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by Sander Saar
The host discusses his passion for drones and introduces Xiaomi's budget-friendly competitor to DJI. Along the way it covers Unboxing the Drone, Hardware and Specifications and Software Setup and Challenges, and more. A summary of the flight test results, image stabilization performance, and overall impressions of the drone's value.
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The host discusses his passion for drones and introduces Xiaomi's budget-friendly competitor to DJI.
On screen: A young man wearing a white graphic t-shirt gestures enthusiastically while speaking in front of a white Xiaomi drone box.
The package contents are revealed, including the drone body, blades, remote control, charger, and detachable camera unit.
On screen: A top-down view of a person unpacking drone accessories and laying all components out on a sofa next to the Xiaomi Mi Drone.
A detailed look at the drone's lightweight modular design, battery life, sensors, camera gimbal options, and remote controller features.
On screen: A close-up view shows a person demonstrating the buttons, joysticks, ports, and features of the white drone remote controller.
An explanation of pairing the drone with the mobile app, navigating the Chinese language interface, and configuring flight settings.
On screen: A close-up view of a person using their fingers to navigate a map on a smartphone mounted to the drone remote controller.
Live testing of the drone's flight capabilities, including automatic takeoff, landing, waypoint navigation, and the return-to-home feature.
On screen: A man stands on a building rooftop operating a remote controller as a white quadcopter drone ascends into the sky and hovers above nearby brick structures.
A summary of the flight test results, image stabilization performance, and overall impressions of the drone's value.
On screen: A man sits on a rooftop holding a drone controller with the quadcopter resting next to him as he talks directly to the camera.
What the footage shows, shot by shot. It is derived from the video itself, independent of the commentary. Timestamps link to the exact second.
0:00–0:03 A young man wearing a white camera-graphic t-shirt sits on a grey couch and introduces himself while speaking to the camera. On screen: 1930-58
0:03–0:10 The presenter continues speaking from the sofa, gesturing with his hands as he discusses drones. On screen: \u042430-58
0:10–0:21 A young man sits on a grey couch talking directly to the camera before lifting up the retail packaging box of the Xiaomi Mi Drone. On screen: Xiaomi Mi Drone mi 030-58
0:22–0:28 Animated title cards show the video topic and creator credits against a textured blue background with light effects. On screen: XIAOMI MI DRONE REVIEW - UNBOXING, SETUP, TEST BY SANDER SAAR I BELIEVE IN TECHNOLOGY
0:28–0:40 A young man sitting on a sofa enthusiastically talks to the camera while holding up various Xiaomi gadgets, with a Mi Drone box in the background. On screen: I 030-58
0:40–0:54 A young man wearing a white graphic t-shirt gestures enthusiastically while speaking in front of a white Xiaomi drone box. On screen: ФЭД-5В
0:54–1:00 A young man sits on a grey sofa and speaks expressively to the camera with a drone box behind him. On screen: 130-58
1:00–1:07 The host grabs the Xiaomi Mi Drone packaging box from behind him and holds it up toward the camera while talking. On screen: ФЭД-58 2453
1:07–1:17 A young man sitting indoors holds a large white drone box while gesturing and talking to the camera. On screen: 030-5B mi
1:17–1:29 A top-down view shows hands presenting the Xiaomi Mi Drone package and camera box on a grey sofa before opening the main box. On screen: mi
1:33–1:53 A top-down view of the presenter unpacking the Xiaomi Mi Drone, remote controller, propeller blades, and red propeller guards from the box. On screen: וח 2. 5. 4.
1:53–2:27 A top-down view of a person unpacking drone accessories and laying all components out on a sofa next to the Xiaomi Mi Drone. On screen: Iu mi
2:27–2:44 A top-down view shows hands unfolding the Chinese drone manuals and aiming a smartphone with Google Translate over them amidst unboxed drone gear. On screen: mi 注意事项 扫描下载小米无人机App 产品各部件
2:44–2:46 The presenter holds a smartphone using a translation app over an open user manual beside the Xiaomi Mi Drone components. On screen: mi English
2:46–2:54 The presenter moves his smartphone over the safety guidelines page to translate the text in real-time. On screen: mi 产品及配件 1 无人机 注意事项
2:54–3:01 A top-down view shows a person holding a smartphone running Google Translate over Chinese drone instruction manuals. On screen: 注意事项 扫描安装小米无人机 App 产品及配件 1 无人机 安全须知 Chinese English
3:01–3:10 A top-down view shows hands picking up the remote controller and removing the battery from the Xiaomi Mi Drone laid out on a sofa with its accessories. On screen: mi
3:10–3:28 A top-down view shows a person attaching propellers and mounting the camera gimbal to the bottom of the Xiaomi Mi Drone on a gray sofa. On screen: im mi
3:28–3:30 The presenter sits on a grey sofa talking to the camera with drone gear and packaging placed around him. On screen: 90-56
3:30–3:33 A close-up view displays the front camera and gimbal assembly of the Xiaomi Mi Drone resting on a sofa. On screen: MI
3:33–3:35 A high-angle top-down shot showcases the Xiaomi Mi Drone, remote controller, power adapter, and propeller guards on a sofa. On screen: וח
3:35–3:38 A person attaches a red propeller guard onto one of the drone's arms from an overhead perspective.
3:38–3:46 Hands fold down the landing gear of the Xiaomi drone to demonstrate its modularity. On screen: I
3:46–3:49 A top-down view of hands detaching the camera gimbal from the underside of the drone.
3:49–3:59 A top-down view showing hands holding the drone upright to display its thin profile, surrounded by accessories on a gray fabric surface.
3:59–4:09 A person holds the rectangular white drone battery before sliding it into the rear compartment of the Xiaomi Mi Drone. On screen: 50105/100001581 2019/05/02
4:09–4:14 A close overhead shot displays the top body of the Xiaomi Mi Drone with the remote controller and red propeller guards visible behind it. On screen: im
4:14–4:20 A close-up view displays the optical flow sensors and camera underneath the white drone.
4:20–4:29 A person attaches the detachable 3-axis gimbal camera to the underside of the drone.
4:29–4:37 A person rotates and demonstrates the 3-axis gimbal camera mounted underneath the white drone.
4:37–4:41 A detailed close-up shot focused directly on the wide-angle lens and mechanism of the drone's gimbal camera.
4:41–4:46 A front view of the assembled Xiaomi Mi Drone showing its camera gimbal system resting on a grey surface. On screen: MI
4:46–4:50 A detailed close-up shot focused on the front spherical 4K camera lens of the drone.
4:50–4:54 A three-quarters angle view displaying the white Xiaomi Mi Drone on a textured grey couch.
4:54–5:19 A close-up shot showing hands unfolding the antennas and testing the control sticks of the white drone remote controller.
5:19–6:00 A close-up view shows a person demonstrating the buttons, joysticks, ports, and features of the white drone remote controller.
6:00–6:04 A person pulls out and extends the integrated mobile phone holder from the drone's remote controller.
6:04–6:08 The presenter demonstrates the fully extended phone mount on the white drone remote controller.
6:08–6:15 Hands rotate the white remote controller around to display the side wheel and rear buttons.
6:15–6:21 Hands hold the back of the drone controller in view, showcasing the rear buttons and label.
6:21–6:26 Extreme close-up shot panning across the white propeller blade and orange-capped motor of the Xiaomi Mi Drone. On screen: ULTRA FIBER PROPELLER 01B 1046 2212
6:26–6:30 Overhead tracking shot pulling back across the Xiaomi Mi Drone body, remote controller, and accessories on a gray fabric surface.
6:30–6:33 High-angle top-down shot of the Xiaomi Mi Drone displayed alongside its controller, power adapter, and propeller guards. On screen: mi
6:33–6:37 A young man sitting on a gray couch gestures with his hands while speaking directly to the camera. On screen: 030-58
6:37–6:38 A top-down view shows a hand holding the white drone remote controller with a smartphone mounted on it showing a Chinese app interface. On screen: 请连接小米无人机 1. 按照说明书连接产品及配件 2. 打开遥控器电源 3. 打开飞行器电源 4. 用USB线连接遥控器和手机 下一步 不连接
6:39–6:55 A close-up of a person holding a smartphone using Google Translate's live camera mode to translate Chinese setup instructions on a second phone resting next to the drone. On screen: Chinese English
6:55–7:04 The host sits on a gray sofa in front of a white wall, talking animatedly with drone equipment displayed around him. On screen: m30-58
7:04–7:06 A closer medium framing of the host continuing to gesture and explain smartphone connection problems. On screen: 01030 58
7:06–7:10 A first-person top-down view of hands holding the remote controller connected to a smartphone running the app. On screen: 请连接小米无人机 1 按照说明书连接产品及配件 短按一下，再长按2秒连接电源 2 打开遥控器电源 3 打开飞行器电源 短按一下，再长按2秒飞行器电源 4 用USB线连接遥控器和手机 不连了 下一步
7:10–7:11 Hands hold the white remote controller connected via cable to a smartphone displaying the Mi Drone application screen. On screen: 攢者使用 小米无人机 登录 周
7:11–7:16 The user taps through authorization and connection prompts on the smartphone mounted onto the remote controller. On screen: 小米无人机 欢迎使用 跳过 mi
7:16–7:23 Hands type on an iPhone screen while searching inside the App Store for the drone application developer. On screen: xiaomi drone No results for "xiaomi drone" Featured Categories Top Charts Search Trending Searches moment arsenal sonos can you dab? tomorrowland slither.io…
7:23–7:25 Hands hold a smartphone searching for a developer on the App Store. On screen: 18:58 beijing fimi technology co.,ltd Loading
7:25–7:27 A man in a white graphic t-shirt speaks to the camera while gesturing on a sofa. On screen: 030-58
7:27–7:38 The presenter continues talking and gesturing enthusiastically on the sofa. On screen: 130-58
7:38–7:43 A close-up view of a person holding a smartphone showing an app download screen with the drone visible in the soft-focus background. On screen: 18:59 48% Back 小米无人机 Beijing FiMi Technology CO.,LTD OPEN Details Reviews Related Information Developer Category Updated 16 Jul 2016 Version 1.0.9 Size 49.4 MB…
7:43–7:52 A top-down close-up shot showing a smartphone mounted on the drone's remote controller while the user toggles hotspot settings. On screen: Settings Personal Hotspot Airplane Mode Wi-Fi mi.com/719818 Bluetooth On Mobile Data VPN Carrier Not Connected sander112233 Wi-Fi Password TO CONNECT USING…
7:52–7:56 Hands select a camera Wi-Fi network on a smartphone mounted to the drone remote controller. On screen: Settings Wi-Fi Airplane Mode Tiger Bluetooth On Mobile Data Personal Hotspot VPN Carrier CHOOSE A NETWORK Cheetah mi_cam719B18 Relish_Home_E00D9E Other...…
7:56–8:05 Hands connect a USB cable between the remote controller and the mounted smartphone. On screen: 正在建立连接
8:05–8:07 A young man sitting on a grey couch speaks to the camera, gesturing with his hands while surrounded by drone accessories. On screen: •030-58
8:07–8:09 Hands hold the white remote controller with an attached smartphone showing the drone application interface and menu options. On screen: 0.0 00.00.00 29分 GPS 0 不能起飞|位系统信号弱度低，紧牌场地更易
8:09–8:11 Close-up of a user navigating the drone calibration settings on the smartphone mounted to the remote controller. On screen: 云台校准 校准前请把飞行器水平放置 开始校准
8:11–8:15 A close-up of a person navigating camera resolution settings on a smartphone mounted to a white drone controller. On screen: 相 机 设 置 1920x1080 | 60 1280x720 录 像 时 录 制 音 频 4/3 | 1600万
8:15–8:21 A hand taps through the general settings menu on the smartphone screen mounted to the remote controller. On screen: 设置 固件升级 指南针校准 云台校准 新手引导 新手模式 卫星地图 显示更多飞行参数 您已经飞行: 10分钟
8:21–8:24 A user interacts with the flight control interface on the attached smartphone screen. On screen: 0.0M 00:00.00 100% 不能起飞 F定位
8:24–8:33 A close-up shot of hands holding the drone's remote controller while interacting with the companion app displayed on a mounted smartphone. On screen: 0.0 0.0M 00:00:00 29分 GPS 0 不能起飞 100% 定位系统信号精度低，... 水平速度: 0.0m/s 垂直速度: 0.0m/s 遥控信号: 强 图传信号: 强 录像 拍照 不能起飞 (度低，宽阔场地更易于定位
8:33–8:48 A close-up view shows hands interacting with a smartphone mounted on a white remote controller to demonstrate flight app settings. On screen: 0.0 不能起飞 起飞 X 0.0m
8:48–8:54 A close-up shot showing hands holding the drone's remote controller while pointing at the connected smartphone screen running the flight companion app. On screen: 0.0m 不能起飞 00:00:05 29分 水平速度: 0.0m/s 垂直速度: 0.0m/s 遥控信号: 强 图传信号: 强 GPS 0 定位系统信号强度低，宽阔场地更易于定位 定位系统信号度低，宽阔场地更易于定位 电量 100% 录像
8:54–9:10 A close-up view of a person using their fingers to navigate a map on a smartphone mounted to the drone remote controller. On screen: 0.0m 不能起飞 电量 00:00.00 29分 宽度环境更易于定位 100% 定位系统信号略低，需操 GPS 0
9:10–9:22 The presenter sits on a sofa speaking directly to the camera with the drone and accessories placed around him. On screen: W30-58
9:22–9:25 A man indoors addresses the camera while picking up the assembled white drone. On screen: 2453 f11.8-5.6 00432
9:25–9:33 A man stands on a building rooftop holding a controller with the drone placed on the ground.
9:33–9:39 A man stands on a rooftop holding a remote controller as a white quadcopter drone takes off and ascends into the air.
9:39–9:53 A wide rooftop view shows a man holding the remote control while the drone hovers steadily in the sky above him.
9:53–10:10 A man stands on a building rooftop holding a remote control as the white drone descends from the sky and lands on the deck.
10:10–10:30 A man stands on a rooftop holding a remote controller as he manually starts the motors and launches the drone into the air.
10:30–10:57 A man stands on a building rooftop operating a remote controller as a white quadcopter drone ascends into the sky and hovers above nearby brick structures.
10:57–10:59 Erratic low-angle drone camera footage spins and tilts up toward the sky and adjacent building structures.
11:00–11:12 A man stands on a rooftop holding a remote controller while talking next to the landed drone.
11:12–11:23 A wide shot shows the host standing on a rooftop holding the remote control, speaking to the camera with the drone landed nearby.
11:23–11:27 A man stands on a rooftop holding a remote controller while talking, with a drone resting on the ground in front of him.
11:27–11:34 The presenter continues speaking and gesturing on the open rooftop with the drone situated on the floor before him.
11:34–11:41 A man controls the white drone with a remote on an urban rooftop as it ascends into the sky.
11:41–11:52 A low-angle view shows the Xiaomi Mi Drone ascending into a cloudy blue sky next to a rooftop structure.
11:52–11:55 A wide shot shows the operator standing on an open building rooftop looking up while holding the remote controller.
11:55–11:59 A man stands on a building rooftop holding a remote controller while looking up at the sky.
11:59–12:10 A drone hovers high in the sky against bright white clouds and patches of blue sky.
12:10–12:25 The presenter stands on a rooftop holding the controller as the Xiaomi Mi Drone powers up its propellers and ascends into the sky.
12:25–12:30 The camera captures the Xiaomi Mi Drone flying higher into a clear blue sky dotted with white clouds.
12:30–12:48 Drone camera footage captures a wide aerial cityscape of London buildings and a crane under a sunny, partly cloudy sky.
12:48–12:53 A drone flies against an overcast sky with light cloud cover.
12:53–13:00 An aerial wide-angle shot overlooks an urban city skyline beneath a sunlit cloudy sky.
13:00–13:20 An aerial wide shot captured from the drone hovering above city rooftops and buildings under a cloudy sky.
13:20–13:27 A man stands on a rooftop holding a remote control while looking up at a flying drone.
13:27–13:31 Drone aerial view facing historical rooftop facades and a distant construction crane under a cloudy sky.
13:31–13:34 The white drone descends and lands on the rooftop floor next to the presenter holding the controller.
13:34–13:44 A presenter stands on a sunny rooftop next to a grounded white drone while holding its remote controller.
13:44–13:52 The host speaks and gestures on a sunlit urban rooftop while the drone sits on the ground in front of him.
13:52–13:56 An aerial bird's-eye camera view rises rapidly upward over the rooftop, showing the host looking up.
14:00–14:05 An aerial wide-angle shot captures the rooftops and distant cityscape of London under a partly cloudy sky.
14:05–14:12 An elevated drone view pans smoothly across London's architecture, revealing St. Paul's Cathedral and modern skyscrapers in the distance.
14:12–14:18 High-altitude aerial footage captures a wide view of London's skyline under a partly cloudy sky.
14:18–14:23 Drone aerial view pans across London cityscape as a bird swoops across the sky.
14:23–14:27 Aerial drone shot pans across central London buildings, showing construction cranes and landmarks on the horizon.
14:27–14:36 An aerial panoramic view rotates over the London cityscape beneath a cloud-filled sky.
14:36–14:43 An aerial drone perspective captures an urban street view while a man stands on a rooftop balcony controlling the flight.
14:43–14:49 A man sits on a rooftop ledge holding the drone controller and speaking with the drone placed beside him.
14:49–14:56 The presenter sits on a rooftop structure beside the white Xiaomi Mi Drone and remote, gesturing while discussing takeoff and landing experiences.
14:56–15:24 A man sits on a rooftop holding a drone controller with the quadcopter resting next to him as he talks directly to the camera. On screen: 0130-5
15:24–15:31 The presenter sits on a rooftop ledge holding the drone's remote controller while explaining its return-to-home functionality.
15:31–15:34 The presenter continues speaking and gesturing with one hand while holding the remote controller on the rooftop.
15:37–15:46 A young man sits on a rooftop ledge holding a white drone controller and gestures as he speaks, with the drone resting beside him. On screen: D30-5
15:46–15:58 A man sits on a rooftop ledge gesturing towards the Xiaomi drone beside him while holding its remote controller. On screen: W30 5
15:58–16:11 A young man sits on a rooftop talking to the camera while holding the remote controller next to the Xiaomi Mi Drone.
16:11–16:18 A young man sits on a rooftop holding a controller next to a Xiaomi Mi Drone while speaking to the camera. On screen: W30-5
16:18–16:29 A man sits on a rooftop ledge holding a drone remote controller with the white drone resting beside him while speaking to the camera.
16:29–16:38 A man sits on a rooftop ledge talking to the camera while holding the remote controller and gesturing to the Xiaomi Mi Drone beside him. On screen: W30-5
16:38–16:56 The host sits on a rooftop next to the drone and controller, speaking directly to the camera to wrap up the video.
16:56–17:01 Animated title cards and channel outro graphics appear against a textured blue and grey background. On screen: XIAOMI MI DRONE REVIEW - UNBOXING, SETUP, TEST IAOMI MI DRONE I BELIEVE IN TECHNOLOGY BY SANDER SAAR
0:00 Speaker A: Hi, everybody. Speaker A: I'm Sander and I believe in technology. Speaker A: As you've seen from my channel, I'm a huge fan of drones, not just as toys to play with, but also. Speaker B: How they can positively improve our lives. Speaker A: Xiaomi, a company that I like a lot not to call myself a fanboy, has released their answer to DJI's global success. Speaker A: A drone that costs two and a half times as much as DJI's. Speaker B: Let's take a look.
0:28 Speaker A: I'm a big fan of Xiaomi's products. Speaker A: From their battery packs to their mobile phone Xiaomi Mi 5 to their action cameras, to their headphones, to their home cameras, to their air and water purifiers. Speaker A: I'm a daily user and almost every time surprised on how Xiaomi manages to push the boundaries in terms of innovation. Speaker B: And putting the latest technology into their. Speaker A: Products that cost a fraction and are often higher quality than what we're used. Speaker B: To in the Western world.
0:54 Speaker A: In this video, the two come together. Speaker A: My passion for drones and excitement over Xiaomi's global success. Speaker A: Let's unbox the drone first, then look at the hardware that comes within the box. Speaker A: Look at the software and experience of setting it up, which for me was very frustrating as to a lot of. Speaker B: You that I've seen on the forums,. Speaker A: And then also, then take it to a flight. Speaker A: See all the software feature working live. Speaker B: And also the image quality coming out from the camera. Speaker A: Let's see what comes in the box. Speaker B: Or boxes in this case, shall we say, because the drone and the camera unit, which can be HD or 4K, is actually in a separate box.
1:26 Speaker A: So let's open it up and see. Speaker B: What it comes with. Speaker B: As you can see, the drone is completely flat, so you have to open it up yourself. Speaker B: Let me put the drone itself on the side here. Speaker B: There you have the blades itself and also a mini screwdriver. Speaker B: These are the Protectsa.
1:54 Speaker B: And here's where you have the. Speaker B: The power cord itself as well as the power adapter. Speaker B: And here's the. Speaker B: Here's the camera element. Speaker B: Very simple, very straightforward. Speaker B: Wow. Speaker B: And that's it.
2:20 Speaker A: So there you have it. Speaker B: Here's the drone, the blades, the remote, the charger, the camera unit and the protectors. Speaker A: Even though we put away the user. Speaker B: Manual straight away because they are in Chinese and we couldn't understand them. Speaker A: I just remember that when I was in Japan. Speaker B: And that's a quick tip to everybody. Speaker A: Who's using foreign manuals anywhere. Speaker B: You can use the Google Translate camera app that will translate live any text you have on it. Speaker B: There's flight indicator security safety page here.
2:49 Speaker B: This product Use this product only away from unmanned aircraft to not use in rain dust. Speaker B: So let me just go through them with the Google Translate app here live and assemble it together to get ready for the flight. Speaker B: First thing that we need to do. Speaker A: Is we need to put the remote. Speaker B: And the battery on a recharge and then also install the blade.
3:16 Speaker B: And the camera goes to the bottom and in the bottom there's this one lever you need to push. Speaker B: This clap comes off when you don't want to fly with the camera. Speaker B: For example,. Speaker A: Looking at the hardware, the drone, the camera and the remote control, the drone itself is using a four propeller system with detachable shields that it comes with. Speaker A: It's also a modular design meaning that you can fold away the landing gear and also remove the detachable camera so you it in a normal backpack flat packed rather than buying a specific one for your drone when you're traveling.
3:50 Speaker A: It is also unbelievably lightweight by just weighing 670 grams net without the battery and the frame is just about 1 millimeter thin. Speaker A: It is using a very high voltage battery of 5100mAh in capacity which gives you about 27 non stop minutes of flight for maximum precision and reach. Speaker A: They built in GPS and GLONASS both and they also have attached visual based sensors and also a camera underneath to allow tracking in indoor environments or where the GPS or clonal signals are very low.
4:23 Speaker A: The drone comes with detachable camera that is attached to a 3 axis gimbal that stabilizes up to 2000 vibrations per second. Speaker A: There are two options for the camera, a Full HD camera or a 4K Ultra HD camera, both with 104 degrees wide angle lens. Speaker A: The 4K camera captures 3840 x 2160 pixels and supports recording of stills in RAW format.
4:48 Speaker A: It is also transmitting 720p live video with low latency from up to 2km of distance. Speaker A: The remote control has built in PCB antenna array which is the same one as they're using in their Wi Fi routers in the latest one that give you the widest range. Speaker A: The remote control itself looks very similar to most of the other drones and it has two rockers, one of them to take the motors up and down to the left and to the right and the right rocker to also move the drone forward backwards and turn around its own axis to the right or to the left.
5:21 Speaker A: It also has couple of buttons on the front one to power on the drone, the second one to turn on the automatic takeoff and automatic landing and also the small orange switch here which anytime during the flight you can turn it on and will bring the drone back home. Speaker A: When looking at the bottom of the remote, it has a built micro USB charger to charge the remote, which has a built in battery of also 5000 milliamp hours and also a normal USB out which is used to tether the image to your mobile phone, either iOS or Android, and also to charge it at the same time when looking at the top of the remote.
5:57 Speaker A: It also has an expandable mobile phone holder which slides out and you can put it in a 6 inch phone or you can use the smaller holder for for the smaller 5 inch phones. Speaker A: At the side of the remote you have controls for the camera to tilt it up and down and also two buttons at the back, A to just take a photo and B to start and stop a video recording. Speaker A: The hardware itself will cost you about 24,099 yuan, which is about $380 for the full HD version and 3,000 2,999 yuan, which is about $450 for the.
6:31 Speaker B: 4K Ultra HD version. Speaker A: Now let's talk about the software that comes with the camera on your phone. Speaker A: First of all, it's all in Chinese, so if you're an English speaker, you would have to use either two phones. Speaker A: For example, as I was doing so, just hovering one over the other and. Speaker B: Using the Google Translate Live to actually see what's on the screen on every step when you're pairing it. Speaker A: Or the other thing is just take. Speaker B: A screenshot and then use Google Translate to see what's going on on the screen. Speaker A: Once you understand what's on the screen, the connecting wouldn't get easier.
6:59 Speaker B: It was a terrible experience for me, or at least very frustrating and and has been for many on the forum. Speaker A: I tried with all of my phones and failed every single time with my Nexus phone, with Xiaomi Mi 5, with Samsung Galaxy S7, with my iPhone and it just didn't work. Speaker B: The challenge with iOS app is that. Speaker A: You can't find the app on the. Speaker B: App Store because it's not using Latin Alphabet unless you know the name of the developer.
7:24 Speaker B: So here you go. Speaker A: I was almost giving up after a week of trying. Speaker A: Finally with the latest iOS update on on the 16th of July, I was finally able to pair them, connect them and with these little tips, update the drone and get it off the ground. Speaker A: First of all, make sure you have the latest update, even though it might be in Chinese. Speaker A: You can live with that. Speaker A: Secondly, make sure that your phone tethering or portable hotspot is turned on from the menu and not just for USB but for wireless as well.
7:52 Speaker A: Then connect your phone wifi with the camera wi fi on the drone and and finally plug it into the remote. Speaker A: When logging in, you might still get an error. Speaker A: Then just create a new Xiaomi Mi account and you should be fine and good to go. Speaker A: Within the menus of the app, you're able to calibrate the drone itself as. Speaker B: Well as the camera. Speaker A: And you're also able to change the. Speaker B: Resolution and the frame rates for the. Speaker A: Recordings and the images. Speaker A: And you can turn on and off the novice or training mode, which you.
8:18 Speaker B: Unfortunately can't do for the first three hours of flight. Speaker A: Within the flying controls screen, you should be able to see a map, which I'm unfortunately not able to see in London because that's outside of China, but the live image which you can turn to another view, works perfectly fine. Speaker A: Within the flying screen, you also have controls for auto takeoff and landing. Speaker A: You have a waypoint path planning, so you can take the drone to certain path and just control the camera. Speaker A: You can also circle around an object and define the radius of the circle you want to create around a specific point.
8:48 Speaker A: The software itself also shows you your battery levels and also to connection to different GPS signals. Speaker A: The software intelligently detects low battery and returns home automatically. Speaker A: It also has a real time location tracking for easy retrieval when you happen to crash, for example, it will also automatically hover at the edge of the no fly zone, so you make sure you're not getting into them. Speaker A: So the app experience itself is not great, but once you get it to update and get it to work, it's absolutely fine.
9:17 Speaker A: I've not been able to achieve that on my Android phones just yet, but. Speaker B: It works perfectly fine now on my iOS phone. Speaker A: As we're all set up now, let's take the drone for a spin. Speaker B: So first of all, let's test the auto takeoff on the drone itself. Speaker B: So what I'm going to do, I'm just going to push this one button and see what happens. Speaker B: All right. Speaker B: That seemed to work perfectly fine. Speaker C: Literally one button operation and I didn't.
9:43 Speaker B: Have to do absolutely anything for it. Speaker B: So let's also try to see how. Speaker C: We can bring it down by automatically. Speaker B: Using the same function. Speaker B: Now it's coming down, it's managed to stabilize itself. Speaker B: Let's see how well we can bring it down on the ground. Speaker B: It wasn't definitely a perfect landing, but it worked without me touching any buttons on the controller.
10:10 Speaker B: For the second test, we're gonna just try and use this waypoint system and send the drone to somewhere else where we can ourselves some filming in the meantime. Speaker B: And in this case I'm not going to let it take off itself, I'm just going to do it myself. Speaker B: So holding down those two rockers to turn on the engines and then going straight up with this left one.
10:35 Speaker C: As you see, we're in the sky now and let me try and use. Speaker B: This on the remote itself. Speaker B: So use the waypoint. Speaker C: Yes. Speaker C: And the waypoint is just hovering over.
11:00 Speaker B: So this waypoint test totally failed because we can't really see it on the map. Speaker B: And when I pointed something somewhere else, it totally went crazy. Speaker B: I almost thought it was going to crash on the ground, but fortunately I was able to bring it back on the roof. Speaker B: That's something to keep in mind when you're using the drone actually outside of China, because you don't have the map to support it to properly point those waypoints and get the drone to fly there. Speaker B: I'm sure that might not be the case in China. Speaker A: So another one that we're going to.
11:25 Speaker B: Test is the circling around specific objects. Speaker A: So let's just get it in the air and I'm going to push the. Speaker B: Circle button and see what it does. Speaker B: And hopefully we're not going to lose control this time. Speaker C: And the circle button is not even active. Speaker B: So let me see if I need. Speaker C: To go slightly further up to activate the circle button because it's still greyed.
11:51 Speaker B: Out and this seems to be the. Speaker C: Highest that I can go at the. Speaker B: Moment and I'm still unable to activate it. Speaker C: So I guess this is something that might activate after third time, after the. Speaker B: Kind of three hours of trials, but in this time I'm not able to show you how this works just yet. Speaker B: Alright, so let's try and do some flying now. Speaker B: I'm gonna do some filming at the same time and then bring the drone back using this orange come back home button.
12:19 Speaker B: Let me turn on the engines again and then get up in the air. Speaker B: Alright, so let's keep flying a little bit further away and I'm also going to go just a tiny bit higher while we do that. Speaker A: And let's say that I've now lost. Speaker B: The drone, I've lost control of the. Speaker A: Drone and I'm going to try and. Speaker B: Use this come back home button on the remote, which is this orange one, and see how well it actually responds to that.
12:47 Speaker B: So I've now turned it on. Speaker B: Looks like it Takes a few seconds before it starts coming back to me. Speaker B: And now it's coming at a quite a high speed, so I guess it's. Speaker C: Trying to find me. Speaker C: It's not totally at the correct location at the moment and it's flying a little further away, so I guess it's trying to locate itself as well, but it's not that far from the original location.
13:15 Speaker C: And by the way, I can always turn off seems like it's a little bit windy for the drone at the moment as well. Speaker C: So I'm gonna turn the follow me home off at the moment and then. Speaker B: Bring it back down myself. Speaker B: But as you can see, the come back home button works perfectly well. Speaker B: It just comes back, hovers you, you turn it back onto your remote control and you can happily land it yourself.
13:44 Speaker B: And now let's do just some filming and some photos for you to share and analyze and see how well the HD version of the Xiaomi Mi drone actually holds up.
14:43 Speaker A: To wrap up our flight test. Speaker B: The promises that they make for auto takeoff and landing with one button absolutely work fine for people who are starting off, but I think in my case actually the landing was a little bit more unstable and more stable when I did it myself. Speaker B: Second software feature for using this waypoint to direct the drone in the sky actually don't work that well outside of China. Speaker B: As you saw, we were just saving the drone from a crash because it totally went crazy. Speaker B: I think the reason behind it is that those dots on a map don't really exist because you can't put them on a map that actually doesn't exist.
15:14 Speaker B: You have the no fly zones visible on the map, but you can't see the map itself outside of China. Speaker B: So that's something to keep in mind. Speaker B: Do not use the waypoint and do not use the target mode. Speaker A: And finally we tried the come back. Speaker B: Home button by turning on this home switch on the remote and that worked perfectly fine as well, as long as you take over before it starts landing again, because it wasn't as accurate in my case. Speaker B: Obviously I'm in a city with ton of things around affecting the performance of the sensors and signals, but still you can always turn it off before landing and take over yourself.
15:44 Speaker B: But it works fine if you lose your drone for image quality or just flying around with it. Speaker A: I think the gimbal itself does an. Speaker B: Absolutely fantastic job in stabilizing the camera and it's definitely some of the best out there that I've used in any of the other, for example DJI drones. Speaker B: It is impressive what Xiaomi has managed to achieve this time. Speaker B: Once again, obviously the starting off bit. Speaker A: Is very frustrating to get it to. Speaker B: Work outside of the markets that they're actually supporting, but once you do that, it works absolutely fine.
16:10 Speaker B: So kudos to Xiaomi for making the MI drone as good as one consumer drone can possibly get at the almost lowest price point out there in the market. Speaker B: I just hope that they will open up more international markets quicker and officially with official support as well, because that's. Speaker A: Something that frustrates a lot of customers. Speaker B: Who are trying to get access to their technology at the moment. Speaker A: But if you're a fan of drones. Speaker B: And the latest technology within them, I'm sure this is something that will delight you. Speaker B: And I can't wait for the 4K Ultra HD edition to arrive.
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