Thanks +Lily for giving us the opportunity to review the Next-Gen, what's next in the product line, will you work to build a V2? Hopefully the positives and negatives are useful as input!
Hello, looks very good, have a question about it, does it have also radio remote? Cause I have Yuneec breeze and the problem is that it lose the signal so easy if go far..
update for june 2019, lily is now only $199 at b&h. Worth it as a cheap 4k drone for business use and just starting out on a huge budget? Will probably be either this, the zino, or the fimi x8. Leaning towards the fimi being slightly better than the zino at basically the same price as a dji spark. But lily at $200 seems like possibly a good deal too.
Another cracking in-depth review Ash, with info that others either weren’t aware of, deliberately didn’t, daren’t or couldn’t be arsed to reveal. I’m very impressed with the range of the Lily and the stability of the video, but at the ridiculous asking price who’d seriously buy one of these over a Spark or any of the other “foldie” options you mentioned?
+DeadlyDiddly the range is amazing isn't it, for WiFi alone! I was very impressed but then I also expected it because Dobby performs the same and uses the same platform and probably WiFi chip.
Nice review. I need your some advice and recommendation. Which drone would you recommend for the country where it is really cold in the winter (-35'C) and so hot in the summer (+35'C).
Definitely a drone with Lithium Ion batteries, as Lithium Polymer isn't as effective in cold weather. I can't give you any specifics but I am aware that Staaker is designed especially with LiIon batteries for this reason.
@@Droning-ON Does Staaker works without wifi? is this able to take as good photos and videos as other drones do? Would u recommend me to buy lily drone?
Hi, you might be able to help, I decided to use the lily next gen drone the other day to find out that the app on phone doesn’t allow me to fly the drone anymore, is the drone totally useless now or is there a third party app I can use to fly the drone. Your help would be appreciated. Brian
Hey Brian, thanks for the comment and do subscribe! Try downloading the High Great app as that should work with this drone, just select the 'Take' drone, as that's what they call this.
awesome review video - it does seem like the next evolution of Dobby which has now been discontinued but it gained a ton of weight taking it to 400 grams - Im still on the fence about Wingsland S6 due to previous issues but at least it seems to be still a current live model getting updates and Im really looking for something less than 250 grams and foldable with excellent video
Thank you for the review! Small ones became attractive for me now as in Spain now you can fly small drones inbeneath cities (up to 280g I think it was), but the control is a bit sluggish, granted, it´s WIFI and my Mavic is not particularly faster on WiFi, yet the Mavic has a controller. Hmmm... dunno, for the price, still too much, considering the spark... Your thoughts to this? Thank you as always!
+el_marto, as nice as Lily Next-Gen is, I think that I would be more inclined to push you towards Spark instead, the reason being that Spark has a far better camera, a mechanical gimbal, far more features and control, just a better option in general.
Hey I had a question. I ordered a Lily Next-Gen and was playing around with it loving it. But I did notice when I capture video it is not in 4k. I'm not sure if its a setting I didn't enable that I couldn't find or what but I'm starting to think it doesn't record 4k HD Video as stated on the website -_- Starting to get bummed out
Hi +Syho Daranikone, thanks for your comment and I feel your frustration, Lily is stated on the website as a 4K drone which is false, its camera sensor is 4K capable but the footage is downscaled onboard to 1080p only. The purpose of the 4K sensor is to allow cropping for EIS, there is no capability to actually capture 4K to the filesystem. I have raised this with Lily and hope that they will correct their website to avoid consumer confusion.
Thanks for the comment, I think that I mention this in my 2 reviews but whilst it has a 4K camera, the footage is only ever stored in 1080p. The reason for the 4K camera is to give the EIS (electronic stabilisation) capability, it crops the image down to 1080p so that it can pan and scan the image to stabilise it. I have complained to Mota about this, but they really don't care.
Hi, I know this video was posted last January. But it seems that the automatic feature have been activated when you went above 70 meters. maybe because based on some videos I've watched said that if the wifi connection between your phone and the drone lost the return to home feature will be activated. so maybe thats what had happen when you weren't able to control your drone. Thanks for the review
Great reviews. But actually based on the High Great website the cost is really affordable compare from lily though. But if credits to lily as well they have a standby chat support that will assist you anytime. Cause if you might have some issues with High Great product. I dont know if they do have a round a clock assistance like Lily do.
* * * Two comments... Price for original Lily supporters... I originally sent Lily $499 a month after their original offering... They kept it for a year and refunded it when they couldn't deliver... I bought the $699 version of the Next-Gen... with the $250 original supporter discount - I paid $450 for this one... less than the original Lily... worth the frustration and aggravation - TBD ... to be determined. * * * Fan on bottom... Is that fan an exhaust fan or an intake fan...? I'm not sure an exhaust fan would cause much problem... but an intake fan could be a very big problem... for dust and other lightweight particles that will inevitably get kicked up during takeoffs and landings. . . * * * Great review... I have a Spark... I should place them side by side as well. . . (grin) * * * Until that time. . .
Good and thorough review, honest as always. Seeing the app and the specs, I immediately compared it to my Dobby, too :) MOTA disappoints big time with their radio silence it is not to be expected from an American company. The Gearbest version seem discontinued, perhaps MOTA bought all the rights to sell it. Try getting your hands on the new Walkera Peri when it arrives, it's very interesting don't you think? :)
+iMeMySelf yeah I have read a few comments now from folks waiting for support from Mota and not getting a response. I wouldn't touch another Walkera product in all honesty I proprietory is their favourite and that doesn't work for me, also there Vitus appears to have failed pretty spectacularly.
First time I’ve watched one of your video’s, very good !. If I was buying a drone I would want it to follow me with video and a light for night walking then automatically return to its charging pad when the battery gets depleted or I get back home. Needs to be able to calculate its own battery life to determine its range and when it needs to leave me to recharge. Also needs to be capable of avoiding obstacles such as tree branches etc. But apart from those few things any drone will do !
@@Droning-ON I know nothing about drones, not really looked into them to be fair but I would have thought something that could follow, record and light the way on those dark winter dog-walking nights should have been the very first thing they would have been used for, Can't believe no-one worked out a way to link a drone to a phone and make it go home once it determines it needs to recharge. Maybe someone should let Elon Musk know...he will knock them out in Fremont for pennies
Another great review. Too bad they re-branded and thought it was a better product. But over $600USD is really steep. Do you have a video that has good, bad and ugly drones? or have you thought of doing a points system review chart? Not really the Best Of, but some kind of point system on Indoor, outdoor, mini, Toy, Hobby etc? Just wondering.
Thanks for the comment, great to get such feedback! I have been tempted to do such a rundown but the problem is that almost as soon as its published, its out of date :( best thing to do is to keep an eye on my channel because I'll always mention other drones in reviews, and whether they're better or worse then :)
Nice review, but at £350 (= High Great Take) too expensive. App has somewhat resemblance to the ZeroTech Dobby (which I snapped up recently for £99, incl. a spare battery - and got two drones for that price, one as spare). With the Mavic Air out now, expect the Spark to be dropping in price. And when it does, might get one eventually. If the High Great Take goes to £150, might reconsider.
+Markus Krebsz thanks for the comment! Dobby, Lily and Take all use the same platform remember, that's why the app is the same for the three. I do agree, these are all overpriced.
Very interesting point, it follows by tracking the difference in colour and texture, therefore it depends on what the crossing object looks like - if I get time, I'll test this!
I download the App into my Iphone 8 Plus but it wont see the Drone & can't use the app to fly the Drone ! I tried to call Mota company's customer service but never get response for 2 weeks now ! I wouldn't buy this Drone again ! Beside, I ordered two more extra batteries for two weeks now, It did not arrive yet ! It is a pain when you can't fly the Drone after you spend a lot of money to buy this expensive toy !
So you've first turned on the drone, let it startup and then turned on WiFi on your smart device, do you then see the Lily wireless network and connect to it?
This drone is indeed overpriced and the footage quality just isn't very good sadly, but it has potential, perhaps Mota can work with High Great to further develop this drone.
is there a camera that has as good of a 'follow me' feature (that stays very close)? The dji phantom and mavic shoot so far away it's not useful to me. I was seriously considering this lily but you've made me rethink that. What's so bad about it?
Check out the Staaker Drone. It uses a GoPro on their proprietary gimbal. It does a great job at following you. I do believe that it does require you wear a watch or tag system. th-cam.com/video/DBv5XLc4xsY/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the comment, I believe that everyone is waiting for the controller - at this time it isn't yet available for the Take drone either and so I believe that it is still in development.
i have HG Take .. its the same drone inside .. HG Take works with lily app and even updated my drone OP.... :)) IT WORKS WITH flyghtgo app from HG and with lily app also..
Yeah correct, its because they all use the Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset which shares the same app. Be careful updating firmware, you may actually have downgraded it rather than upgraded it because each rebrand has a different firmware versioning convention. Lily haven't published a single firmware update since launch, so the HG Take firmware will be far more recent.
Can you blame them for not spending millions in R&D? They might sell less than 100. Maybe less than 10. Really no reason to get this over a Mavic Pro or even a Spark.
+Michael Ma I would love to know their sales volumes and would struggle to believe that they'd matched their costs in acquiring the name and customer list.
Yeah I'm not fond of mobile phone control, Lily does have a transmitter available BUT it has not arrived with any customer and so there is doubt around whether it ever will.
..and to expand on that. WHAT is up with all these drone companies that release a drone that ALMOST fits the bill, not quite. They ALWAYS have some hiccup that is a deal breaker. Case in point - AUTEL EVO - Their lack of communication, lack of any REAL information when we have asked and asked when it is going to SHIP *(shit, just give us an ESTIMATE at least!! - all we get is crickets) that showed me how much they care about customer service, and as we now come into JUNE a FULL 6 MONTHS after they announced it at CES in January - is ridiculous. If the drone wasn't near being ready to bring to market, they had no business showing it at CES (product is still in development, not "about to be released". Next we are going to have people showing things that aren't even CLOSE to being ready for market, and in my opinion - for a publicly traded company, that is borderline fraud. If DJI did this, they would see a huge bump in stock value/prices. But if in reality their drone wasn't at all ready and it was just a publicity stunt to garner possible sales of company shares - people would call foul. At leastg DJI knows about how IMPORTANT customer service is. Cause if its total shite, no one is gonna wanna by your products. Who wants to be stuck with a $1,000 inoperative drone (fancy paperweight), that we are told to send in for repair.....and then what? We need to wait another 6 months for it to be fixed???? AUTEL???? I dont care how cool the EVO is, I WILL 100% NOT GIVE THEM the REWARD of my $1,000. Nor will I encourage any of my friends, family, or clients who ask me about which drone they should buy. I do technology for homes (integrator) i have LOTS of celebrity and very wealthy clients. They ask me what laptop they should get, what phone, what kind of drone, what TV is best, on and on.... If I could make $$$ based on my referrals of products I could retire by now.... no joke. AUTEL, you really screwed the pooch on this one!! FIRE your head of Marketing - cause HE/SHE/THEY S_U_C_K! I MEAN REALLY BAD. WORST CAMPAIGN EVER Who is gonna buy your EVO now? Most of the people already went and bought Mavic Air's or gave up waiting and bought Mavic Pro, the rest are holding out for the Pro 2. We all know that you have those EVO's ALL ready to be boxed up and go out the door... ...BUT.... ONLY AFTER DJI announces/shows Mavic Pro 2 & tells us when its to be releaed, and ONLY if the EVO matches, or one-ups in performance/features. Cause at this point, if they didnt - the company will LOSE IT ASS!!!! They won't be able to sell jack-SQUAT if Mavic Pro-2 KILLS all the performance and features of the 6 month old now, 6 month sittin' around doing nothing, 6 months of On-standby EVO. They will throw on a few performance tweaks to get a leg up, perhaps bit-rates on the 4k 60fps, perhaps do 120fps - whatever it is... I hope its a lot better than the shitty 100mbps 4k 60fps they had initially spec'd - way too low of bit-rate. I do CCTV for a living. 4k, 60 frames needs at least Double that bit-rate for proper color information, fine details, edges, contrast, low-light sensitivity. Images wont even be close to stellar at such a low rate. even with H.265 Here's how DJI handled their delay with the initial release of the Mavic Pro : gizmodo.com/dji-apologizes-for-mavic-pro-delays-1788527688 Here's AUTEL's awesome customer relation skills. I mean, I feel bad for this poor sod. Back in MARCH he honestly thought he was going to get his EVO in a couple of weeks. They even went on to tickle his balls and say "you are at the top of our pre-order list." Well, how very lovely mates. By April I should be zooming the EVO around,, .. no well maybe May, no. Well maybe June...... hey. Someone LIED TO ME!! autelforums.com/threads/evo-release-date.860/
You dropped under 15% on the drone and it was returning home ! 32 % was the controller battery ! Man some people just don't get it, even with a Red Low Battery signal on !
Raymond Siewert wrong and very bloody rude too. The battery level shown in the app is the battery level of the DRONE not the mobile phone...there is only ONE battery display shown in the app, obviously that's the drone battery. If you wish to comment on my videos, at least do so with a little f*cking courtesy and politeness.
Apology accepted, I spent a lot of time filming, flying, editing and testing these drones to bring real reviews to my viewers, to read a rude comment really disheartens and angers me. I don't mind negative response to the drone but negative response to my review itself (especially when the response is incorrect) is just uncalled for. Think before you type, that's all I ask.
Right, so perhaps I didn't explain fully but it's only when you first fly and register the app, after that you can fly offline but if you change phones then you have to login again before you can fly - I'd definitely recommend that if you're heading out for the day, check in the morning before you leave the house that your login is still stored in the app.
Total waste of money! The new Lily is not waterproof, it has a shorter fly time, and it doesn’t appear to let people launch it by tossing it in the air because the Mota Goup doesn’t see the value .... This is what made the Lily so attractive and unique above all the rest of the drones on the market. This makes the new Lily just an ordinary drone and there are far better drones on the market than this and cheaper. Lily was reborn but not worth it anymore without all those cool features .....
Lily is a very nice drone, the only real element that lets it down is the video quality, its too soft and distorted, largely due to the glass dome in my opinion.
Everything seemed great except the video quality...which is an absolute deal breaker. It's as if someone built a beautiful car and it drives like a dream. Unfortunately it has no room for any passengers, even the driver. Totally pointless.
+Michael Ma you're absolutely right, the video is sadly not good, primarily because the 4k sensor has been cropped down to 1080p (not scales) due to the EIS, plus the glass dome causes some really unpleasant imperfections in the image.
Thanks for the review, Ash! Impeccable job as always.
Thanks +Lily for giving us the opportunity to review the Next-Gen, what's next in the product line, will you work to build a V2? Hopefully the positives and negatives are useful as input!
This is the first time I've watched one of your videos. Thank you. Very informative. Had to subscribe!!!
+Paul Fowler thanks so much for the feedback, hope that it was useful and stay tuned for more, hit subscribe!!
First Comment, after 2 months , I kept on checking my notification for this part 2 video, Finally !!! Great review Ash, keep it up ! :) Thanks
+Christopher H. Haha sorry for the delay, it's been a busy few weeks, but we got there eventually.
DroningON 👍
Great review on the Lily Ash, been waiting a while for this and you did a great job giving the info! Many thanks for sharing :)
My pleasure +Expat in Mazarron and thanks for following, feel free to give this review a mention in your next live stream!
If you can’t get video download via USB, how do you download for editing? Thx
What’s the app called?
Very impressive distance tht this small drone was still connected at 360m without controller, great review Ash
Amazing really isn't it, for WiFi, especially considering that within my own home I struggle to get 10m via 5ghz wifi :P
Hello, looks very good, have a question about it, does it have also radio remote? Cause I have Yuneec breeze and the problem is that it lose the signal so easy if go far..
Yes you can buy a controller for it but the range would be limited due to the battery size not being particularly big. Look at a user Mavic instead
update for june 2019, lily is now only $199 at b&h. Worth it as a cheap 4k drone for business use and just starting out on a huge budget? Will probably be either this, the zino, or the fimi x8. Leaning towards the fimi being slightly better than the zino at basically the same price as a dji spark. But lily at $200 seems like possibly a good deal too.
Another cracking in-depth review Ash, with info that others either weren’t aware of, deliberately didn’t, daren’t or couldn’t be arsed to reveal. I’m very impressed with the range of the Lily and the stability of the video, but at the ridiculous asking price who’d seriously buy one of these over a Spark or any of the other “foldie” options you mentioned?
+DeadlyDiddly the range is amazing isn't it, for WiFi alone! I was very impressed but then I also expected it because Dobby performs the same and uses the same platform and probably WiFi chip.
Nice review.
I need your some advice and recommendation.
Which drone would you recommend for the country where it is really cold in the winter (-35'C) and so hot in the summer (+35'C).
Definitely a drone with Lithium Ion batteries, as Lithium Polymer isn't as effective in cold weather. I can't give you any specifics but I am aware that Staaker is designed especially with LiIon batteries for this reason.
@@Droning-ON Does Staaker works without wifi? is this able to take as good photos and videos as other drones do?
Would u recommend me to buy lily drone?
help me!
I have a lily drone next gen, but I don't have the app to use it. how and where can i find an app to use it?
Please help me...
Hi, you might be able to help, I decided to use the lily next gen drone the other day to find out that the app on phone doesn’t allow me to fly the drone anymore, is the drone totally useless now or is there a third party app I can use to fly the drone. Your help would be appreciated. Brian
Hey Brian, thanks for the comment and do subscribe! Try downloading the High Great app as that should work with this drone, just select the 'Take' drone, as that's what they call this.
Nice video :)
But i got a Problem i ve got the same drone as a gift and i cannot find the App :/// any help pls
awesome review video - it does seem like the next evolution of Dobby which has now been discontinued but it gained a ton of weight taking it to 400 grams - Im still on the fence about Wingsland S6 due to previous issues but at least it seems to be still a current live model getting updates and Im really looking for something less than 250 grams and foldable with excellent video
Thank you for the review! Small ones became attractive for me now as in Spain now you can fly small drones inbeneath cities (up to 280g I think it was), but the control is a bit sluggish, granted, it´s WIFI and my Mavic is not particularly faster on WiFi, yet the Mavic has a controller. Hmmm... dunno, for the price, still too much, considering the spark... Your thoughts to this? Thank you as always!
+el_marto, as nice as Lily Next-Gen is, I think that I would be more inclined to push you towards Spark instead, the reason being that Spark has a far better camera, a mechanical gimbal, far more features and control, just a better option in general.
Hey I had a question. I ordered a Lily Next-Gen and was playing around with it loving it. But I did notice when I capture video it is not in 4k. I'm not sure if its a setting I didn't enable that I couldn't find or what but I'm starting to think it doesn't record 4k HD Video as stated on the website -_- Starting to get bummed out
Video is in 1080
Hi +Syho Daranikone, thanks for your comment and I feel your frustration, Lily is stated on the website as a 4K drone which is false, its camera sensor is 4K capable but the footage is downscaled onboard to 1080p only. The purpose of the 4K sensor is to allow cropping for EIS, there is no capability to actually capture 4K to the filesystem. I have raised this with Lily and hope that they will correct their website to avoid consumer confusion.
Great little Drone.
Great review man
+DRONE review man of all drones thanks! Finally got there, hopefully you were able to see it in 1080p!
How comes there's still no single video test in 4k from this drone on youtube?
Thanks for the comment, I think that I mention this in my 2 reviews but whilst it has a 4K camera, the footage is only ever stored in 1080p. The reason for the 4K camera is to give the EIS (electronic stabilisation) capability, it crops the image down to 1080p so that it can pan and scan the image to stabilise it. I have complained to Mota about this, but they really don't care.
Hi, I know this video was posted last January. But it seems that the automatic feature have been activated when you went above 70 meters. maybe because based on some videos I've watched said that if the wifi connection between your phone and the drone lost the return to home feature will be activated. so maybe thats what had happen when you weren't able to control your drone.
Thanks for the review
Great reviews. But actually based on the High Great website the cost is really affordable compare from lily though. But if credits to lily as well they have a standby chat support that will assist you anytime. Cause if you might have some issues with High Great product. I dont know if they do have a round a clock assistance like Lily do.
Good job, Ash!
Thanks +NJ Tech :)
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Two comments...
Price for original Lily supporters...
I originally sent Lily $499 a month after their original offering...
They kept it for a year and refunded it when they couldn't deliver...
I bought the $699 version of the Next-Gen... with the $250 original
supporter discount - I paid $450 for this one... less than the original
Lily... worth the frustration and aggravation - TBD ... to be determined.
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Fan on bottom...
Is that fan an exhaust fan or an intake fan...?
I'm not sure an exhaust fan would cause much problem...
but an intake fan could be a very big problem... for dust and other
lightweight particles that will inevitably get kicked up during takeoffs
and landings. . .
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Great review... I have a Spark...
I should place them side by side as well. . . (grin)
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Until that time. . .
Good and thorough review, honest as always. Seeing the app and the specs, I immediately compared it to my Dobby, too :)
MOTA disappoints big time with their radio silence it is not to be expected from an American company.
The Gearbest version seem discontinued, perhaps MOTA bought all the rights to sell it.
Try getting your hands on the new Walkera Peri when it arrives, it's very interesting don't you think? :)
+iMeMySelf yeah I have read a few comments now from folks waiting for support from Mota and not getting a response. I wouldn't touch another Walkera product in all honesty I proprietory is their favourite and that doesn't work for me, also there Vitus appears to have failed pretty spectacularly.
where were you reciieving wifi from? your service from your phone?
The drone emits WiFi, you then connect to that WiFi to control the aircraft.
First time I’ve watched one of your video’s, very good !. If I was buying a drone I would want it to follow me with video and a light for night walking then automatically return to its charging pad when the battery gets depleted or I get back home. Needs to be able to calculate its own battery life to determine its range and when it needs to leave me to recharge. Also needs to be capable of avoiding obstacles such as tree branches etc. But apart from those few things any drone will do !
Haha you've described a drone from the future, but one day, it'll be here!
@@Droning-ON I know nothing about drones, not really looked into them to be fair but I would have thought something that could follow, record and light the way on those dark winter dog-walking nights should have been the very first thing they would have been used for, Can't believe no-one worked out a way to link a drone to a phone and make it go home once it determines it needs to recharge. Maybe someone should let Elon Musk know...he will knock them out in Fremont for pennies
Nice video, subscribed. Nice to see a channel from Bristol.
Thanks Paul, are you local then?
DroningON Just a few miles. Nice to see the old runway. Bristol Airport up to 1955.
Beautiful isn't it, it would be lovely one day to see a full size aircraft using the strip! Unlikely though!
Another great review. Too bad they re-branded and thought it was a better product. But over $600USD is really steep. Do you have a video that has good, bad and ugly drones? or have you thought of doing a points system review chart? Not really the Best Of, but some kind of point system on Indoor, outdoor, mini, Toy, Hobby etc? Just wondering.
Thanks for the comment, great to get such feedback! I have been tempted to do such a rundown but the problem is that almost as soon as its published, its out of date :( best thing to do is to keep an eye on my channel because I'll always mention other drones in reviews, and whether they're better or worse then :)
I turned on Notifications so as not to miss an episode :)
Anyone ordered a lily recently and is waiting for delivery ?? How much time did it take between ordering and receiving?
Hi. Thanks for the review. Good foldable selfie drone. They need to fix the bugs and price though.
Yeah, hopefully they're looking at this review and will take onboard the feedback!
Nice review, but at £350 (= High Great Take) too expensive. App has somewhat resemblance to the ZeroTech Dobby (which I snapped up recently for £99, incl. a spare battery - and got two drones for that price, one as spare). With the Mavic Air out now, expect the Spark to be dropping in price. And when it does, might get one eventually.
If the High Great Take goes to £150, might reconsider.
+Markus Krebsz thanks for the comment! Dobby, Lily and Take all use the same platform remember, that's why the app is the same for the three. I do agree, these are all overpriced.
What if someone passes by you crossing the square you drew?
Very interesting point, it follows by tracking the difference in colour and texture, therefore it depends on what the crossing object looks like - if I get time, I'll test this!
Yes please, that is very important for snowboarding for example
I have also paid for the Pro Bundle but till date did not received or heard from Mota
It is very disappointing, Mota has really let down its consumers and worsened the reputation of Lily.
I download the App into my Iphone 8 Plus but it wont see the Drone & can't use the app to fly the Drone ! I tried to call Mota company's customer service but never get response for 2 weeks now ! I wouldn't buy this Drone again ! Beside, I ordered two more extra batteries for two weeks now, It did not arrive yet ! It is a pain when you can't fly the Drone after you spend a lot of money to buy this expensive toy !
So you've first turned on the drone, let it startup and then turned on WiFi on your smart device, do you then see the Lily wireless network and connect to it?
Cool Review , to bad this product is Shite! Save your monies people... buy a spark with remote and 3 extra batteries for like 600$ usd
This drone is indeed overpriced and the footage quality just isn't very good sadly, but it has potential, perhaps Mota can work with High Great to further develop this drone.
is there a camera that has as good of a 'follow me' feature (that stays very close)? The dji phantom and mavic shoot so far away it's not useful to me. I was seriously considering this lily but you've made me rethink that. What's so bad about it?
Check out the Staaker Drone. It uses a GoPro on their proprietary gimbal. It does a great job at following you. I do believe that it does require you wear a watch or tag system. th-cam.com/video/DBv5XLc4xsY/w-d-xo.html
The price for the Full kit cost $899 minus $300 coupon = $599
Staaker is massively out of date and massively overpriced.
Did anybody get a remote controller? I am waiting for mine more than 6 months...
Thanks for the comment, I believe that everyone is waiting for the controller - at this time it isn't yet available for the Take drone either and so I believe that it is still in development.
Video quality looks identical to the Zerotech Dobby. 1080p, 30fps. Perhaps slightly more stable, not significantly. Definitely not worth extra cost.
+Izzak Walton it's a lot more stable but as you say, the quality isn't any better than Dobby unfortunately, it's such a shame.
Does it follow you?
Yes didn't you watch this video?
i have HG Take .. its the same drone inside .. HG Take works with lily app and even updated my drone OP.... :)) IT WORKS WITH flyghtgo app from HG and with lily app also..
Yeah correct, its because they all use the Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset which shares the same app. Be careful updating firmware, you may actually have downgraded it rather than upgraded it because each rebrand has a different firmware versioning convention. Lily haven't published a single firmware update since launch, so the HG Take firmware will be far more recent.
@@Droning-ON anyway. I cant rollback
No gimbal?How can it be!!!?
This drone uses EIS, as I mentioned, and therefore it stabilises the footage electronically rather than mechanically.
Can you blame them for not spending millions in R&D? They might sell less than 100. Maybe less than 10. Really no reason to get this over a Mavic Pro or even a Spark.
+Michael Ma I would love to know their sales volumes and would struggle to believe that they'd matched their costs in acquiring the name and customer list.
The company i worked at had pre ordered the original lily drone lol
It was incredibly popular, did they get a refund?
Probably, im not in contact with them anymore.
Hunter Antill i pre ordered 4, ended up making a few hundreds of bucks on currency exchange after requesting refund :)
no controller? HATE USING PHONES to fly my Drones. TOTALLY SUCKS
Yeah I'm not fond of mobile phone control, Lily does have a transmitter available BUT it has not arrived with any customer and so there is doubt around whether it ever will.
..and to expand on that. WHAT is up with all these drone companies that release a drone that ALMOST fits the bill, not quite. They ALWAYS have some hiccup that is a deal breaker. Case in point - AUTEL EVO - Their lack of communication, lack of any REAL information when we have asked and asked when it is going to SHIP *(shit, just give us an ESTIMATE at least!! - all we get is crickets) that showed me how much they care about customer service, and as we now come into JUNE a FULL 6 MONTHS after they announced it at CES in January - is ridiculous. If the drone wasn't near being ready to bring to market, they had no business showing it at CES (product is still in development, not "about to be released". Next we are going to have people showing things that aren't even CLOSE to being ready for market, and in my opinion - for a publicly traded company, that is borderline fraud.
If DJI did this, they would see a huge bump in stock value/prices. But if in reality their drone wasn't at all ready and it was just a publicity stunt to garner possible sales of company shares - people would call foul. At leastg DJI knows about how IMPORTANT customer service is. Cause if its total shite, no one is gonna wanna by your products. Who wants to be stuck with a $1,000 inoperative drone (fancy paperweight), that we are told to send in for repair.....and then what? We need to wait another 6 months for it to be fixed???? AUTEL???? I dont care how cool the EVO is, I WILL 100% NOT GIVE THEM the REWARD of my $1,000. Nor will I encourage any of my friends, family, or clients who ask me about which drone they should buy. I do technology for homes (integrator) i have LOTS of celebrity and very wealthy clients. They ask me what laptop they should get, what phone, what kind of drone, what TV is best, on and on.... If I could make $$$ based on my referrals of products I could retire by now.... no joke.
AUTEL, you really screwed the pooch on this one!! FIRE your head of Marketing - cause HE/SHE/THEY S_U_C_K! I MEAN REALLY BAD. WORST CAMPAIGN EVER
Who is gonna buy your EVO now? Most of the people already went and bought Mavic Air's or gave up waiting and bought Mavic Pro, the rest are holding out for the Pro 2. We all know that you have those EVO's ALL ready to be boxed up and go out the door... ...BUT.... ONLY AFTER DJI announces/shows Mavic Pro 2 & tells us when its to be releaed, and ONLY if the EVO matches, or one-ups in performance/features.
Cause at this point, if they didnt - the company will LOSE IT ASS!!!!
They won't be able to sell jack-SQUAT if Mavic Pro-2 KILLS all the performance and features of the 6 month old now, 6 month sittin' around doing nothing, 6 months of On-standby EVO.
They will throw on a few performance tweaks to get a leg up, perhaps bit-rates on the 4k 60fps, perhaps do 120fps - whatever it is... I hope its a lot better than the shitty 100mbps 4k 60fps they had initially spec'd - way too low of bit-rate. I do CCTV for a living. 4k, 60 frames needs at least Double that bit-rate for proper color information, fine details, edges, contrast, low-light sensitivity. Images wont even be close to stellar at such a low rate. even with H.265
Here's how DJI handled their delay with the initial release of the Mavic Pro :
gizmodo.com/dji-apologizes-for-mavic-pro-delays-1788527688
Here's AUTEL's awesome customer relation skills. I mean, I feel bad for this poor sod. Back in MARCH he honestly thought he was going to get his EVO in a couple of weeks. They even went on to tickle his balls and say "you are at the top of our pre-order list." Well, how very lovely mates. By April I should be zooming the EVO around,, .. no well maybe May, no. Well maybe June...... hey. Someone LIED TO ME!!
autelforums.com/threads/evo-release-date.860/
$699 for this doesn't come with a transmitter for $100 more I can get a DJI mavric pro
blastman8888 precisely!! Thanks for the comment, how did you find our review?
You dropped under 15% on the drone and it was returning home ! 32 % was the controller battery ! Man some people just don't get it, even with a Red Low Battery signal on !
Raymond Siewert wrong and very bloody rude too. The battery level shown in the app is the battery level of the DRONE not the mobile phone...there is only ONE battery display shown in the app, obviously that's the drone battery. If you wish to comment on my videos, at least do so with a little f*cking courtesy and politeness.
DroningON l am sorry, was not trying to be rude..
Apology accepted, I spent a lot of time filming, flying, editing and testing these drones to bring real reviews to my viewers, to read a rude comment really disheartens and angers me. I don't mind negative response to the drone but negative response to my review itself (especially when the response is incorrect) is just uncalled for. Think before you type, that's all I ask.
Damn you are so bloody sensitive. Relax!
I'm very relaxed, unlike some commentators.
Hi you in bristol hengrove I fly there too
+Richard Burley yeah, hopefully see you sometime, feel free to say hi if you ever see me!
I stopped watching when he mentioned you CANNOT fly without internet. This is crap! Can you find internet of GPS out in the woods?
Right, so perhaps I didn't explain fully but it's only when you first fly and register the app, after that you can fly offline but if you change phones then you have to login again before you can fly - I'd definitely recommend that if you're heading out for the day, check in the morning before you leave the house that your login is still stored in the app.
Qibilii Your listening comprehension skills are shite.
Total waste of money! The new Lily is not waterproof, it has a shorter fly time, and it doesn’t appear to let people launch it by tossing it in the air because the Mota Goup doesn’t see the value ....
This is what made the Lily so attractive and unique above all the rest of the drones on the market. This makes the new Lily just an ordinary drone and there are far better drones on the market than this and cheaper.
Lily was reborn but not worth it anymore without all those cool features .....
Better buy the bebop
It's not worth the price with all the other ones that are out there that are much better
Hmm... like?
Lily is a very nice drone, the only real element that lets it down is the video quality, its too soft and distorted, largely due to the glass dome in my opinion.
el_marto DJI Spark
Everything seemed great except the video quality...which is an absolute deal breaker. It's as if someone built a beautiful car and it drives like a dream. Unfortunately it has no room for any passengers, even the driver. Totally pointless.
+Michael Ma you're absolutely right, the video is sadly not good, primarily because the 4k sensor has been cropped down to 1080p (not scales) due to the EIS, plus the glass dome causes some really unpleasant imperfections in the image.
JUNK JUNK JUNK JUNK JUNK