We can do way points now?

The Editor · Mar 20, 2016

Mark Mahoney said:
We can do way points now?

You have been able to for months! Since v1.4.10 which was released in September last year!
Release notes, release notes? Anybody read release notes?

huppe · Mar 20, 2016

WILLIAM BAKER said:
Hello how do you get your google maps download then? Because I use one just for that too.

Don't feel the need to use the maps.I fly with cameraview and that's it.On sites where I haven't been I make a good examination off the area and use a battery for the rest.
All other functions are ok.
Keep a good sight on my Inspire and use the radarfunctions from the app.

Mark Mahoney · Mar 20, 2016

The Editor said:
You have been able to for months! Since v1.4.10 which was released in September last year!
Release notes, release notes? Anybody read release notes?

LOL... remember, it was less than a week ago that I upgraded from 1.2. I haven't had a chance to see any new features.

Bigdz · Mar 20, 2016

White Airwolf said:
The digital zoom is a gimmick! Do not use it!
If you want a tighter image, either move closer with the Inspire, use an X5 with a tighter lens, or, as I do, shoot in 4K and edit in post to get a 1080 HD image.

I thought the same...but to my amazement, it's not that bad

David Baxter · Mar 21, 2016

RaptorMan said:
I can understand how DJI could get into trouble for permitting comm freqs that aren't legal but I am a little puzzled by the 30 minute rule -- what's up with that? Why should a government care if the camera records for 20 minutes or 40 minutes?

Brian

This will explain why read and learn: Why Digital Cameras Have a 30 Minute Video Recording Limit - Tested.com

RaptorMan · Mar 21, 2016

Davud Baxter said:
This will explain why read and learn: Why Digital Cameras Have a 30 Minute Video Recording Limit - Tested.com

Yeah, that's pretty much what E said and I get the idea behind it even if I don't agree with it. And, as I asked before, what becomes of the tax money collected for video recorders? How do they pay out to rights holders or do they pay out to rights holders? If EU governments are anything like the US government they'll collect the money but keep it for themselves -- or at least a goodly portion of it.

Brian