How To Replace And Repair Parrot AR Drone Parts

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videos which show how to replace AR Drone parts

To repair and replace your Parrot AR drone parts is quite easy. Fixing your AR drone will also save you time and money.  This article with AR drone repair videos show you how to inspect and replace your Parrot AR drone parts.

The below videos cover everything from checking and maintaining your AR drone, to replacing parts such as the mainboard, navigation board, central cross, bearings, gears and motors.

At the very end of this article, we also have some good information on how to fix ultrasound emergency errors on your Parrot AR drone.

Having your Parrot drone parts in great condition is essential for the best flying experience and to avoid crashes.  Inspecting your Parrot AR drone parts every couple of days will keep your quadcopter flying perfectly.

By checking parts such as cogs, shafts and blades to make sure they aren’t bent, cracked or broken, will help ensure your quadcopters operates at its best.

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Phantom 3 And Inspire 1 Waypoints And Ground Station Options

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Phantom 3 Waypoints Navigation and Ground Station Alternatives

The Phantom 3 and Inspire 1 now have DJI waypoint navigation by a firmware and Go App update and not through the Ground Station app.

Both drones are pretty impressive. However, when these drones were first released they didn’t come with waypoint navigation which was certainly a big disappointment.

Not having waypoints took most people by surprise as the Phantom 2 Vision and Vision+ had waypoint navigation from the Vision App.  Also the original Phantom 2 uses the Ground Station app as an add on for waypoints.

This post looks at the new Inspire 1 and Phantom 3 waypoints, along with other waypoint navigation and ground stations alternatives and options.

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DJI Inspire 1 Drone Review Including Zenmuse Camera Options

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DJI Inspire 1 Design, Gimbal and Camera Review

This updated DJI Inspire 1 drone review takes a close look at the features, design, gimbal and camera options on both the Inspire Standard and Professional models.

The Inspire 1 has entered new territory in drone innovation, sleek design and patented motor and gimbal engineering.  The Inspire 1 drone is very versatile with various cameras and sensors options.

In this Inspire 1 review, we take a full look at its design, intelligent flight modes, gimbals and many camera options, along with a number of top Inspire 1 videos.  We answer the many frequently asked questions such as the Inspire 1 range, distance, max height, altitude, frequency, sensors, transmission, WiFi, gimbal, camera and much more.

The DJI Inspire 1 is very close to the perfect quadcopter. The Inspire 1 allows anyone to create great aerial photography and filming shots. There are a number of cameras which can be fitted to the Inspire 1.

The latest camera is the Zenmuse Z3 which is the first integrated aerial zoom camera optimized for still photography. Being able to detach the gimbal on the Inspire 1 allows this drone to be used for more than just aerial filming.

For example, the Inspire 1 Pro comes with the Zenmuse X5 gimbal and 4k micro four thirds camera. This Zenmuse X5 gimbal can be removed and the new Zenmuse XT thermal imaging sensor can be attached giving the Inspire 1 real flexibility to provide solutions in many different sectors.

Fire Departments use drones to get an overall view of the area where they are battling a blaze whether it is a building or a forest.   They are also using thermal vision cameras to get information on the heat of a fire or the heat from a fire which has just been put out.

Or, how about attaching the latest Parrot Sequoia multispectral sensor for farming allowing the Inspire 1 to capture both visible and invisible images of crops, vegetation and ground cover.

The Inspire 1 is designed with adaptability in mind.

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Walkera Goggle 4 FPV Review Along With Prices

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Top review of the Walkera Goggle 4 FPV glasses

Designed beautifully, the Walkera Goggle 4 are a big hit with drone pilots. Along with high quality optics, the Walkera FPV goggles have wide FOV, dual antennae for stability and precision visual engineering, the Walkera 4 FPV goggles are very comfortable to wear.  The Walkera Goggle 4 price is also very affordable.

The Goggle 4 FPV glasses are not just for flying Walkera quadcopters. You can also attach these into your DVD player and watch movies in great color, detail and fully immersed. It’s an incredible experience.

Below, we highlight the outstanding features of the Goggle 4 glasses, a nice diagram of the ports and connections and a couple of terrific videos at the end.

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How To Update 3DR Solo Firmware To Fix Issues And Add Features

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How To Update 3DR Solo Firmware

Knowing how to update your 3DR Solo firmware to the latest version is very important.  The Solo firmware upgrades will fix bugs in the software along with adding new flight features giving you a far better flying and filming experience.

Upgrading the firmware software on the Solo remote controller and quadcopter is pretty easy.

The whole process takes approximately 15 mins overall.  We will take you through the steps here with an excellent video at the end.

3DR really pack their firmware upgrades with plenty of new features for the Solo quadcopter, the GoPro camera and the remote controller.  They have added new flight control systems,  introduced extra features to the Solo App and expanded their SDK software.

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Hyperfocal Distance, Charts And APP for Aerial Photography

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Understanding Hyperfocal Distance landscape photos, charts, formula and apps

Understanding hyperfocal distance will greatly enhance the quality of your landscape photography.  Here we explain everything about hyperfocal distance and how to get it right.  Then, you can practice setting the hyperfocal distance on your particular camera.

Below you will find a hyperfocal distance chart, the mathematical formula and where you can download a hyperfocal distance calculator app.  There is also some terrific hyperfocal distance photos as examples.

At the end there is also a fantastic hyperfocal distance video tutorial. 

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AR Drone Mods For Longer Flying, Wi-Fi Range And Better Views

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AR drone mods for longer flying and increased WiFi range

With a few small Parrot AR drone mods, you can double the flight time and make your AR drone stronger. The Parrot AR 2.0 drone range can also be extended and it’s a great feeling to fly higher and further.

These Parrot drone mods and upgrades will also prolong the life of the motors, gears and shafts as their will be less friction on the brushless motors and parts.

Below you will also find added videos with instructions to assist you with the modifications.  Watch the videos a couple of times and you will easily be able to carry out this modifications.

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Drones Marketing Big Auto Brands With Very Creative Filming

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Drones For Marketing And Filming Top Brands

Using drone cinematography for commercials to market brands and products is becoming very popular.   Drones now have terrific stabilization and cameras to film professionally.

They are widely available and very reasonably priced.  Now generally drones are used to do the filming.  However, there have been a number of very creative advertisements where drones filmed the ad and also starred in the ad.

Here we have a few terrific commercials, which show how drones are used in creative ways for the auto industry.  For most people, drones are viewed as sophisticated high technology. People also find drones quite intriguing. They are also attention grabbers and for some, drones have a sort of mystery about them.

I love the first drone video below which is a take on Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds” movie.

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