Android recommendation please

Ed Beck · Apr 8, 2016

i'm using my iPhone now but I have a need for Tower. Specifically I've got a client who wants me to get an aerial view of his 28 acres. I figure I need Tower to plan it out and fly it. i'll need multiple images to stitch together.

I'm on my way to Best Buy right now. Can someone give me some recommendations on Android devices? Besides specific devices what specs should I look for? Do I need to have a cell line or can I cache maps and use the tablet's GPS to load maps in the field.

Thanks.

Ed Beck · Apr 8, 2016

So I'm hoping the Samsung Tab -E with 10" screen and an additional 128GB will do the trick

J R · Apr 8, 2016

Ed Beck said:
So I'm hoping the Samsung Tab -E with 10" screen and an additional 128GB will do the trick

Ed,

Nvidia Shield or Galaxy Tab S2. I have both after doing much research. Trying to be quick!

Jerry

pyrate · Apr 8, 2016

Nvidia shield or nexus 9
Shield has an HDMI in I think

J R · Apr 8, 2016

pyrate said:
Nvidia shield or nexus 9
Shield has an HDMI in I think

Pyrate,

Shield has HDMI in but more importantly HDMI out. It also has a built in screen recorder.

Jerry

Ed Beck · Apr 8, 2016

Thanks, my options were limited. I got the Galaxy Tab E w/ 9.6" screen. It comes with 16GB and I added another 128GB. Installing everything now.

Jubalr · Apr 8, 2016

Ed Beck said:
Thanks, my options were limited. I got the Galaxy Tab E w/ 9.6" screen. It comes with 16GB and I added another 128GB. Installing everything now.

Why the 128gb? 16 should be fine. Images are on the camera.

J R · Apr 8, 2016

Jubalr said:
Why the 128gb? 16 should be fine. Images are on the camera.

Jubalr,

I've got a 128 in mine too. I screen record every one of my flights for all of my birds. With the 128 in there I don't have to worry about offloading them very often.

Jerry

Jake J · Apr 8, 2016

You will have to modify the controller to hold a 10" tab.
One way to do this is to drill two extra holes in the mount and remove and reattach to spring to the new holes.

Ed Beck · Apr 8, 2016

Jubalr said:
Why the 128gb? 16 should be fine. Images are on the camera.

Same reason I always add an extra brick or two of C4.

Maddog · Apr 8, 2016

Ed Beck said:
i'm using my iPhone now but I have a need for Tower. Specifically I've got a client who wants me to get an aerial view of his 28 acres. I figure I need Tower to plan it out and fly it. i'll need multiple images to stitch together.

I'm on my way to Best Buy right now. Can someone give me some recommendations on Android devices? Besides specific devices what specs should I look for? Do I need to have a cell line or can I cache maps and use the tablet's GPS to load maps in the field.

Thanks.

So you waited until you were on your way to the store to ask for recommendations. Did you get any before you got to the store?

Ed Beck · Apr 8, 2016

Maddog said:
So you waited until you were on your way to the store to ask for recommendations. Did you get any before you got to the store?

Nope, but I'm OK with that. I was hoping for recommendations, and if I didn't get any I was planning on getting the biggest stick I could get.

Maddog · Apr 8, 2016

Ed Beck said:
Nope, but I'm OK with that. I was hoping for recommendations, and if I didn't get any I was planning on getting the biggest stick I could get.

Just curious..

Ed Beck · Apr 9, 2016

Maddog said:
Just curious..

So you kinda had to be there. I've been looking into photogrammetry the last couple of weeks and I knew that I could use an Android loaded with Tower to build missions. I had figured out what I wanted to do but hadn't yet gotten to the point of putting the hardware together. Then I got a phone call from a guy who wants me to do this for him. All of a sudden I move from planning to purchasing before I had a chance to analyze what I needed. I had other jobs to do later in the day so I had to go get the tablet.

Instead of running into a purchase decision completely blind I figured I'd throw a question out to the group. If I got info back before I had to pull the trigger then great. If not then c'est la vie.

I appreciate the people on this board and like the support they give each other.

six7kid · Apr 9, 2016

J R said:
Jubalr,

I've got a 128 in mine too. I screen record every one of my flights for all of my birds. With the 128 in there I don't have to worry about offloading them very often.

Jerry

Does the sd card need to be the same as gopro standards? Meaning if I get a SanDisk for example do I need to get the extreme or will the ultra work fine?

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J R · Apr 9, 2016

six7kid said:
Does the sd card need to be the same as gopro standards? Meaning if I get a SanDisk for example do I need to get the extreme or will the ultra work fine?

Six,

I can't really answer your question but I'm using the Ultra in mine and it works fine.

Jerry

Ed Beck · Apr 10, 2016

J R said:
Jubalr,

I've got a 128 in mine too. I screen record every one of my flights for all of my birds. With the 128 in there I don't have to worry about offloading them very often.

Jerry

How do you screen record? Can I transfer stills to my Android also?

So just had my first test survey today. Tower is awesome. I really like the amount of control. I can't swear to it, but I think I got a faster Wi-Fi connection than with my iPhone to.

J R · Apr 10, 2016

Ed Beck said:
How do you screen record?

Ed,

My Shield has a built in screen recorder. On my Tab S2 I'm using AZ Screen Recorder, you can get it on the Playstore. I would think you could do pictures as well.

Jerry