DJI Phantom 3 SE Wifi FPV RC Quadcopter EUR460 incl shipping @Tomtop

tedpan · 10-10-2017 11:51AM

Zimmerframe wrote:

Just a cautionary note for anyone dealing with Tomtop. I received my initial drone shipment, no problem, all happy. I then made a further order for a battery and a few other bits on 27th July. I never received this order and they have been as unhelpful as possible, sending me tracking numbers that show no information apart from "shipped". I contacted them numerous times, receiving nonsense, generic, please wait replies. I am trying to get my money back via Paypal, but I figured a cautionary note here may be advisable for people placing large orders. I certainly would never deal with this company again.

That's ****e. Unfortunately most of the after sales in from Asian electronics companies is pretty poor. I suppose it's one of the risks associated with the savings, still no excuse though. At least you've paid with PayPal and can get your money back.

Suckit · 10-10-2017 12:21PM

That is bad. But as tedpan mentioned, it can be one of the issues when buying from China.
I think the way they work is by tracking their items, and if it goes missing they will try to pinpoint it before they will reply to you, which is frustrating.

You will either eventually get it or get refunded, or both. It is frustrating as fck trying to get it sorted. Forget paypal, they are not very helpful. Quickest way is to do a chargeback with the bank.

Fanny Wank · 10-10-2017 01:01PM

Had a similar issue on a (fairly small) order. Customer service is a joke..

Package eventually showed up.

bloodless_coup · 10-10-2017 01:45PM

I'm very skilled at getting piss poor footage from the Mavic. I even have Polar Pro Cinema Series ND filters. I either get massively over exposed skys or dark noisy landscapes or blurred trees, or all three at the same time.

tedpan · 10-10-2017 01:49PM

doylefe wrote:

I'm very skilled at getting piss poor footage from the Mavic. I even have Polar Pro Cinema Series ND filters. I either get massively over exposed skys or dark noisy landscapes or blurred trees, or all three at the same time.

I would get rid of the filter, it's not sunny enough in Ireland, they actually make most shots worse here. Also make sure you focus using the app while in flight.

McMurphy · 10-10-2017 08:26PM

Strange one here of anyone has any suggestions.

Got a new phone (SG8) which has a different usb socket than my old one (it's a usbc on the s8)

The little connection cable that goes into side of remote to the newer usbc is dodgy (won't connect) and so rather than taking out the long cable that came with the phone each time, I've started connecting the nexus7 to the remote.

Anyway, for some strange reason videos aren't saving to the tablet. Pics are no problem, but videos aren't appearing in my gallery.

Anyone any ideas?

ozmo · 10-10-2017 09:17PM

doylefe wrote: »

I either get massively over exposed skys or dark noisy landscapes or blurred trees, or all three at the same time.

Brightness is tricky all right - books written on it - but set it to cloudy conditions and center focus + center brightness options on can help to keep the ground (the most interesting bit) sharp and correctly lit.

For the blurred trees - thats probably the filter doing it - make sure also Sharpness is set to +1 as the default 0 will give you a blury mess.

Also - days are very short right now of course - I find you need a fair amount of light for the Mavic videos to look really well.

Suckit · 10-10-2017 09:18PM

Rick Shaw wrote: »

Strange one here of anyone has any suggestions.

Got a new phone (SG8) which has a different usb socket than my old one (it's a usbc on the s8)

The little connection cable that goes into side of remote to the newer usbc is dodgy (won't connect) and so rather than taking out the long cable that came with the phone each time, I've started connecting the nexus7 to the remote.

Anyway, for some strange reason videos aren't saving to the tablet. Pics are no problem, but videos aren't appearing in my gallery.

Anyone any ideas?

I do not get what you mean

Would a USB-C adapter work? for example something like this - That is an expensive example for that type of thing. I have the Phantom 4, damaged now, waiting for parts, but i am not sure what you mean.

McMurphy · 10-10-2017 09:40PM

Suckit wrote: »

I do not get what you mean

Would a USB-C adapter work? for example something like this - That is an expensive example for that type of thing. I have the Phantom 4, damaged now, waiting for parts, but i am not sure what you mean.

Yeah the adapter would work, however I already am using it in the bedroom for charging the phone at night. The new usb cable that came with the phone is in my work car as I need to charge the phone whilst out and about with work too.

Anyway, that's basically irrelevant

Anyone know why videos aren't saving to the tablet but they do when using a mobile?

ozmo · 10-10-2017 10:00PM

Rick Shaw wrote: »

Anyone know why videos aren't saving to the tablet but they do when using a mobile?

Make sure you have enough space of course - 2Gigs at least.

check this setting

Otherwise - Uninstall Go4 completely and reinstall it - takes less than 5 minutes - could be a permissions thing

Zimmerframe · 11-10-2017 08:23AM

Suckit wrote: »

Forget paypal, they are not very helpful.

Got full refund via Paypal in under 24 hours.

Suckit · 11-10-2017 11:12PM

Zimmerframe wrote: »

Got full refund via Paypal in under 24 hours.

When it comes to more detailed problems and a higher payment you will need to rely on your bank, and not so much paypal. I did ask questions to see if any answers, but i guess i was just looking for more positive experiences. Paypal are not going to go out of their way when/if you have a more serious problem. They are however, fine for €0 - €500 broken or undelivered problem.

Actually. I would not even trust them with up to €300, unless it was not to complex for them (scam).

tedpan · 12-10-2017 07:24AM

Zimmerframe wrote:

Got full refund via Paypal in under 24 hours.

Nice one!
PayPal always sort me out too, not just small value items either.

McMurphy · 12-10-2017 02:49PM

Just collected my cashback from topcashback for purchasing my drone via them.

Few options available for where you want it paid, including PayPal.

I went with Amazon however.

Hope the rest of you lot remember to collect yours too. B;)

McMurphy · 13-10-2017 01:13PM

£80 sterling just been applied to my Amazon account.

Fair play to whoever it was gave the heads up on the cashback offer. Big thanks to suckit for the OP too.

smokingman · 13-10-2017 03:54PM

Rick Shaw wrote: »

£80 sterling just been applied to my Amazon account.

Fair play to whoever it was gave the heads up on the cashback offer. Big thanks to suckit for the OP too.

Mine is due on Halloween - 100 sterling apparently

McMurphy · 13-10-2017 04:50PM

smokingman wrote: »

Mine is due on Halloween - 100 sterling apparently

Did you check back on that recently? I reckon mine came through a bit early.

smokingman · 13-10-2017 08:39PM

Rick Shaw wrote: »

Did you check back on that recently? I reckon mine came through a bit early.

I'm checking it every second day since I got the Mavic

R777B · 18-10-2017 08:34AM

Rick Shaw wrote: »

Did you check back on that recently? I reckon mine came through a bit early.

What date did you put your order through? Did you wait just under 12 weeks? I am sitting at 9 weeks now... I assume my cashback has some time go...

ozmo · 18-10-2017 09:39AM

R777B wrote: »

What date did you put your order through? Did you wait just under 12 weeks? I am sitting at 9 weeks now... I assume my cashback has some time go...

I booked a hotel three weeks ago through this cash back site and got a 5% back last week- so it works - thanks whoever mentioned it!

bloodless_coup · 20-10-2017 10:43PM

Finally got some of my rare usable Mavic Pro footage edited

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47LIDx_GCTE

The Undecided One · 20-10-2017 10:52PM

doylefe wrote: »

Finally got some of my rare usable Mavic Pro footage edited

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47LIDx_GCTE

Lovely shots, very steady and a great area. What height was that at if you can remember?

bloodless_coup · 20-10-2017 11:18PM

The Undecided One wrote: »

Lovely shots, very steady and a great area. What height was that at if you can remember?

Don't recall, probably higher than it should have been!

tedpan · 21-10-2017 12:19PM

doylefe wrote: »

Don't recall, probably higher than it should have been!

Really nice footage! Here's some from my Xiaomi Mi Drone 4k. It's down to around 360euro at the moment too..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrY4xjMjrIY

seannash · 22-10-2017 04:25PM

Took my spark with me to Bali in the hopes of recording some footage.
Sadly the otg cable seems to overheat my phone and caused the dji app to malfunction and cause the video to lag significantly and also not record.

Gonna attempt it again tomorrow.

tedpan · 22-10-2017 05:14PM

seannash wrote:

Took my spark with me to Bali in the hopes of recording some footage. Sadly the otg cable seems to overheat my phone and caused the dji app to malfunction and cause the video to lag significantly and also not record.

That sounds very strange.. what micro SD card are you using?

The Undecided One · 25-10-2017 11:24AM

Hi All,

For anyone wondering if they should buy the Phantom 3 SE I've made a short video discussing it's features.

Please check it out if you wish.

DISCLAIMER: There is an affiliate link in the description. I am not the OP in this thread. If the OP wishes to remove my post please PM me.

https://youtu.be/RPBF5KzVWiU

Thanks and enjoy!

tedpan · 25-10-2017 11:26AM

The Undecided One wrote:

DISCLAIMER: There is an affiliate link in the description. I am not the OP in this thread. If the OP wishes to remove my post please PM me.

Playback error

The Undecided One · 25-10-2017 11:30AM

tedpan wrote: »

Playback error

for some reason I keep getting the error

McMurphy · 25-10-2017 11:57AM

The Undecided One wrote: »

Hi All,

For anyone wondering if they should buy the Phantom 3 SE I've made a short video discussing it's features.

Please check it out if you wish.

DISCLAIMER: There is an affiliate link in the description. I am not the OP in this thread. If the OP wishes to remove my post please PM me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPBF5KzVWiU

https://youtu.be/RPBF5KzVWiU

Thanks and enjoy!

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DJI Phantom 3 SE Wifi FPV RC Quadcopter EUR460 incl shipping @Tomtop

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