Upgraded from Phantom 4 to P4P+ what's a smart way to download footage/photos to phone?

[TomBeijing]

Good morning from Beijing - this is my first post to this forum!

I recently upgraded from the P4 to the P4P Pro+ after I had sold it. So far, I love it! The ability to get set up and fly so quickly is brilliant. I also love the dynamic range of the new sensor...

Here's some footage with the new Phantom that I took during our Christmas holiday to Guam (it also has some footage from 5DM2 and GoPro 4):

OK, so here's the question: what I did like about having the remote connected to my phone/iPad in the past, was the ability to get footage and original size pics from it quickly.

What's the smartest way to do this with the P4P+? I mean, instead of eventually getting it from the microSD card using a computer.

Thanks a million + greetings from the city with one of the largest no-fly zones
Tom

 

[Meta4]

What's the smartest way to do this with the P4P+? I mean, instead of eventually getting it from the microSD card using a computer.

The smartest, fastest and simplest way is to pull the SD card, put it in an adapter and copy to your computer.
Anything with the cable is slow and complicated.

 

[TomBeijing]

Thanks @Meta4. So it *is* possible to connect with a cable directly to the and/or remote?


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[Meta4]

Thanks @Meta4. So it *is* possible to connect with a cable directly to the and/or remote?

Sorry .. I don't have the + so I'd have to look in the manual.
But any method using a cable is still going to be slower and more complicated than what I suggested.

 

[TomBeijing]

Sorry .. I don't have the + so I'd have to look in the manual.
But any method using a cable is still going to be slower and more complicated than what I suggested.

Your answer got me thinking and Googling... and I found this little device, an iOS (Lightning connector) microSD card reader! As I sometimes don't have immediate access to a computer when flying, this will bring back the immediacy of sharing for impatient people like myself: Leef iAccess iOS microSD Reader

I found a (much) cheaper one in China too: https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.16.inRCN5&id=542648296063&ns=1&abbucket=5#detail

Hope it's useful. Will get the one from China and report back if it works well

Thanks again for indirectly putting me on the right path @Meta4!

 

[alokbhargava]

Yes micro Sd card reader for iPhone can help you get pictures copied to photo album. Question is how much free space you have on your iPhone.

I copy files using SD card and adapter on my mac and upload to YouTube in 4K format after editing. This way I can watch any of my video any time on my iPhone. You will need good wifi connectivity for doing so. I don't know what's the best solution for you.


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[TomBeijing]

Yes micro Sd card reader for iPhone can help you get pictures copied to photo album. Question is how much free space you have on your iPhone.

I copy files using SD card and adapter on my mac and upload to YouTube in 4K format after editing. This way I can watch any of my video any time on my iPhone. You will need good wifi connectivity for doing so. I don't know what's the best solution for you.


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Good idea and/but:
1. YouTube is blocked in China, and it's slow/cumbersome to access via VPN
2. Sometimes the immediacy of having the shots actually helps - I've had situations outside Beijing where I'd take a photo of some of the engineers on a construction site, share the photos with them immediately, and thus have a more "understanding" collaboration for the rest of the shoot

Moreover, sometimes I'm so excited about something that came from the Phantom, that I immediately want to share it with some fellow geeks

So - as you already stated, I think the microSD reader for iOS will help regain the immediacy. Once I receive it, I will share my experiences in this thread.

 

[Hendo]

I have an apple SD card reader for iPhone / iPad, they work well for photos but video is unplayable, well 4K anyway, I need to take some 1080 video and see if that's playable. I have video set to mov in GO settings. Photos are great to view on the large iPad Pro.

 

[Randp4p]

If you have a share point (or create one) on your home network, you could post it to a share and then retrieve it from there for your phone.

 

[photoskyview]

I have a sd-card reader with a micro usb conector ready on my phantom box.