Mine goes nuts inside. Absolutely bonkers. I blasted the lights in my room to. What exactly does it mean by " Textured environments?" My carpet literally has a cris-cross texture pattern. :D I am thinking maybe it is a bug in the mobile app. Maybe interference or bad wifi rather then the actual lighting and floors. My friend said they can fly no problems with the controller indoors. For me though with just the phone it is a disaster. It just goes crazy as soon as I go around 5 feet away from the phone.
@@JBC_cat not sure. I’m assuming they mean some kind of pattern but I feel for my simple white tile flooring it’s able to hold but only if the light is enough
@@ati5238 nope. It increases the flight time without it. So with extra weight, the drone does seem to get louder as it compensates for the extra weight but the guards don’t weigh that much so I can’t detect with my ear
@@MushmouthJoe it’s a fun light for sure. Biggest complain is the laser is too easy to access and the buttons should be swapped. If that’s not an issue then you will like it a lot.
Anyone able to recommend a particular charger for the Neo ( other than the offcial DJI one which is unavailable )? I've tried about 6 chargers and either mine is broken, or it is really particular which chargers it accepts
I just got mine yesterday and already crashed it haha. Yes I thought I'd try it indoors last night since I'd seen a few clips of it flying indoors quite well. Each time I launched it failed to hover. It would take off and start to hover then drift in random directions while losing altitude until landing. Your video answers why. It just couldn't stabilise in the low light. The third time it drifted into a pillow case and sucked the fabric into the rotor guard and tore a prop off. Unrelated note, my first youtube upload of my DJI Neo is a prop replacement video. 🤣
Good explanation, but yes I think if you would have paired this up with actual video samples it may have been a much stronger video. Overall still good to know the info and I understood what modes gave you what result. 👍🏽
@@WillEDC maybe not was in a bit of a rush 😂 I do find in general it seems to suffer with low light,and it does really do well at higher height,does get knocked about quite a bit, but it's only 135g , anyway it's really just a selfie drone.
You know the Ground effect of Propeller?! You fly in a Small Area and the Drone cant compensate the Effect withtout Tracking. If the Small Sensor doesnt have enough Light it drifts (to the Wall) and lands ... And the Drone says you whats the Problem is;) More Light;) The Sensors are to small to pick up more light.
yup. I'm aware so that's why vps is so important. strange that the Tello has better vps than the Neo making the Neo the worst indoor drone in dji lifetime lineup. I asked dji themselves is this an indoor drone in a Neo group that they commented in. they haven't replied. meanwhile Neo owners have their own civil war of whether it's an indoor drone or not. and at time you get cult like behaviour of apologists say it's just a toy and the same people would get angry if someone else calls it a toy because it can do more than a toy. so it's this product that is just a very big question mark and the capabilities is a question mark too. the app warns, don't fly over water. yet dji will post a influencer work in which they flew over water to take a shot. customers are left confused.
@@WillEDC Thanks for ure Answer. I think if there is enough light it works indoors, Captain Drone testet it. I will use it only Outdoors. Flight modes are for Outdoor use. Actually i would not fly over water:)
Actually DJI rep did confirm now it can be flown indoors. But keep the doors closed! There is a guy who Neo lost control and it went out the door and flew into a bush. Haha That guy is probably the best actual drone reviewer out there.
I MADE A MISTAKE. I BELIEVE THE MAX DISTANCE IS ACTUALLY approx 70m. The flight was flown out and return back making the total flight distance 145. Half of that is the max distance
@@SuperMan19867 whoa that’s far. That’s amazing distance. I never tested that far. I used to do the WiFi extender trick for the tello to boost the signal. Silly that the tello is better than this drone at some things including vps
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@@budget_nomad yeah got it for the quick shots as I have 2 other drones. In the back of my mind I’m thinking I’m gonna get a mini 5 pro if it comes out then I can use that remote on this. It’s interesting because everyone result is different. Even the image can be adjusted with the remote but not with WiFi alone so it’s hard for a new consumer to understand what you’re exactly getting. I need to do some experimentation as well. For example, I just saw a guy vid where he is doing a circle with half of it over water. It got unstable over the water. That was obviously a VPS issue but I’ve also heard if you let the drone sit for 45 seconds it has GPS lock so perhaps a practice as simple as that would make it more stable. Or that if you have the DJI app open with manual controls it looks for the gps rather than VPS alone. It’s hard to know exactly what it does without DJI telling us. We are beta testers now with their new toy
@@WillEDC ohh you should have the RC. It has 10km max but in our NEO due to its battery life it flies approximately 1km far and 1km back to home. It’s ok I don’t want my NEO go far. I’m afraid with big birds 😂
@@licencetoswill yup I know. It’s not a mini either. It’s not even a tello(even cheaper and very old drone). So DJI has put a spec stating it it needs more than 15 lux for the VPS to work. The tello is rated as a 10 lux minimum 🤣 This is a cautionary video. I understand the drone is limited and what it’s communicating. Customers will have expectations and this video will set their expectations. The worst VPS of any DJI drone since it was a feature 🫡
I have the neo and honestly for my use with the three batteries I am quite satisfied with it but damn why does no one take the trouble to notify that even with a battery at 100% the screen never indicates more than 8'27 '' remaining autonomy, it's clearly a bug, I contacted DJI, they themselves don't know, supposedly a firmware bug but I have a doubt... Btw thanks for the video, very useful!
Max Flight Time Approx. 18 mins (approx. 17 mins with the Propeller Guards)* Each battery allows the drone to perform at least 20 palm takeoff and landing for shoots in succession** * Measured when flying forward at a speed of 2 m/s in a windless environment 20 m above sea level, with camera parameters set to 1080p/30fps, video mode off, and from 100% battery level until 0%. Results may vary depending on the environment, actual use, and firmware version. ** Measured after DJI Neo is activated, with a fully charged battery and default settings, and using Circle, Rocket, and Dronie modes, and is for reference only.
That should be illegal false advertising, saw other vids said same thing 25% less battery than claim and can’t believe they can’t make this lil thing quieter.
@@thewebstylist I’ll report back later to see if it’s better with more cycles on the battery. The thing is I’m at 40m and the tested altitude is 20m so it should be lower then their test
I had the same issues and will make a video for RU-vid as well. Despite many advantages and technical innovations, DJI products occasionally malfunction. I believe this is a bug that will hopefully be fixed with an update.
So the advertised 18mins of flight time is an over-estimate then? (I know its approximate but the test timings are ~20% away from the advertised which is a lot). Would we expect the flight time to reduce if the drone is moving (not hovering)? Can it auto come to me if the batt is low? Or we have to do a search and rescue to see where it drops lol.
Not necessarily. They use a closed space with it moving. I believe no wind and a slow forward is the most energy efficient so this would technically use more energy just by hovering. I’m also 40m over sea level. So I’m sure they do it at sea level too. But I’m ok with that altitude because unless you’re flying at the beach, chances are you are at a higher elevation. Also, 18 min is without the guards. I believe there is no RTH with the Wi-Fi and manual control. It’s supposed to be on the remote. But the Wi-Fi can only go so far. Maybe 50m as the crow flies? So you’re most likely in LOS and can manually return. Speaking of dropping, by the incidents people experience, I wouldn’t go so gung ho on the distance or over water just in case. There could be some bugs as owners have speculated. Or you can go nutso depending on your earning potential and if 200 bucks is disposable for you. lol I think I need to test a real world Wi-Fi distance and also the altitude of the Wi-Fi. I just need to find time to travel as I live in an air restricted area. Thanks for stopping by.
@@thesololady I see their spec page has a hover time and it’s rated a minutes less roughly. They also hover at 20m altitude to the sea. Also they mention 1080 video mode but I retested at 1080 and prop guard and got 13.5 min so it didn’t change anything for me. I think it’s still good considering this thing weighs so little. I think the consumer needs to know their case use. For example if they want to remote use and fly far then they should get the fly more package with more batteries. If just the smart track functions and WiFi, then one battery can be enough as you take a shot and then top off with a power bank until your next shot. In drone charging time ranges from 1 - 2 hours from critical 9% to full.
@@WillEDC Thanks! Yep use case is important esp for a new drone user cos that'll affect the usable flight time after onsite learning curve, leaving some buffer for 'flying back' 😅 etc.... at ~13mins its quite little to work with for an inexperienced user lol
Got mine in silver also. The green laser is brighter than the one on my olight coppe arkfeld and I like that it uses usb c to recharge. Don’t understand why Olight uses that magnetic charging cable on all their lights
@@krapeevids6992 proprietary charge to make more money? I asked Wurkkos and they said it’s class 3R. I asked them because if you need to travel, there may be laser class restrictions. It’s fun to have. My only complaint is how easy to access it.
I am not sure if you realize that the Neo is designed as outdoor follow me selfie type of drone, not for indoor use, right??? Just because you can, it does not mean you should...
Everyone needs to make sure that when they use it for the first time, they have to calibrate it. That drone is not calibrated, even if it says otherwise.
@@24lenard I’m in manual control but manual is too laggy to control the drone atti style . A remote would be more manageable. Ideally a user should make sure there is adequate lighting so I hope this video can be a precautionary video to make sure every room you enter has enough light.
