Parrot bebop drone review ask me anything about it.
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- This is my review of the bebop drone. It is my thoughts on what needs to be fixed and what is good about it. It is a little long but there is a lot to say about this drone... I still did not cover everything... I may do some shorter follow ups if I get a good response.
Here is the link for the manual. www.google.com/...
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Thanks for your insight on the bebop and for posting the link for the instruction manual....saved me alot of stress.
Great review, spot on! Loving the Bebop even with the issues, I can only imagine how great the next version will be. Thanks for posting this.
Thanks. I just picked up the Nvidia Shield portable today. Did a real short flight and it looks real promising. Installed the control map from the forums and can control the camera and everything from the controls. Way better than a tablet. I will be testing it out more and will post a review.
Yunisden What is the control map and how do you install it?
quentin dixon It is a program the the nvidia shield has that lets you assign buttons to places on the screen you would have to touch on a tablet. Like where you would have to press the record icon on the tablet you can assign the trigger on the shield to do it.
I went and got the shield specifically for my bebop. IMO it's the best way to pilot the drone minus the skycontroller. The processor and wifi antenna perform better than any mobile device on the market (except for the shield tablet) the controls feel great. FreeFlight 3 is mapped to the controller right out of the box. Plus you can customize any app by mapping touch controls to the controller. You will not want to go back to touch controls after this, trust me!
Now that I have the shield I agree 100%. Thanks.
This review was a big help , just received my drone with just like he said no instructions , for calibrate or any good info at all thanks for the review!
+Gisele Cangelosi thanks for the love. I have moved up to a Phantom 3 pro but miss the bebop at times. May wind up with one again in the future.. Have fun and fly safe.
Great review and comments! I am a Bebop owner and I agree 100% to what you said.
Thanks.
Thanks for the review. Keep info on the bebop coming.
Sam, my last drone have not lost the either but my first one lost them within the first couple of flights but landings were rougher then lol..
Hi, great review! I have a couple of questions regarding the Parrot Bebop Drone 3.0. Did you ever replace the rubber feet? If so, what kind did you buy? Also, is the AR Drone 2.0 battery compatible with the 3.0? If so, which one do you use? If not, what do you recommend?
I appreciate the help.
Very useful vid indeed, thank you very much. Also for posting the link to the manual!
Thanks for a good review, i've seen a lot of youtubers who clearly haven't researched it, and complain about poor design, and glitches, that are simply due to them not operating the drone properly. My Bebop will be here in a few days, and tips like "wait for the gps to lock on" are extremely useful, because i was getting worried, that it just flying off on it's own, was a known glitch, that no one had fixed yet. Really psyched to get some great aerial shots of me and my buddies mountain biking, Hope it doesnt Fly itself into a canyon :D
***** Thanks. I will be putting up another review coming up soon with some other things I have found out and my experience with the nvidia shield portable. One tip I can give you as far as the GPS is wait until it locks and if it is a new location from the last flights give it an extra min. or 2 to grab a few more satellites. The app does not tell you how many you have but I like to wait to make sure it has a strong lock in new places. Also this weekend I was doing some roof inspections (what I actually bought it for) by the Atlanta airport and got some interference from the airport causing it to fly erratic. I know it was the airport because as soon as i got below the buildings, they were 3 story, the drone would act normal. So I just had to be extra careful. Also there is supposed to be an update on the 26th to the app and drone to improve GPS as well as other things. Good luck and I look forward to seeing some good shots.
in australia, they have a set of laws regarding drones, and 1 of them is that you have to stay at least 5.5 kilometers from any airfield or airport, which is about 2.5 miles. which seems like a fair rule.
***** I fully agree with that as well, but I do think if we are cautious and use common sense we would all be better off. I was not flying higher than other buildings in the area so if a plane is that low the drone is the least of the problems. I was only about 10' higher than the 2 story. also the airport was about 3.5 miles away. I believe in the us the recommendation is 5 miles so I was closer than that but was not flying high at all.
oh yeh, i agree, personally i live near an airport, and i plan to fly it in my backyard, so common sense is the real governing factor, i just mean that, the people making the rules, probably realised that the signal can get messed up by the airport, and the potential, 'out of control drone near an airport' scenario, wasn't one they wanted to ever have to deal with.
How long do the battery's last?
Maw-in-law got me a Bebop for Christmas (Thanks Macy!), but I was looking for something cheaper until I got the hang of Dronology. I'm averaging about 9 minutes with the batteries that came with it. I've noticed most of the same issues you've mentioned (GPS drift, etc.) Relying on the Bebop's wifi signal, it has a much more limited range than I would prefer. On a couple of occasions when it was about 100 feet high and about 250 feet out, it lost connection. I worried that if the battery ran out before I regained connection, I was going to have a pile of plastic pieces parts left over from the free fall. Luckily, both times I regained connection by walking towards it.On a side note, with the new FAA regulations, the Parrot Bebop does require FAA registration.
Arisha Somers I bought my batteries off amazon but do not get 20 min flights. Realistic flight, not just hovering is around 14 min max in my opinion.
As far as what to go with it really depends on how you are going to use the copter. I like the small design of the bebop and feel people are less intimidated when the see it flying than they are with a Phantom. Also I feel more comfortable as if I cash there will not be as much damage. Also if I crash and loose a bebop I can replace it for $500 where if i crash or loose a Phantom it is a lot more to replace the drone. These are the reasons I choose the bebop.
However there are some disadvantages as well. The bebop does not have good picture quality in low light and the phantom has a longer flight time, although the batteries are a lot more $$$, and the phantom is also been proven by being out for a long time.
I hope this helps. Also you may want to check online for video footage from both drones to see what the differences are there as well.
Robert R Brooks can you help me with my parrot Bebop drone the return home button doesn't work at all I've had it for about a week I've researched and researched and it doesn't work. HELP!
hi, thanks for the review, im very interested in seeing the delay of the video stream of the bebop on your phone.
from my own experience i find it almost impossible to fly per video if the delay is more than a few hundred milliseconds...
Is this drone for flying fast and doing tricks.
Mac. I'm so glad I asked you!! Do you have a link ?
Having issues with the bebop 1 and the skycontroller 1. Supposed to be automatic but it doesn't connect
Mitch. Won't conect to what? The bebop it tablet
hi great review, i'm looking at getting a drone with a camera thats under $1200. I like the "cheaper" price of the bebop and keen to get it but there have been lots of bad reviews about the drone. I want a drone with FPV to. It needs to beable to fit in a bag and have quality footage. I'm concerned about the noise it makes to. The bebop sounds very loud, almost "deafening". I'll use the drone when i travel but dont want to stand out in crowd with the loud noise. I'll use it to take videos around the house too. I'm wondering if the footage is good (looks 1080p), what the noise is like, and how laggy the camera feed is (continuous or 30fps or 3fps) and if this is the right drone for me THANKS.................................................................................
(the longer the reply the better)
A few questions if I may Yunisden. I love the BeBop but have lost connection a couple of times when high...nowhere near max alt.
1. Is there anything that can be done, other than selling it and buying the sky controller version?
2. Is it possible to fly a Gps flight plan and if so, does it have to stay in wifi range of phone?
3. Which of my devices: iPhone 6, iPad 4 or Samsung Galaxy S3 is likely to pick up the wifi from the BeBop or are they not a factor?
Thanks in anticipation.
Paul Brook let me se if this helps..1. For max range unless you are tech savvy and want to play with range extenders not really. I chose the sky controller because it is all in one package and works a lot better.
2. GPS flight plan is not out yet but should be out soon. But i did see something that suggested that you will still need to be in wifi range for it to work.
3. The iPad 4 or galaxy should give the best range. My 6plus had horrible range but my iPad 2 and iPad mini2 (even better) along with the nvidia shield all did good. Just nowhere near the sky controller.
Another thought... I like the bebop a lot. it defiantly has its good points but if you are thinking of getting it with the sky controller I would wait until next month after the new phantom and 3d robotics copters release. There may be deals on phantom 2 vision pluses that bring them into lower prices points than the bebop. As I have grown with my use I am considering this change and possibly even going to phantom 3 for the 4k. Just have not made up my mind yet.
Yunisden Thanks Yunisden - I tried the iPad 4 today and it did seem better but I didn't dare put the max alt above 25m as it wasn't in a location I could easily walk to get right underneath it.
Thanks once again for taking the trouble to answer peoples' questions.
can the signal transmit through walls well? or at all even? and also, what is the maximum payload it can carry? thanks
Thank you so much for creating this video. I didn't even know you could get other batteries for the bebop. As for the Skycontroller, I have one and love it if only that the control of the bebop is easier (than using my ipad or iphone). I haven't had a chance to test the range as it's been really windy where I live. But I like the thing a lot.
Derek Lang Thank you for watching. There are getting to be more batteries coming to market every day. I was looking at getting the skycontroler for the ease of flying more than the range. The drone is small and I think that too far away it will be easy to loose. I am now using a nvidia shield portable to fly and it is working great. Might nit be as good as the skycontoller but is better than the iPad. Also it only cost 150 plus tax and as the sky controller is not even available in the states yet it was my only other option.
Yunisden Hi there, where did you pick that up from?
Tony Montana What item? The bebop was bought at best buy, Extra batteries from eBay, and the nvidia shield was on sale for $150 at game stop.
Thank you. Did you get the Nvidia shield from Game stop online? Or in store? You also mentioned you purchased some 1600mah or 1800mah batteries with the same form factor as the bebop. Do you happen to have a link to them? Cheers
Tony Montana I picked it up at the store. They had 2 in stock at the game stop by me. I do not have the link for the batteries but they are all over amazon. I am still waiting for mine to get here but once it gets here I will review it. so far I like the 2500mAh batteries the best. Love the 15min flight times.
Hi Rob do u know wat to do if your Bebop power bottom keeps flashing red..or blue I have change the app numurious time..I can not hard reset because the light continue s to flash ..could use your help thanks
I'de like to watch a new review of The bebop with the new software and a overall thought from u about what u think about the drone now that you've had it for some time :) Really like ur reviews, you are honest and thats great! I really think parrot will improve this drone and it will be a ton of new things coming out with new updates and so on! I admit that parrot has a poor customer service but the drone is very solid and i think with software bugfixes and new updates this drone will be great! Tested out the 3.2 yet? :)
Marcus Olsson Thank you for the kind words.... I will be doing another review/update very soon. Might be out today if I finish it. I have tested the the 3.2 and like it a lot. The distance on the HUD is off a little but it does help to keep track of the drone. The only thing I did not like is they put in a warning to let you know that your internal storage is full. The alert is a good thing but when it pops up it cuts your controls so you cannot fly until you click ok. Today when I was flying it did it as I was flying at a bit of speed and I lost control as I was going towards some trees. I thought it disconnected until I looked at the screen. Once I clicked the button on the screen I got control back but it was scary for a min. I usually fill the storage when I am just out flying, not trying to get video as I have 3 2500mAh batteries 2 stock batteries and 2 VGE batteries that I usually don't get to. Without the VGE batteries that is about 65min of flight +/-
A big problem I've been hearing even with the skycontroller is connectivity drop out in a hundred or so feet. Have you had any major problems with that?
Hi, i'm also having a "motor stage broken" number 11 error. Sometimes it's not showing it. You can fly it but it just comes again when you land the drone. Can you help with it? What should i do? restarted it, changed the battery but no response.
Please how do i get my video feed during flight to be smoother and less laggy
thank you.. I have a new one, starting up... very useful info from you, especially about GPS lock... thanks
How extensive is the drone control it from my mobile phone?
and also can u upgrade the battery?
Very helpfully information in your video. Question: Can I use to charge the AR drone 2000mAh battery the same charger that comes with the Bebop 1?
Vladimir Lugo Verde. Rent A House. No you will need a different charger. I forgot the brand that I had but if you look on amazon you can find them together usually. Also I think they came out with some that can use the charger but I am not sure as I no longer have the bebop.
What charger do you use with the AR Drone 2.0 battery?
Great review. I just got my bebop about a month ago. I fly using Andriod LG L90 phone. Have not had any connection problems. I have taken it to about 50meters with no issues.
I am having issues with the "return to home" feature. I dont know how to get it to work. When i go into the menu the button is greyed out. Do you have to configure it? Any help is appreciated.
I will have to check on mine but I do use iOS. I have been flying with the sky controller now for some time so I don't remember what it looked lik on the tablet. But I think if I remember correctly it is grey until you hit the button then it will turn green and return home. I will check it out on my next flight.
Yun, great video keep them coming! But the question I have is, what button's do have push on Skycontroler in order to perform flips, using the AR Pro 3 application.
Thanks.
I have not had my bebop for some time now but if I remember correctly you needed to use the phone or tablet to perform the flips..... Thanks for the kind words....
Ok thanks.
Tank 62 rifle
Thanks so much for the review. I am also a Home Inspector and been happy with it. I use Android and would love to chat.
Sure just let me know .
I noticed you discussed the option to flip. I have not been able to get that to work on Android. Also would you have a link for getting the batteries you mentioned from China. THANKS
I know on IOS there is a little dropdown menu on the right top that enables the different flips. I am not sure about android.
Here is a link to the batteries I was taking about.
www.amazon.com/Tera-1600mAh-Capacity-Rechargeable-Replacement/dp/B00RL53GTY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1420383655&sr=8-3&keywords=bebop+drone+battery
Yunisden Michael Paris it is the same for android. There is a button next to the video record button that drops down to let you choose the various flips. Select the flip you want, and then double tap on the right joystick (assuming you use joypad controls, not sure about the other pilot methods).
i use the tablet so can I use the joypad control to make it work or only with skycontroller?
+melissa biel I only lost the feet on my first bebop as I learned to be more careful after that. the 2.0 battery is compatible, they have the same connector and i used the 2500mAh battery.
Do you know is PSP good for Bebop and what range would be with it ?
HI, can i ask do you need only a tablet or an iphone or you can use even a sumsung phone i need to know before i buy one of those!
Will it work with a fly pad controller
I bought a tello.bebop and as I linked it in with the app the app says I have a broken motor And it shows a red dot on the app sowing the front right motor
If its brand new is that normal it's not been used
Thanks
Hi Mate, I just want to seek some help about my parrot bebop 1. the internal cooling fan is not working ive tried dismantling it and I cannot find any reason why it is not working. I ordered a new fan from parrot bebop and installed the new fan but right after i put the new fan and powered my bebop it is still not working. I'm so stressed out trying to figure out what wrong with it. Everything are working it flies smoothly but im afraid of using it because it may overheat without the cooling fan is running. Can you help me on this mate? do you have any idea as to why its just suddenly the fan is not working anymore?
Great video - thank you! Can you point us to battery chargers for the 2500 mAh model you recommended? E.g., I'd like to be able to charge one (or two or even four of those batteries simultaneously) via a car outlet. Do you have any pointers for this? Thanks again.
+Benjamin Berghaus I picked a cheap one off amazon but they do have better ones that can charge multiple batteries at a time. Any Lopo balance charger for 3cell batteries should work just fine. I have not found the need for a better charger for mine at this time.
I just got this drone off a friend for free but it’s not charging and I am not sure if it’s the battery or charger I should replace.
Hi, I got my bebop around Christmas of 2015. It took me a little bit to get it registered with the FAA, but now that I have, I have been using it pretty steadily. At first it seemed great, but then I began to realize that not everything is as it should be. For starters it seems to have a lot of difficulty holding a hover. I configure it properly before every flight, just to make sure, but regardless of that it seems to be unable to hold a hover. It effectively will fly itself whichever way it wants to go. Without even touching my phone it will continue in a straight line of any plane it chooses to go. So besides having to constantly be adjusting to actually fly it, which is fine (not really) it also seems to have difficulty maintaining connectivity via wifi. Today for example I had it roughly 100 ft. up and the wifi cuts out...frantically I was trying to reconnect while it slowly began to come down. Despite my phone being connected to the drones wifi, the free flight app never updated the reconnect. Instead of the "start control drone box," I was getting the "discover parrot drone" box. So eventually it came down to about 15 feet, ran into my bedroom window, and landed in a flower-box right outside of that. (THANKFULLY!) There was some slight damage near one of the rear props. One of the little square connectors popped off, but it seemed easy enough to snap the wire back on and the square back into place. However, I have not tested it since then to see if everything is functional...just have been scouring the net to see if there are any quick fixes etc. Yes, all the software is up to date, other than that any suggestions are appreciated.
Oh, one more thing, the camera seems to cut it's feed to my phone on occasion for upwards of 5-10 seconds or so. Flying solely from the phone is suicidal at best, since at any point I may have no idea where in space it actually is. I have to keep a constant eye on it, which is not super fun when I want to take it places that I physically cannot get to.
Sorry for wall of text.
It should be able to hold a hover with GPS lock. If it is a new one and is having that much trouble and you have updated it I would check with parrot support. As for the wifi it depends on your location, what setting you are using, I liked 2.4 ghz better for range, and what device you use. Some phones get better range than others. I found my iPad Air 2 to get the best range for me.
+Yunisden I can never tell if the GPS is working honestly. Where the home button should be, it is saying Finding GPS location, but the GPS is green on the hud. Clearly I am missing something. TY for fast reply.
+TheRush05 it has been a while since I had my bebop but usually when it is green it has GPS lock but I would usually wait about 2 min. Before taking off the first flight in an area. Also you can check the map for the location of the bebop and verify it is where it says it is.
+Yunisden Alright great, I'll try that next time out...granted it still works after the wire pop off. Thanks.
TheRush05 No problem. The wire should be fine. Those do pop out easy. if it does not work properly then I would contact parrot though. There customer service is good even though a lot of people complain. If it needs service you will need to pay for shipping to them but in about a month total turn around from contacting them to when you get a brand new bebop. It is not too bad in my opinion. Good luck and safe flying...
Agree 100% with your comments. I have the SkyController and have experienced both drift and falling from the sky for no apparent reason. My drone is at the bottom of a river as a result and I've paid to ship everything remaining back to Parrot tech support. Still waiting to see what they say about replacement.
Sorry to hear that. I have mine in parrot support as well. Waiting to hear back but in the mean time I purchased a phantom3 and am waiting for it to get here. Should be here next week sometime. Can't wait.
I love the bebop for its potential and size but I have moved up and want 4k.
does the wifi connection use your data
How to fix the blinking light on the charger. I need help now!!!!!!!
How do you get the camera to turn on other than just pushing the red button?Mine want work,after pushing the button.
Terry Ewing Do you mean record? or photo?
looks small.it get blown around?
I have 5 different quads and fly almost every day. I got the ar2.0 and could not fly it with a phone or a tab. I tried flying it with the NVidia shield and it was a little better but I still could not fly the thing in a straight line. I have a bebop coming and I sure hope it flies better than the ar 2.o. And for the record, I can fly my syma x5 under my motorcycle or between the steps of a ladder
Hi mate. I just upgraded to the latest firmware and freeflight. The drone just took off and lost all connectivity. I have no idea where it went. My question is. How is the drone academy data uploaded to the servers? Im hoping it will come up as a flight in drone academy. Do you know how the data becomes available? Sometime it takes 2-4 mins other times it takes days(Or never appears at all). Any ideas dude? Thank you
where did you buy the batteries? I want a 20 min flight with it. I am doubting to buy the Parrot sky controller or the Phantom. I want to make good videos and photos for private use. My budget is 1000 euro.
I am still going to buy one. I really like my AR drone 2.0 and I am sure I will like the bebop with the built in GPS.
rAdiant Jet I do like mine... Just be sure to read the online owners manual first to make sure you sent it up right.
Berker Sirman I would contact Parrot support. When it comes to those types of issues I find it best just to send in the bad one and get a new one.
So I got this for Christmas from my wife. She also got an extra memory chip with it. I don't see anything on the drone where you can insert this chip. Does it need it or can it hold a good amount of videos on it self?
I know it has 8gb on board but I do not think they are upgradable unless they updated it from when I had mine.
Hi Yunisden
I have a problem, which is that bebop parrot unstable in flight indoor, Moving abruptly to the right or left or forward or backward and quickly
+kimo hakeem I never flew much indoor but if the room is really small the air flow can cause an issue.
Do U fly with some kind of FAA authorization? I want to do same here but need to know what I need to make my commercial flights legal. I also did get a range extender that works awesome.
+JOHN ORAFA No I do not have a 333 Exemption. I do not really fly commercially and I do not have a pilots license which you need for the 333 exemption. I do not charge for any flights that I do and use it just as a bonus offering. I mostly fly as a hobby right now and practice my skills so once they offer a UAV certification I will be able to jump into it.
My question is. The light on the back of the drone that is usually green, Mine is now flashing red and it is not connecting to my iPad, Any thoughts?
I would need a little more info but was it updating by chance? Also was this when you first turned it on? If so you might of hit the button a little long. Have you tried unplugging the battery and restarting it?
Is it good to fly with I
phone 4s?
I don't know what a stage looks like or how to replace it. It reads "ERROR stage broken on motor 4".
Please advise.
Regards,
~Tina
Tina, stage broken motor 4 is a motor error and most likely means a motor needs to be replaced. Depending on how old your bebop is you can send it for warranty or try to fix it. There are how to vids. On parrots channel. But if you are still are under warranty I would go through parrot.
Awesome review. What makes it flip at takeoff and how do you overcome that?
I have never had it flip like that but check the props and make sure you have the right ones on the right motors. There are some with holes in the middle and some without. the ones without will only fit on 2 motors.
The latest versions have eliminated the ability to make that error...believe me, I was trying to make it, but couldn't. lol. Your recommendation made me replace the damaged props though, and that fixed the problem. If anyone else comes to you with that issue, replacing them is the fix. Thanks for the feedback and thanks for the review...very helpful.
Yunisden,
I am looking to get the AR2.0 batteries. How do you charge them? Does the Bebop charger work for these? Can you send me a link for the charger?
Noah McFadden I do not have a link but any 3 cell balance charger will work. They are all over eBay and amazon or you could go to a hobby shop. there are a lot of different ones depending on what you want to spend and how fast you need them to charge. They also have some that can charge multiple batteries at a time. I went with a cheaper one due to the fact that i have enough batteries to last when I am in the field so I just charge them when I get home.
For the live stream of the camera, is it smooth or a little bit choppy?
Changed For now it is still a bit choppy even with the sky controller. i do not use it to fly FPV but only as a guide as to where the camera is pointed. still fly los.
Hi, thank you for a good video. I am thinking about to buy one and got a lot of info from you.
Best regards from Sweden.
Peter.
peterfromsweden Thank you. I would also check out the new phantom 3. It look very promising as well. Just depends on what you are planning to use it for.
Yunisden Hello again . Will be interesting to hear what you will say about Phantom 3? I'm was thinking about to buy the Phantom 3, but it is much money to spend for a " toy " and found this Bebop . I would also like to ask you how" windy" the Bebop is because it does weigh much?Thank you for your kindness.Peter.
peterfromsweden Sorry for the strange texting!
peterfromsweden It does fly ok in wind up to about 20mph but I would not recommend doing it often. There will be an increase in drifting. I do have the skycontroler now and it is much better with it but it does increase the cost.
Hello
What do u do if ur wifi signals are lost in mid air or u lost all signal during the flight?
Thanks
It is supposed to return to the take off location.
Hi Yunisden
Thank you for answer . But the room is not short I do not know why this
But also abroad moving from its place with the lack of a strong air
+kimo hakeem Could also be the type of flooring from hat I have found. Some people say that on certain carpets or flooring it cannot get a good lock with the down pointing camera and that can cause it to move around. I would try on some different flooring. See if that helps.
does it work via bluetooth or do i need a wifi-connection for the remote? cause i'm thinking about using it in bali on the beach and i don't have a internet connection there. thx
The wifi does not connect to internet just from the bebop to your device.
One thing I haven't seen anywhere: how far round can the software gimbal pan? Can it look straight down?
Andy Gates no it cannot look straight down. I would guess it is about 150 - 160 degrees of panning.
Aw, I was so keen but I love my straight-down looks. Thanks!
Yunisden, There is A "follow me" Mode on the bebop drone?
benjamin MERIGOT unfortunately there is not one at this time. I do not know if they will be coming out with it either but it would be great if they did.
I have been unable to see my footage. When I connect to laptop to transfer footage, nothing shows up. Any advice on that? What am I doing wrong?
What are you using a of or Mac? If a Mac you need to download android file transfer to get them.
And what is the battery that u said lasted up to 14 min I really need it mine factory maid lasted 9-10
Ouzmiester8 I use the 2500mAh battery from the ardrone. You can find them all over ebay and amazon. I would suggest using a little clip to hold the battery on the drone or look on the parrot bebop forums and download the plans for the battery case and have it printed. here is a link to my vid.
th-cam.com/video/LZn4Hl3nhro/w-d-xo.html
What's the usb plug in for on the body of it does it charge the drone it's self
No it does not charge it. Only get the data off the drone.
Hi Robert, I'm a newbie, and I got the green light flashing after crashed, bb1 doesn't start, keep flashing all the time. Would you give me the advices in this case? Thanks.
Lưu Văn Hiếu sorry I have not had the bebop for a long time now. I am not sure what the green light means. Sorry I could not be of more help.
Dear Yunisden, my parrot bebop 1 's camera has been broken after failed down. I dont know the broken part is the lens or the protector. Do you have any suggestion for me? Thanks alot.
I would need to see pics but if you go to parrots site you can look at the parts and see what is broken.
Hi wonder if you could help me my bebop drone has just started moving about all over and will not hover in 1 place like it should any help would be appreciated thanks
It could be the sensor or the GPS lock in not strong. How long is it taking to get a lock?
Hi mate, do you know the gain of the two pcb antenna on the bebop drone is by any chance?
Cheers mate
sammynicholas Sorry man i do not.
Yunisden thanks
Hey man, I was wondering what your experience is so far with flight plan. Have you figured out how to make the drone point in the exact direction you set up in the plan? How do you know what angle to set the camera at to get the shot you want? Can you put a video of this up for everyone to maybe learn a little more since parrot's video is very vague and not very informative?
+robmc7203 Actually i have not had any experience as I no longer have the bebop. I did upgrade to the Phantom3 pro. However I may be considering a getting a bebop again after I check somethings out with this new flight plan. I like the quality of the video with the phantom but there are issues arising with them (mine has been fine so far) having cracks and I am not as confident in DJIs support compared to what I had with the bebop. Parrot has replaced 4 bebops for me in the past before I sold mine. But I too am looking for a more in depth instruction on it as well.
so how long does it take for the GPS lock to go from yellow to green? i waited about 5 minutes but still nothing happened?
Depends. When I had mine the first time in a location it would take up to 10 min depending on what firmware I was running. I am not sure now what the times are
Thanks for the review , however I read that Bebop 1 has significant lag, which makes it hard to fly FPV is that true and if so is there any mod that can reduce the lag ?
It does have lag and I never was able to get it to stop the lag. I no longer have the bebop.
Thanks
I'm getting the Nvidia Shield Portable sometime next week for my bebop. I'll let you know how it works out. If its bad, I may return the bebop and pickup a Blade QX3.
Please do I look forward to hearing about it.
Yunisden Just pick the shield up tonight. 1st, I don't really like the shield. The thumb sticks are sunk in the controller to allow the screen to close. And its another thing that needs charging. It doesn't have a normal xbox controllor feel. I only flew indoors, but the controls are not "details" enough for fine movement. The A button does landing and take off. None of the others do anything. We have a storm in my area so I'm not sure when I can do a flight. Maybe thurs or friday. I'll trturn then.
I'm not much of a writer or youtuber, otherwise I would upload a video reviewing it.
drink15 I did not find the controls that bad. I actually liked it better than the iPad and feel like I have a lot more fine control. I will be putting up a full review once I get a chance to fly it well.
Did you update the shield? I had to update mine. Also there is a map file on the parrot forum that adds camera panning to the pad control and camera recenter to the x key. Also it is supposed to take pics with one of the triggers but I have not gotten that to work yet.
Yunisden The controls are definitely better than the ipad. I was comparing it to a traditional RC controller. I should have added that. I did update the android software, but I didn't know about the map file. I'll try to download that tonight.
Overall, i'm not sure what I want from the bebop. I really like the camera, but hate that it uses wifi. I mostly want to reliably fly for fun and not having to worry about losing signal. Having a camera is a close 2nd. I also don't like the idea of spending $200 for a shield for "normal" controls. No way i'm getting the skycontroller.
drink15 Yea I do not think I am getting the sky controller as I do like the shield. I also figured out how to map the controls and added to the one they have on the forum. There is a whole page for the nvidia shield on the forum. One guy posted a video of him getting 400+ meters with the shield. I set mine with the following buttons. y=map view b=trim a=takeoff land x=recenter camera. the pad moves the camera. It is pretty cool what it can do. I got mine for $150 plus tax at game stop so it was not bad. Cheaper than the 400 for skycontroler when they eventually release it...
i bought one and right out of the package after charging the battery when i try to fly it only three rotors works fine but one is slower which is why i can not lift off....any suggestionss....
I would exchange it if it is new. No reason to start with a defective drone.
Yunisden ,thank you for replying; unfortunately I bought it from Dubai Duty shop. Can you refer me to any forum to help me fix it.
Was it new in box when you bought it and do you have a receipt? If so you can contact Parrot support. They always were good to me when I have fly aways or issues. takes a few weeks but you get a new one.
hello again. I have a little problem. I control bebop with phone huawei p7. sometimes when i pilot drone, in my phone screen shows a stream interference/purple colors poor quality in the video streaming. Then video recording is stopped, video files lost, but i can still control drone. If i didnt land drone quickly, propellers turn off and drone drops down. When i land bebop and restart drone, this problem solves. Is it blame of cold weather? Second problem sometimes is a lost wifi signal in 40metres altitude.(generally maximum wifi range should be 70 metres). The third problem is today in 70metres altitude my drone has disconected and hang in the same altitude (it should slowly land down when lost wifi signal.) i cant connect my drone and wind slowly blows drone away. What is your advices? Is it needed to repair or its normal with this drone?
Hi! My parrot bepop 1, it drift a lot. And it lose the altitude and go back again. Is there any solution for that
Abdellah Mezgar sorry. I had that issue as well. Was not much I could do to fix it.
Can i chance the memory card?
Ive been meaning to ask, how do i lock gps home lo cation on my drone. I am attempting to do a return to home but i cant figue out how to lock its home location.
Steven Sanchez It should lock from where it takes off. You do need to let it get a good GPS lock. I usually wait at least a min. or more.
So there is no button or on screen button thats needs to be pressed? For example the map button on the tablet screen?
no. It will set home location as take off point
how do i change the wifi password on the bebop drone?
can I use lg4 iPhone for parrot bebop
did your bebob crash to ceiling? or fly away?? I really want to purchase it but i am warried about these issues
I have not had any of those issues except the drifting issue where it would start to drift away but that was because I would start to fly before the drone had a GPS lock. Now I wait for the lock and have not had it happen to me. Just make sure you do all the calibrations before flying. I would also suggest if you get one and do all calibrations, wait for gps lock and have any of those issues just tae it back for another as I think there may be some bad units.
Hi..I recently bought a 3D fpv glasses from China. To my disappointment.. The seller were just planning to do one time business and I'm really pissed off due to no feedback to all my questions. I hope u can help me on this. My stupid fpv glasses has not HDMI port. How do I go about it to fly my bebop in fpv mode because it only has VGA and av in. I then go on to buy Samsung VR and also disappointed because oculus rift don't plan to support. Now I'm stuck with two useless gadgets. Is there anything u can help me with. Thanks
Is there a particular spot where you tap on the screen? What mode? Cause mine won't do it....
Android S4 double tap one finger after choosing flip type....
Any suggestions?
Thanks
purrungas2012 What are you referring to? Flips? I have not used an s4 but on iOS it depends what mode you are flying. in ace i think you tap the left side, in joypad mode you tap the right side.
this is what I found out after support from parrot told me I needed to send the unit back to them.....
it works fine with my iPad but not with my cell phone (samsung S4 ) android 4.4.4
hope this helps somebody else with same issue
Hi how do you charge the 2500mah battery? Will the stock charger charge it?
Andrea Pietrangeli you need to get a separate balance charger to charge them but very worth it. I did pick up the nvidia shield and love it. I will be putting up a review soon with it in the next couple of weeks.
Yunisden would you recommend a specific balance charger you use?
Andrea Pietrangeli When I bought mine I was not sure on if it was going to work out with the battery as no one else had posted any findings so I just bought the cheap one that I found on Ebay. it works fine but takes a bit to charge as it only outputs 800mw and the batteries can take a charge at 1300mw so with a better charger I will cut my charge time down but I have not begun to research it, I also ordered one of the other batteries that are online from china that look just like the bebop and are 1800mah. It should be here by February 5th and I will do a test/review when I get it as well.
Yunisden Thanks man, great video, very informative
Andrea Pietrangeli Thank you. I know when I got mine there was not much out there so As I figure stuff out i post it. You can also find a lot of stuff on the parrot forum for the bebop. Be sure you check it out if you have not already.
And how can I extend the battery time and I have also Crashed my plane but it happened about 5 time and the last time it just fell directly to the fish eye lense and it broke I I was able to get anthoir bepop drone and I don't know how to use trim or Gps
Ouzmiester8 oh ok. For the Gps, if you look at the app you will see the GPS icon. You need to wait for that to turn Green on android, I am not sure it is green or white on IOS, I will need to check later, Then I would recommend waiting at least 2 min after that to let GPS lock good. Some people say for the first time in a new area to wait up to 20 min. Then after you do the calibration, you place the bebop on a flat surface and hit the trim button on the app, the one that looks like a circle with a line through it up top.
Hello, really enjoyed ylur video, great overview of what really can be done. I recently purchased this bebop drone as well and quite honestly i went the cheap route and did not get the sky controller. I just have a few questions of some things that are still unclear to me and maybe you can clarify for me. Initially I flew the bebop with my samsung phone, controls were good, fpv video from the phone had a drastic lag but everything worked fine. I attemtped to use my surface pro 3 running windows 8.1 and it also worked fine, video lagged a lot less and Im not sure why but I wanna believe because it has a better wireless network card? Correct me if im wrong. Only differencw I noticed is that there was no gps signal, meaning the return home feature did not work, im not sure why but I think it has to do with my surface not having any service [like my cell phone]. So my first question is, why doesn't bebop have gps lock when I use my surface pro 3 as a tablet? My second question is, if I purchase a skycontroller will my surface pro 3 fit into it or is the limit a 7inch tablet? My 3rd question is if the surface pro 3 doesnt not generate its own service but I manage to connect it with the sky controller, will it then have a Gps lock? Please get back to me as soon as possible and I hope I was clear enough for you to answer my questions appropriately. Thank you in advanced.
Steven Sanchez I will try to answer what I can. I have only flown with android and apple devices so I am not sure with the surface but the gps home point should be the bebops take off point not where your device is so I do not think that is the issue. 2. I used my sky controller with an iPad air 2 and it fit fine not sure how much bigger the surface is but a 10 in tablet should fit. 3. the sky controller does have its own gps lock but when i used my iPad mini that does not have gps it would not show on the tablet, only when I used an external display.
On another note, I am currently waiting for my bebop to be shipped back to me from parrot as I had a flyaway. I do love the bebop and it was a great copter to learn the basics on and get some great shots. If I was in the market for a new copter I would consider the bebop alone not with the sky controller. I have the sky controller bundle and will be selling it when it gets back. The bebop is great for the price by itself but when you add a sky controller it is pricy. for $100 more you can get a Phantom 3 advance that will produce better video and pictures and is more reliable. I have the Phantom 3 Professional and love it. However I am glad I learned how to fly with the bebop first s it is more durable. I crashed my first bebop alot at first. In the future I may buy another bebop but for now I have no need. The bebop by itself is very portable but when you add a sky controller then the travel size is bigger than a phantom.
Thank you for the fast response! Im glad to here that a 10 in tab should fit fine on the skycontroller. Honestly i didnt get this for video or pics but just as a hobby and something more durable and stable to fly rather then having a 50$ mall helicopter. The bebop is def an upgrade from what I have flown in the past and is a good experience and great quadcopter to learn on. In regards to gps lock and return home function on my surface, it could be just a software issue. Thank you again.
Steven Sanchez Not a problem. I do like the bebop a lot and it is very durable. However I wanted better video and when the phantom 3 pro with 4k came out i had to get it. I just am always worried about a crash with it unlike the bebop. Also the customer service with parrot has not been bad. I am on my 3rd warranty claim and it is not too bad to deal with. They always send me a new one. lol. I have only had one flyaway and the rest were small issues as not getting gps or dropping altitude when using the yaw. But it has been a great copter and i would love to keep it but cannot justify to the wife on keeping both. I wish you good luck and great flights.
I’m looking for a great battery for Bebop 1 .
VapingDrone Jedi GMike I do not have my Bebop any more but I think they made some better batteries since I sold mine.
Hope you can help, my Parrot has an video error, update drone to view video, i have updated but still has message, can you help??
Mick Davis Aerial Productions unfortunately I am not sure. I have not had a bebop for a long while. I also never came across that error before.
Hi,
Where do you fly your drone in Orlando?
Any parks or fields??
Victor Soares I fly for practice at lester mandel park sometimes and do a lot in poinciana village 8 because there is no interference there. I also fly anywhere that is safe and I can get some nice video but lately the nice sunny days have been very windy so I have not flown too much.
Can you fly in Lake Eola?
Where are the places that you're allowed to fly and not to here in the Orlando Area?
Victor Soares I have not flown at lake Eola but I am not sure if it is allowed. I don't think it would be a good idea for the simple fact that Orlando executive airport is under 5 miles away. I know Disney is also a no fly area. Here is a link to the no fly areas.
www.mapbox.com/drone/no-fly/
Although this map does not show lake eola as no fly I would be very cautious due to the airport. If you are going to attempt I would ask permission first and not fly very high.
how did you get the red battery
+Ken Schiavone They were the first aftermarket batteries offered for the bebop. They were 3d printed cases and the batteries were not that great but were the only option as parrot was not even selling spares at the time.
hi,man i have some question about parrot bebop:)
1.have u ever use nvidia shield?what's its wifi range to parrot?and could i use nvidia shield with ipad?
2.how far and high can parrot bebop fly with ipad air does?
Magenta Lin I have used the shield portable and get about 200 meters safely. could co further i think but never pushed it too much. It will not work with both that and an iPad. iPad air is about the same range.
So if i use nvidia shield(only the controller),i can't see the FPV information on ipad air which connects to the nvidia shield?
What do you mean only controller? I had the shield portable and it was controller and screen all in one.
I have a problem. Parrot bebop, MOTOR STAGE BROKEN. Please help.
i have a problem. i connected my smartphone with playstation controller. when i piloting drone with ps4 controller sometimes when my drone take off, drone fly away straight or straight/left (i do nothing with control). In information software shows that mottors is OK. this happens 30percent of all my flights.
ieconn100 I never flew ith that type of controller. Only the nvidia shield portable and it did have a drifting issue. I found skycontroller worked the best but added alot of bulk. Second I liked useing the ipad air