Finally a review with some genuine hands on discovery, not just a talking head. Thanks so much.

Very nice review, I love the ease of setup with no phone/tablet required 👌

So envious that you've got yours already!! Good video!

Looks like you need a drone lawn mower! lol

Great looking product I have to say. If ever I’m in the market for a new drone then this setup would be strongly considered.

A very nice review of the new DJI Smart Controller, Kelly. It looks like the new controller come's with all the input and accessories that are on the original CrystalSky Monitor. Yup, it seems like you need to update you micro SD Card to a 100mb speed card. Your first test of the unit looks very smooth and clean, and you need a microfiber cloth to keep the screen clean from fingerprinters, LOL! Thanks to you and Phillip for the onsite testing, take care!

Waiting to see how it works in hot weather. Summertime in Texas would be a good test.

Great video. You are very instructive and well informed. Thank you. I'm getting one tomorrow :)

Thorough piece of work. Thanks from the UK.

Nice review Kelly, thanks for sharing .

Very cool unboxing and testing video. Great information 👍👍

So how are you liking this one? Great review Kelly, have a great weekend!

I love my DJi-SC. I live in NV and it's 95-105* all summer long, so having a cell phone NOT over heat and dead by 3pm is nice. I just hope this controller is good for ALL DJI drones moving forward! Great investment in my eyes, Great controller!

Thanks for the review.

Awesome review! I've narrowed it down to the Autel Evo or the M2Z with Smart Controller. Subbed!

@Make-Asylums-Great-Again

5 жыл бұрын

Pm Tips you will get a lot of joy out of M2Z, I own both(Evo & M2Z).

Many thanks, Kelly for this great review of a fantastic - but pricey - new product from our friends at DJI.

Received the new dji controller on Thursday...I gotta say it's pretty sweet. The video connection is very strong and the display at 1080P is super bright. Can't tell you the number of times I cursed the blinding sunlight which ended my flight as I could not see my screen. Also, not having to connect wires, use my phone/iPad or a sun hood is priceless!

Excellent review Kelly!! Really great controller. If I had a M2P or M2Z, I'd get one

This thing saves me a lot of time on setup. It’s expensive but so is my time. (Most recent software) I use the smart controller for 4 different drones, makes things a lot simpler. 4 drones: M2P, M2Z, Enterprise, Dual (commercial use). After initially linking all my aircraft , they’re listed in Aircraft Management menu. Just open the menu and select the drone. After that one lands I can then select another drone and I’m good to go. This setup is great for commercial jobs that require multiple drones.

Thumbs up ere', great review and info and nice to see it for real - many thanks for sharing the info :)

Awesome sharing! Thank you!

I’m so jealous watching your 360 obstacle avoidance in action. I love my trusty Mavic Pro, but her younger brother sure does have some fancy features.

back when I bought my 2 drones this was one of the deciding factors plus the removable camera why I went with the GoPro Karma. I know now that was a mistake but I didn't have a smart phone at the time and I loved the controller. Looks like I will have to purchase the Mavic Pro 2 and this controller. Great information and love the videos Good job

Reminds me of my controller with my blade chroma drone. Funny how things go full circle.

Nice controller!! I love my Yuneec ST10+ and ST16+ controllers with the tablets built in. It is so nice not having to use my phone.

@SeanOzz

5 жыл бұрын

Shawn Ide Studios reminds me of my old blade chroma controller. Just a bit higher end.

@ShawnFoxhorn

5 жыл бұрын

@@SeanOzz yeah... I think the Blade Chroma controller and my ST10+ are the same controller.

awesome iam so glad i waited omg i was going to get one but i hear about this controller n decided to wait cool so SPRING here i come

It seems like a really awesome controller and I would love to get it for my Mavic 2 Pro! It’s definitely expensive but seems worth it!

Great review, very thorough. 👍

A great review 👍👍👍👍

nice vid - by the way the sticks on the back are what you meant to use when on the go (as like done the standard mavic controller with the sticks located in the base of the controller for storage) - the sticks in the bag/box you receive are the spare ones.

@readysetdrone

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

That was the most thorough review I've seen of anything. Great job mate and thanks for your efforts.

@readysetdrone

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Much appreciated!

Awesome looking controller! Love the screen

@readysetdrone

5 жыл бұрын

The screen is very bright and very sharp!

Loved your review of the new DJI smart controller. Since I only have a Mavic pro and not the Mavic pro two it won’t do me any good to have one. But I’m glad there’s now a choice even though the controller is 650 bucks, wow. But for what it’s used for I can understand. I also love that you’re using a osmo pocket to record your settings and stuff on the controller. Neat, I love mine too.

@readysetdrone

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Very nice in depth review. Thanks

The built in screen is really nice. I had a small husband drone a couple years ago that had a build in screen. Pretty convenient to have and not have to use your phone. I see this control is not just a display but basically a built in tablet that even surfs the web. Cool stuff indeed. I am thinking my next drone will be a mavic 2.

thanks for the informative, great review!

@readysetdrone

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

thank you for this review

Great review Kelly as always sir! I love that controller, if it ran Litchi which I'm sure it probably wont I'd pull the trigger on it.

@PhilipUlrich

5 жыл бұрын

Drone Crush it will and does run litchi the same as other CrystalSky devices do. You have to install it with the Amazon store though and potentially re-purchase it. You can read about the process here: flylitchi.com/crystalsky

Very in-depth informative video I gotta get one

Great job including the brightness points, most others are missing this point..

You're really a great reviewer, the best on this controller and I've seen a lot of them. I humbly recommend turning off auto-focus and possibly auto exposure on a couple of your cameras, no disrespect intended.

Hmm! I prefer my 5in Crystal Sky, fits the dji metal plug in bracket without a wire, also it fits all three of my drones without having to fiddle matching each drone to controller, nice if it’s your first set up but there’s no point if you already have a controller. Nice video.

Thanks for another informative, fun, well done review. I love the convenience of this vs putting on another phone or iPad screen. Man, I hate the price on it, but I suppose it's mainly because of the really good screen. I'm just wondering if you might ever want to put a hood on it, even though the screen is so nice and bright? Wondering if they even make a good hood that fits it well? I know I'm kind of picking at straws here. It looks like a great, ready to go well made nice and bright controller. Thanks again for the review. Marc.

Let's work on mowing the backyard now you got the controller working 😎

Great review. Thanks for the detail and multi-sessions. I am not an Android guy, did you get feel for it being able to operate the Litchi app.

That's an awesome controller! Thanks for the video! I was wondering if you knew why your RTH icon is green were mine is yellow. Is there any difference? Thanks

I have the Ultra Bright Crystal Sky monitor for my Mavic Pro. Definitely a must for sunny days. Anything on battery life? Or will that come in a future video? DJI makes great stuff but I wish they built more backward and lateral compatibility with their controllers. At least they give you the option to select the new Mavic 2 with the smart controller at a discount.

8:19 Now fly very low... so you can use the drone to mow the lawn 😆 Nice video. I worked with the smart controller before. I loved it. And this afternoon I expect my own. Can't wait. Too bad it is too rainy today. I would have loved to get out and do some flying. One question: I do have some waypoints stored on the iPad I used before. Is there a way to copy them over to the smart controller?

Great video. At 09:45 you found the controller sticks you were supposed to be using. Those are not the spares but where you store them. The ones you connected in the beginning are the spares - hehe. Again, great video review - thanks. I’m considering adding this to my M2P.

The sticks on the back of the drone are the ones your meant to use... The slots to put them in is there so if you need to pack it into a bag you can put the sticks away so they won't get snapped, also you need a SanDisk extreme pro card, cool that the controller tells you it's to slow though!

Wow so exciting

When you finish the review drop it at my P.O. box. Looks really nice. 👍👍👍👍

Nice video

just got my on amazon 🤩🦅😁👍 $717 great deal great video in info

Ken Heron is shaking his head - pinch, pinch, pinch!!

one day i will own this 😉🙌🙏 great info

@CarlosMartinez-rk2bt

4 жыл бұрын

i am so very happy to day is that day ☺️🙏🦅😁

Nice review, just recieved my mavic 2 pro and smart controller today so enjoying your video. What does the SD card in the controller record? I assume the camera writes full res to a card in the aircraft?

you put the spare pair on the controller the ones on the back are the ones to use generally and then take off and put in that bit to not loos them out and about. love the video though

Thanks So much Kelly great review will it work on the P4P V2.0? Again great review

@PhilipUlrich

5 жыл бұрын

It will not! At least at this time. It only works with Occusync 2.0 devices which is just Mavic 2 Pro/Zoom (and eventually Enterprise). I hear that they plan to open it up to other devices, but who knows.

very nice. greeting from your new fans :)

Love it wife and I got them worth every penny

Though it's a bit costly I think this unit is a wonderful addition to your equipment pack. Fantastic review Kelly, one thing I didn't see you mention is the "touch screen gimbal control" where you can tap + hold on the screen and move the camera. Did you happen to notice if it has that feature? Though I'm willing to bet it does because it's part of the app. It would be nice to know for sure.

@AboveandBeyondGlobalDrones

5 жыл бұрын

400 AGL ~ DJI doesn’t seem to say although this crystalsky controller states it supports additional Apps and has the new GO SHARE feature which some might find useful. Bet it does the press/hold and move gimbal feature MEL.

@martinsurovy427

5 жыл бұрын

Yes it's definitely feature of the app. I saw some guy use it on his phone, way before this controller was introduced. So you can use it also with "old" controller

@400AGLNET

5 жыл бұрын

@@martinsurovy427 I know it works on other drones with stock r/c units, It works with my Inspires, Mavic 2's and Pro Platinum and also works with my P4P.

hello. how often does the controller require an update? Also, how's the battery life in the controller?

I brought a smart controller for my dgi mini 2...I tried for two days to try and get it to bind with this new controller..no one would help me not even dgi themselves even asking them before I purchased..so sent it back and brought a sun shade.and anti glare screen saver..after turning up the brigtness up found my phone realy good to use..big saving..I think the dgi controller needs more work to make them easy to use..or even a updated model with more nits as there is better out there...

When will I be able to get one for my Spark??? Great vid as usual:)

not cheap, but so great controller. no need smart phone anymore. that is great.

Olá A distância continua a mesma com esse rádio ou ele teve um aumento de potência com esse Novo? Vale a pena?

I would love to see you do a range test with the new SC :)

Definitely purchasing, and I see they are out of stock already

I laughed so hard when you found the sticks in the antenna. I'm sure a lot of folks did that when unboxing. I got mine bundled with Mavic PRo 2 and found it to be the best decision. I've used my iPhone and CrystalSky no comparison.

nice controller

Wow, 75 phone calls and 175 text messages on your phone! I'd go bonkers if I had that much communication. Very informative video BTW, mine arrives later this week (hopefully...).

Great controller. Out of my price range lime all DJI products at the moment

Wow... that's cool! If I had a mavic still..I'd be all over it! Eating wrappers is a health issue.. you may need more protein! 😂

Rofl i love the intro😂

Very good review and tuturial but I'll give you one question: I did not mind having that controller, but! I ask myself what do I do the original? if the less Dji offered a discount on the original resume I thought better, I say ... 😉🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔👍🇵🇹

@PhilipUlrich

5 жыл бұрын

Porto4ever Filipe good idea, but I doubt it will happen. You could sell it on eBay or keep it for when you need a more compact set up.

Just ordered the Mavic 2 Zoom with Smart remote combo. Can't beat the price for the combo at $1550. Can't wait.

Great more firmware based remotes , just what we need

The SD card needed is a San Disk extreme plus or pro

Sweet want one:)

Awesome stuff can that remote control work for all drones..really.

Worth the money in my opinion, think about all the quality feature u get on this controller including that big screen. U can buy an rc plane controller for over $750. So this Dji controller is not too bad plus u get to keep your phones battery 😎

Complete video, like

The dog wants to come out please!

Nice controller question do you still fly the 3DR solo? Can you do a video of the old drones versus new ones thanks

Great Video! Are we able to run GS Pro or other apps from the remote?

Nice review Kelly. Just a tab bit pricey for me at this time.

This is about my 6th review if the controller I definitely saved the best till last is there a attachment for lanyard I can't see one ????.super review.

@readysetdrone

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I have not tried it with a lanyard, but I will.

I like this video because he said is lives in the great state of Texas!

Great review. Saving my pennies. I wanted to point out that if you use a Circular Polarizer on your camera, it does have a slight bit different effect compared to the linear polarizer most sunglasses have. When I fly I normally use my non polarized Ray Bans because my Costa Del Mars do have a streaking effect on my phone's screen.

@readysetdrone

5 жыл бұрын

Excellent point. Thanks for the comment!

Can i ask 1 thing. Is this controller still able to view real time maps just as i did on my phone?

I want one for my DJI Spark!

Hi there. First of all thank you for your time and sharing all your work. I am working in broadcast filming events by drone live. I am having problems with 1080p 50p . Broadcast live feeds wanted 1080 50i. I am looking for some solutions. I am using transmitter and feeding my footage from my phantom 4 advanced plus. Quality on tv awful. What you van recommend for me in your experience. I would appreciate your help. Thank you.

Can you use it with the DJI spark???? And I just found your channel and am so glad that i did! I am searching spark drones and a remote with a screen and the new DJI remote with screen videos keeps coming up, hence finding your channel 👍💯😀 And now i finding you and seeing what your channel is about I wanted to ask you what you think a good DJI "Starter" drone (or any other drone company) would be??? I really love the SPARK by DJI ...well actually I want the Phantom IV and the Mavic pro 2 (My favorite one so far) but for pricing and bc i need the DJI ronin s gimball and also the goPro hero 7 w/accessories so i have to choose which i need first and which one i need now. We need to up our 'production' seriously badly, so we are purchasing a couple of our 'must have's' = drone + goPro (bundle) so my question is Should we get the Spark or is their another one you would suggest? And if so getting the Spark, then does this remote work with the Spark??? Thank you and sorry for such a loong explanation + Question...lol

@readysetdrone

5 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately the Spark does not work with the Smart Controller. Only drones that use Ocusync 2 work with this controller. But Spark is a great starter drone.

you can buy this controller as a combination package with Mavic pro 2 and zoom and save some money. Very good detail and presentation. How long is the battery life when in flight? I understand it is about 1 hour and 1/2. This controller makes sense for me, no need to use phone or care any extra parts and pieces

Looks like DJI has caught up with the transmitter for the two-year-old Hubsan H501s. But the Hubsan transmitter included a GPS drone with brushless motors and camera for a small fraction of the price of this new DJI wonder. And, the Hubsan controller included a sun shade. So, the question is whether the DJI is worth nearly ten times more.

I live in Mexico, never a problem in the sun

your back yard needs help, I like it

I'm seeing reviews on this but no one is um, flying with it. I think a decent flight at some distance would be in order too.

Very useful but one big fault i saw is Holding problem , why they didn’t made with both side fingers holder for comfortable use and safety ?

@geopro0780

5 жыл бұрын

What would have been nice is a ring to allow you to attach a neck lanyard like most of the radio-controlled model transmitters have.

@travelexploreSG

5 жыл бұрын

George P. Yes that would be nice 😀👍🏼

@PhilipUlrich

5 жыл бұрын

I haven’t had any problems holding it and actually find it easier to hold than the stock controller.

@travelexploreSG

5 жыл бұрын

Philip Ulrich Thats Great 👍🏼 Enjoy 🙂👌🏻💐👍🏼🌷