Hey guys, I'm ben from AUTHENTECH and today. We're checking out the DJI spark combo pack now
You may not see my other spark videos when DJI
I just made the announcement and it's been making some waves
But the dedicated controller wasn't released yet until now I've heard add some really cool
Functionality and features so let's check out this one is the main event nice Tiny DJI
Spark comes with that nice carrying case couple battery compartments air props and it's so tiny and compact
It's got that sweet to access gimbal stabilizer
Make 1080P camera the first thing you can get with this thing even though
It's only 1080p is still really good at that front-facing sensor object avoidant
Sweet quick release batteries you can charge these while on the go via the usb back here
combo Pack comes with the extra spare battery also comes
We can spare props now also in the fly more combo Pack comes with this nice
custom vGa carrying case your battery charger crop guards and for the main ears so in for the main event the
dedicated controller even though it's a nice convenience to fly with a cell phone a dedicated controller add a ton of
precision and nice controls tectile feedback
Clicky buttons you clip your phone down here to the bottom mount small and portable
Thing is just like the Mavic controller just no screen
But I don't think the screens need it because you just pop in your cell phone on the front of the pack
Also got a nice charging station
You can charge multiple batteries at one time very sweet there you have it a ton and nice goodies in the pack let's charge up
Some batteries and go for some test flights
Alright, we're setting up the spark we plugged in the battery charge it all up turn on the DJI
Go for app we connect over to the Sparks Wi-Fi next. We need to activate it. I were activating now
We had to connect back over to my home network
It sends a serial number up to the cloud now that were
Activated with the spark you can fly it with your phone, and this is nice for convenience
But the reason we get the combo pack is we can fly with that dedicated controller
it's charging right now, but once it's fully charged we'll
Next you power it on connect over to it Via Wi-Fi
Passwords on the back all right we're connected to the spark are see we've got blinking yellow lights on the spark now
We're back in the DJI. Go app click the Wi-Fi Connection help button then we slide over to the RC
Tab and then as we hit RC Lincoln, you'll hear it beeping then we hold the power button
There we go flashing turns off. We've got a green light on the RC. All right there we go
So we got the RC connected with the spark green lights on both on your phone. You connect back over to the RC?
So basically your connections going from the spark to the controller and then the controller
To your phone to the live video view it's really nice. Is there's no cables required
You just clip it in and we can go out fine
All right, so I did a couple test flights yesterday and have some disconnecting issues visually on my phone so today
I want to bring you guys along see if we could replicate those issues, and then see if we could figure out
What's causing that issue, and if we could find a fix let's go out and do some flying so for our first steps
We're just doing the standard set up we're going to turn on the RC
Turn on that spark and then connect the phone over to the RC
Vo Wi-Fi and see if we can get that disconnecting issue power on the RC
Power up the spark launch the DJI. Go app Via wi-Fi. Let's connect over to the spark RC. All right?
We're connected go fly latest firmware ok we're ready to go let's start video recording and takeoff
There's still a good connection. We're about 400 feet out. There's a little bit stuttering going on
So we're getting a lot of image transmissions week a little bit of freezing and glitching
But it still maintain that connection switch it to sport mode see if that does anything
massive budging hands-off recording this
All right, I think we got that disconnection. I think you got that no signal issue there we go
Okay, we're back
So all are reconnected but kind of freaks me out, and it still really glitchy
And this test I saw online people suggesting turn on airplane mode and then turn wi-Fi back on
So that way there's a few less frequencies that might end up causing that image transmission cut out
Let's try it in case we're going to turn airplane mode on but Wi-Fi back on and connect over to the RC
There's the spark controller DJI go app ok let's see if that helps me recording video taking off
All right, so we have good connection. Let's go out and do some distance and see if we can get that disconnection problem
So we're at about 500 feet and the connections so good
That's great to see let's see if it just connects anytime soon there
We are image transmission signal we going to see something like glitching happening
Having a dedicated control is really nice for the smooth controlled pan
Okay, so kind of weird yesterday the issues when I was flying around it was disconnecting and reconnecting every five seconds
It was unplayable today. I go out trying to reproduce those disconnecting issues, and we didn't have them
I turn on airplane mode and had no palmer at all
I turned airplane mode off and had that one disconnecting issue. The image was gone for about
15 seconds that's pretty dangerous, but the image came back and
Haven't had the issue since okay, so for a final test. I saw someone online that suggested using an otg cable turn off the Wi-Fi
Connect your phone directly through the uSB cable into the RC controller
And you're going to have a little bit better response time possibly and your control but no more glitching of image transmission
Video cut out no issues like that, so let's quick try that one, okay?
I'm turning off Wi-Fi
turning on airplane mode
turning on our cmo booting up the sparks on the spark remote is a little micro Usb port you connect the
Otg cable and then convert it over into whatever phone type
You're using
I'm using usb type-C on the Galaxy s 8 but nice as there is a hole to wire the cable through
Connect it to your phone
Open the app should be that easy go fly and again Wi-Fi is off
So there shouldn't be that major latency or possibly left disconnecting issues try recording ready to go TBS
taking off
So there's a quick test you can see that. There's still a little bit of a delay, but not bad
Let's go for some distance. See if we can get any cut out
up
It was cut out
All right, it's still fine pretty good
Overall with the cable. It seems like there's a little bit less of a delay than you would have with Wi-Fi
So I kind of like using the cable
You can still use wi-Fi if you need to but it's good to have that backup option okay one quick final test
Let's go over to the lake where the issues were happening yesterday, and see if it happens again
Did you see that? It's just random disconnecting. I'm not even flying or taking off or anything
Well, I just powered off my one wheel and I have at the disconnection issue. Yeah could the possible
Bluetooth from the One will be
Interfering with it no idea
Let's try going flying and see if it disconnects my only other guess is that it's somewhere here at this location
Maybe strong interference or not. I don't know alright. I just took off and it disconnected but reconnected again
Okay, so I just went out for a quick final flight over near the lake and I had a ton of disconnection issues Like I
Did yesterday I'm not sure if it's the area there's some sort of interference either way, it is very frustrating
I hope a firmware or software update is going to fix all that very soon, okay?
so here are some of the things that I really like about the spark and the combo pack first the spark is just
Cute I like its small size
It's less intimidating and scary
For both those who are watching and those who are flying it almost feels like a toy but still has a ton of smart
Technology packed inside the camera quality is fantastic so far both
Oh no, and that 1080p video now of course. I wish it was 4K video, but the 1080p looks good
It's 2 x's gimbal which looks awesome now as a little pro tip I would stay away from those yaw
rotations while recording
There's no gimbal stabilizing that movement
So that's where you're going to have a little bit of that jittering or jello effect
I recommend keeping your moobs nice and smooth straight in pull back
Maybe rise up and tilt down those are going to give you some really nice cinematic shots sports mode is super fast and fun
I have a ton of fun. Just zipping it around
Now when in sport mode the camera Horizon tilt like FPV for you, so this is good to know your orientation
And how it's been around
But this also means you probably won't be getting some smooth cinematic shots while in Sport mode the controller
I'd say this is almost mandatory if you're getting the spark
It's nice, and you can fly it with your phone, but this offers so much functionality and nice features
I like that allows fine-tune precise control good for those aerial cinematic shots or just practicing fine
There's dedicated quick access buttons like photo and video pulls down small and portable
it's comfortable easy to hold now the small wishlist item I'd love to see a future version with the tiny little video monitor built into
the controller
I think that'd be sweet even if it was just a couple inches
So that way you don't need up popping your phone to frame up those shop now overall the combo Pack comes with some sweet bonus
Items I like the extra batteries the charging dock the nice padded carrying case and of course the dedicated remote controller this again
I highly recommend you watch out that current prices this whole combo pack. I'll give you that link down below now huge
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