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I got my i2 dec 22 and went straight to Argentina for the holidays. I basically only saw my family while the batteries were charging!
Luckily I only have one pair (anybody know where to get more now?)
The I2 is great!
What I like best about it is the occusync (aka LB2 HD). The VPS improvement is great for indoors! It holds position so well given enough indoor light.
The range is FANTASTIC!
I no longer feel the need to mod the controller, but I might change my mind after testing in nyc (in legal areas).
You can choose if you want the video downlink streaming in 1080 or 720 and if you want it on 5.8 or 2.4!!!
Pretty cool!
I found that 1080 on 2.4 only worked well enough if I was doing super slow flying. Otherwise it cut out a lot like LB 1.0. In 720 it was excellent in 2.4 and 5.8.
Strangely enough, when testing range (well beyond LOS, Under 400 ft, rural area, not near airports, no US FAA here) the RC signal dropped before the video downlink dropped? At least according to the number of signal strength bars. That was counter intuitive.
Overall I'm in love. It was expensive as hell but I look forward to the added stability brought by VPS for indoor work and dual battery solution. I wish for this price ($6k for the premium combo) it had come with a camera op controller. It will be nice to use the Pilot cam. I did do one flight with the pilot cam. Man, I forgot how crap 640x480 was ha! Also since the pilot cam is not stabilized it REALLY highlights
1. How amazingly well stabilized the x5s is
2. How much viewing the stabilized image does behind the scenes to calm you down when the algorithms automatically stabilize the drone unbeknownst to you!
I plan to get 20 more batteries, ssd, another controller, GPS add on for remote (so dynamic Rc is home point is automatic, great for boat work) travel case, rapid chargers. So I expect it to cost $10k total all in.
If you can make your money back in a couple- a few jobs I'd say its well worth it.
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Luckily I only have one pair (anybody know where to get more now?)
The I2 is great!
What I like best about it is the occusync (aka LB2 HD). The VPS improvement is great for indoors! It holds position so well given enough indoor light.
The range is FANTASTIC!
I no longer feel the need to mod the controller, but I might change my mind after testing in nyc (in legal areas).
You can choose if you want the video downlink streaming in 1080 or 720 and if you want it on 5.8 or 2.4!!!
Pretty cool!
I found that 1080 on 2.4 only worked well enough if I was doing super slow flying. Otherwise it cut out a lot like LB 1.0. In 720 it was excellent in 2.4 and 5.8.
Strangely enough, when testing range (well beyond LOS, Under 400 ft, rural area, not near airports, no US FAA here) the RC signal dropped before the video downlink dropped? At least according to the number of signal strength bars. That was counter intuitive.
Overall I'm in love. It was expensive as hell but I look forward to the added stability brought by VPS for indoor work and dual battery solution. I wish for this price ($6k for the premium combo) it had come with a camera op controller. It will be nice to use the Pilot cam. I did do one flight with the pilot cam. Man, I forgot how crap 640x480 was ha! Also since the pilot cam is not stabilized it REALLY highlights
1. How amazingly well stabilized the x5s is
2. How much viewing the stabilized image does behind the scenes to calm you down when the algorithms automatically stabilize the drone unbeknownst to you!
I plan to get 20 more batteries, ssd, another controller, GPS add on for remote (so dynamic Rc is home point is automatic, great for boat work) travel case, rapid chargers. So I expect it to cost $10k total all in.
If you can make your money back in a couple- a few jobs I'd say its well worth it.
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