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  1. MileHighSi

    Battery got wet.

    10 years?! God ****! But it can also be like.. 2 months? That's annoying. Then again, if I'm still flying Spark 1.0 in 10 years I'll be quite upset haha... I'm going to give it to a professor in the area who said he can get to the bottom of what damage if any has occurred. After a quick look at...
  2. MileHighSi

    Battery got wet.

    As I've said earlier it's not so much a cost issue as it is waste and environmental concerns. I live in Malaysia and I have serious doubts as to whether I could get it responsibly recycled. I have already sourced a replacement. The question is whether to keep the suspect one for emergencies. I...
  3. MileHighSi

    Mini Planets

    You don't need any additional software. DJI Go 4 does a great job. Note that if you want higher resolution images, some people use Microsoft ICE to stitch together all of the original images Spark takes (and keeps) on the SD. I personally use an action I created in Photoshop. But - use the...
  4. MileHighSi

    OTG - just not needed...

    If that is the case then switching bands would solve?
  5. MileHighSi

    OTG - just not needed...

    The RC doesn't use wifi to connect to the Spark, though? Whether you choose to connect your controller to your smartphone via. wifi or OTG, the controller will only ever interface with the Spark via RF (radio). The only point that wifi gets involved is in the connection between smartphone and...
  6. MileHighSi

    OTG - just not needed...

    Am I right in saying that the video stream comes from the Spark to the Controller via. radio? If that's the case, then I don't understand how wifi at such short range (that is, between the controller and smartphone) could be to blame for latency. I mean, I've never known wifi to be anything less...
  7. MileHighSi

    OTG - just not needed...

    Indeed. What I was trying to say above was that I'd like to have OTG supported but I'm actually okay that it's not - yet. The thing flies and that's all I want - the rest would just be.. nice
  8. MileHighSi

    OTG - just not needed...

    Your results with OTG compared to wifi will vary depending on many factors. In contrast to you, I find no difference. I won't go so far as to disagree with you, though, as I know that OTG is better for some people/devices/circumstances/locations. If it were officially supported, I would actually...
  9. MileHighSi

    OTG - just not needed...

    Totally agree. Not to mention the telemetry you get on screen. I think it's fair to say that most of us will take off with our eyes on the drone but, once it's up, prefer looking at the screen (with a little glance up now and then). And most of us have had that "er.. where is it?!" moment after...
  10. MileHighSi

    Battery got wet.

    Yeah I won't be opening the battery haha.. That's good info, thanks. My only doubt now is whether or not salt actually got in to the unit, which is why I was wondering about how long it'd take to be absolutely sure (without deconstructing the unit). Although the battery stopped working...
  11. MileHighSi

    Silicone cover

    Light-hearted banter...
  12. MileHighSi

    OTG - just not needed...

    Obviously... Read that definition again bud. It's just a line between two points with no obstructions. It's often used to describe a missile's flight path - from 10s of miles away. As the other poster has drawn attention to, there is line of sight and visual line of sight. Spot the difference...
  13. MileHighSi

    OTG - just not needed...

    Good answer. Visual line of sight is different to line of sight. Thanks for referencing that important detail. So, to go back to the original thread of conversation - no, you can't fly your drone so far away that you can't see it under FAA regulations. I bet a fair few of us, even the absolute...
  14. MileHighSi

    Battery got wet.

    Very true, I expect. However, that's perhaps a touch more specific than required. You do raise an important detail, though, which is that it would only have been the bottom half of the unit which was exposed (none of the gold plates or pins at the top), and even then just through the bag. The...
  15. MileHighSi

    Battery got wet.

    I haven't made my mind up at all - I'm just interested in gathering more than one or two opinions. That's what a forum is for, after all. Otherwise I'd have just asked my neighbour and accepted his answer as gospel. If I'm honest, I've read a few of your posts throughout this forum and your...