UPDATED VIDEO ▶︎ th-cam.com/video/aHfx_QzGuVE/w-d-xo.html Sound and follow issues addressed. At 125g the drone doesn't need UK registration but to fly it you need an Operator ID from the CAA and display the ID Number on the body of the UAV. You also need to follow all laws and rules about where to fly regarding people and restricted airspace.
Another rubbish law. I have had a small 140g camera drone for years and suddenly it became necessary to have a operator ID and display the number on it. There's hardly enough room to put a number on it and there is already laws to cover invasions of privacy. So just because it carries a tiny camera this registraion is rubbish. By the way technically it's illegal to use it like you did because when it's behind you it's not in line of sight. Why is there no laws to stop you using moibile phone cameras on long selfie sticks I wonder?
I guarantee you this won't happen. This is a tech device for nerds, techies and photogs, maaaaybe the occasional social media savant. I'd be surprised if i ever see this in the wild. That is unless apple ever releases something like it, then yeah you'll see a ton of em.
I use my DJI mini and have it follow me, battery life maybe 30 minutes, noise isn’t as irritating as this thing. If battery life beats my DJI, I’d consider it. Depends also on video quality in person.
I have the mini 3 pro which is great but if it flew as close as this I suspect it would be equally noisy. This is 2.7k video. And the video was straight out of the box. With practice this is turning into a useful bit of kit.
Very tempted. Not too sure I would use it much, but it's not a bad price and maybe worth it for the few times I do. But then, I said that about my various gopros. Still, as always, a great video. Now popping to the shop to get some dinner. Don't fancy anything in the house.
McTrail rider has a drone that takes great quality footage following him , I can’t remember the make but I’m sure it’s import only from the states. I think x1 seems fine for some extra footage, a useful tool for rear shooting, like a gimbal is for pass by shots .
The DJI mini 3 pro does great follow-me shots - front side and rear, at quite a distance too. This only works close. I’m not sure it would handle a bypass shot as you might be out of range when you start. I will do a video trying to use it for a real shoot.
@@Allsystemsaredown The Skydio is a very different beast. I've been looking at it for ages. Their California factory shut during the pandemic and was slow to reopen, so their international sales didn't seem to happen. I couldn't get one in the UK and it seemed a risk, on something so expensive, to pay additional import duties if I had a friend buy and ship it over. The DJI mini 3 Pro seemed to take away the need for the Skydio, for me at least, but I'd still consider switching to one if they become available in the UK. Edinburgh Drones seems to be trying to bring them in.
This was out of the box without reading the manual. Watch some of my follow-up videos like this to see what it can really do th-cam.com/video/7y_dCu3xSJU/w-d-xo.html
It's near my home in the west highlands of Scotland, on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula. Google the place name Strontian. Where the element strontium was discovered.
@@alwaysanotheradventure Gorgeous. You're very lucky living in such a beautiful country. It's been too long since i visited Scotland. Keep it up, and i'll follow your channel and your example ;-)
@@PeterPetermann Hi Peter - I missed the point in this video which was shot with me getting the thing out of the box and flying. Subsequent videos show more of its amazing capabilities. I'm genuinely very impressed and have just uploaded this - th-cam.com/video/7y_dCu3xSJU/w-d-xo.html Bear in mind there is no controller. I'm not steering it through the phone.
Looks good! Compact, light, uncomplicated. 125 g. Can fly in front of you according to video in your webpage link. Would never consider buying a 'normal' drone to record parts of my cycling tours, might consider this though.
I couldn’t get it to fly in front pointing at me, but that may happen in production models. It’s all just a bit too close for me to use thin proper video shooting.
Just curious ... when you put a camera on the ground and then do one of those ride-by shots how much extra time and miles do those shots add to your production? They're so common now that I find them a bit pedestrian and sometimes even annoying.
I try not to put them on the ground - although that’s a valid shot - I try to set them to one side. The result is similar to if I had a cameraman doing a static ( on-panning) shot. I’ve filmed a heck of a lot of runners and bikers like that. Sorry if you find them annoying.
Hi It's me from the other video. During the 1st flight you were instructed to press the power button on the phone & the drone takes off & a few minutes later the drone just takes off from your hands without you pressing any button on the phone. All I want to know now is, how does it really take off? does it need a phone to be powered each time or the power button can be pressed on the drone for it to take off? Another thing is, if I have an Iphone wireless microphone with a lightening jack to capture audio, can I pair the phone to the drone to get good audio this way or how do you get good audio of you talking while the drone is in the air? will it record the audio through the Hoover/Iphone camera App or what? and lastly, I see it does the bird eye view mode but, can it do it while you're moving?
Hi again! Firstly, ignore this video because 1) it was my first flight out of the box and I hadn't even discovered the noise-cancelling trick, plus 2) the firmware has changed a lot. You don't need the phone. Two presses of the big button power up the drone. There's a small button too, and with each press you cycle through the pre-set flight options, settle on the one you want. One press of the big button sets it flying in whatever mode you left it. It stays powered on after the shot is complete. However, the phone connection is invaluable to change the details of the flight modes. How high you want the Birds-eye and whether it should rotate. How wide / high you want the orbit. And the most useful for me, the Dolly Track distance and height. This connection is bluetooth. Make a second connection using wifi (I just open the Album) and if the audio has been set to On, then that connection is established. The audio is recorded on your phone, not on the drone. The video is recorded on the drone. The audio is synced with the video when that video is downloaded to your phone over that wifi connection. So the quality of the audio depends on the quality of the mic you use, which can be wired or otherwise linked to your phone. I haven't tried a bluetooth mic for two reasons; wire is more reliable and better quality; bluetoothing the mic might affect the bluetooth to the drone. If you move out of shot while the orbit, hover or birds-eye are in progress the X1 won't re-centre on you and might get confused. This can look quite good with the Orbit as it swoops in close to you then moves away.
It's a new one from the outdoor equipment company RAB who've produced an off-road range called Cinder. This is just the 'Jersey'. BUT - IT'S MADE FROM COFFEE! I kid you not. Video coming this Sunday evening.
I shot this at three separate times so it's not the best to assess battery. Perhaps better is this video th-cam.com/video/aHfx_QzGuVE/w-d-xo.html which I approached as a proper video shoot. As I explain in the video, I emptied the two batteries which came with the X1 and I felt that was a little poor. But in mitigation, it was windy, and I suspect that draws more power. And secondly, I fluffed my pieces-to-camera and did several takes, which isn't something I'd do with a regular drone. I just kept finding different ways to shoot with this X1 until the battery as flat. For those reasons, it's too tricky for me to say "the battery lasts x minutes". BTW I haven't remove any comments Tom.
@@alwaysanotheradventure cheers for that, I might need to purchase some more batteries for my X1 when it arrives- yep TH-cam is removing my comments I think when I use a VPN (turned off for now)
Does it automatically start recording the video once it turns on and starts flying or do you need to press a separate button to begin recording? And I imagine the videos are saved into the accompanying app, correct?
It starts at a set point in the flight mode chosen. So the Orbit - it flies, moves back the distance dialled in, then just before starting the move the red light comes on to show it’s recording. I’d like a little more overlap or pre-recording so there would be a hold at the start and end of each move. The video is recorded into the body of the X1 and after, downloaded to the phone App. Voice is recorded into the App and synced when the video joins it.
I really appreciate the reminder, thank you. I have stickers with UK and EU (France) OP ID to add. This was a quick, straight out of the box review so I'll do another and this is a great point to make.
Don't forget you need to register yourself and the drone in the UK and should be aware of any airspace restrictions where you fly. Sorry to be a bore but that's the deal with anything that flies with a camera regardless of weight. But that said sub 250g comes with less restrictions.
I shot this pretty much as soon as I got it because I was going away (I’m on a trip now) so it might be I haven’t worked out how to do things it can do. Or it might be this early sample is more limited. You’ve identified a big one and then there’s the range - as it is it does stuff in a limited distance from you. The manual is not in a language I speak and getting detailed replies to questions like “how do I” is tricky over email. I will persevere with this because I’d like to use it as you suggest.
@@alwaysanotheradventure Thanks for the speedy response, hope you have a good trip, and sincerely thanks for getting the video "Out there" so fast. Ordered one. I hope my external Mic - which has a very good noise reducer - to secondary recording device can isolate and remove the Hover Cam X1 noise (or the footage will annoy me with the "Angry wasp sounds")
I haven’t tried. I expect just the person. Of course you’re not allowed to track a vehicle on a road with other vehicles around regardless of the drone.
That's my understanding from what the company told me. I suspect the final version will be better than this one too, but crowdfunding comes with obvious risks.
No - it’s AMAZINGLY quiet! Check this follow-up video showing the noise cancellation th-cam.com/video/7y_dCu3xSJ/w-d-xo.html The one you watched was me trying it straight out of the box before discovering all it could do.
@@x35mmman Thanks Mark - I wish I'd read the manual before shooting that first video. I considered deleting it, but so many people are coming to the X1 through it.
I think i had seen something like this what you are showing some years ago. Basically it’s a selfie drone. I have a small DJI drone that does that but I have not used it for a while .
I know you showed this to us in an earlier video. But if you hadn’t told us what is was I would have just accepted it as a DJI type drone following you. What is the resolution. Downside as others have mentioned is that noise!!!!
I didn’t check the resolution - an oversight by me. It’s noisy but it’s close to me. Any drone that close would be noisy. But this one is designed to work close unlike others so it is an issue.
Nice, but out of my range - I'll wait while the Chinese make a knock off at a price I can afford. Does it have 4K or above? Does it come with editing software free to use and no license? Can it work in flock made? Are my questions.
Have used many of these types of selfie drones. The main problems are short flight time, poor wind resistant, and poor low light performance. I bet this one is not solving these problems
Firstly, "thank you" for turning me on to a channel I didn't know about - subscribed. Secondly, I watched the 134miles to a ski resort video. That out-front-looking-back is an Insta360 camera on a stick, clamped to the bike. Insta360 now make bike mounts like that and I use one occasionally in videos too. Looks better with a group of people like he has. I've emailed my contact at the company that makes the X1 and asked a bunch of questions, including the backward-shooting one. Hopefully, I'll have an update soon, because I'd like to use the X1 in a proper video, not just a review.
Remember - In the US, even if used for "recreational" purposes, this device will have to be registered with the FAA. The registration number will have to be affixed to the device. The PIC (pilot-in-command) will have to join a CBO (community-based organization) and follow the rules thereof. Oh, and if used for "commercial" content, including a YT video, the PIC may have to obtain a Part 107 pilot's certification from the FAA. Enjoy.
Sorry to break it to you, but 99% of us don't give a f about them rules. It's only a small percentages of nerds running about getting certified and registering
@@alwaysanotheradventure Does the CAA not try to fine you if you make $ with drones without giving them a cut, and making sure you know airport landing patterns, pilot weather metars, and sectional charts? lol
@@maddercat You need an operator ID and it needs to be displayed on the UAV. You also must follow the drone code which includes not flying in restricted airspace.
It's worth looking at the follow-up video because the noise-cancelling technology makes the rotor sound disappear - it's quite amazing! th-cam.com/video/aHfx_QzGuVE/w-d-xo.html
I think if i see another video that includes an "unboxing", i will scream!!! Just get to the review already! :) PLUS - Do you realize you just gave China a copy of your face by using that app . . ?
Completely agree with unboxing so good these things can be skipped. If you saw last night’s (excellent) Panorama you’ll realise China probably has yours too. I’ve been on TV for 45 years so my face is kinda out there now.
That sound it makes is horrific….every video you make you’d have to edit out that high pitched screeching sound!! You’d think with tech today they could figure out a way to make it hover silently or at least quieter!!
That was just my first flights. WTch one of the follow ups and the noise disappears HoverAir X1 selfie-drone with noise cancellation th-cam.com/video/7y_dCu3xSJU/w-d-xo.html
I know about the noise cancellation software, I was thinking of the noise while using the drone, and it`s effect on others who may be trying to enjoy the area.@@alwaysanotheradventure
@@meljones7066 sorry I misunderstood. Yes that’s a problem with most drones and this more than many because it is designed to fly close. Lots of places you shouldn’t use it.
Mine just flew off from the beach straight away into the see untill it was out of sight. Be carefull. Not trustworthy. Even zerozero ( company does not cover this ) it happened in the second mode at the right button. Don't buy is my advice. ( i had it for 3 d )
Give they say not to fly near water and the shore could be an uneven surface for the ground sensors that wasn’t the ideal place for a first flight sadly. I have no involvement with the company but I think their X1 is excellent
These companies really need to work on making these things quieter. I'm rather ambivalent about these drones in general, while I do love seeing the great footage they can produce, to be honest I find the racket they produce super annoying when I meet one on the trail, and do feel somewhat spied upon when being overflown by someone.
@@alwaysanotheradventure No at 1:20 you say you had a shave. So I thought..... It's a nice selfie follow drone. That noise reduction is amazing. Can it also remove my voice because I don't like to hear myself talk nor do others? The Tello can follow with the TelloMe app. But I really want GPS follow-me as well on a drone like this. Not just optical active-track. If programmed right!! Most programmers don't have a clue how it should work. My €130 LYZRC L109 Pro does everything perfectly. So it has nothing to do with the price. It's all in the app. Stays in compass position, I can use the sticks, will do a return-to-controller(phone) sop you don't have to race back like an idiot to where it took off. I wish the gimbal wasn't as shaky. And no I don't need obstacle avoidance. It's nice when it has it and even adjust its height following the terrain. But I was born with sensors in my head believe it or not. But maybe I should spend some more on a DJI Mini with Maven or Litchi? Wasted too much money on budget drones.
UPDATED VIDEO ▶︎ th-cam.com/video/aHfx_QzGuVE/w-d-xo.html Sound and follow issues addressed. At 125g the drone doesn't need UK registration but to fly it you need an Operator ID from the CAA and display the ID Number on the body of the UAV. You also need to follow all laws and rules about where to fly regarding people and restricted airspace.
Another rubbish law. I have had a small 140g camera drone for years and suddenly it became necessary to have a operator ID and display the number on it. There's hardly enough room to put a number on it and there is already laws to cover invasions of privacy. So just because it carries a tiny camera this registraion is rubbish. By the way technically it's illegal to use it like you did because when it's behind you it's not in line of sight. Why is there no laws to stop you using moibile phone cameras on long selfie sticks I wonder?
1:50 the sound only a dentist can love
Which is why the follow up video showing the noise cancellation is amazing. th-cam.com/video/aHfx_QzGuVE/w-d-xo.html
WoW this type of drone cameras came a long way. I remembered watched a promo video 10 years ago.
Very pleased from the analysis...
New one explaining all the firmware updates (and there are loads) coming 2 Sunday’s time.
As always ❤very impressive
Always another thumbs up !
Mixed I’d say. Not great for long form videos.
- if these end up in everyone’s pocket on a trail end of the peace and quiet -
I guarantee you this won't happen. This is a tech device for nerds, techies and photogs, maaaaybe the occasional social media savant. I'd be surprised if i ever see this in the wild. That is unless apple ever releases something like it, then yeah you'll see a ton of em.
Yeah Buddy but EVERYONE will be Happy with THEIR STORY FLYING 🙏✌️🌎🙏
In most places I go most the noise coms from kids making noise so this buzzing for a couple of minutes is fine
This is very appealing. The best drone is the one with you. This is small enough to carry anywhere
I use my DJI mini and have it follow me, battery life maybe 30 minutes, noise isn’t as irritating as this thing. If battery life beats my DJI, I’d consider it. Depends also on video quality in person.
I have the mini 3 pro which is great but if it flew as close as this I suspect it would be equally noisy. This is 2.7k video. And the video was straight out of the box. With practice this is turning into a useful bit of kit.
Looks pretty decent for B-roll shots 👌
It’s ok but limited.
Just ordered this drone package from indigo with the 2 batteries, looks brilliant for my vlogs
Hope you enjoy it
Very nice camera for a pleasant price and ease to use, it seems to me. I'm looking forward to the following video.
hi....please help...i just got my X1,how to change battry for hover camera x1
There are two indentations, one either side of the battery. Hold here and pull them up and away from the body of the X1
hello, I have a question - can it be ahead of you?
Yes. See the other videos I’ve made. This one is old.
Very tempted. Not too sure I would use it much, but it's not a bad price and maybe worth it for the few times I do. But then, I said that about my various gopros. Still, as always, a great video. Now popping to the shop to get some dinner. Don't fancy anything in the house.
how is it different from the Hoover Camera Passport, which i bought 6-7 years ago ???
I don’t know anything about that one.
McTrail rider has a drone that takes great quality footage following him , I can’t remember the make but I’m sure it’s import only from the states.
I think x1 seems fine for some extra footage, a useful tool for rear shooting, like a gimbal is for pass by shots .
The DJI mini 3 pro does great follow-me shots - front side and rear, at quite a distance too. This only works close. I’m not sure it would handle a bypass shot as you might be out of range when you start. I will do a video trying to use it for a real shoot.
I think McTrail rider uses a Skydio 2. They seem to have great footage and track brilliantly, but are pretty expensive.
@@Allsystemsaredown The Skydio is a very different beast. I've been looking at it for ages. Their California factory shut during the pandemic and was slow to reopen, so their international sales didn't seem to happen. I couldn't get one in the UK and it seemed a risk, on something so expensive, to pay additional import duties if I had a friend buy and ship it over. The DJI mini 3 Pro seemed to take away the need for the Skydio, for me at least, but I'd still consider switching to one if they become available in the UK. Edinburgh Drones seems to be trying to bring them in.
It can dolly mode . Film you from front
This was out of the box without reading the manual. Watch some of my follow-up videos like this to see what it can really do th-cam.com/video/7y_dCu3xSJU/w-d-xo.html
Where's this recorded? Lovely. (Been thinking Lake District, Wales or Scotland but i guess it's none of the above?)
It's near my home in the west highlands of Scotland, on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula. Google the place name Strontian. Where the element strontium was discovered.
@@alwaysanotheradventure Gorgeous. You're very lucky living in such a beautiful country. It's been too long since i visited Scotland. Keep it up, and i'll follow your channel and your example ;-)
it seems to me this is doing a part of the things dji spark did 5 years ago, while at the same time costing twice of what spark costs today?
maybe its better about the audio?
@@PeterPetermann Hi Peter - I missed the point in this video which was shot with me getting the thing out of the box and flying. Subsequent videos show more of its amazing capabilities. I'm genuinely very impressed and have just uploaded this - th-cam.com/video/7y_dCu3xSJU/w-d-xo.html Bear in mind there is no controller. I'm not steering it through the phone.
Sorry - that was me logged into my dog’s account 😂😂😂😂
Looks really neat.
It’s good at limited things.
Thats pretty cool!
Stunning location where is it please?
Outside the village of Strontian in the Scottish Highlands - I’m lucky to live here. .
It can track in front of you. Looks great imo.
Looks good! Compact, light, uncomplicated. 125 g. Can fly in front of you according to video in your webpage link. Would never consider buying a 'normal' drone to record parts of my cycling tours, might consider this though.
I couldn’t get it to fly in front pointing at me, but that may happen in production models. It’s all just a bit too close for me to use thin proper video shooting.
Just curious ... when you put a camera on the ground and then do one of those ride-by shots how much extra time and miles do those shots add to your production? They're so common now that I find them a bit pedestrian and sometimes even annoying.
I try not to put them on the ground - although that’s a valid shot - I try to set them to one side. The result is similar to if I had a cameraman doing a static ( on-panning) shot. I’ve filmed a heck of a lot of runners and bikers like that. Sorry if you find them annoying.
Hi It's me from the other video. During the 1st flight you were instructed to press the power button on the phone & the drone takes off & a few minutes later the drone just takes off from your hands without you pressing any button on the phone. All I want to know now is, how does it really take off? does it need a phone to be powered each time or the power button can be pressed on the drone for it to take off? Another thing is, if I have an Iphone wireless microphone with a lightening jack to capture audio, can I pair the phone to the drone to get good audio this way or how do you get good audio of you talking while the drone is in the air? will it record the audio through the Hoover/Iphone camera App or what? and lastly, I see it does the bird eye view mode but, can it do it while you're moving?
Hi again! Firstly, ignore this video because 1) it was my first flight out of the box and I hadn't even discovered the noise-cancelling trick, plus 2) the firmware has changed a lot.
You don't need the phone. Two presses of the big button power up the drone. There's a small button too, and with each press you cycle through the pre-set flight options, settle on the one you want. One press of the big button sets it flying in whatever mode you left it. It stays powered on after the shot is complete.
However, the phone connection is invaluable to change the details of the flight modes. How high you want the Birds-eye and whether it should rotate. How wide / high you want the orbit. And the most useful for me, the Dolly Track distance and height. This connection is bluetooth.
Make a second connection using wifi (I just open the Album) and if the audio has been set to On, then that connection is established.
The audio is recorded on your phone, not on the drone. The video is recorded on the drone. The audio is synced with the video when that video is downloaded to your phone over that wifi connection.
So the quality of the audio depends on the quality of the mic you use, which can be wired or otherwise linked to your phone. I haven't tried a bluetooth mic for two reasons; wire is more reliable and better quality; bluetoothing the mic might affect the bluetooth to the drone.
If you move out of shot while the orbit, hover or birds-eye are in progress the X1 won't re-centre on you and might get confused. This can look quite good with the Orbit as it swoops in close to you then moves away.
Wow! It does scream when hovering should warn away others nearby to clear off!😲
Where can i buy the hover cam ?
Link in video description
what is your shirt, dude?
It's a new one from the outdoor equipment company RAB who've produced an off-road range called Cinder. This is just the 'Jersey'. BUT - IT'S MADE FROM COFFEE! I kid you not. Video coming this Sunday evening.
Sure I had a comment on this video, but also wanted to ask how many batteries did you go through for filming this please ?
I shot this at three separate times so it's not the best to assess battery. Perhaps better is this video th-cam.com/video/aHfx_QzGuVE/w-d-xo.html which I approached as a proper video shoot. As I explain in the video, I emptied the two batteries which came with the X1 and I felt that was a little poor. But in mitigation, it was windy, and I suspect that draws more power. And secondly, I fluffed my pieces-to-camera and did several takes, which isn't something I'd do with a regular drone. I just kept finding different ways to shoot with this X1 until the battery as flat. For those reasons, it's too tricky for me to say "the battery lasts x minutes". BTW I haven't remove any comments Tom.
@@alwaysanotheradventure cheers for that, I might need to purchase some more batteries for my X1 when it arrives- yep TH-cam is removing my comments I think when I use a VPN (turned off for now)
Does it automatically start recording the video once it turns on and starts flying or do you need to press a separate button to begin recording? And I imagine the videos are saved into the accompanying app, correct?
It starts at a set point in the flight mode chosen. So the Orbit - it flies, moves back the distance dialled in, then just before starting the move the red light comes on to show it’s recording. I’d like a little more overlap or pre-recording so there would be a hold at the start and end of each move.
The video is recorded into the body of the X1 and after, downloaded to the phone App. Voice is recorded into the App and synced when the video joins it.
Are you flying this legally yet, i.e. Have you got your Operator ID from the CAA displayed on the drone?
I really appreciate the reminder, thank you. I have stickers with UK and EU (France) OP ID to add. This was a quick, straight out of the box review so I'll do another and this is a great point to make.
But the Police don't exist anymore, you can now do as you like, didn't you get the memo?😈
Interesting.. what’s your normal drone of choice ? DJI ?😊
DJI mini 3 pro.
Don't forget you need to register yourself and the drone in the UK and should be aware of any airspace restrictions where you fly. Sorry to be a bore but that's the deal with anything that flies with a camera regardless of weight. But that said sub 250g comes with less restrictions.
and display operator ID on the drone. Thanks for adding this and I put it in the newer follow-up video.
It cant track in front of you, so did they cheat on the launch video by flying it in custom mode?
I shot this pretty much as soon as I got it because I was going away (I’m on a trip now) so it might be I haven’t worked out how to do things it can do.
Or it might be this early sample is more limited.
You’ve identified a big one and then there’s the range - as it is it does stuff in a limited distance from you. The manual is not in a language I speak and getting detailed replies to questions like “how do I” is tricky over email. I will persevere with this because I’d like to use it as you suggest.
@@alwaysanotheradventure Thanks for the speedy response, hope you have a good trip, and sincerely thanks for getting the video "Out there" so fast. Ordered one. I hope my external Mic - which has a very good noise reducer - to secondary recording device can isolate and remove the Hover Cam X1 noise (or the footage will annoy me with the "Angry wasp sounds")
amazing drone
Hi! Just curious. Will it track a car or just the person who launched it?
I haven’t tried. I expect just the person. Of course you’re not allowed to track a vehicle on a road with other vehicles around regardless of the drone.
Nice stuff. I can only get it through crowdfunding, right?
That's my understanding from what the company told me. I suspect the final version will be better than this one too, but crowdfunding comes with obvious risks.
you are the second one I watched on this drone....that thing sounds LOUD
No - it’s AMAZINGLY quiet! Check this follow-up video showing the noise cancellation
th-cam.com/video/7y_dCu3xSJ/w-d-xo.html The one you watched was me trying it straight out of the box before discovering all it could do.
so excite to buy this and the noise was annoying. Going to watch the video thanks for sharing this new video
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@@x35mmman Thanks Mark - I wish I'd read the manual before shooting that first video. I considered deleting it, but so many people are coming to the X1 through it.
Insta360 x3 on a stick to avoid drone rules seems a better option.also better picture quality and stability
We’ve been taking drone shots like that for ages but this does offer something a bit extra.
Mounting the 360 is such a flipping pain tho. How do you guys do it ?
@@renaissancefam5465 there’s a 360 cycle handlebar mount that I use.
Cool
I think i had seen something like this what you are showing some years ago. Basically it’s a selfie drone. I have a small DJI drone that does that but I have not used it for a while .
Yes but very small and portable with no controller
That’s the sound of the motors, not the wind from the propellers.
I know you showed this to us in an earlier video. But if you hadn’t told us what is was I would have just accepted it as a DJI type drone following you. What is the resolution. Downside as others have mentioned is that noise!!!!
I didn’t check the resolution - an oversight by me. It’s noisy but it’s close to me. Any drone that close would be noisy. But this one is designed to work close unlike others so it is an issue.
Nice, but out of my range - I'll wait while the Chinese make a knock off at a price I can afford. Does it have 4K or above? Does it come with editing software free to use and no license? Can it work in flock made? Are my questions.
Good luck
Have used many of these types of selfie drones. The main problems are short flight time, poor wind resistant, and poor low light performance. I bet this one is not solving these problems
Feels a bit unuseful, or is it?
The answer is along the lines of "it depends". Here's where I set out my thoughts with video examples ▶︎ tinyurl.com/HoverCameraX1
This looks great, but the noise is just too much !
All drones have some degree of noise. There is a way to film with all fan noise cut, just trying to figure it out
@@fotomedien I have a DJI drone and it doesn’t sound that bad! wouldn’t want any audio with this screeching in the video
The combo you show costa £400 today.
It sounds like being followed by a banshee
Or giant wasp
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On the cycling tattoist he has been using it and capturing front close up camera shots while riding , i am sure it is in his last vlog.
Firstly, "thank you" for turning me on to a channel I didn't know about - subscribed. Secondly, I watched the 134miles to a ski resort video. That out-front-looking-back is an Insta360 camera on a stick, clamped to the bike. Insta360 now make bike mounts like that and I use one occasionally in videos too. Looks better with a group of people like he has. I've emailed my contact at the company that makes the X1 and asked a bunch of questions, including the backward-shooting one. Hopefully, I'll have an update soon, because I'd like to use the X1 in a proper video, not just a review.
@@alwaysanotheradventure I think he uses the camera you are trialing on one of his latest vidios when he is in Lisbon.
@@peterbristow7055 I looked at the latest from two days ago and couldn't see anything, sorry.
I saw something identical to this 3-4 years ago.
ok
@@alwaysanotheradventure 6 years ago this:
th-cam.com/video/ziHTGikeRRI/w-d-xo.html
If they want that to sell they have to do something about that screaming Noise ….
They already did. Check the follow-up video. The way it cancelled the sound of its own rotors is amazing!
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Hahaha.... soon everyone will have one of these! I love it but could result in total chaos at tourist hotspots. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Sounds like a very angry swam of bees
Most drones do, but this one has a very clever noise cancelling trick. th-cam.com/video/aHfx_QzGuVE/w-d-xo.html
MSRP $399. Thats crazy. Lets name all of the things we can buy for $399 to put things in perspective.
Make from China. I know this because it was demonstrated in a drone show there.
Remember - In the US, even if used for "recreational" purposes, this device will have to be registered with the FAA. The registration number will have to be affixed to the device. The PIC (pilot-in-command) will have to join a CBO (community-based organization) and follow the rules thereof. Oh, and if used for "commercial" content, including a YT video, the PIC may have to obtain a Part 107 pilot's certification from the FAA. Enjoy.
Sorry to break it to you, but 99% of us don't give a f about them rules. It's only a small percentages of nerds running about getting certified and registering
@@johnwhittaker6433 Have a great evening!
Lol
My advice get a mini 2
I have a mini 2 and mini 3 pro. This does something very different. Watch the follow up video and you’ll see tech no DJI has.
@@alwaysanotheradventure As long as your paying for it my advice get a mini 2
wow
Without obstacle avoidance tech, you will be very limited in flying scenarios.
It's clearly valuable to have but DJI mini 1, 2 and now 3 don't have obstacle avoidance and sell well. The 3 pro doesn't have it to the side either.
I'm going to laugh when the faa comes after you cause you need a part 107 to operate it.
As I’m in Scotland I’ll be surprised too
@@alwaysanotheradventure Does the CAA not try to fine you if you make $ with drones without giving them a cut, and making sure you know airport landing patterns, pilot weather metars, and sectional charts? lol
@@maddercat You need an operator ID and it needs to be displayed on the UAV. You also must follow the drone code which includes not flying in restricted airspace.
Awesome I'd love one.....if it didn't have this awful noise 😵. But still 🤔😂💕
It's worth looking at the follow-up video because the noise-cancelling technology makes the rotor sound disappear - it's quite amazing! th-cam.com/video/aHfx_QzGuVE/w-d-xo.html
That's that fing noise
Which amazingly disappears when you record audio through the X1 app as in the follow-up video.
You dont half reminf me of Jeremy Kyle lol
Noisy
Any drone that close would be. Now watch the follow-up and how the noise cancelling makes all that disappear!
You won't be riding with a group with this device and the noise it makes
Excellent. Fishing youtube creeator.
Thanks 👍
I'll wait for the Chinese copies at that ridiculous price. That's £37 of tech IMO!
I think you might wait a while
Without this there would be no Chinese copies. Knock offs are cheap because there are no R&D costs
This is made in China drone. Is already a Chinese invention. You mean wait for the British copy.
Kinda pricey huh??
Very personal view
Seems expensive
I think if i see another video that includes an "unboxing", i will scream!!! Just get to the review already! :) PLUS - Do you realize you just gave China a copy of your face by using that app . . ?
Completely agree with unboxing so good these things can be skipped.
If you saw last night’s (excellent) Panorama you’ll realise China probably has yours too.
I’ve been on TV for 45 years so my face is kinda out there now.
what the heck ....did they have a bunch of old stock they are trying to get rid of ? These have been out for years , dji spark is cheaper and better
I think you’re mistaken
That sound it makes is horrific….every video you make you’d have to edit out that high pitched screeching sound!! You’d think with tech today they could figure out a way to make it hover silently or at least quieter!!
Am I the only one who heard it?
Watch the follow up video - the on board processing is amazing.
Nice but spoilt by the noise it makes, very annoying.
That was just my first flights. WTch one of the follow ups and the noise disappears
HoverAir X1 selfie-drone with noise cancellation
th-cam.com/video/7y_dCu3xSJU/w-d-xo.html
I know about the noise cancellation software, I was thinking of the noise while using the drone, and it`s effect on others who may be trying to enjoy the area.@@alwaysanotheradventure
@@meljones7066 sorry I misunderstood. Yes that’s a problem with most drones and this more than many because it is designed to fly close. Lots of places you shouldn’t use it.
Mine just flew off from the beach straight away into the see untill it was out of sight. Be carefull. Not trustworthy. Even zerozero ( company does not cover this ) it happened in the second mode at the right button. Don't buy is my advice. ( i had it for 3 d )
Give they say not to fly near water and the shore could be an uneven surface for the ground sensors that wasn’t the ideal place for a first flight sadly. I have no involvement with the company but I think their X1 is excellent
We don’t need to be concerned about privacy issues from the government do we? Let’s see. Soon our cell phones will be hovering?
I doubt it. The only reason i see to use this rather than a regular drone is to post on social media, so there’s not much privacy in that.
Good luck filtering that wretched noise out with audacity…
No need. Watch the updated video. The hover camera filters it out by itself. Quite amazing.
What a horrific sound!
Which is why the follow up video showing the noise cancellation is amazing. th-cam.com/video/aHfx_QzGuVE/w-d-xo.html
These companies really need to work on making these things quieter. I'm rather ambivalent about these drones in general, while I do love seeing the great footage they can produce, to be honest I find the racket they produce super annoying when I meet one on the trail, and do feel somewhat spied upon when being overflown by someone.
It depends on the make of drone on the noise issue, my dji mini 3pro is surprisingly quite
You can also shave yourself with this drone? Oh wow.
I think I'll do my legs.
😂 It's probably the one drone I've used where you can't! But if you mean the noise - take a listen to this th-cam.com/video/aHfx_QzGuVE/w-d-xo.html
@@alwaysanotheradventure No at 1:20 you say you had a shave. So I thought.....
It's a nice selfie follow drone. That noise reduction is amazing. Can it also remove my voice because I don't like to hear myself talk nor do others?
The Tello can follow with the TelloMe app. But I really want GPS follow-me as well on a drone like this. Not just optical active-track. If programmed right!! Most programmers don't have a clue how it should work. My €130 LYZRC L109 Pro does everything perfectly. So it has nothing to do with the price. It's all in the app. Stays in compass position, I can use the sticks, will do a return-to-controller(phone) sop you don't have to race back like an idiot to where it took off. I wish the gimbal wasn't as shaky.
And no I don't need obstacle avoidance. It's nice when it has it and even adjust its height following the terrain. But I was born with sensors in my head believe it or not.
But maybe I should spend some more on a DJI Mini with Maven or Litchi? Wasted too much money on budget drones.
@@driewiel I forgot I'd said that! (sorry!)