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Recent content by Mike Fischer

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    (Solved) Repair corrupt video file on Spark

    The weekend I also had a corrupt video file. I was flying a Waypoint mission with Litchi. I like flying with Litchi because of the auto start/stop of video. Until now it has never failed me. I was checking the video on the SD card later and found out that my last mission was corrupt. The video...
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    (Solved) Repair corrupt video file on Spark

    DJI should just incorporate a feature to automatically stop recording and close the file properly to prevent this from happening. Once the aircraft is landed, it makes little sense to me to keep recording until you power down (accidentally or on purpose). I prefer free form flying with Litchi or...
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    Litchi Waypoint Test 2 - July 14, 2018

    Has this been released or is this still beta? I currently have Autopilot but am interested in exploring Litchi since my understanding it is uses the DJI flight controller. The main reason I went with Autopilot is it's support of Orbit (which works really well) and Waypoints (which work good...
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    Hawaii drone pilots

    I'm also interested in hearing from folks who have flown drones in Hawaii. I will be heading to Oahu in late May for vacation and want to bring my Spark. I believe you can fly in most open public places but likely not in state or national parks.
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    Android woes.

    I too am an Android smartphone (Pixel) and tablet (Asus) user. I would much prefer to use an Android device to fly my Spark but the available software both from DJI and third parties is typical an underwhelming experience. So I bought a used iPad mini 4 cellular (just for the GPS chip...
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    Apple IPad 5th gen 32gb tablets on sale at Best Buy for $279

    It looks like you purchased the iPad. Have you confirmed that it indeed does have a GPS chip? According to the Apple specs, iPad (5th generation) - Technical Specifications, only the WiFi with Cellular has it. There is a lot of conflicting information when Google'ing this topic. ;)
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    Apple IPad 5th gen 32gb tablets on sale at Best Buy for $279

    I do not believe the 5th gen WiFi only iPad has built in GPS. My understanding is that only iPads with cellular chips have built in GPS. That's one reason I bought a used cellular iPad mini 4; for the GPS chip. It's a shame that Apple chooses not to include a real GPS chip in their WiFi iPads. I...
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    Waypoints with spark?

    I'm an Android guy myself (phone and tablet) but I do use a MacBook Pro for my computer. I bought a used iPad mini 4 LTE (without SIM) just for flying the Spark with Autopilot. It's not perfect but overall it works well enough for me. I like how the iPad mini fits perfectly in the Spark remote...
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    Waypoints with spark?

    I considered buying Litchi but did not since it does not support Waypoints on Spark. Litchi does not support Waypoints on Spark because they use the DJI API and DJI does not support waypoints. Autopilot uses its own controller (a different risk) but can provide capabilities DJI does not since...
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    Waypoints with spark?

    Autpilot adjusts the gimbal as best as possible given that the Spark only has a two way gimbal. Autopilot will adjust the Spark flight path to align the camera focal point as best as possible. Frankly I like this solution better than using a modded version of the Go app. My biggest concern is...
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    Waypoints with spark?

    I use Autopilot on an iPad mini 4 for Waypoint missions with Spark and overall it works well.
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    Hands down the BEST DJI Spark case!

    I too have this case and find it perfect for the Spark and all accessories.
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    360 Panorama how to make easier

    I make 360 panoramas using Hangar 360 (Hangar 360 Creates 360 Photos With Your DJI Drone, Free!). It's a separate app (iOS) only but it takes amazing 360 panoramas automatically. You do need to send the images to Hangar's servers which stitch them together. Another downside is that you can only...
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    Flight Total Time on your Spark?

    I've owned my Spark since Christmas 2017 and according to my AirData logs, I have almost 11 hours of logged time with 8h 55m of actual flight time. I know this is not all the recorded time since some of my time was not logged and I also used several flights using Hangar 360 that did not get...
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    View my spark footage on TV

    Some Roku devices also have microSD slots and should be able to play the video files.