after ripping an arm of a mav mini im in the same boat hahaha now I will say I was able to screw it on and only tapped a tree branch and fell to the ground so was not too crazy, but for deep sends sounds logical
It can’t handle sharp 180s flying in full manual mode. It’s not a freestyle quad it’s a pro film making tool. The DJI fpv is designed for hard turn, high speeds and getting shots on the move. The Avata is designed for low winds close quarters filming around people through a set senerio or in buildings. The fpv flight style with out all the hassle, those of you that fly full manual and your heavy with your fingers and try and 180 you’ll get tumble
I really dislike that we don't get the "normal" controller with this thing:-(. Thank you for a real review. There are too much "camera platform" youtube reviewers who really don't know what they are talking about.
Also wish you would be able to use normal Lipo's and aftermarket props for easy replacement long after they would discontinue this like they have with the DJI FPV qwad last year.
Been waiting for this release and man it looks fun! After yrs of building/flying fpv I'm kinda tired of soldering, dealing with lipos, and configuring betaflight. I can understand why people just throw money at prebuilt stuff... Too bad they couldn't get it under 250g and the whole kit is just pricey. However the specs and overall value is pretty amazing compared to building and setting up a digital fpv cinewhoop with anywhere near the flight time, range, or ease of use... I do worry about a lot more irresponsible drone pilots making the hobby look bad every time DJI puts out something amazing and easy to fly.
Weight (AUW) is mostly attributed to battery and thus flight time. DJI likely prioritized offering 10+ minutes flight time vs. trying to hit the under 250g. In future as battery technology evolves this will likely be possible. (typically battery weight drops ~40-40% every 7-10 years for same amount of capacity)
it is very pricey compared to other cinewhoops especially considering it is all proprietary. Edit: I just specced it out, I think you would need to buy the $1,168 package with v2 goggles + motion controller + drone, (if you want the new goggles add $200 but honestly they don't work with other drones so rn that's a no from me), then the controller for $200, then extra batteries for $280 bringing the total to: $1,648 or $1,868 w/ the new goggles
@@stealthyfang3660 True. The Avata does offer a number of features not offered on typical cinewhoops. The tilt camera, ability to hold altitude and hover in position, and ability to transition for manual flight to a stable hover. Not every pilot needs, but some might consider this added value in a $629 (drone-only) option. There is a audience for this cinedrone. Many FPV pilots may not consider this good value for their needs.
Thanks Nurk ....great review its nice to see someone at last cover distance and signal penetration super impressed with the range. I think like you I would transfer this onto my own build but what and improvement from the first FPV DJI... shame the goggles are not yet backward compatible considering allot of folk have invested heavily in DJI air units / Vista .. DJI listen up and give us this option...
Very informative. Well produced. I am a professional UAV pilot and have been for almost a decade. My bread and butter is in mapping and other pedestrian endeavors. I've been casually following the FPV drones but lacked the desire to build an FPV drone (I have built a few drones). I always felt that an FPV drone without prop guards would be useless. And other limitations like battery and transmission limitations have kept me in the wings. It's good to see that if a client absolutely wants some kind of tight building shot that the technology is now at a point where I feel I can plop down some cash, practice a bit and perhaps deliver useable product. Again, good job. Subscribed.
Ditto- for those of us who fly non-fpv for various uses and may get the odd request for a shot indoors or in tight spaces (I had someone ask me to shoot a flythrough of a wooden cabin boat stored inside a barn, starting in the boat and ending outside looking down at the open barn) this will be perfect rather than having to rope in a specialist. I don't think it will ever replace a good FPV pilot, but for a quick real estate shot or something it will definitely fill a gap.
I’ve been flying gps drones and a few rando bnf fpv quads. I’ve got tons of time on the sim too. I got my avata last week and unless you are willing to put lots of time in on the sticks you still aren’t going to get the good fpv shots that want with the avata. You just aren’t going to get the footage you want if you can’t fly acro, period imo. I love the avata. Don’t get me wrong. It’s a great fpv quad for beginners and it’s also a fantastic tool for professionals, but the value is in the footage. If you can only do what everyone else can already do then there’s little value in your service. My suggestion is to learn the f@ck out of acro so you can stay ahead of your competition. The avata will definitely do the job but DJI isn’t going to do the work for you to replace necessary skills. The footage in nanny and sport mode just isn’t the same as acro no matter how you slice it.
What if the video is on 2.4ghz? It should have better penetration. Dual band antennas 2.4 and 5.8ghz and v2 vs goggles 2 can give same result. Wait THERE was patch antenna's on new googles. They are allready in them.
Great review Nurk. The Avata to me is more a travelling cinewhoop that let us pack with very minimal stuff and get the most out of flight time to explore and get creative. Amaze with video quality and video transmission penetration, something that I have been wanting on cinewhoop. ✌️
Great review Paul! I love your intro so much. Every intro showing off that you worked with Mark Rober or for a wicked Ford commercial has to be awesome ;) Don't care for how it goes with DJI products these days. Top influencers all pump out the vid on release data and flood RUclips with positive opinions. Your review I trust tho! Almost made me fall for this cinewhoop ;) but on the other hand I know how little flight time my DJI FPV drone got... greets, Mario
I would like to see it be compatible with the RC Smart controller. That way one could either go FPV or just use the Smart controller. The best of both worlds!
The headphone Jack in the goggles is there because you can stream video from your phone into your goggles which is an awesome feature as it means the goggle can also be used to watch stuff that you would usually watch on your phone
Great video and review! Did you fly at night? how was it? I have a DJI FPV and it is pretty bad to fly at night! I really enjoy flying at night with my Polar cameras but not with the DJI FPV, just wondering how is this one! tks
These are "beta" products. They're testing the market to see how much demand there is for them and what kind of feedback they get, while not having an amazing product. Also subsidizes the V2... we all know at the end of the day, the cameras on these are still not where they could be. DJI has the ability to grossly outperform a GoPro. Once they put one such camera in an FPV system, that can be more easily matched to other 10/12-bit cameras with high bitrates, DJI will likely dominate the commercial FPV world.
Always love your content! I am very happy to see this drone. I have held off on buying the previous FPV from DJI. This is definitely more the style I am seeking. I get that DJI stability while I learn, and then can turn myself loose on manual. Perhaps saving many unnecessary crash, repairs, and replacements.
The drone is not for me but I really like the Goggles, IF DJI makes it backward compatible to “old” air units I’ll definitely buying it if not, I’ll never buy it! Let’s wait and see
Great video, thanks for all the input! I bought my first DJI drone in may, the M3P, and I love this litte thing, especially that I am allowed to use it almost everywhere because of the
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i’d get it for the goggles if it worked with previous air units. it’s really annoying that they force you to buy the dildo controller when no one in their right mind would ever use that.
I would like to try it, but I doubt I would ever buy it. It would be a good way to let people experience FPV, but I think people would still rather fly the DJI rather than putting the time to learn to fly in acro.I get 10 minutes cruising on my 3.5 inch, almost 6 minutes of ripping hard on a 650mah. I think with the right combo of motors, , battery's, auw, etc djis flight time can be matched, but you're going to sacrifice some speed/power to achieve that goal. Your beards looking good bro, good review!
Nurk, I am a retired farmer from 50 miles south of Indy, Seymour area. I had a ATV accident and it left my right hand paralyzed. I'm so excited to try out that controller. "Left handed" of course lol. That hand held controller is a "God Sent" for crippled up people like me....I have watched ya and rooted you on for years buddy.
Of the hundreds of Avata videos I've already watched, yours has been the best. Long videos are just fine if they are packed with useful information. This was all killer, no filler!
Unless I missed it, did you talk about the goggle feed experience ? 720p of the old system vs 1080p of the new goggle ? Is it a big upgrade in terms of live feed quality. ?
Honestly the Vista and DJI air unit already looks so absolutely stunning and they are still so many people who are fine with analog. We have to remember what we really need and this is ridiculously high quality which is really cool but it doesn’t mean that first generation FPV air unit and Vista is not already exceptional compared to analog. analog is still great for many people
@@jwanda10 I'm guessing you have already figured it out but right now it is not backwards compatible. Probably a firmware update in six months...!! Calling it now |:P
Enjoyed the review. Definitely some good details for FPV folks. The drone is pretty impressive. But I'm mostly here for the goggle dvr footage in hopes of getting a feel for if the 03 air unit will be worth it. Your friend commented that it looked better than your other goggles. Do you feel the goggle image quality is definitely a leap forward compared to your v1/v2's? Or just marginally better? Was the goggle footage you displayed recorded on the goggles, or recorded through the fly app?
What an amazing time we live in. I think you did the Avata a great service. As a new drone pilot and a few weeks under my belt with a mini 3 pro, I'm switching to the Avata. Originally, I got the mini for real estate photos but found it to be too fragile for fun use and one gentle collusion with a tree branch (orbit mode) was enough to send it off to be repaired. I come from decades of being a RC hobbyist. Planes, trains and automobiles! Not so much with the trains. Point being, I want to have fun with my RCs. I feel like the Avata will be both a tool for a generic aerial photo of homes and for (eventually) ripping it up at a park or interesting location. I live in such a boring area that the mini's novelty wore off quickly. Yeah, it was cool to see my house from 400ft up and the rest of the neighborhood too, but that got old after day one. I want to be able to fly like so many of you pros do and turn even the most mundane locations into an obstacle course without the fear of one wrong move and I'm without a drone for a few weeks. Hopefully the Avata fulfills that role. Excellent video!
Great Video! One bummer is that the new goggles won't work with Vista or Air Unit. I would probably upgrade to them if I could use them with my other DJI FPV stuff!
I give it 1 year and most will look at vistas and og cams as a relics. Happened over 2 years ago when dji system came out. Analog was still king but dipped significantly within a year
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This is nice, but since you're using custom controller and not one that you'll get when buying Avata, your review doesn't bring anything to anyone who'll buy it
Great video Nurk, I think the drone is great for newbies and pros alike. I like that the barrier to entry into FPV is getting easier for new people looking to get into the hobby, FPV is a tough hobby, but with drones like this give people an option to take the hard route or the easier one. side note, it's lame we gotta buy the controller separately though.
Hi Nurk, thanks for the info, I leave you a couple of doubts: - Does this thing record in 10 bit? - Do the new glasses/system work in 5.8ghz and 2.4ghz, or only in 5.8ghz?
As a newbie I like how easily it can be flown. I would be interested to know which version the drone is and which headgear you would recommend to use with the drone. Thanks!
There's nothing like building and flying your own cinewhoop. Your Shendrone build video was the ticket for me and with the GoPro 10 mounted that drone has been my go to 6s cinewhoop for over a year now. From what I've seen, the Avata isn't a huge improvement over my old 6s shendrone. I think I will be sticking to my Shen for the time being. Thanks for making this video Nurk. Your work has been a true inspiration to the FPV community. Keep up the Great work!
finally a good review. looks fantastic but that hd footage is just like the action 2 - no shadow detail and I'm guessing it hates nd filters too. Wouldn't buy one but I'd like one. Looks super fun but I'd have to turn off all the gizmos. New air units are gonna be interesting... that penetration Is amazing. hope the new goggles allow diopters as my astigmatism will rule them out otherwise.
I think what almost every 2nd fpv pilot is waiting for the new goggles to be compatible with the old air units/vistas. The drone itself is a cool little toy, but too expensive for what it offers. In the end you buy a cinewhoop put a naked GoPro on it and you have all what you need for much a lesser price. Great honest review Paul. Cheers! 😊
This platform looks almost perfect for easy intergration in to Live Sports Broadcast, but is missing the same thing as usual for DJI - HDMI out or RTSP out. Hardware wise, it would be nearly ideal for everything except motorsports, and for that it's only speed where it won't keep up.
When your at *2Mbps* (13:01).....Nurk, you're a braver man then me! But, the penetration on the AVATA and DJI Goggles 2 just makes it so worth the investment. Great review!!
I believe you can lock the dioptre knobs by pushing it and twisting it to the right. The production release only come with motion controller and thats sucks considering the DJI FPV remote price vs the magic wand that gave you out of the box that most probably wont be used unless if you want to show off with your girlfriend how good are you with sticks 😂
I hate DJI drones but the video system AA+++ makes you so pissed off when using analog really incredible but $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ GPS is worthless when you never lose video
I’m going to get this because of your review. I’ve always wanted to explore this hobby but was always put off from the barrier of entry. This changes everything
Looks kinda neat but because you cant buy the goggles and the drone without paying for the motion controller and lack of backward compatability on the goggles with existing vistas/air units = its a no from me.
Great review Paul. Broke everything down. I agree with your summation. I’ll be honest though I’m more looking forward to new air units and what they can bring.
I think nurk is the best FPV pilot on RUclips and I believe his opinion on the products he reviews ! Thank for keeping it entertaining and most of all thank you for keeping it real when it comes to your channel ! 🙏
For the money, if I didn't have a GoPro, if I didn't have thousands of dollars in gear already I'd consider this. Considering all that though, I don't think they are going to get any converts... Certainly with how fast they basically EOL'd the last goggles. For the US, if they don't already have a plan for the requirements a year from now. (Or for them in September) this is a non starter.
Cool video Paul. I wish people would help with a thumbs up, 3% is to low for all the work this video took. Well 🤷🏻♂️, I smashed that like button, 4shO...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
Thanks again for letting me know that I have won a fpv drone in your give away my grandson Leon is going crazy very good video he can’t wait to get his and send you a video of him trying to fly like you he’s only 7 thanks and keep us all posted on your mint videos Ray
Super great video... I have the FPV drone and waiting for the Avata to hopefully show up in a couple days. Question, I was just going to use my FPV goggles and I have the controller and motion controller, do you feel that the new goggles 2 are much better than the goggles v2? Need to justify the $700.00 cost... Thanks Dave...
Hey NURK, I'm sorry the only thing I like is the gimbal that you are not looking at the ground the faster you go. I have asked for years about making a gimbal that would work just like the avata for racing, and everyone said that it wouldn't work and give it up. The new googles look great but if it only works with the avatar it's not worth it. The hand unit is garbage. But the BIGGEST problem is that it sounds like a Dental drill flying. Thanks but no thanks DJI, I would rather wast my money on the P.O.S Drone. And the BIGGEST problem is that it's FAT, it is not under the 250gm weight regulation. I have a feeling that we will see a bunch of people selling their Drone after they have flown theirs. Once DJI has released a firmware update for it to work with the older Googles might help. I think that you should have let your buddy fly your Squirt and see witch one he likes best.
after 1 day . . . I also give it thumbs up. Something folks 'MAY' care about it, DJI considers it RID Compliant (when used with a phone and the app running . . . they even published a tutorial about it)
Awesome Paul! I've only ever used gps drones, and the Avata has blown my itty bitty mind! I was keen to get the perspective of a true fpv'er so thanks so much for the informative and entertaining review!
I don't even want to watch this because I can't afford one right now... How about that $20 you owe me from landing on the watertower in Iowa for Midwest Drone Battle? LMAO Nice video Nurk, that range is insane.........!
I honestly don't even know why they bothered with the stupid DJI FPV drone. This thing is EXACTLY what the DJI crowd needed. A rock solid cine drone that can also do a bit of freestyle if need be. I'm sure a LOT of folks are just going to get this & the freestyle folks will stick to their custom rigs but maybe have this too.
I really do think they could have made this drone fly with the V1 radio. There is a roller and everything for the gimbal. I would have this drone, but I have 4 radios already and it’s the principle of the thing. And of course the money. And if it will not bind with the V1 then why didn’t they have V2 radios available? I think they had about 50,000 unsold motion controllers to get rid of and I think they didn’t want people to fly this in ACRO and figured if you had the radio you probably knew how to fly in ACRO, but if not they didn’t want to pay off on all of the Care Refresh claims they would have if they shipped it to beginners with the radio. So basically it’s a FPV drone that costs and extra $300 for a radio if you want to fly manual. Typical. That is if you can find a V2 radio for sale.
I’ll be sticking with the Shendrone and custom builds. I got to play with a Avata, it was fun but man it flys so wonky with the controls are so weird compared to normal Fpv. The sd card placement is horrible I think I broke the hatch to get the sd card in, lol. You literally need tweezers especially if you have fat fingers like me. Only thing I liked was the range. What was annoying for our Avata was if you buy just the drone itself it literally took 3-4 hours of messing with binding googles to. Rc/ and old V2 goggles. I had to re do the firmware on it 3 times before it actually took.
this is the drone i finally gonna get! its been a while since the last time i flew a drone, sold all of mine just because ive lost interest/excitement flying them all (phantom, mavic air, karma) but this.. this is a whole new drone for me who never ever fly a real fpv drone before! thanks for this great informative video! a new subscriber here.
*does not come with that remote* comes with motion remote. U have to buy everything individually to get that remote DJI said it was a Li-ion. I assumed my cinewhoop couldn't carry one cause I think it uses a lot of amps. Never even tried cause battery strap isn't long enough didn't feel like changing. Terraplane My other cinewhoops only ever did max 10mins Battery cost always the thing that gets me cause I like to have like 5 batteries. Usually min 4 Love ur reviews r honest. Like u said u wouldn't buy it.
Not really sure why youtubers say they aren’t getting paid. This is a complete lie. If DJI sent you the drone, you keep it, it is worth $1300 you just got paid $1300 in product, to make an advertisement for their product. You then get paid off the adsense that this video produces and if anyone uses your link to purchase anything. So in essence you are a paid advertiser. You are not going to voice your true opinion because if you did, DJI would not send you products anymore. So youtubers get locked into this lie somehow that they tell themselves and everyone else. Just be honest, otherwise you starting off the review with a big lie and everything that you say after “you aren’t getting paid for this review” is bullshit mostly.
Not sure if you have a pre-production set of Goggle 2 but I just received mine yesterday and the IPD and Focus Knobs Lock. 23:35 You just push up and twist and they are solid 🍍
This is a great video! I sure wish Paul would hurry up and send me something signed! LOL I've been waiting for like 2 years. I'm trying to be patient! LMAO
I have nothing personally against DJI, but I do not agree with how any individual can walk into a big box store, and by one on a whim, with no prior knowledge or experience. I paid my dues in blood, sweat, and some tears, while learning how to build, program, and fly FPV. And thru that I gained the education needed to fly safely and with spatial awareness. Other then toys at Walmart, a person should not be able to buy one like that.
As I’m a relative newbie drone flyer, and especially fpv this was a revelation…. Mine came with the motion controller also which is really intuitive to use…. Even my 7 yr old son got used to it within 10 mins of flying…. So with that and the incredible camera views this is well worth the investment I made along with all my mavic line of drones, just for the fun and thrills it brings
Been flying drones for a year (Ruko FII GIM2, Autel Evo II Pro Enterprise V3, Mini 4 Pro). Have never flown FPV. Ordered the Avata with Integra goggles, motion 2 and FPV controller 2. All will be here in a few hours. Looking forward to that.
i hold on to my v2 until the goggles 2 become backwards compatible and the new air unit wil cost wel below 300euro. im not rly interested ij this drone, its an impressive device though. a well made cinewhoop
Wow awesome video ! Horizon leveling is actually using AI to zoom and crop from the 4K footage or the AI is not zooming and cropping but is managing the video footage in real time to stay horizon ?
We're super excited to have this drone and are using it for fly-through real estate videos. It's an amazing tool. Thanks for all the great info and comparisons.
Definitely not worth the money, compared to the FPV. You're paying more money for just the blade guards and size. Very noisy!!! Lacks penetrations and distance. DJI went backwards from the FPV. Don't be fooled!!!!!!!
I have been flying 5inch fpv drones for about a year and it's been definitely exciting flying them, but sometimes I just want to relax and cruise around and explore surroundings which I feel the AVATA is perfect for.
All this time and still no bundle that includes that controller. Also, one thing they could do to make this drone the ultimate beginner drone is put the downward sensors on gimbals so they always point straight down. As it is now, if you fly at a high speed and the terrain starts up hill, it will hit the ground. In any mode. This is because the sensors are pointed backwards and the drone thinks it is 20 feet from the ground when it is really a foot from the ground. Great review btw.
Hi everyone, please help, my DJI AVATAR comes with an hand held remote, but not the RC used in this video. Can the FPV DRONE COMBO RC and the 3D MASK, work with the avatar??? Please help…
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Always appreciate when a seasoned FPV everyday film dude reviews a Hybrid FPV consumer drone. Great info!
Can’t wait too see your take on it 🫡
Waiting for you review
Cap this drone has your name all over it lol
@@jackofallhobbies1545 Capvanta
Hybrid FPV seems to be the right term. I enjoy too much driving real FPV to invest in this kind of thing.
I fly the diy at home but will most likely get this for traveling, its just soooo much easier to pack compared to a full backpack of fpv gear
Get a mini3 for travel its got better video quality.
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after ripping an arm of a mav mini im in the same boat hahaha now I will say I was able to screw it on and only tapped a tree branch and fell to the ground so was not too crazy, but for deep sends sounds logical
The avata is incredibly durable. I sat on mine yesterday and it was fine lmao
My azz kinda hurts tho lol 😂
It can’t handle sharp 180s flying in full manual mode. It’s not a freestyle quad it’s a pro film making tool. The DJI fpv is designed for hard turn, high speeds and getting shots on the move. The Avata is designed for low winds close quarters filming around people through a set senerio or in buildings.
The fpv flight style with out all the hassle, those of you that fly full manual and your heavy with your fingers and try and 180 you’ll get tumble
This review is by far the best I have seen today and I have seen some good ones. Outstanding.
I really dislike that we don't get the "normal" controller with this thing:-(. Thank you for a real review. There are too much "camera platform" youtube reviewers who really don't know what they are talking about.
Also wish you would be able to use normal Lipo's and aftermarket props for easy replacement long after they would discontinue this like they have with the DJI FPV qwad last year.
Can’t wait for Dji Avata V.2
@@whitepolyester No need with a custom built drone!
@@pricelessppp good luck building a quad that has the tech this thing has
@@creationlabsinc.189 Why would you want or need that tech. Just learn to fly and not hit people
Been waiting for this release and man it looks fun! After yrs of building/flying fpv I'm kinda tired of soldering, dealing with lipos, and configuring betaflight. I can understand why people just throw money at prebuilt stuff... Too bad they couldn't get it under 250g and the whole kit is just pricey. However the specs and overall value is pretty amazing compared to building and setting up a digital fpv cinewhoop with anywhere near the flight time, range, or ease of use... I do worry about a lot more irresponsible drone pilots making the hobby look bad every time DJI puts out something amazing and easy to fly.
agree 100%
Weight (AUW) is mostly attributed to battery and thus flight time. DJI likely prioritized offering 10+ minutes flight time vs. trying to hit the under 250g. In future as battery technology evolves this will likely be possible. (typically battery weight drops ~40-40% every 7-10 years for same amount of capacity)
Exactly
it is very pricey compared to other cinewhoops especially considering it is all proprietary.
Edit: I just specced it out, I think you would need to buy the $1,168 package with v2 goggles + motion controller + drone, (if you want the new goggles add $200 but honestly they don't work with other drones so rn that's a no from me), then the controller for $200, then extra batteries for $280 bringing the total to:
$1,648 or $1,868 w/ the new goggles
@@stealthyfang3660 True. The Avata does offer a number of features not offered on typical cinewhoops. The tilt camera, ability to hold altitude and hover in position, and ability to transition for manual flight to a stable hover. Not every pilot needs, but some might consider this added value in a $629 (drone-only) option.
There is a audience for this cinedrone. Many FPV pilots may not consider this good value for their needs.
Thanks Nurk ....great review its nice to see someone at last cover distance and signal penetration super impressed with the range. I think like you I would transfer this onto my own build but what and improvement from the first FPV DJI... shame the goggles are not yet backward compatible considering allot of folk have invested heavily in DJI air units / Vista .. DJI listen up and give us this option...
Very informative. Well produced. I am a professional UAV pilot and have been for almost a decade. My bread and butter is in mapping and other pedestrian endeavors. I've been casually following the FPV drones but lacked the desire to build an FPV drone (I have built a few drones). I always felt that an FPV drone without prop guards would be useless. And other limitations like battery and transmission limitations have kept me in the wings. It's good to see that if a client absolutely wants some kind of tight building shot that the technology is now at a point where I feel I can plop down some cash, practice a bit and perhaps deliver useable product. Again, good job. Subscribed.
Ditto- for those of us who fly non-fpv for various uses and may get the odd request for a shot indoors or in tight spaces (I had someone ask me to shoot a flythrough of a wooden cabin boat stored inside a barn, starting in the boat and ending outside looking down at the open barn) this will be perfect rather than having to rope in a specialist.
I don't think it will ever replace a good FPV pilot, but for a quick real estate shot or something it will definitely fill a gap.
I’ve been flying gps drones and a few rando bnf fpv quads. I’ve got tons of time on the sim too. I got my avata last week and unless you are willing to put lots of time in on the sticks you still aren’t going to get the good fpv shots that want with the avata. You just aren’t going to get the footage you want if you can’t fly acro, period imo. I love the avata. Don’t get me wrong. It’s a great fpv quad for beginners and it’s also a fantastic tool for professionals, but the value is in the footage. If you can only do what everyone else can already do then there’s little value in your service. My suggestion is to learn the f@ck out of acro so you can stay ahead of your competition. The avata will definitely do the job but DJI isn’t going to do the work for you to replace necessary skills. The footage in nanny and sport mode just isn’t the same as acro no matter how you slice it.
I wish I could buy! No sale until DJI Goggle 2 is backward compatible with DJI Air Unit and Air Unit Lite.
Yes i agree. I have 1 AU and 6 vista's. So i will stay on old V2 if they don't make it comapible with old units.
VTX penetration is the most impressive. Can’t wait to see the new air unit that I won’t be able to afford haha.
What if the video is on 2.4ghz? It should have better penetration. Dual band antennas 2.4 and 5.8ghz and v2 vs goggles 2 can give same result. Wait THERE was patch antenna's on new googles. They are allready in them.
Great review Nurk. The Avata to me is more a travelling cinewhoop that let us pack with very minimal stuff and get the most out of flight time to explore and get creative. Amaze with video quality and video transmission penetration, something that I have been wanting on cinewhoop. ✌️
Great review Paul! I love your intro so much. Every intro showing off that you worked with Mark Rober or for a wicked Ford commercial has to be awesome ;)
Don't care for how it goes with DJI products these days. Top influencers all pump out the vid on release data and flood RUclips with positive opinions. Your review I trust tho! Almost made me fall for this cinewhoop ;) but on the other hand I know how little flight time my DJI FPV drone got... greets, Mario
I would like to see it be compatible with the RC Smart controller. That way one could either go FPV or just use the Smart controller. The best of both worlds!
Put both goggles and smart controller on a tripod, connect them via usb and there you go :)
The headphone Jack in the goggles is there because you can stream video from your phone into your goggles which is an awesome feature as it means the goggle can also be used to watch stuff that you would usually watch on your phone
I know this sounds crazy but I'd like to have a drone like this that has a cockpit for a 6 inch figure.
hey NURK nice review! how many mw do you use at you range/penetration test with you "normal" quad vs the avata @10:56 ?
Great video and review!
Did you fly at night? how was it?
I have a DJI FPV and it is pretty bad to fly at night! I really enjoy flying at night with my Polar cameras but not with the DJI FPV, just wondering how is this one!
tks
These are "beta" products. They're testing the market to see how much demand there is for them and what kind of feedback they get, while not having an amazing product. Also subsidizes the V2... we all know at the end of the day, the cameras on these are still not where they could be. DJI has the ability to grossly outperform a GoPro. Once they put one such camera in an FPV system, that can be more easily matched to other 10/12-bit cameras with high bitrates, DJI will likely dominate the commercial FPV world.
Always love your content! I am very happy to see this drone. I have held off on buying the previous FPV from DJI. This is definitely more the style I am seeking. I get that DJI stability while I learn, and then can turn myself loose on manual. Perhaps saving many unnecessary crash, repairs, and replacements.
The drone is not for me but I really like the Goggles, IF DJI makes it backward compatible to “old” air units I’ll definitely buying it if not, I’ll never buy it!
Let’s wait and see
Great video, thanks for all the input! I bought my first DJI drone in may, the M3P, and I love this litte thing, especially that I am allowed to use it almost everywhere because of the
My wallet does not thank your good review, DJI does , me I'll see hahaha
Great review and test video. Pretty cool setup. I'm hoping dji decides to make goggles backwards compatible. I'd buy them if so.
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i’d get it for the goggles if it worked with previous air units. it’s really annoying that they force you to buy the dildo controller when no one in their right mind would ever use that.
I'm just excited for the new O3 air unit, and the ability to use the smaller controller with custom quads. Goggles seem to be cool too
No support for new goggles on fpv builds , unless they come put with new air units
@@bigchief0884 the O3 air unit. Exactly what he just said
@@bigchief0884 read his comment again lol
I would like to try it, but I doubt I would ever buy it. It would be a good way to let people experience FPV, but I think people would still rather fly the DJI rather than putting the time to learn to fly in acro.I get 10 minutes cruising on my 3.5 inch, almost 6 minutes of ripping hard on a 650mah. I think with the right combo of motors, , battery's, auw, etc djis flight time can be matched, but you're going to sacrifice some speed/power to achieve that goal. Your beards looking good bro, good review!
The safer flight system is very much a gamechanger. Can't wait to pilot this awesome drone!
Nurk, I am a retired farmer from 50 miles south of Indy, Seymour area. I had a ATV accident and it left my right hand paralyzed. I'm so excited to try out that controller. "Left handed" of course lol. That hand held controller is a "God Sent" for crippled up people like me....I have watched ya and rooted you on for years buddy.
Of the hundreds of Avata videos I've already watched, yours has been the best. Long videos are just fine if they are packed with useful information. This was all killer, no filler!
That problem with the sensor in proximity is a very big NO if you want to create professional videos , maybe you can switch off that annoying sensors?
Unless I missed it, did you talk about the goggle feed experience ? 720p of the old system vs 1080p of the new goggle ? Is it a big upgrade in terms of live feed quality. ?
Honestly the Vista and DJI air unit already looks so absolutely stunning and they are still so many people who are fine with analog. We have to remember what we really need and this is ridiculously high quality which is really cool but it doesn’t mean that first generation FPV air unit and Vista is not already exceptional compared to analog. analog is still great for many people
i’ve been wondering the same thing nobody has mentioned it in any videos i e watched
@@jwanda10 I’m thinking we’ll see it when we get some O3 air units
@@jwanda10 I'm guessing you have already figured it out but right now it is not backwards compatible. Probably a firmware update in six months...!! Calling it now |:P
Perfect idea for the drone to let somebody else fly the drone , that’s not so pro . See if they could do it nice and job God bless
Great review Paul! I am most impressed with the range. This seems like a better option for beginners than the original DJI FPV. Thanks for the info!
Ordered mine this early morning. Shows shipped
totally agree.
Enjoyed the review. Definitely some good details for FPV folks. The drone is pretty impressive. But I'm mostly here for the goggle dvr footage in hopes of getting a feel for if the 03 air unit will be worth it. Your friend commented that it looked better than your other goggles. Do you feel the goggle image quality is definitely a leap forward compared to your v1/v2's? Or just marginally better? Was the goggle footage you displayed recorded on the goggles, or recorded through the fly app?
What an amazing time we live in. I think you did the Avata a great service. As a new drone pilot and a few weeks under my belt with a mini 3 pro, I'm switching to the Avata. Originally, I got the mini for real estate photos but found it to be too fragile for fun use and one gentle collusion with a tree branch (orbit mode) was enough to send it off to be repaired. I come from decades of being a RC hobbyist. Planes, trains and automobiles! Not so much with the trains. Point being, I want to have fun with my RCs. I feel like the Avata will be both a tool for a generic aerial photo of homes and for (eventually) ripping it up at a park or interesting location. I live in such a boring area that the mini's novelty wore off quickly. Yeah, it was cool to see my house from 400ft up and the rest of the neighborhood too, but that got old after day one. I want to be able to fly like so many of you pros do and turn even the most mundane locations into an obstacle course without the fear of one wrong move and I'm without a drone for a few weeks. Hopefully the Avata fulfills that role. Excellent video!
I'm loving the small form factor of these goggles, might just hafta ditch analog finally...
Great Video! One bummer is that the new goggles won't work with Vista or Air Unit. I would probably upgrade to them if I could use them with my other DJI FPV stuff!
I give it 1 year and most will look at vistas and og cams as a relics. Happened over 2 years ago when dji system came out. Analog was still king but dipped significantly within a year
This is nice, but since you're using custom controller and not one that you'll get when buying Avata, your review doesn't bring anything to anyone who'll buy it
Great video Nurk, I think the drone is great for newbies and pros alike. I like that the barrier to entry into FPV is getting easier for new people looking to get into the hobby, FPV is a tough hobby, but with drones like this give people an option to take the hard route or the easier one.
side note, it's lame we gotta buy the controller separately though.
I'm really looking forward to the O3 air unit so I can get these compact goggles
Hi Nurk, thanks for the info, I leave you a couple of doubts:
- Does this thing record in 10 bit?
- Do the new glasses/system work in 5.8ghz and 2.4ghz, or only in 5.8ghz?
DJI - Please Please Please make these goggles compatible with other drones and air units. Without it there is no real use for them in the hobby.
As a newbie I like how easily it can be flown. I would be interested to know which version the drone is and which headgear you would recommend to use with the drone. Thanks!
There's nothing like building and flying your own cinewhoop. Your Shendrone build video was the ticket for me and with the GoPro 10 mounted that drone has been my go to 6s cinewhoop for over a year now. From what I've seen, the Avata isn't a huge improvement over my old 6s shendrone. I think I will be sticking to my Shen for the time being. Thanks for making this video Nurk. Your work has been a true inspiration to the FPV community. Keep up the Great work!
DJI STOLE the name for this drone from the Walksnail Avatar, and just dropped the hard R!
Can you prove that?
Fantastic video as always, thanks so very much Nurk!!!
finally a good review. looks fantastic but that hd footage is just like the action 2 - no shadow detail and I'm guessing it hates nd filters too. Wouldn't buy one but I'd like one. Looks super fun but I'd have to turn off all the gizmos. New air units are gonna be interesting... that penetration Is amazing. hope the new goggles allow diopters as my astigmatism will rule them out otherwise.
I think what almost every 2nd fpv pilot is waiting for the new goggles to be compatible with the old air units/vistas. The drone itself is a cool little toy, but too expensive for what it offers. In the end you buy a cinewhoop put a naked GoPro on it and you have all what you need for much a lesser price. Great honest review Paul. Cheers! 😊
Has DJI added pitch inversion support yet? I can't fly their FPV drones without it 😬
Still flying analog but oh man this is so tempting me to go digital
This platform looks almost perfect for easy intergration in to Live Sports Broadcast, but is missing the same thing as usual for DJI - HDMI out or RTSP out.
Hardware wise, it would be nearly ideal for everything except motorsports, and for that it's only speed where it won't keep up.
When your at *2Mbps* (13:01).....Nurk, you're a braver man then me! But, the penetration on the AVATA and DJI Goggles 2 just makes it so worth the investment. Great review!!
I believe you can lock the dioptre knobs by pushing it and twisting it to the right. The production release only come with motion controller and thats sucks considering the DJI FPV remote price vs the magic wand that gave you out of the box that most probably wont be used unless if you want to show off with your girlfriend how good are you with sticks 😂
Awesome breakdown , thanks!!
Awe man now I have a new wish lol 😆
The middle part of the frame reminds me on the original star trek shuttle!
Keen for the Google's and air unit
I hate DJI drones but the video system AA+++ makes you so pissed off when using analog really incredible but $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ GPS is worthless when you never lose video
I’m going to get this because of your review. I’ve always wanted to explore this hobby but was always put off from the barrier of entry. This changes everything
DO u like the dji fpv drone or the dji avata?, what do u mostly fly?
Avata more than DJI drone
@@NURKFPV so that means u like the dji avata more than the dji fpv drone
Looks kinda neat but because you cant buy the goggles and the drone without paying for the motion controller and lack of backward compatability on the goggles with existing vistas/air units = its a no from me.
Love your current production quality Nurk! Glad to see you are killing it!
Great review Paul. Broke everything down. I agree with your summation. I’ll be honest though I’m more looking forward to new air units and what they can bring.
I think nurk is the best FPV pilot on RUclips and I believe his opinion on the products he reviews ! Thank for keeping it entertaining and most of all thank you for keeping it real when it comes to your channel ! 🙏
For the money, if I didn't have a GoPro, if I didn't have thousands of dollars in gear already I'd consider this.
Considering all that though, I don't think they are going to get any converts... Certainly with how fast they basically EOL'd the last goggles.
For the US, if they don't already have a plan for the requirements a year from now. (Or for them in September) this is a non starter.
Cool video Paul. I wish people would help with a thumbs up, 3% is to low for all the work this video took. Well 🤷🏻♂️, I smashed that like button, 4shO...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
Thanks again for letting me know that I have won a fpv drone in your give away my grandson Leon is going crazy very good video he can’t wait to get his and send you a video of him trying to fly like you he’s only 7
thanks and keep us all posted on your mint videos Ray
Hello!!! Thank you very much. I'm totally new in this. This FPV or new AVATA take MasterShots, PANORAMA or SPHERICAL photographs?
Super great video... I have the FPV drone and waiting for the Avata to hopefully show up in a couple days. Question, I was just going to use my FPV goggles and I have the controller and motion controller, do you feel that the new goggles 2 are much better than the goggles v2? Need to justify the $700.00 cost... Thanks Dave...
it's awesome Nurk!
Hey NURK, I'm sorry the only thing I like is the gimbal that you are not looking at the ground the faster you go. I have asked for years about making a gimbal that would work just like the avata for racing, and everyone said that it wouldn't work and give it up. The new googles look great but if it only works with the avatar it's not worth it. The hand unit is garbage. But the BIGGEST problem is that it sounds like a Dental drill flying. Thanks but no thanks DJI, I would rather wast my money on the P.O.S Drone. And the BIGGEST problem is that it's FAT, it is not under the 250gm weight regulation. I have a feeling that we will see a bunch of people selling their Drone after they have flown theirs. Once DJI has released a firmware update for it to work with the older Googles might help. I think that you should have let your buddy fly your Squirt and see witch one he likes best.
after 1 day . . . I also give it thumbs up. Something folks 'MAY' care about it, DJI considers it RID Compliant (when used with a phone and the app running . . . they even published a tutorial about it)
Awesome Paul! I've only ever used gps drones, and the Avata has blown my itty bitty mind! I was keen to get the perspective of a true fpv'er so thanks so much for the informative and entertaining review!
Great vid, whats your opinion on the AVATA vs DJI FPV? Newbie getting into this. I’m more interested in flying then actual film making.
I don't even want to watch this because I can't afford one right now... How about that $20 you owe me from landing on the watertower in Iowa for Midwest Drone Battle? LMAO Nice video Nurk, that range is insane.........!
I honestly don't even know why they bothered with the stupid DJI FPV drone. This thing is EXACTLY what the DJI crowd needed. A rock solid cine drone that can also do a bit of freestyle if need be. I'm sure a LOT of folks are just going to get this & the freestyle folks will stick to their custom rigs but maybe have this too.
I really do think they could have made this drone fly with the V1 radio. There is a roller and everything for the gimbal. I would have this drone, but I have 4 radios already and it’s the principle of the thing. And of course the money. And if it will not bind with the V1 then why didn’t they have V2 radios available? I think they had about 50,000 unsold motion controllers to get rid of and I think they didn’t want people to fly this in ACRO and figured if you had the radio you probably knew how to fly in ACRO, but if not they didn’t want to pay off on all of the Care Refresh claims they would have if they shipped it to beginners with the radio. So basically it’s a FPV drone that costs and extra $300 for a radio if you want to fly manual. Typical. That is if you can find a V2 radio for sale.
I’ll be sticking with the Shendrone and custom builds.
I got to play with a Avata, it was fun but man it flys so wonky with the controls are so weird compared to normal Fpv. The sd card placement is horrible I think I broke the hatch to get the sd card in, lol. You literally need tweezers especially if you have fat fingers like me. Only thing I liked was the range. What was annoying for our Avata was if you buy just the drone itself it literally took 3-4 hours of messing with binding googles to. Rc/ and old V2 goggles. I had to re do the firmware on it 3 times before it actually took.
this is the drone i finally gonna get! its been a while since the last time i flew a drone, sold all of mine just because ive lost interest/excitement flying them all (phantom, mavic air, karma) but this.. this is a whole new drone for me who never ever fly a real fpv drone before! thanks for this great informative video! a new subscriber here.
We flew this during high winds and cold and faced the same issue. Did your footage have issues? Ours froze and got choppy.
*does not come with that remote* comes with motion remote. U have to buy everything individually to get that remote
DJI said it was a Li-ion. I assumed my cinewhoop couldn't carry one cause I think it uses a lot of amps. Never even tried cause battery strap isn't long enough didn't feel like changing. Terraplane
My other cinewhoops only ever did max 10mins
Battery cost always the thing that gets me cause I like to have like 5 batteries. Usually min 4
Love ur reviews r honest. Like u said u wouldn't buy it.
Not really sure why youtubers say they aren’t getting paid. This is a complete lie. If DJI sent you the drone, you keep it, it is worth $1300 you just got paid $1300 in product, to make an advertisement for their product. You then get paid off the adsense that this video produces and if anyone uses your link to purchase anything. So in essence you are a paid advertiser. You are not going to voice your true opinion because if you did, DJI would not send you products anymore. So youtubers get locked into this lie somehow that they tell themselves and everyone else. Just be honest, otherwise you starting off the review with a big lie and everything that you say after “you aren’t getting paid for this review” is bullshit mostly.
Looking forward to the DJI CineWhoop! I also like you new intro with your Lightning Shot keep up the great videos. Off to Rip some Balls 🍍🍍
Not sure if you have a pre-production set of Goggle 2 but I just received mine yesterday and the IPD and Focus Knobs Lock. 23:35 You just push up and twist and they are solid 🍍
This is a great video! I sure wish Paul would hurry up and send me something signed! LOL I've been waiting for like 2 years. I'm trying to be patient! LMAO
I have nothing personally against DJI, but I do not agree with how any individual can walk into a big box store, and by one on a whim, with no prior knowledge or experience. I paid my dues in blood, sweat, and some tears, while learning how to build, program, and fly FPV. And thru that I gained the education needed to fly safely and with spatial awareness. Other then toys at Walmart, a person should not be able to buy one like that.
So, does AVATA with the DJI FPV goggles have the good video TX/RX, or is that only with the new DJI Goggles 2?
Thanks for the awesome review! Does anyone know if you can get a live feed from the goggles / drone without the OSD?
I cannot wait to buy this
As I’m a relative newbie drone flyer, and especially fpv this was a revelation…. Mine came with the motion controller also which is really intuitive to use…. Even my 7 yr old son got used to it within 10 mins of flying…. So with that and the incredible camera views this is well worth the investment I made along with all my mavic line of drones, just for the fun and thrills it brings
Been flying drones for a year (Ruko FII GIM2, Autel Evo II Pro Enterprise V3, Mini 4 Pro). Have never flown FPV. Ordered the Avata with Integra goggles, motion 2 and FPV controller 2. All will be here in a few hours. Looking forward to that.
HOOSIERS!!! And DJI guys! My kind of people
i hold on to my v2 until the goggles 2 become backwards compatible and the new air unit wil cost wel below 300euro.
im not rly interested ij this drone, its an impressive device though.
a well made cinewhoop
Wow awesome video ! Horizon leveling is actually using AI to zoom and crop from the 4K footage or the AI is not zooming and cropping but is managing the video footage in real time to stay horizon ?
We're super excited to have this drone and are using it for fly-through real estate videos. It's an amazing tool. Thanks for all the great info and comparisons.
Definitely not worth the money, compared to the FPV. You're paying more money for just the blade guards and size. Very noisy!!! Lacks penetrations and distance. DJI went backwards from the FPV. Don't be fooled!!!!!!!
I have been flying 5inch fpv drones for about a year and it's been definitely exciting flying them, but sometimes I just want to relax and cruise around and explore surroundings which I feel the AVATA is perfect for.
All this time and still no bundle that includes that controller.
Also, one thing they could do to make this drone the ultimate beginner drone is put the downward sensors on gimbals so they always point straight down. As it is now, if you fly at a high speed and the terrain starts up hill, it will hit the ground. In any mode. This is because the sensors are pointed backwards and the drone thinks it is 20 feet from the ground when it is really a foot from the ground.
Great review btw.
Hi everyone, please help, my DJI AVATAR comes with an hand held remote, but not the RC used in this video.
Can the FPV DRONE COMBO RC and the 3D MASK, work with the avatar???
Please help…
Would definitely love to have one. I’ll be saving up hopefully I can get myself one for my birthday