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OT: Does anyone here have a drone?
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OP | Post 46 made on Sunday January 22, 2017 at 18:53
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On January 22, 2017 at 12:06, goldenzrule said...
DEFINITELY not a waste of money!!!

If you have a Mac, try VideoPad Video Editor Free. Its very easy to use and works well.

No Mac. Got a windows suggestion?
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Post 47 made on Sunday January 22, 2017 at 19:24
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On January 22, 2017 at 18:53, Fins said...
could hear it, but couldn't see it at all. I was flying only by camera.

That is something you are not supposed to do. I think many do though.
OP | Post 48 made on Sunday January 22, 2017 at 21:04
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On January 22, 2017 at 19:24, goldenzrule said...
That is something you are not supposed to do. I think many do though.

Yeah, I read that's against the FAA rules, but it was only my second flight and I was on a big open space and just barely over the tallest trees. So I'm pretty sure that the only danger was to my own wallet.
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Post 49 made on Sunday January 22, 2017 at 22:16
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How does it stop? Does it take as much distance to stop as I read?
OP | Post 50 made on Sunday January 22, 2017 at 22:26
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On January 22, 2017 at 22:16, goldenzrule said...
How does it stop? Does it take as much distance to stop as I read?

Hard to say. So far though, if I reverse the controls, the stop is pretty instant. But I haven't had a lot of trials to say absolutely.
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Post 51 made on Monday January 23, 2017 at 01:29
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On January 22, 2017 at 14:11, goldenzrule said...
I may be in the minority, but I actually like the sound it makes. At first I didn't but it helps me locate it in the sky if I take my eye off for a second to look at the screen. It's barely noticeable at altitude, but enough that it helps me track it.

I didn't want a drone that uses a camera I already have. Basically I just have a GoPro and my DSLR. Not going to fly my nikon around as a) its expensive, b) it's too heavy. The GoPro works great as far as vid quality, but I find them to be a pain the but to use. I like using the DJI app as it is an all in one app. I also like that it does not have a built in screen as I can use my phone, iPad Mini or iPad (I had to throw a different mount on it than what it came with). One thing I hate is the price of the DJI batteries. How much did the Yuneec battery run?

Best Buy sells spare Yuneec batteries for $99, but you can get higher capacity 2nd party batts for $50. They up your flight time to about 30 minutes.
Post 52 made on Monday January 23, 2017 at 07:58
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I was flying mine yesterday and a huge gust of wind blew it right into my house and through a screen on my window. Luckily the window is fine, but the screen is f*cked. Drone is OK too.
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Post 53 made on Monday January 23, 2017 at 11:22
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On January 14, 2017 at 19:39, Duct Tape said...
my buddy took the video of my xmas lights with a DJI Phantom 4.  it was very windy and the video still turned out pretty good.


I love the setup!
I'm not sure, but it looks like LOR stuff. I'm retired from the xmas stuff, so if you're looking for any CCR's let me know.
Cheers,
JT
Post 54 made on Monday January 23, 2017 at 15:50
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On January 23, 2017 at 11:22, jasontynes said...
I love the setup!
I'm not sure, but it looks like LOR stuff. I'm retired from the xmas stuff, so if you're looking for any CCR's let me know.
Cheers,
JT

Very interested. Let me know what you have and what you want for it. I want to go all out next year.
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Post 55 made on Monday January 23, 2017 at 19:10
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Cool Jason. Thanks for sharing.
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Post 56 made on Monday January 23, 2017 at 19:49
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On January 23, 2017 at 15:50, Duct Tape said...
Very interested. Let me know what you have and what you want for it. I want to go all out next year.

How many do you need?
Where are you? I've got a 16 ribbon CCR tree on square box aluminum if you're close enough to CT/NY/NJ.
Post 57 made on Tuesday January 24, 2017 at 18:06
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On January 23, 2017 at 19:49, jasontynes said...
How many do you need?
Where are you? I've got a 16 ribbon CCR tree on square box aluminum if you're close enough to CT/NY/NJ.

i'm in South Jersey near Atlantic City.  I haven't used CCRs before.  Do I need anything else to make them work?
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Post 58 made on Tuesday January 24, 2017 at 19:35
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Why I just bring them all down in June?
Post 59 made on Wednesday January 25, 2017 at 20:48
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On January 24, 2017 at 18:06, Duct Tape said...
i'm in South Jersey near Atlantic City.  I haven't used CCRs before.  Do I need anything else to make them work?

I thought you were using them already. I'm assuming those are RGB strips you have now. It looked like you were using Light o'Rama.
My old system consisted of about 80 channels of LOR and I was just getting into th cosmic color ribbons when I decided I've had enough. CCR's are RGB strips with each diode being programmed independently through software. Check out YouTube and the Light O Rama site. Programming this stuff takes an eternity, but you can also buy sequences (that you can modify to fit your show).
Cheers,
JT
Post 60 made on Wednesday January 25, 2017 at 21:29
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On January 25, 2017 at 20:48, jasontynes said...
I thought you were using them already. I'm assuming those are RGB strips you have now. It looked like you were using Light o'Rama.
My old system consisted of about 80 channels of LOR and I was just getting into th cosmic color ribbons when I decided I've had enough. CCR's are RGB strips with each diode being programmed independently through software. Check out YouTube and the Light O Rama site. Programming this stuff takes an eternity, but you can also buy sequences (that you can modify to fit your show).
Cheers,
JT

You're supposed to be talking about your drone, may she rest in peace - or in your case, pieces :-Q
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