Idk if I missed it, but another gotcha is no Active Track. People thinking they’re basically getting a Raveneye Pro are in for a surprise. Also the unit I bought was defective; tX overheated and shut down after about 15 minutes shooting in an air conditioned office. Hopefully the replacement units don’t have this issue Bonus gotcha: It seems that the receivers can’t power the tablets or phones they’re plugged into. Supposedly it will slow down the discharge in phones, but tablets are out of luck. This is actually the biggest problem in my opinion. Since it occupies the USB port on the phone/tablet, you’re SOL if you’re out in the field and the phone battery dies. I suppose you could switch over to wifi transmission and charge the phone, but it’s still an annoying thing to have to worry about when juggling a hundred other things on set. Not to mention, the latency is significantly higher in wifi mode so not great if you have a focus puller (although tbh I’d recommend an entirely different system if there’s any major focus pulling)
Wow.. sorry to hear about your experience man. That’s really frustrating and unlucky to get a dud unit. DJI are very good about returns and repairs though in my experience. The ports not supplying enough power is a problem unless you use magnetic charging on the back of the phone but again that’s another device to buy which we don’t want! Be interesting to see if a firmware update would allow this to be unlocked or not..Thanks for this
Hi there, thanks for bringing this to our attention and we are sorry for the inconvenience. 1. For the overheated issue: Due to the fact that DJI SDR Transmission devices are wireless radio devices involving high-power transmission and reception, and they are also constrained by their compact physical sizes, the devices will generate a large amount of heat during normal use. To resolve the issue, DJI SDR Transmission devices are equipped with built-in fans to assist with heat dissipation. But the temperature will still be relatively high, so please pay attention to the following tips: 1) Placement and installation: The transmitter and the receiver should be placed in a position as ventilated as possible, avoiding blocking the air deflector or being exposed to direct sunlight. 2) Precautions: When not using the SDI port, make sure to install the protective cover. After use of the device, do not immediately unplug the SDI cable; instead, allow it to cool down for a period of time to avoid getting burned. When operating with the screen, avoid long-term pressing and instead use tapping to minimize prolonged contact. Additionally, some operations can also be completed remotely through the app. 2. For the charging issue: It can charge smartphones. However, due to limited charging power, when connected to tablets or certain smartphones, it can only slow down the rate at which the device's battery drains rather than charging it effectively. 3. For the latency issue: 1)Check whether there is wireless interference: Try switching channels based on the channel quality detection of the receiver and avoid overlap with other wireless channels on site. 2)Check whether there are obstructions: ①Elevate the receiver to a higher position or minimize obstructions as much as possible. ②Turn off Broadcast mode on the transmitter and set the SDR channel to Auto to enhance the wireless transmission performance. 3)Check whether the transmitters or receivers are too close to each other: ①Transmitters should maintain a distance of more than 1 meter from each other. ②Receivers in Control mode should maintain a distance of more than 0.3 meters from each other. 4)Check for cable-related issues: If the grid-like patterns still occur when the receiver is moved to about 1 meter from the transmitter and the bitrate on the receiver's main interface continues to fluctuate significantly, it could be a cable-related issue. Consider switching to a different cable. Thanks again for your valuable feedback as it helps us strengthen our customer relationships and continuously improve our products. Thank you for choosing DJI and feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further assistance. We are always happy to help. Have a nice day ahead!
@@ODHunte You're most welcome. If you need further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us. Thanks for your great support and have a wonderful day.
This situation with USB-A cables is very common for many DJI devices, including drones and air units. At least on Mac. Have you tried to use an Y-USB cable to power SDR and lidar at the same time? Or maybe some sort of mini-hub with external USB power?
Thanks for the update info there… not not tried any USB. If you check my other video about why I’m switching to Accsoon you will see why. The power draw is too high and also the lack of a bypass system when you have a transmitter not coupled to a hardware SDR receiver is just too inconvenient for my workflow..
Thank you for this greatly informative video. I was wondering have you ever compared DJI SDR and Accsoon wifi image transmittion relaibility? If you were to use just a camera with hdmi output (without gimbal or lidar) which one would you choose DJI SDR or Accsoon ?
If you were to choose between the Hollyland Pyro S and the DJI SDR, which one would you choose? Clearly it depends a lot on what you are going to use them for, in my case it will be for monitoring.
As I’m more familiar with DJI and there may be scope for future integration I’d go with the DJI but the Hollyland does seem comparable. The latency seems less? But it can’t be powered by USB which sucks. Perhaps it’s not as power hungry as the SDR unit which *drinks* juice.. 😆
@@ODHunte ok, thanks. one question i don't know if they already updated it, but the fan noise is already solved? also if it gets very hot because of this problem? the other question is when is the battery autonomy, using a normal Sony np battery?
I can't get SDR transmitter to power on with my gimbal (RS3, and RS3 Pro). I have found others online with the same issue. Anyone with suggestions? It runs the fan of the transmitter for a couple seconds, then turns off (and the screen never illuminates). The transmitter and receiver work fine on npf batteries and when plugged into PD power supply, but not on the gimbal (the RS3 Pro is specifically listed in the user manual of the SDR as being compatible).
The SDR transmitter draws too much power to run power off the gimbal. DJI says it works but as you’ve just stated it doesn’t. Mine has the same behaviour. So I have to use NPF batteries which die super fast and keep having to swap batteries.. Stay tuned for my solution for this coming soon.. 👍🏿
@ it’s very disappointing. I did an online chat with DJI which ended with them saying “you can send it back for repair,” but I don’t think there’s anything wrong with the unit…. Just blatantly wrong advertisement and information. We power the transmitter with the V mount batteries that are running the gimbal, but it would have been a lot cleaner to be able to power the SDR with a short cable from the gimbal (like they say you can….)
@ exactly my sentiments too.. For those who don’t mind swapping the battery all the time it’s ok but otherwise not… I’ll be testing another device shortly..
Another weird thing about the SDR : it doesn't work with Atomos Shinobi 7". I have 4 other external monitors on which it works, but not on the Shinobi 7 😖
@@ODHunte both. The firmwares are up to date, different cables testes, and battery and DC power. I'm not the only one tho, I saw other people complaining about it on DJI forums. It sucks because I bought the Shinobi specifically for my director to have his own monitor 😑
When you connect compatible cameras that support PTP protocol to the firmware update USB - C port on the transmitter you can control some cameras like Sony FX3, yes . More details here: dl.djicdn.com/downloads/DJI_SDR_Transmission/20240717/UG2/DJI__SDR_Transmission_User_Guide_v1.0_EN.pdf
Thanks a lot. I stumbled upon the anamorphic desqueeze issue with my Ronin 4D. When I got it I didn't even think that this kind of thing could be an issue. I mean - it's like 100 lines of code to do that thing. And it's like "WHAT?". Actually sitting right now trying to find a workaround. I think I can manage it by chaging a device resolution :D
I’m not sure if it’s just code or if there are other issues such as patent licensing etc, but at any rate others are doing it so would be great if DJI did too.. let’s see if they finally fine through! Thanks for your comment and good luck with the setup 👍🏿
I agree with initial setup. Its not smooth. But its one time thingy. Just FYI: you don’t need the battery attached with the DJI Gimbals. it’s powered from the Gimbal.
Thanks for watching. Yes I know it can be powerful by the Gimbal but only through the Lidar Port which as I explained in the video I need for the Lidar: 2.3 Power Supply via Gimbal The transmitter also supports a power supply from the gimbal, and can be used with DJI RS 4 Pro, DJI RS 4, and DJI RS 3 Pro. Taking DJI RS 4 Pro as an example, use the camera control cable (USB-C 30 cm) to connect the video transmission/LiDAR range finder port on the gimbal to the USB-C power and gimbal communication port on the transmitter. This setup allows the gimbal to power the transmitter.
When it starts up it’s pretty loud then it gets quiet. There are settings to control the fan speed manually in the menu and it can be set to be very quiet. They do warn that I could overheat if the fan is set low .. Thanks for watching..
@@ODHunte don't understand, no one is complaining about the heat? my story: Hungary, 40 degrees Celsius, summer, fan mode High, no direct sunlight on the device, picture flashes, overheating inscription on the display, fan stops, transmitter died. I notified dji support, but no response, of course. screw hole is very hot the body of the device is too small nobody cares about that
I updated mine with a usb c cable no problem, however why do you have to register and update transmitters before use is just crazy. IMO DJI products always fall below par for me and there are far too many shills online who over hype there products, not to mention their products basically come with zero instructions and you have to discover these issues through trial and error. The monitoring for these on the Ronin app feels so tacked on and is just total crap. DJI you have great boxes, marketing and design but there are too many problems with your products on release which get patched later, sort it out!
@@jamesalexanderbarnettdp9479 good you had no problems! I do think having to register is a bit much too, not sure the reasoning. I would disagree with them being below par though. What are you comparing to? As for marketing, yes they are pretty good at that!
@@Lugo1993 the Accsoon app as a monitoring app seems better developed with more features. But obviously the DJI app itself has more options relevant to the gimbal and the ability to control it. It’s not just a monitoring app .. Also you can stream to 4 WiFi devices at once with Accsoon only 2 with Ronin. Really depends on your workflow. I’d try to rent or borrow one to see which one works better. DJI has a good reruns policy as does Amazon if you can’t rent or borrow the Accsoon device.
Loud is a relative phrase 😆. I think it depends on if you are recording audio if it’ll be an issue. You do have settings to be able to adjust the fan levels up or down. I would say it’s noticeable in normal mode but you can switch to quiet mode. They do warn that quiet mode could cause overheating.
It wasn’t a bad cable. I obviously tried several C-C cables…They didn’t specify that it needs to be a USB A cable in there, although I did notice that if you buy the comb you get a USB C - A cable included but not if you buy the transmitter separately. If it didn’t matter they probably would have supplied a C to C. If you work for DJI and have inside info.. do let me know! Thanks for watching…
@@frontfoot1035 ah good to know! But read other comment from someone else who had exactly the same experience with the USB-C to C. What model mac and OS were you running?
I’m sorry you had that experience. They’ve been good when I’ve reached out to them. But I have heard of customers not being happy. As someone who runs a company dealing with customers myself, I know things can go wrong..
Idk if I missed it, but another gotcha is no Active Track. People thinking they’re basically getting a Raveneye Pro are in for a surprise.
Also the unit I bought was defective; tX overheated and shut down after about 15 minutes shooting in an air conditioned office. Hopefully the replacement units don’t have this issue
Bonus gotcha: It seems that the receivers can’t power the tablets or phones they’re plugged into. Supposedly it will slow down the discharge in phones, but tablets are out of luck. This is actually the biggest problem in my opinion. Since it occupies the USB port on the phone/tablet, you’re SOL if you’re out in the field and the phone battery dies. I suppose you could switch over to wifi transmission and charge the phone, but it’s still an annoying thing to have to worry about when juggling a hundred other things on set. Not to mention, the latency is significantly higher in wifi mode so not great if you have a focus puller (although tbh I’d recommend an entirely different system if there’s any major focus pulling)
Wow.. sorry to hear about your experience man. That’s really frustrating and unlucky to get a dud unit. DJI are very good about returns and repairs though in my experience. The ports not supplying enough power is a problem unless you use magnetic charging on the back of the phone but again that’s another device to buy which we don’t want! Be interesting to see if a firmware update would allow this to be unlocked or not..Thanks for this
Thanks for the info
Hi there, thanks for bringing this to our attention and we are sorry for the inconvenience.
1. For the overheated issue: Due to the fact that DJI SDR Transmission devices are wireless radio devices involving high-power transmission and reception, and they are also constrained by their compact physical sizes, the devices will generate a large amount of heat during normal use. To resolve the issue, DJI SDR Transmission devices are equipped with built-in fans to assist with heat dissipation. But the temperature will still be relatively high, so please pay attention to the following tips:
1) Placement and installation: The transmitter and the receiver should be placed in a position as ventilated as possible, avoiding blocking the air deflector or being exposed to direct sunlight.
2) Precautions: When not using the SDI port, make sure to install the protective cover. After use of the device, do not immediately unplug the SDI cable; instead, allow it to cool down for a period of time to avoid getting burned.
When operating with the screen, avoid long-term pressing and instead use tapping to minimize prolonged contact. Additionally, some operations can also be completed remotely through the app.
2. For the charging issue: It can charge smartphones. However, due to limited charging power, when connected to tablets or certain smartphones, it can only slow down the rate at which the device's battery drains rather than charging it effectively.
3. For the latency issue:
1)Check whether there is wireless interference:
Try switching channels based on the channel quality detection of the receiver and avoid overlap with other wireless channels on site.
2)Check whether there are obstructions:
①Elevate the receiver to a higher position or minimize obstructions as much as possible.
②Turn off Broadcast mode on the transmitter and set the SDR channel to Auto to enhance the wireless transmission performance.
3)Check whether the transmitters or receivers are too close to each other:
①Transmitters should maintain a distance of more than 1 meter from each other.
②Receivers in Control mode should maintain a distance of more than 0.3 meters from each other.
4)Check for cable-related issues:
If the grid-like patterns still occur when the receiver is moved to about 1 meter from the transmitter and the bitrate on the receiver's main interface continues to fluctuate significantly, it could be a cable-related issue. Consider switching to a different cable.
Thanks again for your valuable feedback as it helps us strengthen our customer relationships and continuously improve our products. Thank you for choosing DJI and feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further assistance. We are always happy to help. Have a nice day ahead!
Thanks for your explanation on these issues.
@@ODHunte You're most welcome. If you need further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us. Thanks for your great support and have a wonderful day.
thank you
the best video about this piece of gear i've seen
Wow, thanks! Appreciate the love!
Thank you for making this for the community. Gotcha videos are the best!
Haha. Thank you for watching and dropping a note! Happy shooting if you buy it!
This situation with USB-A cables is very common for many DJI devices, including drones and air units. At least on Mac.
Have you tried to use an Y-USB cable to power SDR and lidar at the same time? Or maybe some sort of mini-hub with external USB power?
Thanks for the update info there… not not tried any USB. If you check my other video about why I’m switching to Accsoon you will see why. The power draw is too high and also the lack of a bypass system when you have a transmitter not coupled to a hardware SDR receiver is just too inconvenient for my workflow..
These are great catches to be aware of. As I’m still waiting for mine, it’s good to know all of this ahead of time. Thanks!
Thanks my dude. You are welcome. Spread the love... ;)
Good news is DJI listens.I like the product for what I use it for.Good price performance.
Agreed. They do listen and I too am a huge fan.. Here’s to the improvements? 👍🏿
Good video. It took me a long time to set up.
Same!! Definitely the longest out of all of the DJI gear I’ve had and I’ve had a lot over the years ! Thanks for the feedback
Yes! Don’t ask me how I figured out about the USB A cable! It worked!
Thanks for sharing your experience with this product.
My pleasure! Thanks for watching..
Thank you for this greatly informative video. I was wondering have you ever compared DJI SDR and Accsoon wifi image transmittion relaibility? If you were to use just a camera with hdmi output (without gimbal or lidar) which one would you choose DJI SDR or Accsoon ?
Brilliant thanks !!!!10/10
Thank you! Appreciate that 👌🏿👍🏿
If you were to choose between the Hollyland Pyro S and the DJI SDR, which one would you choose? Clearly it depends a lot on what you are going to use them for, in my case it will be for monitoring.
As I’m more familiar with DJI and there may be scope for future integration I’d go with the DJI but the Hollyland does seem comparable. The latency seems less? But it can’t be powered by USB which sucks. Perhaps it’s not as power hungry as the SDR unit which *drinks* juice.. 😆
@@ODHunte ok, thanks. one question i don't know if they already updated it, but the fan noise is already solved? also if it gets very hot because of this problem? the other question is when is the battery autonomy, using a normal Sony np battery?
Great, nice vid thanks.
Thanks for checking it out!
Thanks for the through review. It sounds like DJI still has some work to do.
It’s good if they are pushed for improvement, especially with the anamorphic de squeeze. Thanks for watching..
I can't get SDR transmitter to power on with my gimbal (RS3, and RS3 Pro). I have found others online with the same issue. Anyone with suggestions? It runs the fan of the transmitter for a couple seconds, then turns off (and the screen never illuminates). The transmitter and receiver work fine on npf batteries and when plugged into PD power supply, but not on the gimbal (the RS3 Pro is specifically listed in the user manual of the SDR as being compatible).
The SDR transmitter draws too much power to run power off the gimbal. DJI says it works but as you’ve just stated it doesn’t. Mine has the same behaviour. So I have to use NPF batteries which die super fast and keep having to swap batteries..
Stay tuned for my solution for this coming soon.. 👍🏿
@ it’s very disappointing. I did an online chat with DJI which ended with them saying “you can send it back for repair,” but I don’t think there’s anything wrong with the unit…. Just blatantly wrong advertisement and information. We power the transmitter with the V mount batteries that are running the gimbal, but it would have been a lot cleaner to be able to power the SDR with a short cable from the gimbal (like they say you can….)
@ exactly my sentiments too.. For those who don’t mind swapping the battery all the time it’s ok but otherwise not… I’ll be testing another device shortly..
Thank you for the video…activetrack 3.0 work on this transmitter?
No not currently but DJI are aware and say they are working on it..
@@ODHunte thank you sir…keep making good video
@@ODHunte i heard they are not going to implement it because of the different wireless technology from raveneye. We'll see
@ oh no…. Bummer…
Another weird thing about the SDR : it doesn't work with Atomos Shinobi 7". I have 4 other external monitors on which it works, but not on the Shinobi 7 😖
That’s frustrating! What input model you using the SDI or HDMI?
@@ODHunte both. The firmwares are up to date, different cables testes, and battery and DC power. I'm not the only one tho, I saw other people complaining about it on DJI forums.
It sucks because I bought the Shinobi specifically for my director to have his own monitor 😑
@ that sucks. Can you return it?
@@ODHunte meh, I'll keep it 🤷🏻♂ they're bound to find a solution at one point (🤞🏼)
@ hopefully 🤞🏾 fingers crossed meanwhile
Can I use this to transmit my drone live feed?
I believe so but what is your specific set up?
Can u control sony camera with RX and TX units and monitor or for that purpose WIFI and tablet and phone is needed ?
When you connect compatible cameras that support PTP protocol to the firmware update USB - C port on the transmitter you can control some cameras like Sony FX3, yes .
More details here:
dl.djicdn.com/downloads/DJI_SDR_Transmission/20240717/UG2/DJI__SDR_Transmission_User_Guide_v1.0_EN.pdf
Can it be somehow used with a single (or even multiple) receiver to monitor and control multiple cameras on a single monitor?
anybody know why i'm getting 9mbs instead of 20mbs in control mode? Broadcast is turned off. but i'm only getting 9-10
Not sure about this one I’m afraid. That’s a question for DJI tech support . You can jump on a chat with them.. 👍🏿
Thanks a lot. I stumbled upon the anamorphic desqueeze issue with my Ronin 4D. When I got it I didn't even think that this kind of thing could be an issue. I mean - it's like 100 lines of code to do that thing. And it's like "WHAT?". Actually sitting right now trying to find a workaround. I think I can manage it by chaging a device resolution :D
I’m not sure if it’s just code or if there are other issues such as patent licensing etc, but at any rate others are doing it so would be great if DJI did too.. let’s see if they finally fine through! Thanks for your comment and good luck with the setup 👍🏿
I agree with initial setup. Its not smooth. But its one time thingy.
Just FYI: you don’t need the battery attached with the DJI Gimbals. it’s powered from the Gimbal.
Thanks for watching. Yes I know it can be powerful by the Gimbal but only through the Lidar Port which as I explained in the video I need for the Lidar:
2.3 Power Supply via Gimbal
The transmitter also supports a power supply from the gimbal, and can be used with DJI RS 4 Pro, DJI RS 4, and DJI RS 3 Pro. Taking DJI RS 4 Pro as an example, use the camera control cable (USB-C 30 cm) to connect the video transmission/LiDAR range finder port on the gimbal to the USB-C power and gimbal communication port on the transmitter. This setup allows the gimbal to power the transmitter.
I had to find a PC to get the software to function...didn't work on my m1 mac.
Seems it’s happening to quite a few! I bet if you did the USB A hub trick it would have worked ! Thanks for letting the community know.. 👍🏿
How's the fan noise on this?
When it starts up it’s pretty loud then it gets quiet. There are settings to control the fan speed manually in the menu and it can be set to be very quiet. They do warn that I could overheat if the fan is set low .. Thanks for watching..
@@ODHunte It's getting very hot. Mine is broken. does the manufacturer not know this?
@@danigeza damn! That’s bad. Did you turn the fan off? Are you in a hot country?
You should contact DJI support
@@ODHunte don't understand, no one is complaining about the heat?
my story: Hungary, 40 degrees Celsius, summer, fan mode High, no direct sunlight on the device, picture flashes, overheating inscription on the display, fan stops, transmitter died.
I notified dji support, but no response, of course.
screw hole is very hot
the body of the device is too small
nobody cares about that
I updated mine with a usb c cable no problem, however why do you have to register and update transmitters before use is just crazy.
IMO DJI products always fall below par for me and there are far too many shills online who over hype there products, not to mention their products basically come with zero instructions and you have to discover these issues through trial and error.
The monitoring for these on the Ronin app feels so tacked on and is just total crap.
DJI you have great boxes, marketing and design but there are too many problems with your products on release which get patched later, sort it out!
@@jamesalexanderbarnettdp9479 good you had no problems! I do think having to register is a bit much too, not sure the reasoning. I would disagree with them being below par though. What are you comparing to?
As for marketing, yes they are pretty good at that!
We had exactly the same problem with USB-C to C. We could only activate the transmitters with a USB-A cable and a hub on a Mac.
@@umsjatka There you go! What mac and iOS you rocking?
@@umsjatkamine specified that i had to use usb A for activation, it wasn’t a surprise. Maybe they added the information on later releases?
how many ipad can connect via wifi?? please answer
2 maximum
would you say the accsoon is the better choice if i only wanna get a video transmission to my phone?
Do you need anamorphic de squeeze ? What are your main requirements?
@@ODHunte i would definately like to have the option.
are there big differences other than that with their app?
@@Lugo1993 the Accsoon app as a monitoring app seems better developed with more features. But obviously the DJI app itself has more options relevant to the gimbal and the ability to control it. It’s not just a monitoring app .. Also you can stream to 4 WiFi devices at once with Accsoon only 2 with Ronin. Really depends on your workflow. I’d try to rent or borrow one to see which one works better. DJI has a good reruns policy as does Amazon if you can’t rent or borrow the Accsoon device.
@@ODHunte thanks for the extensive answer, really appreciate it !
@@ODHunte i have one more question, it is not possible to loop through the dji sdr, but it‘s possible on the accsoon cineview 2 right?
Great user tips!👍🏾🙏🏾 🏴🇸🇪🇹🇹
Haha love the flags 😆 Thanks Eugene!
Is the transmitter loud?
Loud is a relative phrase 😆. I think it depends on if you are recording audio if it’ll be an issue. You do have settings to be able to adjust the fan levels up or down. I would say it’s noticeable in normal mode but you can switch to quiet mode. They do warn that quiet mode could cause overheating.
You said that one can broadcast to laptop. How? :)
No receive onto the laptop by downloading the Ronin app from the AppStore, selecting the WiFi 🛜 from the SDR and you are in..
the fact that this can't even do active track and other raveneye functions is ridiculous
Yeah it’s kinda crazy. Stay tuned for my next move re transmission systems🤔🫢
The other gotchya is that it also disables ActiveTrack on the gimbals.. looks like an absolute fail for gimbal and Ronin app users.
lol.. yes it does disable it.. didn’t mention as I don’t use it and instead use the LiDAR..
your first gotcha was a bad cable. Nothing DJI did.
It wasn’t a bad cable. I obviously tried several C-C cables…They didn’t specify that it needs to be a USB A cable in there, although I did notice that if you buy the comb you get a USB C - A cable included but not if you buy the transmitter separately. If it didn’t matter they probably would have supplied a C to C. If you work for DJI and have inside info.. do let me know! Thanks for watching…
It doesn’t need to be an usb-a cable. I did it with a usb-c cable.
@@frontfoot1035 ah good to know! But read other comment from someone else who had exactly the same experience with the USB-C to C. What model mac and OS were you running?
Same here :) @@frontfoot1035
It's garbage 🗑️
lol.. a bit harsh.. what are you using instead?
DJI a horrible company in terms of support.
I’m sorry you had that experience. They’ve been good when I’ve reached out to them. But I have heard of customers not being happy. As someone who runs a company dealing with customers myself, I know things can go wrong..