Check this one first, I found a 7" android tablet TRIPLTEK with high brightness 1000 nit tablet seems to be the perfect companion to fly the Mavic Air 2 .It is also 64 bit.
Hey Ken, how's the range with the smart controller on the Air 2? Any better or worse? Thinking about smart controller or crystal sky...which do you recommend?
Bought the Mav Air 2 4 weeks ago.... hooked hooked hooked. Also bought the LiftThor tablet holder for my iPad Pro from Drone Works and I love it! It’s solid.
Do you think they'll ever release an update that will allow the Air 2 to work with the Goggles? It seems like an arbitrary omission since they're both OccuSync. Is there something I'm not understanding about that?
Hello my friend. I'm new in this, will be buying Mavic Air 2. So, in order to use the DJI Goggles I need to but the DJI Smart Controller right? so I connect the Goggles and the Smart Controller with HDMI Cable. Is it possible to control the Mavic Air 2 Camera movement and tilt (Head Tracking) with the movement of your head using the DJI Goggles? Thank you very much. Sorry if this is a stupid question, I'm learning about this technology.
Do you know if DJI releases new/improved models each year of every 2 years? I would like to buy an Mavic Air 2 (or 3) improved version (cameras; more obstacles avoidance) and it would be great if DJI would make a pack of the Mavic Air 2 (or 3...) with this remote because not only this is extremely expensive, but also there's no point of having 2 remotes. Thanks
Did I hear you right? The app to rub the air 2 is still the dji fly app? Does the fly app automatically load on the controller? Do you think the controller is worth the $750? Is it that much better than using a phone? Thanks
Ken, if you have any pull with DJI please "encourage" them to support their Crystalsky for the Mavic Air 2 with the Go4 app. I have 4 DJI drones and can only use 3 of them with my 2 Crystalskys.
Great video! Very informative... thanks for creating and posting! Just subscribed! Quick question if you do not mind. I am strongly considering purchasing the MA2 with Fly More Combo and Smart Controller. Does Active Track 3.0 work properly with the SC? Thanks so much! Cheers!
Hi there thanks for the video. Just one question the Smart controller with the Mavic 2 pro work with the goggles re addition it this still the same with the Air2. Ie can I use the Goggles with the Air2 and Smart controller.
Man I didn't know about this update until now, now conveniently my Mavic Air 2 controller will not charge, blinks 6 times and dies, and im on vacation and I cant update my smart controller for my other Mavic Air Zoom 2 because I have no PC with me to update on vacation. Controller should support Mavic Air 2 through firmware update . Why doesn't it need to be connected to PC
Well done buddy great video, I will be doing mine soon. Ive tagged this video to follow when I'm ready to install it on my smart controller. It will be handy just using one controller for both drone. 👏👏👏👍
seems like a great controller, not sure if it's worth 750$ for more buttons, possibly a little more range and not having to use your phone though (for me at least)
Hey bud. Can you use apps like Kittyhawk on the SC? Also can you do the Airspace verification process on the SC without cell service? I realized this weekend that I couldn’t do either from my iPad and had to stick my phone into the controller which sucks because I hate flying from that little screen.
thanks for this video cause I have the mav 2 zoom and pro with original controllers and i been waiting for the smart controller to work with that mav air 2 so i can buy the combo with that smart controller.. awesome, thanks..
Question anyone using the dronelink app along with dji smart controller I currently just set up mine, am currently having some issues with editing my map when i try to edit my smart controller screen just spins continuously, not sure whats going on, or it could be my lack of experience can anyone tap in and provide some light on this , greatly appreciated
Great stuff! Interestingly enough, I had this response from DJI Support when I asked if the controller and MA2 were now compatible; Date; this morning! Hi Customer, Thank you for contacting DJI Technical support. We greatly appreciate your interest in our products! DJI MAVIC AIR 2 are not yet compatible with DJI Smart Controller. Our developers are still in the procedure to add the DJI Fly app in DJI Smart Controller. Your feedback will be definitely cascaded to the concerned team for their further review. Please stay tuned for more updates through our official website. Thank you for choosing DJI products. Best Regards I'm still waiting to buy the smart controller and MA2 together! Simon
@@vinceflores9422 I have a nice Alpine White Mavic Pro for sale. Perfect condition, 5 batteries, charging hub, car charger, ND filters, Controller with phone holder, hard and soft cases, and camera cage. All that for 1000.00.
Hey OriginaldoBo, I found a 7" android tablet TRIPLTEK with high brightness 1000 nit tablet seems to be the perfect companion to fly the Mavic Air 2 .It is also 64 bit. I will love to see a review of this tablet.
SOLUTION: Go to your internal storage on the S-C and delete the downloaded update (should show time when it was downloaded), then use the Assistant 2 to download and update - that's it!
My own experience with the smart controller and I returned it.. I thought that the screen was not that great other than being bright. I thought the way they optimize the Android operating system was very bad a lot of lagging, and sometimes would even shut down and freeze. DJI IS NOT GOOD AT USING THE OPEN SOURCE ANDROID LINUX OPERATING SYSTEM.. they are rookies... The whole point of having this SMART controller is it's supposed to be faster setup, brighter, and run flawlessly because it's not using resources from a phone...it's dedicated it's supposed to run better but that is far from the truth!! Let's not forget the range will not be as good and that's been the case all over TH-cam as the original mavic Air 2 controller.. I felt that my Galaxy note 9 ran flawlessly with a better resolution screen by far, a bigger screen, and bright enough and if I need a sunshade I use one it's no big deal.. My Galaxy note 9 gave me a better viewing experience than the smart controller.. Not to mention in some cases you still have to use a sunshade for the smart controller.. Put your money into a good phone that you're going to use all the time wasting $750 on a smart controller in my opinion is just a waste of money unless you got the money to throw around.. The only real advantage of this smart controller is that it's brighter in the daytime.. THAT'S REALLY ABOUT IT!! To sum up It doesn't have a better resolution screen, the range is not as good, it does not run better than flagship Android phone like the Galaxy series which has a bigger and better screen. And the price is $750 or more you've got to be kidding me.. And one more thing you can't do screen recording on it and when you try to Mickey mouse to do the screen recording it comes out horrible!!! The only other advantage is that quicker to set up but now with the new mavic Air 2 controller setup with your phone is so fast it doesn't make a difference anymore.. SO I JUST DON'T GET IT WOW $750 AND THEY CAN'T GET IT RIGHT.. DJI IS NOT GOOD AT THE OPERATING SYSTEM THING THEY SHOULD LEAVE THAT TO THE PROFESSIONALS.. ;)
TRNDSTTRS I literally wrote them and ask them after I got done watching this video and that’s what they told me that it wasn’t compatible still and then that’s when I wrote that comment above so what do you mean by your comment?
MOST OF THE EXPERIENCES WITH THE SMART CONTROLLER IS IT DOESN'T HAVE AS GOOD AS RANGE AS THE ORIGINAL CONTROLLER!! You said you don't have good experience with range with the mavic air 2? just about everybody has had the opposite experience it's better than the mavic 2 pro in almost every situation.. better range than any DJI drone regardless of price... There's tons of TH-cam videos proving this over and over again.. Even Dustin dunhill got the mavic air 2 further than any drone just as advertised. He got the mavic air 2 with the original controller TO GO 5 MI OUT he could have went further but the battery was getting too low.. and there's plenty of other videos to prove this.. ;) Looks like you just have some bad luck..
Shout out to drone-works.com for quickly swapping my Smart controller after I dropped it this morning. It’s been the Mondayest Tuesday ever!
Check this one first, I found a 7" android tablet TRIPLTEK with high brightness 1000 nit tablet seems to be the perfect companion to fly the Mavic Air 2 .It is also 64 bit.
sorry I forgot Tripltek com
@@AerialImg Thank you for your information about the TRIPLTEK. Best device I got to fly my Air 2. It is brighter and faster than the smart controller!
Does the smart controller fit in the bag that came with the mavic air 2 fly more combo?
Hey Ken, how's the range with the smart controller on the Air 2? Any better or worse? Thinking about smart controller or crystal sky...which do you recommend?
Looking to buy the magic air 2 since i crashed my evo 2. Is it worth it to buy the magic air 2 with the smart controller or regular controller
Bought the Mav Air 2 4 weeks ago.... hooked hooked hooked. Also bought the LiftThor tablet holder for my iPad Pro from Drone Works and I love it! It’s solid.
Do you think they'll ever release an update that will allow the Air 2 to work with the Goggles? It seems like an arbitrary omission since they're both OccuSync. Is there something I'm not understanding about that?
As a professional user do you think this puts the Air 2 level with the M2P? Or are there still benefits to the larger drone?
Considering I just destroyed my Mavic 2 Pro this morning lol I say smaller is better 🤣
@@OriginaldoBo oh no!!
I don't get the same quality video or photos with the Air 2 as the M2P. The Pro does a lot better in terms of quality.
Hello my friend. I'm new in this, will be buying Mavic Air 2. So, in order to use the DJI Goggles I need to but the DJI Smart Controller right? so I connect the Goggles and the Smart Controller with HDMI Cable. Is it possible to control the Mavic Air 2 Camera movement and tilt (Head Tracking) with the movement of your head using the DJI Goggles? Thank you very much. Sorry if this is a stupid question, I'm learning about this technology.
Do you know if DJI releases new/improved models each year of every 2 years?
I would like to buy an Mavic Air 2 (or 3) improved version (cameras; more obstacles avoidance) and it would be great if DJI would make a pack of the Mavic Air 2 (or 3...) with this remote because not only this is extremely expensive, but also there's no point of having 2 remotes.
Thanks
The smart controller is looking so good now to all the initial release haters who was talking so much smack about this remote upon release.
ordered a refurbished smart controller yesterday for MA2 I got from DroneWorks, can't wait to get it!
Did I hear you right? The app to rub the air 2 is still the dji fly app? Does the fly app automatically load on the controller? Do you think the controller is worth the $750? Is it that much better than using a phone? Thanks
Yes I fully believe the smart controller is better than a fun for a uninterrupted experience
DJI Fly App is on the Smart Controller?
Ken, if you have any pull with DJI please "encourage" them to support their Crystalsky for the Mavic Air 2 with the Go4 app. I have 4 DJI drones and can only use 3 of them with my 2 Crystalskys.
I got as much pull with DJI as I have chances banging Britney Spears
@@OriginaldoBo, you've got more pull than I do. ;-)
Great video. Thanks for getting this out so fast.
Thanks for watching
Great video! Very informative... thanks for creating and posting! Just subscribed! Quick question if you do not mind. I am strongly considering purchasing the MA2 with Fly More Combo and Smart Controller. Does Active Track 3.0 work properly with the SC? Thanks so much! Cheers!
thank you for posting this,, it worked after hours of fail over Wifi,,,, appreciate that you took the time to make this
I like the Smart Controller option. Gets the bird up faster and less fiddling with cables/phone.
I agree, so much easier.
Yep updated mine after I saw Philly Drone life’s video. Mine took awhile and I got a few errors but it went through. Patience is key
Any issues when flying?
Nick Patterson no problems
Hi Bo I can’t get my control sticks to work any advice? The drone just stays in hover mode
Quick question... dos the mavic air 2 have a clean video feed thru the smart controller hdmi port?
Hi there thanks for the video. Just one question the Smart controller with the Mavic 2 pro work with the goggles re addition it this still the same with the Air2. Ie can I use the Goggles with the Air2 and Smart controller.
Sweet!
Completely agree with the ergonomics comment and what not
Love your channel bro
Keep em coming
Appreciate the support thanks
Man I didn't know about this update until now, now conveniently my Mavic Air 2 controller will not charge, blinks 6 times and dies, and im on vacation and I cant update my smart controller for my other Mavic Air Zoom 2 because I have no PC with me to update on vacation. Controller should support Mavic Air 2 through firmware update . Why doesn't it need to be connected to PC
Thinking of buying the air 2 with fly more combo and smart controller, how’s the range on the smart controller as compared to stock one
My first drone the Air 2 is changing now, first flight tomorrow 👍
Update... I done mine, and I'm very happy now👏👏👏👏👏
Well done buddy great video, I will be doing mine soon. Ive tagged this video to follow when I'm ready to install it on my smart controller. It will be handy just using one controller for both drone. 👏👏👏👍
seems like a great controller, not sure if it's worth 750$ for more buttons, possibly a little more range and not having to use your phone though (for me at least)
are they going to sell as a package deal mavic air 2 plus smart controller
I hope so
Yes. Just bought one.
Loving this update! Great info for the download support Ken. Thank you!
I’m so stoked!!!!
One nice feature you will find is your one finger wheel controls the zoom feature.
Can you now use the smart controller and have a second pilot on their phone app to control the camera at the same time?
Is there LESS range with the Smart Controller? It's definitely the case when I am using my Mavic 2 Pro.
I think we will see the opposite with the Air 2
Can you use the shutter dial with the air 2 with the smart controller?
How about the Smart controller with the Mavic Mini 2 ???
Hoping DJI comes up with a bundled option with the smart controller.
I wish
Yes very curious about range.. Please do as soon as you can... Would be awesome to know if I should buy one.
with new app update 1.2.1 the air 2 no longer works with smart controller, you have to use older version or wait for dji to come out with new update
Nice! Great addition to the MA2
Is the SC compatible with the V-Copter as well?
Thank you for putting together this video on updating the smart controller 👍
Hey bud. Can you use apps like Kittyhawk on the SC? Also can you do the Airspace verification process on the SC without cell service? I realized this weekend that I couldn’t do either from my iPad and had to stick my phone into the controller which sucks because I hate flying from that little screen.
You can side load
OriginaldoBo can you elaborate brother?
thanks for this video cause I have the mav 2 zoom and pro with original controllers and i been waiting for the smart controller to work with that mav air 2 so i can buy the combo with that smart controller.. awesome, thanks..
Thanks for watching
LETS GO!!!!! Been waiting on this!!
You and I both!
Really like it bro! 🤩
You wouldn’t happen to be coming up to Louisville Kentucky anytime soon would you?????
Why is this controller discontinued?
Question anyone using the dronelink app along with dji smart controller I currently just set up mine, am currently having some issues with editing my map when i try to edit my smart controller screen just spins continuously, not sure whats going on, or it could be my lack of experience can anyone tap in and provide some light on this , greatly appreciated
I haven’t used drone link in forever
Got It!....Love it
Great stuff! Interestingly enough, I had this response from DJI Support when I asked if the controller and MA2 were now compatible;
Date; this morning!
Hi Customer,
Thank you for contacting DJI Technical support.
We greatly appreciate your interest in our products!
DJI MAVIC AIR 2 are not yet compatible with DJI Smart Controller.
Our developers are still in the procedure to add the DJI Fly app in DJI Smart Controller.
Your feedback will be definitely cascaded to the concerned team for their further review.
Please stay tuned for more updates through our official website.
Thank you for choosing DJI products.
Best Regards
I'm still waiting to buy the smart controller and MA2 together!
Simon
@OriginaldoBo range test with smart controller + air 2?
Thanks bro
The DJI Assistant. Download it where? Not getting this.
Links literally in the description
This is huge, awesome
Great overview 👍🏻
Thanks!
Its about time. Now I need to get a Air 2 for the low low. Time to sell my Mavic😁
Which MAVIC you got ?
@@vinceflores9422 I have a nice Alpine White Mavic Pro for sale. Perfect condition, 5 batteries, charging hub, car charger, ND filters, Controller with phone holder, hard and soft cases, and camera cage. All that for 1000.00.
but it wont fir my case or will it ?
Hey OriginaldoBo, I found a 7" android tablet TRIPLTEK with high brightness 1000 nit tablet seems to be the perfect companion to fly the Mavic Air 2 .It is also 64 bit. I will love to see a review of this tablet.
Do you think it’s with getting if you only have the MA2?
Personally I hate flying with out the smart controller. I’m that spoiled with it. It’s ruined every other controller experience for me
OriginaldoBo yeah I understand. If I had the MP2 also I would be all over it. Thanks man!
Does this update also add support for DJI Goggles?
I didn’t see that in the release notes
@@OriginaldoBo however, you could now connect your goggles into the HDMI port of the Smart Controller :)
Good Job!
Finally got it updated! Went flying and the DJI Fly app drops out from time to time. RTH still worked (thank God!). Anyone else have this issue?
Didn’t have that issue seemed fine on my end
Does it support hdmi output?
Yes
@@OriginaldoBo Like mavic 2 pro it can output clean hdmi?
That drone looks like an alligator 🐊 😂😂😂
😬😬😬😬
SOLUTION: Go to your internal storage on the S-C and delete the downloaded update (should show time when it was downloaded), then use the Assistant 2 to download and update - that's it!
@@ZabDevin Smart Controller. LOL
I updated my smart controller for the M Air 2 with the result, that the range has significantly reduced by almost three times. !!
💩that really sucks for the price you pay for the smart controller and it turns out doggy
Yikes! Has it gotten any better?
When I put the DJI Assisstant on my Mac it bricked it! NOT HAPPY.
Haven’t tried Mac only Windows due to driver compatibility
About damn time this update arrived
That’s what I’m saying
My own experience with the smart controller and I returned it..
I thought that the screen was not that great other than being bright.
I thought the way they optimize the Android operating system was very bad a lot of lagging, and sometimes would even shut down and freeze. DJI IS NOT GOOD AT USING THE OPEN SOURCE ANDROID LINUX OPERATING SYSTEM.. they are rookies...
The whole point of having this SMART controller is it's supposed to be faster setup, brighter, and run flawlessly because it's not using resources from a phone...it's dedicated it's supposed to run better but that is far from the truth!!
Let's not forget the range will not be as good and that's been the case all over TH-cam as the original mavic Air 2 controller..
I felt that my Galaxy note 9 ran flawlessly with a better resolution screen by far, a bigger screen, and bright enough and if I need a sunshade I use one it's no big deal..
My Galaxy note 9 gave me a better viewing experience than the smart controller..
Not to mention in some cases you still have to use a sunshade for the smart controller..
Put your money into a good phone that you're going to use all the time wasting $750 on a smart controller in my opinion is just a waste of money unless you got the money to throw around..
The only real advantage of this smart controller is that it's brighter in the daytime.. THAT'S REALLY ABOUT IT!!
To sum up It doesn't have a better resolution screen, the range is not as good, it does not run better than flagship Android phone like the Galaxy series which has a bigger and better screen. And the price is $750 or more you've got to be kidding me..
And one more thing you can't do screen recording on it and when you try to Mickey mouse to do the screen recording it comes out horrible!!!
The only other advantage is that quicker to set up but now with the new mavic Air 2 controller setup with your phone is so fast it doesn't make a difference anymore..
SO I JUST DON'T GET IT WOW $750 AND THEY CAN'T GET IT RIGHT.. DJI IS NOT GOOD AT THE OPERATING SYSTEM THING THEY SHOULD LEAVE THAT TO THE PROFESSIONALS..
;)
Thanks for the info it sounds like the smart controller isn't living up too what dji say it can
Like your shirt 😎
Remember to have the display set to shutoff after 30 minutes.
Im so exited to spend another 400 on an 800 drone because my 1200 iphone screen isnt good enough:/
No ones making you buy a controller. This is for those that have a smart controller already
Try another $750-$800, not $400.
🙌👍
Crap! I knew you dropped your Mavic 2, didn’t realize you dropped your smart controller too! Sorry man!
i just wrote dji and asked them about this and they said it wasnt compatible what the heck
it wasnt compatible at that time lol
TRNDSTTRS I literally wrote them and ask them after I got done watching this video and that’s what they told me that it wasn’t compatible still and then that’s when I wrote that comment above so what do you mean by your comment?
MOST OF THE EXPERIENCES WITH THE SMART CONTROLLER IS IT DOESN'T HAVE AS GOOD AS RANGE AS THE ORIGINAL CONTROLLER!!
You said you don't have good experience with range with the mavic air 2? just about everybody has had the opposite experience it's better than the mavic 2 pro in almost every situation.. better range than any DJI drone regardless of price...
There's tons of TH-cam videos proving this over and over again..
Even Dustin dunhill got the mavic air 2 further than any drone just as advertised. He got the mavic air 2 with the original controller TO GO 5 MI OUT he could have went further but the battery was getting too low.. and there's plenty of other videos to prove this..
;)
Looks like you just have some bad luck..
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