Recent content by zaphodbeeb

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    Does the P3 have WiFi?

    IMHO it would be nice if the P3 had Wifi to facilitate downloading of videos and photos directly to a PC rather than having to take out your uSD card or download from the bird to your tablet/phone.
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    Holding P3 Battery In Solution

    I crashed into a tree, due to pilot error, and then had a crash landing. The battery popped out but everything else looks good - I didn't even lose any props.
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    Any update on dji shipping batteries?

    I ordered P3 and spare battery on May 5. I received the P3 weeks ago but still no shipment of spare battery.
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    Catching your drone - is that a good idea?

    And how much damage will it do to you if you make a mistake or the drone unexpectedly dives?
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    Totaled my phantom 3 in a crash this morning

    Just trying to help out. I bought my P3 directly on the DJI web site and I was unable to use my regular Canadian credit cards. I am guessing that they turned down an online purchase from mainland China due to fraud risk. I use these cards all the time for online shopping without issue. So I...
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    Catching your drone - is that a good idea?

    I see people talking about catching their drones with their hands. Is that a good idea? I have to think that this is a safety no-no and if something goes wrong you risk seriously hurting yourself. So what do you think - is it risky or not?
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    Totaled my phantom 3 in a crash this morning

    Did you buy your P3 with a premium credit card? You may have loss/damage insurance through your card to cover this and get you a new P3.
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    Range extenders

    Umm, not quite correct in several aspects. It was not during the Clinton administration unless you meant the Hilary Clinton Secretary of State administration as the analog TV shutdown occurred in the US on June 12, 2009. However lower powered stations were allowed to continue to operate until...
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    Do you dare to use left throttle stick 100% to descent faster?

    So then how does that video prove anything with the P3 since it is a different bird, different controller, different software,etc.
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    Do you dare to use left throttle stick 100% to descent faster?

    Is the drone in that video a P3? It sure doesn't look like my P3. Nor does the controller look like my P3 controller.
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    I am Is it normal for battery to be too hot to charge after use?

    I am a newbie - I have had my P3 for about a week. After I fly for a while and use up 50ish% of my battery I often find that it will not charge right away due to it being too hot. Is this normal? I live in Toronto so ambient temperature outside is about 25C and about the same inside the...
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    Best place to order Phantom 3 and why ?

    Someone mentioned slow shipping to the US - I don't believe that is true. My Phantom 3 took about 58 hours to get from Shenzhen to my house according to DHL tracking. The route was Shenzhen-HK-Cincinnati-Toronto. It was picked up on May 19 at 16:38 and delivered on May 21 at 14:36. Add in...
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    Delete .bin file after Firmware update?

    I deleted mine since if you keep it on it keeps trying to update the firmware and fails since you have the latest firmware installed. It also writes this message to the text file on your SD card.
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    I realize this is a dumb question but...

    No - you have to fly 3 feet outside their window to peer in.
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    New firmware available v1.1.9

    Bump.... Still confused about the version of the firmware - see post #138 directly above.