Thought I should post this since I see so many justifiable posts of complaints concerning the shipping delays. The longer we wait the more we want the Typhoon H, which could also lead to some disappointment if it does not measure up to what we expect. I checked, but I don't believe the Typhoon H has the ability to turn water into wine, cure male pattern baldness, or glaucoma, but it is a pretty cool craft regardless.
For me, I'm looking forward to the Typhoon H ... But, I come from the DJI world and my brain is used to DJI drone products & their features. So in managing my expectations, these are the 3 main things I've already convinced myself not to be disappointed about if they don't "WOW" me initially:
- Battery charge time and Battery charge indicator. I'm so used to the smart DJI batteries with their 4 led indicator on the back to let you know charge capacity... also on the slowest charge (when battery is at 20%), a DJI smart battery will charge up in just over an hour. We are told, from the manual, that we could be looking at 2 hours or more for the Yuneec batteries & there is no charge indicator on the battery. Is there a device that one can just clip onto the battery that gives you a quick readout of remaining power without having to put it into the Drone and start it up?
- Video/Camera image quality. There have been a few video quality comparison videos out or just straight video from the Typhoon H. In all the head to head comparisons the DJI image always looks a bit more detailed and not as washed out as that of the Typhoon H. In recent videos showing the Typhoon H image quality, it looks great, but again appears a bit washed out. For me, I can always fix any video issues in post so it shouldn't be a major problem... But I really was hoping the camera would be WOW compared to my existing Phantom 3 camera. In the video I attached, near the end, you can see the Typhoon H flying (around the 1:20 min mark) ... The Typhoon does look pretty sweet compared to a Phantom!
- Range/Interference. I really like the ST16 controller and all the many switches (much better than the DJI controller with next to no switches). It has already been noted that start up connection of the ST16 and Typhoon H is a bit slow, but that's not a major issue as long as it's not longer than a minute. I'm hoping that the line of sight signal range is solid and no major lag on the screen. I've always been a DJI LightBridge guy, and am used to a solid responsive signal. I had used a Phantom 3 Standard earlier this year and it is a similar WiFi connection as that of the Typhoon H. Signal was good and 850 meters was average range, but it was susceptible to interference, so I'm kinda expecting the same yet hoping for better with the Typhoon H. If not, then I know some tricks to improve the signal quality.
For all other Typhoon H features... they already look like a WOW, so I'm excited (love the panning camera). Videos from It will show up on my YouTube channel in the future.
For me, I'm looking forward to the Typhoon H ... But, I come from the DJI world and my brain is used to DJI drone products & their features. So in managing my expectations, these are the 3 main things I've already convinced myself not to be disappointed about if they don't "WOW" me initially:
- Battery charge time and Battery charge indicator. I'm so used to the smart DJI batteries with their 4 led indicator on the back to let you know charge capacity... also on the slowest charge (when battery is at 20%), a DJI smart battery will charge up in just over an hour. We are told, from the manual, that we could be looking at 2 hours or more for the Yuneec batteries & there is no charge indicator on the battery. Is there a device that one can just clip onto the battery that gives you a quick readout of remaining power without having to put it into the Drone and start it up?
- Video/Camera image quality. There have been a few video quality comparison videos out or just straight video from the Typhoon H. In all the head to head comparisons the DJI image always looks a bit more detailed and not as washed out as that of the Typhoon H. In recent videos showing the Typhoon H image quality, it looks great, but again appears a bit washed out. For me, I can always fix any video issues in post so it shouldn't be a major problem... But I really was hoping the camera would be WOW compared to my existing Phantom 3 camera. In the video I attached, near the end, you can see the Typhoon H flying (around the 1:20 min mark) ... The Typhoon does look pretty sweet compared to a Phantom!
- Range/Interference. I really like the ST16 controller and all the many switches (much better than the DJI controller with next to no switches). It has already been noted that start up connection of the ST16 and Typhoon H is a bit slow, but that's not a major issue as long as it's not longer than a minute. I'm hoping that the line of sight signal range is solid and no major lag on the screen. I've always been a DJI LightBridge guy, and am used to a solid responsive signal. I had used a Phantom 3 Standard earlier this year and it is a similar WiFi connection as that of the Typhoon H. Signal was good and 850 meters was average range, but it was susceptible to interference, so I'm kinda expecting the same yet hoping for better with the Typhoon H. If not, then I know some tricks to improve the signal quality.
For all other Typhoon H features... they already look like a WOW, so I'm excited (love the panning camera). Videos from It will show up on my YouTube channel in the future.
