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- First reviewNovember 16, 2016
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- First review commentNovember 21, 2016
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Capture aerial views smoothly in Ultra HD with this DJI Mavic Pro camera drone. Its FlightAutonomy technology uses ultrasonic range finders and vision sensors to proactively detect and avoid obstacles for safer, obstruction-free flight. This compact and foldable DJI Mavic Pro camera drone has a 7km transmission range thanks to its FCC-compliant remote controller.Fly Responsibly:Before takeoff, update all software and firmware, and read the instructions thoroughly.See the FAA website for registration requirements and information about flying a drone safely: https://www.faa.gov/uas/getting_started/. Additional state or local requirements may apply. Check your local jurisdiction. The following websites may help you make informed decisions about flying your drone: www.knowbeforeyoufly.org and www.modelaircraft.org.
Customer Rating
5
My 1st flights experiences with my DJI Mavic
on January 25, 2017
Posted by: Skyler
from CT
I have a DJI Phantom 4, Phantom 4 Professional +, Yuneec Typhoon H Pro and Parrot Disco.
I am AMAZED. My Mavic arrived 2 days ago. No problems at ALL, no requirement for calibration or firmware. Everything connected flawlessly.
First evening I set up all settings and checked it out carefully before powering it up.
Then flew cautiously in tripod mode in my house. (I do a lot of interior drone photography). No problems.
Today took it out for its 1st outdoor flight. Flew at 400' to where with my Phantom and Phantom 4 Professional +, I usually lose video and "reception". About 1750 feet away, lots of things in the way. I was shocked to see that the Mavic went more than a mile away under those same conditions before I lost some video but no controller/reception. I was so shocked that I'll take my P4P+ out again to see if I'm mistaken or confusing it with performance of my P4.
Solid controller signals to 5,880 feet when I decided not to press my luck and sent it home.
Overall, the Mavic's stability in hover and gentle movements when required seems better than my P4P+ but I will check that out again.
I did have 8 to 10 MPH winds at ground level, gusty, and it was rock solid.
Winds at 400' were about 20 mph, which is more than I would chose to fly in.
I AM VERY IMPRESSED with "Junior" as I call him/her.
That said, this is not a toy. Register it with the FAA and READ THE MANUAL. Get the free B4UFLY app. DOn't just take kt out of the box, turn it on and (try) to fly.
This is the best drone I've seen although the camera on the Phantom 4 Professional is better.
My Best Buy number: 2968624892
I would recommend this to a friend!
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With CMOS image sensors and IR LEDs, these weatherproof NETGEAR Arlo Smart Home VMS3230-100NAS wireless cameras let you record security footage in 720p resolution, both during the day and at night. Motion activation helps ensure efficient monitoring.
Customer Rating
5
Excellent. Easy to install and works flawlessly
on November 26, 2016
Posted by: Skyler
from CT
This is not a surveillance camera. It's a security camera that detects motion when there should be none. That said, battery life is excellent and unless you have an intrusion, they should never be "on".
My Best Buy number: 296862489
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Film your adventures with this Yuneec Typhoon H Pro drone. Its Intel RealSense Technology detects and avoids obstacles while navigating safely through its set route or toward you with the Follow Me mode. The ST16 all-in-one controller has a large 7-inch screen that displays the real-time footage from the camera on this Yuneec Typhoon H Pro drone.Fly Responsibly:Before takeoff, update all software and firmware, and read the instructions thoroughly.See the FAA website for registration requirements and information about flying a drone safely: https://www.faa.gov/uas/getting_started/. Additional state or local requirements may apply. Check your local jurisdiction. The following websites may help you make informed decisions about flying your drone: www.knowbeforeyoufly.org and www.modelaircraft.org.
Posted by: Skyler
I have a DJI Phantom 4 (just bough another, a Phantom 4 Pro, today) and I bought the Typhoon H Pro because of its ability to rotate the CAMERA 360 degrees while drone flies straight as well as for the 2 additional props providing safety.
As to Customer Service. Yuneec has a SUPERB customer service. You get a real person quickly on the phone. Repairs are FAST. There's a good support group of Typhoon H "pilots"
If it had support for LICHI or if Lichi had Typhoon H support, It'd give it 5 stars. I like to plan my missions in advance on Lichi,w which is supported by Phantom and vice versa.
It's not often that one sees even FAIR customer support these days, so consider that seriously when making up your mind on purchasing a Typhoon H.
My Best Buy number: 2968624892
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Get a bird's-eye view of the world with this DJI Phantom 4 camera drone. Offering unrivalled image quality and manoeuvrability, this camera drone includes smart object avoidance and easy control using your iPhone or iPad. You can also select a target with this DJI Phantom 4 camera drone and track it automatically.Fly Responsibly:Before takeoff, update all software and firmware, and read the instructions thoroughly.See the FAA website for requirements and information about flying a drone safely: https://www.faa.gov/uas/getting_started/fly_for_fun/. Additional state or local requirements may apply. Check your local jurisdiction. The following websites may help you make informed decisions about flying your drone: www.knowbeforeyoufly.org and www.modelaircraft.org.
Overall
1 out of 5
1 out of 5crashed on 3rd flight- totally destroyed
By mike
I have had almost 3 years experience flying drones, all DJI Phantoms. Never had a crash, couple of hard landings though, my fault as I was learning. On my 3rd flight with this, I was filming at approx 300 ft and started bringing the drone down on a medium speed decent. I stopped the decent by releasing the toggle at 11 ft from surface of the water and the drone kept going down- the cameras on board that are designed to prevent crashes didn't work either. Total loss and very disappointed with DJI as they offered no help at all.
Skyler
The cause of your crash
November 21, 2016
The downward proximity avoidance system doesn't work on water or reflective services or all black or white with no texture. This is plainly stated by DJI. The second cause of your crash is your own negligence. You are/were new with this bird. Why have a medium rate descent and then "neutralize" the stick at 11 feet !?! Any reasonable person would have moderated the rate of descent earlier. These are not toys. Use common sense and caution.
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Safeguard your home or business with this 4-pack of motion-activated NETGEAR Arlo Smart Home VMS3430-100NAS security cameras, which enables you to capture 720p video footage both during the day and at night.
Overall1 out of 5
1 out of 5Nanny/Pet Cam at best, zero value as Security Cam
By Doug
Initially this seems like a great product, none of my issues are with physical build quality of the product.
I purchased the 4 camera system and took it home and installed it that evening, setup is fairly simple and straightforward, the interface on the mobile app and web client are both good in my opinion. The issues began to present themselves when I started reviewing footage the next day to see how the system performs. I had 3 cameras mounted on the front of my house, 2 approximately 10-12 feet above the ground, mounted outside of a window, aimed at my driveway and the sidewalk in front of my townhouse, and one 8-10 feet, above the front door.
Problem #1-Motion detection is terrible, I made sure the cameras were aimed properly when setting them up, utilizing the mobile app to look at the camera view as i adjusted them, making sure I was covering the desired field of view, etc. When reviewing footage intermittently over the next day and a half, I found that the motion detection was rather spontaneous, sometimes the cameras would turn on for someone walking a certain path, other times a car could go by and they wouldn't turn on. I had an extra camera that I placed in my living room just out of curiosity and found the same thing, sometimes it would turn on when I walked in the front door and up the steps, sometimes it would not. Sometimes it would capture my dog walking around, other times, no. I ended up with an abundance of 10 second video clips of people or cars leaving the frame, which leads to problem #2...
Latency. When the motion detection does work, it seems that there is an excessive amount of time between the camera detecting the motion and starting recording, again, the majority of clips captured were things leaving the camera view, so you have 1-2 seconds of someone walking away and 8-9 seconds of nothing but empty frame.
Problem #3-Record Time/Battery life. So out of the box, the cameras are set up to record in 10 second intervals. Honestly with a security camera, if I'm going to rely on motion capture, I'd like to have at least a 30 second clip from when motion is detected. Now this is possible, at a price. You can set the record time up to 2 minutes. The factory 4-6 month stated battery life is a 4 minutes per day of those 10 second clips, 4 minutes=240 seconds/10= 24 events per day on average for 4-6 month battery life, or 4 minutes per day x 120-180 days= between 480-720 minutes of recording. So if we wanted 30 seconds and still averaged that 24 events per day we'd end up with 12 minutes per day which would translate to 40-60 days of battery life. These cameras take 4 CR123 batteries each. So $20-25 every 6 weeks for batteries is going to add up, call it $150 per year. So cost is going up...and here comes problem #4...
Cost- So in addition to the battery cost, the 4 camera system comes with 4 silly magnetic mounts, OK if you're using this indoors, maybe they'd be alright, they hold the camera sturdy and there's nothing wrong with them per se, they just don't make sense for outdoor use as someone could throw something at the camera and knock it off then steal your camera. The system does however come with one single adjustable outdoor mount, this one attaches to the camera via a screw post and is rather nice. So here's why this is included in the cost section, the nice mounts cost $20/each (maybe $15 online somewhere), seems to me that they include one in hopes that you'll prefer it to the magnetic half sphere mounts and go spend $60 more. Also included in cost is the subscription based web-DVR setup. 7 days worth of DVR/Archive is included but if you want more, it'll cost you. So lets look at the real cost of this system over 6 months, I paid $510.69 with tax for the 4 camera system, plus $75 ($150/year) for 60 day DVR, plus $60 for 3 more of the secure mounts, plus estimated $100 for batteries over that timeframe...$750 so far for 6 months. And after the initial investment, if you want more than the 7 day DVR, I'd estimate its going to cost most people at least $250 per year to have this system.
Final thoughts, for $599.99+ tax, I went out 2 days later and bought a 4 camera wireless (powered cameras, wireless signal to DVR) system with a 1TB hard drive and free web based viewing and reviewing. I really wanted to like the Arlo system, I think its built well and super easy to install and user friendly. It just doesn't work well or financially make sense for me.
Skyler
CT
I disagree
November 26, 2016
This is not a surveillance camera. It's designed to detect motion when there should be none. As to the 10 second clips. It records as long as their motion. So if you have someone rummaging through your home, it's not just a 10 second clip. I bought two of these for an apartment. I armed it when I left and disarmed it when I returned. I had 10 months of life on battery before I moved to a house and added 4 more cameras. I have 3 outdoor and 3 indoor. Setup was very easy and fast. I am and was very happy with this item and highly recommend it. I have also added a SImplisafe DIY Alarm System for intrusion detection with MONITORING.
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Safeguard your home or business with this 4-pack of motion-activated NETGEAR Arlo Smart Home VMS3430-100NAS security cameras, which enables you to capture 720p video footage both during the day and at night.
If I purchase 4 cameras, how far away from each other can they be placed.
It is not "from each other" that matters, It depends on each camera's distance from WiFi signal.
7 years, 4 months ago
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Skyler
Safeguard your home or business with this 4-pack of motion-activated NETGEAR Arlo Smart Home VMS3430-100NAS security cameras, which enables you to capture 720p video footage both during the day and at night.
How much can the cameras be from the home base, it there's a lot of concrete between them, will they still work ?
It depends upon your wireless modem/WiFi signal and the obstructions and type of construction between the WiFi modem and the camera. I've installed a few WiFi repeaters to increase the range. You should have no problem in the "average" 2000 Sq Ft home, depending upon c construction, upstairs v downstairs etc. These issues are easily resolved with the WiFi repeaters.
As to CONCRETE, depends on how thick etc. BestBuy and Amazon have a no questions asked return policy so you can't go wrong.
As to CONCRETE, depends on how thick etc. BestBuy and Amazon have a no questions asked return policy so you can't go wrong.
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