Just the battery you could know why the Typhoon H is worse

The battery performance of Yuneec Typhoon H is annoying for its recharge time.It takes more than two hours for a full charge which is twice as long as the Phantom 4.

Here is some case from pilots with Yuneec Typhoon H battery.

“I was out today and tried an experiment I have suspected that when running videos most of the time 15 minutes is about as safe as I can get on a new Typhoon H battery. Next battery flew for 35 minutes taking about half dozen photos at about 400 feet out and 200 feet up. The third battery I flew fast and high taking a few videos and photos and got a low battery at 400 feet up and barely got it down in time, 20 minutes.

Bottom line you have to pay attention to ‘everything’ when you fly, weather, wind, taking videos, flying fast and climbing fast. I have two DJI Phantoms and they will fly circles around these Yuneec’s, the Yuneec’s are very slow in response time. Do love the camera that takes fantastic videos in 4K though.”

“I took my Typhoon H up for its first flight. All I basically did was hover at different altitudes and moved short distances taking a series of pictures. From the first picture to the last picture was only about 15mins. Then I was forced to land with low voltage warning. The battery meter on the st16 was showing over 14 volts and the little icon showed half battery. So I took it up again to about 85 feet to take one last picture and before I could frame the shot it started to return to home. Will the battery break in or is something defective. Other Typhoon H owners say they are getting 18 to 20 mins. Oh, and the wind was minimal.”

Of course, the battery performance of a drone will depend on what the pilot does with his bird, and what the conditions are on any given day. More wind means less flight time, as the drone has to work harder to stay stable. Still, with a two-hour recharge time, Typhoon H users will have to bear with the inconvenience of carrying two extra batteries or three.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Yuneec Typhoon H let my girlfriend and me down!

OMG! What a nightmare. My Yuneec Typhoon H remote controller is dead on arrival. It ruined my mood for the flight of Yuneec Typhoon H.

I called Yuneec support and was requested to return it back for repair after spending $1300.

Repair, well, I don’t think anyone agrees to have a repaired unit after spending so much dollars. I learned from the forum that the repaired unit doesn’t work as well as the brand new one.

With my tons of phone calls to push for an exchange, they agreed to send me new one considering I’m the valued customer.

A week later, I received my new controller. I have to say that I’m a beginner. I had to call the support again and again to get it work. It took around 2 hours and many tries to bind the hex.

The support told that if it still didn’t work, I might need to have the remote controller sent back to them again. Again? I did want to kick the Typhoon H off at that time. I told the support, I needed a full refund if it didn’t work this time and I would tell my friends not to purchase anything from Yuneec.

The support seemed to sense something and became very patient after that. With his help, I get the remote controller bind to the hex. I thought the nightmare ended up there. I started to try my first flight after everything was set up. I took off the Typhoon H. It ascended to 10 meters high. I noticed the landing gear was in the live video. Shouldn’t the landing gear retract itself at this height? I tried with my remote controller but still failed to have the landing gear retract. I ascended the Typhoon H and thought the landing gear might retract. But nothing changed when it was 20 meters high.

I landed the Typhoon H and call the tech support. I operated with their instructions but it would start and one leg would get stuck. My patience worn thinner and thinner. I didn’t even want to fly it anymore.

Three days later, my girlfriend told me she would like to watch me flying the typhoon H. I thought it could still fly at least. So we took the drone to an open area. When I tried to fly the typhoon H, the new controller had lost the binding to the aircraft body again. I started to try to bind them again and it took us 30 minutes with trials. It worked finally. But what most ridiculous thing was it lost signal from the aircraft again when my girlfriend was ready to what me flying.

I started the procedure again and again but my trials went in vain. I called tech support and they were even not able to help. I was recommended to send my Typhoon H for test. Seriously?!!!

The Typhoon H just ruined my day! I could see how frustrated my girlfriend was.

Should I send it back to repair or full refund? It is like an endless nightmare and I’m tired of everything about Typhoon H.

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My two Yuneec Typhoon G crashed for no reason

I do not want to write negative reviews to be honest. I do understand that it do effect the way you make a decision. But this is the reason we need to write the truth here.

Every time I see the drone fly free in the sky, I dream of having my own drone and flying it proudly. I read a lot of reviews online and watched a lot of videos. The Yuneec Typhoon G came to my choice finally based on the strong recommendations from my one of friend who owned a Yuneec Typhoon H. He convinced me of purchasing the Yuneec Typhoon G as it is easy to start with and can fly with my Gopro 4.That’s great! I made the choice happily.

I unboxed the Yuneec Typhoon G carefully, checked the parts I received and I started my first flight after everything was great. I turned on the Typhoon G and remote controller. I was studying and tried to get to know more about this unit. Then I smelt something uncomfortable. I looked around but couldn’t find anything wrong. I then touched the Typhoon G accidently and was shocked. The Typhoon G was badly overheated and emitted a burning smell when I hadn’t even flown it at all. I turned it off and called the support immediately. I was recommended to send it back for test. I was not so happy about that but still looking forward to receiving it very soon with my friend’s comfort.

A week later, I heard from Yuneec support and they agreed to exchange a brand new Yuneec Typhoon G for me. I was so happy and thought that’s why my friend recommended Yuneec.

The exchanged unit worked great at first. I thought I got the hang of it and purchased a lot of accessories from Yuneec just to have my Gopro 4 fly with it. However, that was when the nightmare began.

With the live video feed, I could see that the gimbal shaking like crazy. I was afraid that it might be too loose that it just dropped off my GoPro 4. I landed it immediately and try to reinstall my GoPro. It worked better later after I reinstalled but the footage was still shaky. However, when it was about 100 meters away from me, I received a warning that the WIFI signal is weak. It lost the signal after that and the screen went to black. I landed it, checked all the connections and rebooted later. Everything worked correctly at first even the live HD video was not that clear. However, 7 minutes later, it started to float when I did nothing to it. Shouldn’t it hover there? I tried to stop it but my trials were in vain. It floated towards a tree, stroke to the tree and hanged there finally. My Gopro 4 got broken. The gimbal wasn’t able to hold it firmly and it just dropped off from the tree.

I was requested to send it to Yuneec support. However, I’m hesitating as I didn’t just want to fly it at all, I hope to do aerial photography.

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What a bad Yuneec customer service

I am an experienced pilot, both full-size fixed- and rotary-wing and RC. This Yuneec Typhoon Q500 flies wonderfully, both with and without GPS lock, and functions as advertised EXCEPT: BE ADVISED YOU CANNOT CONTROL A GOPRO WITH THIS UNIT.

Took a 30-minute phone call with Yuneec to even determine this, because it’s not documented at all.

In addition, there were missing parts (no SD card in the package) and even after the phone call to Yuneec, and after they told me they would send me the card, nothing happened. I also ‘ordered’ the 4K camera to mount on the hard point, so as to ‘convert’ my unit to the Typhoon quadcopter, but apparently my order got lost by the tech I spoke with and ten days later I still have that crappy GoPro gimbal, which itself doesn’t hold camera steady under ANY conditions.

Disappointed…

Later,I heard so many complaints about Yuneec customer service, just one example here.

“I elected to go with Yuneec because of the customer service reputation.I was very pleased with the Yuneec Typhoon quadcopter, so much so that I purchased another Yuneec drone as backup should anything go wrong.

It did, big style. First I installed the camera off the new one to test it out and the copter behaved independently crashing and breaking one side of the slide mount off the gimbal.

I ran the GUI and everything checked out. So, the next flight it again goes off at a tangent and took a notion to take a swim and drowned. It behaved as if a rotor was missing but I could see that all were still in place so I am guessing a motor packed up.I’m wary of using the new one until I can determine what actually happened.

Yuneec promised to send a new one or replace at a “deep discount” dependent on the cause.Now they say the telemetry files are unreadable (I can read them????)They also promised to email me a return form to have the second camera (the first is still with the fish) repaired.

The Yuneec return form email promise was over a week ago.The post office would have been quicker i am sure. Beginning to think my desire to obtain an Yuneec drone Typhoon H is not a good idea after all.”

Yuneec customer service and warranty are a joke.

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Phantom 4 compares Yuneec Typhoon H on Flight Features for Filmmaking

Drones are an amazing new tool for content creators at all levels. In the past, only skilled operators could capture the best shots and 2 operators are often needed, one for the drone and one for the camera. Using intelligent flight features, a second operator is not always necessary.

To give you an idea of the intelligent flight features that are out there, let’s look at the features available on the DJI Phantom 4 and the Yuneec Typhoon H.

Point of Interest

Both the Inspire and Typhoon have the Point of Interest feature. This will allow the user to orbit around a subject at a predetermined speed and height. This is a very difficult more for an inexperienced pilot. Try adjusting the height in flight for an amazing spiral effect.

Waypoints / Curve Cable Cam

With these features, you can create a pre-determined fight path so that concentration can be focused on the camera. Once the points are set, the drone will continue to fly the path over at over at the set speed. This can allow for multiple takes with exactly the same drone path.

Following a Subject

This is one area where the Phantom 4 clearly prevails. With the Phantom’s ActiveTrack mode, the user can drag their finger over any subject, such as a person that is walking or biking, and it will follow that object. The Typhoon H only has Orbit Me mode which will orbit around the operator, which is typically not what would be needed for a creative film unless it is about a drone pilot.

Collision Avoidance

The two drones both have technology built-in to avoid obstacles. The Phantom 4 and the Typhoon H have sensors in the front and on the bottom. Though the Typhoon employs RealSense technology that they have developed with Intel, the Phantom 4 in practice has performed at a much higher level.

Course Lock / Home Lock

The Phantom 4 also comes with features Course Lock, which keeps the drone pointing in the same direction, and Home Lock, which makes it easier to fly further and closer to the home point. The only comparison on the Typhoon H is Journey which flies the drone out to a set distance instead of the variable distance that the Phantom 4 allows.

Return to Home

Lastly, these drones have safety features that allow them to come back to where they started at the push of a button or if signal is lost. DJI now puts a Home button in all of its products.

Overall, while there’s no substitute for a good pilot, intelligent flight features make it much easier to capture incredible shots with minimal effort. By mastering these features, you’ll be miles ahead of most filmmakers. Just be sure to always fly safely and use technology wisely to create great projects. As Toy Story Director John Lasseter said, “the art challenges the technology, and the technology inspires the art.”

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DJI Drone Flying through Fireworks

It rises from the ground with glowing light. Hundreds of feet in the air you see flashing colors traveling through the sky. No, it’s not a firecracker, it’s a DJI Phantom 4, the most recent incarnation of DJI’s most popular line of crafts, flying steadily through fireworks.

Before consumer drones were available to the public, spectators have had to watch fireworks displays from the ground. Fireworks most commonly explode 200 to 1500 feet from the ground so there is a significant amount of distance from the audience to the magical display.

In the past few years, UAVs (aka drones) have allowed filmmakers all over the world to get a perspective never before available. Getting up close and personal with the fireworks, the drones fly around, through, and over the incendiary spectacles with perfectly stable professional quality cameras.

The most common drones we see taking the footage that photographers and videographers need are DJI’s Phantom series and Inspire 1series crafts. With the range and stability necessary for safety in flying, cameras that can capture the low light footage with no grain necessary for nighttime fireworks shows, and a number of smart flight modes that allow pilots to maneuver in complicated situations easily, DJI’s aircrafts are proving to be the best tool for a large number professionals and amateurs alike.

Popular vlogger Devin Graham, aka devinsupertramp, recently released a video showing his use of a Phantom 4 at an event run by Firestorm Pyrotechnics in Utah. Inspired by an incredibly popular video released in 2014 showing a Phantom 2 flying directly through a large fireworks display, Devin decided to take on the subject with a much more powerful tool.

In many of Devin’s videos on his popular YouTube channel, he successfully uses his Phantom 4, but shooting fireworks from so close is unlike anything he’s done. “[For] most of this video with the DJI Phantom 4 we actually filmed it with an ISO of 1600. And I was a little scared to kind of push the ISO that high, but there was no grain on the image whatsoever so I was like mind blown stoked about that.”

Other popular and up and coming vloggers like BFvsGF and DeathByVlog have also recently released their own drone captured fireworks footage using DJI crafts getting over 1 million views in just a few months.

Like any good pilot, safety is Devin’s crew’s highest concern when flying at public events like this. “Because there were going to big fireworks going off we also made sure that we were in a designated area where we were not above people, so lets just say if one of these drones did get hit, which they actually [did] get hit several times, but if one got shot down it wasn’t going to land on someone or hurt someone.” With the Phantom 4’s collision avoidance and return-to-home functionality Devin and his team had no problems flying their quadcopter home amidst the hectic environment.

As drone and camera technology is advanced by companies like DJI, filmmakers will continue to test the limits of these tools for the sake of their audience to provide footage never deemed possible.

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5 Reasons Why the DJI Phantom 4 is Awesome for Travel Photography

Travelling with a drone is one of the best ways to explore new parts of the world from new perspectives. With a camera-equipped quadcopter, you’re able to look the world from new, revolutionary angles and capture it for others to see.

Let us show you exactly why the DJI Phantom 4 UAV is an amazing addition to the travelling photographer’s toolbox!

A wider view

Ascend just a hundred meters up in the air and you get access to completely new landscape shots. Whether deserts, oceans, forests or mountains, many types of scenery are best captured from above. And seeing the shot on the live HD view from your drone before you capture it is a thrilling experience.

Capture the impossible

It’s not just about perspectives but also about smart features enabled by powerful software that let you capture shots that you would otherwise never able to. With ActiveTrack, you can easily track for example a kayaker, a mountain biker or a skateboarder — or capture yourself while doing any of these activities! This simply isn’t possible any other way, unless you have your own film crew handy.

Also, in case you think this seems risky and crash prone, don’t worry. The DJI Phantom 4 has a Sense and Avoid system that lets it automatically avoid obstacles in its path. While other platforms on the market do claim to have similar systems, we have found the Phantom 4’s to be the most effective.

New perspectives on well-known sights

With the Phantom 3 or 4, you can capture landmarks from new angles to see their grandness in new ways. See for example how Christ the Redeemer in Rio looks like when shot from above, instead of the usual perspective from below.

Travel video

If there’s anything that’s better than drone travel photography, it would have to be drone travel videography! The Phantom 4 has a powerful, crystal clear 4K video camera that lets you shoot professional quality video from the sky. As a bonus, you can both edit and share the footage right from the DJI GO app, so your footage is up in just minutes.

Livestream

With the newest version of DJI GO, you can also stream to YouTube Live directly from the app. This not only means that your audience around the world can see the same sights as you do, but they can experience new places at the same time as you do, bringing them closer than ever before. It’s truly an amazing to be able to share the wonder you feel with people around the world at the same time.

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Yuneec Typhoon H Backpack has very poor quality and design

When I bought the Yuneec Typhoon H, I didn’t get a backpack and after breaking enough little parts by having it rattle around in the back of my car, I knew a backpack would be the first accessory I’d buy with my Typhoon H that I just got a few weeks ago.

I really considered getting some of the other backpack on Amazon made for the Yuneec Typhoon H but after reading a lot of reviews, I just saw too many comments from people who said it never quite fit the Yuneec Typhoon H properly. I think the reason this is an issue with so many of the third party Yuneec Typhoon H backpack is that the manufacturers own one model of the Yuneec and make the backpack for it, but it doesn’t fit all of the slightly different models. That’s a key reason to get this official Yuneec Typhoon H backpack. But this official back pack still does not fit well!

The zipper is the first thing I look at when reviewing bags because they are often not sewn well, or are too tight and eventually break.  Really disappointed that this backpack cannot zip with the foam inside it and too tight to open it and close it like you put a big guy in the skinny pants. If I were to force the zipper it would break. There is no other material to pull or gather to place the two zippers closer together.

Also I do have some durability concerns with the material on the outside of the bag. It seems to scratch pretty easily.  I don’t think this Yuneec Typhoon H backpack can offer a great protection to my drone.

Also, I don’t like that the styrofoam on the top of this Yuneec Typhoon H backpack the lid is not glued in. Mine keeps shifting and I have to keep putting it back in its spot when shutting the pack. I think I’ll just get some glue and put mine in permanently.

One thing I am not satisfied about the build of this Yuneec Typhoon H backpack is that it has four feet on the back of the case so when you set it down, the bag is propped up on the ground directly, which is bad and will cause some scratchings.

The straps on the Yuneec Typhoon H backpack really too thin you’d miss the straps on a typical school backpack (like a Jansport). And there is no waist belt, which I usually like to have, but doesn’t really matter on this pack because all you’re holding in the pack is an ultralight quadcopter.

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Getting a Yuneec Q500 4K GPS lock might take a while

Yuneec Q500 reviews caution on flying without GPS despite issues.

Using GPS to fly a Yuneec Q500 means waiting for a satellite lock and that can take quite a while and also fail, as a strong signal remains elusive in many parts of the world because of the limited satellite coverage available.

For owners of a Yuneec Q500 this frustrating process can drain precious battery time and raise questions mid-flight about the status of a connection. Some Yuneec Q500 pilots might even consider flying without GPS assistance, despite suggestions to the contrary.

DJI vs Yuneec comparisons suggest these issues, common on the Yuneec Q500 4K and almost every type of Yuneec drone, are a rarity in every single RC quadcopter model manufactured by DJI, the market leader. That, at least, is what Jim Fisher says in a review of the Yuneec Q500 in PCMag.

The Yuneec Q500 4K“won’t take off until it achieves a GPS lock,” Fisher says.

“You can manually override this requirement if you want to fly without the aid of GPS, but I don’t recommend it. Indoor flight is certainly possible, but there’s no positioning system like you’ll find with the DJI Phantom 3 Professional … so you’ll have to take great care. Even a minor bump indoors can destroy a propeller.”

While a propeller might seem like minor and easily replaceable part of the Yuneec Q500 4K and any other drone but at US$15 each from Yuneec that can quickly add up if the issues are recurrent. And experience suggests that the issues are frequent with the Yuneec Q500.

And, as Fisher notes, the loss of a satellite lock can happen when the Yuneec Q500 is in mid-air.

“During my first run I had some thick trees between me and the Q500, which caused it to lose signal more quickly than I expected. The Q500 didn’t automatically return to home at that point, and the signal was too weak for the manual Home function to work. I was able to walk closer to the unit and regain control, but it was a scary moment in the air.”

He added the second time out was not a charm.

“The craft lost GPS lock momentarily and started to fly erratically,” he said of a test flight with the Yuneec Q500 4K, adding that the Yuneec drone “does wobble a bit in the air, which is somewhat disconcerting when compared with the absolute stillness of the Phantom 3 Professional.”

And finally, he said that even with the GPS issues he stayed with the system because of concerns on stability if it was disabled.

“I did all of my flying with the GPS enabled. If you’ve got a lot of experience flying remote control aircrafts without GPS assistance, you can disable it. When it’s turned off the Q500 4K can fly fast—nearly 60mph—and it can perform steep banks and turning maneuvers. But it’s also unstable in the air, and drifts down when moving forward. I don’t recommend it unless you’re a pro.”

 

 

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