I use a Nexus 7 (2013) and think it does quite well in both the sun as well in terms of performance. I'd give it a 7.5/10 overall performance rating, and considering its price ($100 used) I give it a 9/10 in value. I'm curious to try out a Shield and compare the two side by side - may have to do that to see if it's worth the premium price tag.
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Yeah I struggled w/ the decision btwn a nexus 7 and shield, but inevitably bought the shield based on the SD card slot and hdmi out (easy to view videos/photos in the field, easy to get the video up on an HD tv). If not for those 2 things, I'd have definitely gone w/ a nexus 7 simply because they're so cheap and perform nicely.
Man everybody who loves the Shield - I don't get it. I bought one a couple of weeks ago and tried it out for a week (before I had my P3P) and really didn't like it. It had serious lag issues after using it for a while. The whole screen became unresponsive. I ended up sending it back, not trusting it for something like FPV. Size was great though. Maybe I should try again. I have a spare Note 3 I can use from work - I think my S3 phone won't be fast enough and it's only a 720p screen. Maybe my old Nexus 10 will work too.
Strange... There is a lot of Inspire pilots, using the Shield. Maybe you have got something problem with updating. I bought my Shield and before I update it to Lollipop, I perform a factory reset, then I update it to Lollipop, and after that, I again perform a factory reset (cleans the memory blocks). Then I install all the apps
+1, FB is known to really jack up the shield. I'm running stock with the normal google stack and the pilot app. Zero lag out past a mile.
This makes me want to check out the shield. I really miss that form factor (child broke n7 2013). I'll see after I test the Nexus 9 tomorrow and get a verdict on it's performance.
The Nexus 9 will be perfect for letting other people watch over my shoulder and see the video while I fly
Nexus 7 2013 is a cheap alternative, but nvidia Tegra k1 chipset is the best for Lightbridge now. Both nexus 9 and nvidia shield will work fine.
I use the same tablet and it works great! Only drawback, and this applies to pretty much all phones/tablets with or without anti-glare and/or sunscreen, is sunlight. I finally gave up and got some goggles, for the protection of my eyes only (or course
) and they helped a lot...Yeah they should both work well. I like the shield for the LTE for streaming. If I ever want goggles it also has hdmi out. The streaming is what sold me on it.
Guys dont get upset when you try to stream via wifi and you have terrible lightbridge range. I turned hotspot on my S5 and connected the shield to it to stream. Only got out a little over 1000' and encountered severe signal drop outs. As soon as I put my sim in the shield and steamed via att LTE it was long range city and Smooth as silk.
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Where the best place to buy a Nexus 7? It's $165 on Amazon (new). I see them on eBay for less, but they are refurbs.
I'm also considering a Shield, but if I can find a $100 Nexus 7 2013 I'd take it.
I'm also considering a Shield, but if I can find a $100 Nexus 7 2013 I'd take it.
First flight today with the Nexus 9. It was an overcast day, but even with the brightness on max I had to duck into the shade of some trees to get a good view on the screen. Any recommendations for anti-glare screen protectors for the n9?
Craigslist is where I got mine! It was used but in like new condition since it was in a case the whole time.
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