Funnily enough, I’ve been looking at CrystalSky this last week as alternative to my phone. I lIke the idea of having something dedicated.
So the smart controller being launched today is a bit of boon. Have watched numerous vids already and yes it does look very good. Concerns are/were with the screen size, my phone is the Galaxy S9+ at 6.2" but its very letterboxy (tall but v narrow) but the screen on the new controller appears more box like and better proportioned and I like the fact its going to be pretty bright too.
Though I’ve added it to the list, I think i’ll try to sit on this over the next 3-6 months (if I can last 6 weeks!) to see the reviews / feedback come in.
I seem to remember,somewhere,that occusync 2 is backward compatible with occusync 1,as someone said that you may well be able to use a mavic 2 controller with a mavic 1…think it is just a firmware update?So would not be supprised if it will be able to be used with a mavic 1.as for the mavic air and spark,doubtful,although the new controller does have WiFi…Anyway i most likely will buy one,after i have seen a few reviews,but also it then means it will not fit in my hardcase!!!As an added bonus,it also means i will have a spare controller,always nice to have a backup,just in case!
Occusync 2 uses both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz band where occusync 1 is purely 2.4GHz.
Standard DJI goggles which were designed for occusync 1 can connect to mavic 2 through 2.4GHz band.
You’d think with the controller having both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz tuners there’s not really any reason they couldn’t have made the controller backwards compatible.
I would be even better if it was even Compatible to the Air, Mavic Pro, Mavic 2.
Maybe asking a lot there, if that was to be the case , I would get it !
No,but as far as know the controller does have WiFi:,so maybe a “remote” possibility!There was even someone who said you may be able to fly a Tello with it!.
To confess I find the Air more stable, with less signal dropout, and interference when set at 5.8.
Set at 2.4 is crap, as I found out in Lincoln last Sunday !.
Gonna go back and force it to stay in 5.8, in future !
At the end of the day,if it has WiFi 2.4 and 5.8,and runs on android,surely it can be programmed to do lots of things,and support all mavics and also most of the phantom range…DJI have a golden opportunity to make a lot of customers happy!!
Given DJI’s history, they’re probably gonna use their newer drones as guinea pigs and iron out the creases before releasing an update or two for the Mavic Pro and Air and who knows what else.
Would seem incredibly daft to miss that huge user base.
Agreed,i think this may well be a multi controller,which will be great,get this and use for a number of your DJI dronesALSO you maybe could just buy the drones you want without a controller,and use this,could save some dosh,in the long run.
I cannot believe that the Mavic Pro and the Mavic 2 Pro do not use the same Occusync system !.
That would be yet again another turn in another direction for DJI.
here’s Hoping !
