Recent content by CheapoHeli

So what goes wrong with them? Crashes? Seems like it would be repairable even if you totally trashed it. Soldering iron and a plastic welder would pay for itself at this point. Personally i'd abandon the platform if mine breaks. It would be sad to let such a nice flying drone go over a gimbal...

Basically I have a solo(a couple actually) and was thinking whether I should spend the money on the Green cube setup vs holding out for the next gen of drones to come down on price. The main thing I want out of the Green Cube is boat mode(have a large boat) but other than that i'm pretty happy...

I've not done business with jestersdrones and found this thread by accident. I'm not an advanced user nor a mod'er. I have 1 solo and just use it(not that frequently at that). That being said I was looking for something so I can launch my drone from by boat which of course points towards the...

My BB "refurb" works great. Its most certainly a returned item, repackaged and resold. Note. This one doesn't come with the Gimbal just in case anyone was curious. 1 battery, 1 controller, set of props and solo. Great for me since I crashed my old one at about 50mph into a tree. Still flies...

In that case the Hero 3 black shoots 2.7k @ up to 30fps. Back on topic do you really think it matters much 3 black vs 4 black downscaled to 1080 and viewed on youtube?

I still contend that most people aren't 2.7k ready either. If you share a video online chances are whoever watches it will do so in 1080 resolution. I agree it looks better downscaled but were talking about the Gopro hero 3 black, hero 4 and hero 4 black.. The differences aren't that...

There's not one piece of information here that I couldn't get from a google search. If what you say is true then why join? Its a community for discussion not a encyclopedia.

The phantom 3 standard camera compares very well to the Gopro Hero 4 Black. That would be DJI's entry level drone from one generation ago. I have the black and the results are typically fantastic but that's the end all be all to this drone which IMO could compete for another generation(in...

Keep in mind before going with the Gopro 4 Black that while 4k looks amazing it's not quite the standard yet. If you share your videos or make them to share keep in mind most(or some) people wont be watching it in 4k. I Bought the Gopro 4 black specifically for my Solo but I can't playback on...

Here's my objective opinion from someone who owns many drones. Reasons to buy a 3DR today CHEAP! CHEAP! Fun. I regularly fly this drone just to fly it without recording anything. The 3dr can be a surgical tool or a chainsaw. IMO its the closest thing to a do all for a hobbyist. Well made.. This...

A few people had problems with the GPS in the Solo early on or ongoing. The solution is simple.. if you fly the solo and it holds position fine and gets satellites then the upgrade is pointless. Everyone in their brother is throwing money at this "upgrade" and I feel like most people don't...

I agree its a problem with solex and not the solo. Works fine with the Solo app.

I thought your thread was responded too harshly and honestly childishly. Posting in a separate forum about the functionality of controlling the gopro the Solo was designed around seems silly. Its like this on most forums though so don't take it too personally. Some people have a weird...

It will work just fine for live feed. You wont have any control of the camera through the drone though(obviously no gimbal). Buy a used hero 3 or 4 on ebay you'll be happier(sell your session). The 3dr and hero 4 go together like peanut butter and jelly. I used a knockoff with just video in...

Things I think would work. Reduce speed/fly smooth Weight reduction The solo does seem to work hard to hold a hover and I bet there's a better option for props but sacrificing speed. Reduce electrical load. All I can think of in theory never tried anything but I do find the solo to be lacking...