DJI Avata Review: The Most Fun I've Had Flying a Drone
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 มิ.ย. 2024
- At $629 for the drone and $1,169 with controller and goggles, DJI's latest drone makes FPV flying more accessible than ever. And despite crashing it twice, I had an amazing time flying it.
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00:00 Intro
00:35 What is FPV?
01:14 What the Avata comes with
01:28 The difference with FPV
01:53 What is new in the Avata?
02:37 Propeller cage doesn't always protect
03:18 DJI Goggle 2
04:38 Camera quality
05:18 Sports mode
05:34 DJI Motion Controller
06:29 Battery life
06:54 Who is this drone for?
07:51 Outro - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
I TOTALLY FORGOT I WAS WATCHING A CNET VIDEO.. WHEW! This guy is SOOO good at centering on the product at hand rather than drawing up unfavorable comparisons with rival (Samsung/Android) system for no reason.
How could you with that huge watermark... /jk
ive been doing FPV from the beginning. and this really is the whole package.
😂
It can't even do everything traditional fpv quads can, so how could it be a whole package...
Lmfao....
Agreed...you can't do much with this quad. Just cruising ifls fun. But gets old fast.
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@@dangerous8333 You stick to 2m battery life man
First person view drones are really cool, feels like you're really flying with these
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DJI Avata it is! Going to be my first fpv experience.
How is it?
He crashed. RIP 🙏 🪦 😌
I’m so hyped they wen cinewhoop-style with DJI Avata! Seems more fun to fly and capture more thrilling aerial shots.
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The Avata goggles are smaller, but I find the nose cup very uncomfortable. What can I do?
I sure hope there is a "Find my drone" section of the app. Even more useful if it's a phone app, since I wouldn't want to be slogging cross-country on foot wearing an fpv headset.
Very excellent review and helpful information
Gonna buy one. I'm a normal DJI pilot, but I have the DJI FPV with the "old goggles" and a motion controller as well. But never had it in manual yet. So gonna buy just the drone to learn acro flying. But it isn't in shops before mid September. 😪
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I want it.
I’d love to be able to record 4K video while viewing landscapes for my vacation videos.
This will be my next new drone
Going to purchase this holiday
I am getting my DJI Avata Pro-view combo tomorrow!! It's Christmas!!
I'm an old FPV drone hobbyist and tired of futzing with soldering wires, Betaflight, monitoring lipos, and flying via fuzzy analog FPV. I still have a boring old Mavic pro, but I might just have to finally splurge on this prebuilt cinewhoop!
Man do I agree with you! There's such a learning curve to build your own FPV. I've been struggling for months with my GEPRC Crocodile Baby drone. DJI makes it so easy! It's not quite like the difference between Apple and Android, it's more like the difference between Apple and a pile of loose wires and circuit chips and a bulletin board that just says "FIGURE IT OUT!" "GET GUD!" lol
Nice review
Nice!!! Smaller/lighter and safer this time. DJI Avata will be more fitting for travel and have adventure with.
But you want that mass for kamikaze runs!
Had the DJI FPV great bit of kit but a bit bulky to carry around and issue of having a spotter in the UK which I personally think is BS!🙄 in the end sold it and my mini 2 and got the Mavic 3! This does look good though as I miss the FPV perspective and fun!
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great video, are these drone out in Australia?
FPV has way better performance. I get 65mph in sport and 95mph in manual with master screw props. It is very fragile tho, one wreck and you may be getting a new drone. I’m impressed with the avatas ability to crash and fly. I’m on my 4th fpv from very minor crashes or hard landings. The sensors go bad and there is no fix. Buy the insurance for sure it’s saved me a bunch of cash and kept me flying.
Just boight one. Will do first flight next week
Integra or Goggles 2?? I’m about to make my purchase. Thx for your input on this
Hi i have the hubsan zino mini pro but my friend who is limited sighed is looking at this drone would this be any good or not thanks again keep up the good work
Maybe I missed it on the video, but I see that there is a price for just the drone and then the drone with the controller and goggles...so can you just buy the drone with a traditional controller. Also, it would be cool if they had a way to track the location of the drone if it goes down some distance away in brush, for example, or at least maybe a way to trigger a light or a beeping sound on the drone so that you can home in on where it's at if you didn't see its exact location when it crashes.
Looks like it uses DJI’s GEO 2.0 geofencing system so the drone must know where it is, but I've not seen anything stating the pilot can track it if it goes down (in a similar manner to the Mavic). Would be useful to have a phone link so we can home in on it.
I dont fly, still considering it but to me it seems like an aftermarket tracking device should be available and i cant see why you couldn't make a plastic donut guard thats actually better.
What's it like if it's a little windy? I'm looking for something to check on wildfires and to get below the forest canopy this looks like a better drone for that.
Good review.
does this have same sensors ect
... as mini 3? seems these features were exspected as afar back as mini 2 last year; however seemingly; contrary to popular belief ....will indeed run straight into the ground and its hyped ground sensors do not prohibit this from doing just that.
what would be a middle ground of all 3?
Well sir, they said it is really difficult to find the parts when the drone went damage. Someone said it took almost a quater year to get back the drobe for repairing work caused the repairing and service center is abroad. I guess it is better for the company to think of option to setup a service center in a selected country. Think about the option of cheap labour cost, Malaysia is good to be the place to locate the Headquaters of DJi service center in south east asia.
I had a tiny whoop and I now want this but I'm kinda sceptical about the controller
This is a great idea.
Great video 👍
wow dji avata amazing
You keep calling the FPV as if it was a previous model of the same drone. But the reality is that the FPV is a different drone for a different market. The FPV is built for speed and manuervability. But the Avata is a Cinewoop style drone which has a different purpose. The FPV is still the current model of that drone and not being replaced by the Avata.
yeah, as in 0:45 not even shot with dji
Who cares
Are you sure he wasn’t using the term FPV (first person view) as opposed to referring to the last model?
FPV is the category of drone, cinewhoop is a sub category of fpv drones
@@drdrone0469 If you care about accuracy you care.
Fpv drones look so fun. I wish they weren't so expensive 😢
Macallan 15, a man if taste. 👍
Good video.. you sound like.... you were brought up ....watching ....Top...
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You have a new subscriber sir!!!
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One serious question... Does it take pictures?
Bugger! Just received the email on the Avata from DJI. Took a while to convince my wife of the essential requirement for the Mavic Pro (and VR headset!) a couple of years back. I can see that I need the Avata as an absolute requirement to function effectively in the modern world, but it's not going to be an easy sell. (the goggles ARE a lot cooler than the original VR though (for when she's standing next to me as spotter)) . . . . . . .
Yeah, I am trying to decide if I need it too or if I want to build a drone with a single-axis gimbal. They are just goggles BTW not VR
Good for you, man. Me, on the contrary, just made a decision that I will buy it and pretend it is a lottery win from the annual D&D.
Hi thanks for the review... i have seen somewhere that the avata had sensors toavoid hitting things...but i guess i saw wrong ? Any Dji drones with such features ?
Almost all dji drones have obstacle avoidance but the avata only has bottom and forward avoidance.
Seems like you havent flown the first Fpv. That Drone is a hayday. Its litterly got horse power. The Avata seems cool with a top speed of 60. The other does 60 in sport. 90 in manual. Depending on what you want. The first drone rips. Like hard. I have had it 3 weeks and im in love.
Does this fly somewhat like the dji fpv drone, for some reason I can fly that better than my envogue V2,,
I just want to know how do you find it if you crash with goggles on, it's not like a regular drone that you have a general idea of were it went down.
TO FIND DRONE: Tether phone to googles (phone cable+USBC to USB from DJI) I attach TILE Bluetooth trackers to drones to get local proximity (
There is video playback on the goggles too so can replay the moments before you went down along with the GPS. You should always know the proximate area where you are flying. FPV pilots normally just go off video playback and a beeper.
You have Find my drone, like the iPhones with GPS map and also Recording on the Goggles to help you see the last place it landed.
I would attach an Ultra Wide Band tracker like the Samsung Smart Tag+ or the Apple AirTag to a drone if I were you.
That way you can find it much faster with your phone using pinpoint accuracy when nearby.
@@PSYCHOV3N0M People have tried the airtags on drones and it only brought them within 50'
Can you pair the headset to other drones?
Where did you get that shirt!?! I love it!!
Does anyone know the rules regarding these, with respect to the requirement to keep the drone in line of sight?
Now, unless I have missed something, the new goggles would be great if they paired with my Mini 2.
why might i ask why youde say that? what do you feel the advantage of that would be exactly?
1:35 Whoa there! 😂
Very nice :)
Do people like the motion controller over the console controller? The hand motion seems tiring lol
Needs a locator button that emits sound.
Tbh ima just save up for the 1st gen Fpv do to the fact it doesn't come with a controller
I'm concerned about the controller. I like the gamer-style. Not sure about the stick, motion control. Should I be worried?
fiquei apaixonado, papai do ceu ainda vai da dar a oportunidade d ter um desse.
Those "covers" or "protectors" around the propellers are not primarily for protecting the propellers. That is what is called a "ducted propeller" design. Ducted propellers have certain aerodynamic advantages because of the way that they suck air through the "duct." Ducts can make a propeller more efficient which is good for drones to improve lift and extend flying time.
Cant be too long before someone with a 3d printer makes a better or at least different guard.
These are not acting as full ducts. Maybe there is a slight efficiency gain at certain RPM but the main purpose is protection. Ducted fans are rarely used on drones because they have worse aerodynamics, are heavier, and have worse efficiency outside of a narrow RPM band. FPV drone flight is too dynamic to benefit from ducts.
@@NoLongo Thank you for that explanation. There are a few MICRO drones that advertise themselves as having ducted fans, but you're saying makes sense. It might also be that with a very small drone the percentage of thickness of even these full guards is enough to make them essentially count as ducts? Thanks again for the explanation.
I am not in the drone market, but just wondering, is there any drone the specializes in retrieval of downed drones? Like a search and rescue drone.
Dji have a find my drone system in the app
I like the music
That fun doesn’t last long unless you have 4 to 5 more batteries which cost approx as the drone itself. Batteries 🔋 are very expensive
The charge .. 100 cycles like Fpv too?? ❤
did he just say tic tak? I can sure go for one right now
We need more drone companies to get on board, drive competition, which equates to better prices. $1400 is not cutting DJI
True dat!
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Ghost Platoon, the novel, describes JDAM like smart mortars with HE warheads coupled with small POV drones strapped to the soldier's backs which act like surveillance and targeting system. Published in 2019 and an exceptional read. Worth my 8 bucks or whatever.
Well that has already been happening in Ukraine ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
eLORAN operating system is in Ukraine? Drones are being used as targetting platforms for HIMARS and Excalibur? Very interesting..@@Breakingcraft
Why is there no HUD for altitude, speed, recording time or battery life?
I guess these are shown in the googles view, but not recorded in the video footage. Cf at 4:06
Could you add a tracking device on this drone, seeing that they are not cheap.
Thats built in
I would have to pack a few barf bags with it before heading out.
Is this replacing DJI FPV or there will be a DJI FPV 2? This drone kind of looks in a different category from DJI FPV, specially with this controller.
DJI FPV have the same controllers
I wish I have that kind of drone
I dont see what the point is of this drone when the Air 3 exists for (almost) the same price.
And can also be used with the motion controller and goggles.
And has the same top speed (not counting Avatas manual mode).
And has 2x/3x the battery life.
And has better night mode.
And has a zoom tele lens.
18min battery life for the Avata is just a dealbreaker. And its not even 249g like the Mini. The mini which has 2x battery life.. While being lighter.
flying drones from 2013. got scared of the avata take off :D
So how much is it?
why would we buy separately controller 2 ????
I understood that bowoling alley reference
Where is this majestic place?!
are the goggles possible to use with prescription glasses users?
Im pretty certain they have user adjustable focus knobs for each eye so probably can wear them without glasses and get them in focus
Sorry for the daft question but getting my first drone soon. I'm guessing I can't get goggles for any drone, needs to be this type right?
the goggles are for the FPV and Avata models
Yeah, fpv drones are the only ones that need goggles like the DJI FPV and Avata
Thanks all
CNET, ***Big issue*** the motion controller may not charge with the battery pack per the manual, LIKE MINE. The only workaround, you’ll need to find an old Apple charging block (the small one) and a USB-A to USB-C cable only to charge it. Nothing else will work, trust me I know. This is a known issue. I spent hours trying to get mine to charge and almost sent it back per the warranty.
Please let people know this. Thank you Sir!
I have prescription glasses, can I use them?
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Genuine question: given all the US restrictions on drone flight, why would an average consumer spend $1k on a drone like this?
can you yaw and strake with the motion controller (as in, orbit around an object) or is it just forwards and turn?
You can
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I like it how much??
This is more than 249 grams and less flight time than the Mini, so unfortunately not a good choice for me. I hope they make micro model.
Do you have use the goggles to fly it? I assume so, as it doesn't look like there's a controller
The FPV isn't its predecessor. It's a different drone. Ones somewhere between a FPV drone and a standard camera drones. The others a cinewhoop.
What coat are wearing at the 3:00 mark? Love it!
Wow
Good luck flying that thing once FAA imposes their said new rules about flying anywhere
The only thing portrait mode should be used for is....portraits.
what's the point to have a more cinematic drone when the quality of the video is dipping when low lights.
I wear glasses, would I have a hard to wearing goggles?
ah he has the vr mark of shame when he takes the headset off🤣
Does headset produce 3d view like vr?
No
1169 is with the old goggles, these new ones are 200 more
I have a feeling the product name Avata is pronounced like Avatar (but without the r at the end)... makes sense right?
I feel like I'm missing something. What's the point of goggles if there's only one camera on board? Wouldn't stereoscopic vision be much better for navigating tight spaces?
I would just mount a Samsung Smart Tag+ on that drone so I can find it much faster if it crashes in the woods or something.
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not a bad bottle of scotch mate.
18mins flying time are too short， i will certainly buy one if the flying time could be doubled
It should come with the fpv controller.
you can buy it
How much $$$$$?
This type of video is exactly why they should get proper pilots to review them instead of clueless fools who don’t have a clue about fpv
Stick an Apple Air Tag to it
How much does it cost
$1388 USD for the combo LOL