yup, I think I’m waiting for just the drone to be an option, and all the other items to have firmware upgrades to accept both oc4 and oc3… (plus the flood of m3ps to sell off …
Almost all of Occusync is via SDRs - i.e. software not hardware.
Assuming the processing power is good enough in earlier versions, there’s no reason at all technically why it cant be updated. And certainly no reason for no backward compatibility.
Most of this will be deliberate a deliberate business decision.
well DJI upgraded the goggles 2 and motion controller 2 to work with the Air 3 which is oc 4… so it is possible for them to improve (update firmware) for other elements to work with the m4p over time
… still miffed that I cannot use the m3p wide angle lense or pack of filters I’ve got… that just seems like a daft idea especially given the camera is essentially the same resolution and fov and aperture etc…
the could have saved a bit on the weight with omitting the mini 2 arms supports as I hand catch and launch every time. (do the same with the avata and FPV… yes I know brave or stupid… it takes all types to make the world go round)
It’s never that simple. With each iteration of Occusync DJI employ a new custom SOC IC (System On Chip) design to cope with the increased processing requirements. I play a lot with SDR technology and have quite a collection of devices, and while they all essentially do the same tasks their ability to execute those tasks varies greatly based on their hardware capabilities.
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Hence the processing power caveat i added.
Backwards compatibility though should easily be possible.
Getting an O4 to work with O3 should really be doable with the SOC fitted.
Using the same argument I should be able to use the RC and RC Pro with my Mini2, but I won’t be holding my breath.
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I think the front legs have returned to get the aerials back on the drone , that with the new oct4 should sort the bad signal loss of the mini 3 as for backwards compatibility it’s a marketing thing , if you want the new toy you have to buy the new toy , they probably could do compatibility but where is the massive profit in that lol
Business decision. Its not in their business interests to do so.
Ian’s take on the DJI Mini 4 Pro:
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Has anyone asked if the mini 3 pro props are the same? They look the same but you could say that about the batteries lol
Waiting for Hurricane 4 pro.
See below screenshot from the Drone DAR group on FB.
If true then why are DJI doing their own interpretation of the height rule…hmm!
Would also mean my last firmware update is just that, my last.
Stuart @stubbyd I’ve moved your post over here as this was discussed last week mate 
But it wont affect us in the U/K
Problem is they want/need C0 and C0 has that max 120m rule. So under that there is no legal method it can operate above 120m at all hence blocking it ensures compliance. (It is however possible to still be illegal by flying it off a cliff - the drones have no way of measuring actual height above ground).
This is for EASA NOT the UK though until the CAA also bring that in (which im certain they will).
However, for a special use case such as SAR im pretty certain they could apply to DJI for a firmware based unlock if required.
Ah apologies - I did search but on my mobile it didn’t throw up anything.
I’m asking (I guess) as the post did say it WILL include the UK as confirmed by DJI.
Ive not seen any statement from DJI saying that is the case.
Although, as i said, i fully expect the CAA to do the same after a sham consultation.
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Thank you for sharing. Please know that the UK does not have this limit on drones, but it is suggested that you follow the local drone regulations.
It’s hardware incompatibility. Occusync is a two way communication system. The drone has to have the same hardware as the controller. Hence my Mini2 will work with the Smart Controller as it has the same custom Occusync ASIC as the Smart Controller, but won’t work with the RC or RC1 as they use different custom ASIC’s. It would be like trying to flash the DJI Firmware onto the Walksnail goggles and expecting them to work with the Avata.
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