they’re one of the hottest gadgets today but there’s also a lot of confusion
but there’s also a lot of confusion
but there’s also a lot of confusion about what to look for when buying one
about what to look for when buying one
about what to look for when buying one I’m talking about drones also referred
I’m talking about drones also referred
I’m talking about drones also referred to as UAVs or unmanned aerial vehicles
to as UAVs or unmanned aerial vehicles
to as UAVs or unmanned aerial vehicles and sometimes quad copters see already a
and sometimes quad copters see already a
and sometimes quad copters see already a little confusing hey everyone welcome to
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at the latest in gadgets gear and games I’m Marc Saltzman and in this video it’s
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I’m Marc Saltzman and in this video it’s five things to look for when shopping
five things to look for when shopping
five things to look for when shopping for your first or next drone with so
for your first or next drone with so
for your first or next drone with so many on the market how do you choose
many on the market how do you choose
many on the market how do you choose which one is right for you
which one is right for you
which one is right for you here are a few things to consider before
here are a few things to consider before
here are a few things to consider before picking up a drone that suits your needs
picking up a drone that suits your needs
picking up a drone that suits your needs and budget
and budget
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speaking of budget the number one thing
speaking of budget the number one thing is price there’s no easy way around this
is price there’s no easy way around this
is price there’s no easy way around this drones range in price considerably
drones range in price considerably
drones range in price considerably starting at about $20 for a small model
starting at about $20 for a small model
starting at about $20 for a small model with no camera to more than 20 grand for
with no camera to more than 20 grand for
with no camera to more than 20 grand for a top-of-the-line drone with a 4k camera
a top-of-the-line drone with a 4k camera
a top-of-the-line drone with a 4k camera thermal surveying GPS and a lot more in
thermal surveying GPS and a lot more in
thermal surveying GPS and a lot more in other words the less expensive the drone
other words the less expensive the drone
other words the less expensive the drone the more of a radio-controlled toy it is
the more of a radio-controlled toy it is
the more of a radio-controlled toy it is performs sharp turns or race a friend in
performs sharp turns or race a friend in
performs sharp turns or race a friend in one of three speed settings the more
one of three speed settings the more
one of three speed settings the more expensive the more and flash here the
expensive the more and flash here the
expensive the more and flash here the features battery life will be shorter on
features battery life will be shorter on
features battery life will be shorter on average for less expensive drones and
average for less expensive drones and
average for less expensive drones and there are likely limitations in wireless
there are likely limitations in wireless
there are likely limitations in wireless range and control options as with most
range and control options as with most
range and control options as with most other tech toys quality of materials and
other tech toys quality of materials and
other tech toys quality of materials and price are related generally speaking the
price are related generally speaking the
price are related generally speaking the less expensive the drone the cheaper the
less expensive the drone the cheaper the
less expensive the drone the cheaper the plastics and fewer safeguards if any to
plastics and fewer safeguards if any to
plastics and fewer safeguards if any to protect the propellers and body from
protect the propellers and body from
protect the propellers and body from crashes while some pricier models are
crashes while some pricier models are
crashes while some pricier models are built with carbon fiber or foam many
built with carbon fiber or foam many
built with carbon fiber or foam many high-end drones are made mostly of
high-end drones are made mostly of
high-end drones are made mostly of plastic but with better controls and
plastic but with better controls and
plastic but with better controls and smarter software to reduce the odds your
smarter software to reduce the odds your
smarter software to reduce the odds your drone will do a downward dog also
drone will do a downward dog also
drone will do a downward dog also consider a drone with LED lights to
consider a drone with LED lights to
consider a drone with LED lights to visually track it in the night sky plus
visually track it in the night sky plus
visually track it in the night sky plus there are many aftermarket kits for
there are many aftermarket kits for
there are many aftermarket kits for hobbyists to attach lighting themselves
hobbyists to attach lighting themselves
hobbyists to attach lighting themselves all right the second thing to look for
all right the second thing to look for
all right the second thing to look for in a drone the camera if you’re buying
in a drone the camera if you’re buying
in a drone the camera if you’re buying the drone primarily for shooting video
the drone primarily for shooting video
the drone primarily for shooting video and snapping pics perhaps you’re a real
and snapping pics perhaps you’re a real
and snapping pics perhaps you’re a real estate agent looking to showcase the
estate agent looking to showcase the
estate agent looking to showcase the property you’re selling you’ll need to
property you’re selling you’ll need to
property you’re selling you’ll need to ensure it has a good on-board camera or
ensure it has a good on-board camera or
ensure it has a good on-board camera or at least can mount one like a GoPro or
at least can mount one like a GoPro or
at least can mount one like a GoPro or another POV cam typically drones with
another POV cam typically drones with
another POV cam typically drones with cam
cam
cam start with VGA video quality followed by
start with VGA video quality followed by
start with VGA video quality followed by pricier HD cameras or a 180 degree
pricier HD cameras or a 180 degree
pricier HD cameras or a 180 degree fisheye camera ultra HD or 4k cameras
fisheye camera ultra HD or 4k cameras
fisheye camera ultra HD or 4k cameras which can shoot video with 4 times the
which can shoot video with 4 times the
which can shoot video with 4 times the resolution of HD are even better than
resolution of HD are even better than
resolution of HD are even better than high def cameras especially if you own a
high def cameras especially if you own a
high def cameras especially if you own a 4k TV or monitor to display that footage
4k TV or monitor to display that footage
4k TV or monitor to display that footage also look for frames per second 60 is
also look for frames per second 60 is
also look for frames per second 60 is better than 30 for example and you
better than 30 for example and you
better than 30 for example and you should also look at whether the drone
should also look at whether the drone
should also look at whether the drone supports a moveable camera for those who
supports a moveable camera for those who
supports a moveable camera for those who want it as some only look straight ahead
want it as some only look straight ahead
want it as some only look straight ahead some wide-angle cameras let you pan and
some wide-angle cameras let you pan and
some wide-angle cameras let you pan and zoom digitally as well as provide 3
zoom digitally as well as provide 3
zoom digitally as well as provide 3 access image stabilization but it’s not
access image stabilization but it’s not
access image stabilization but it’s not as ideal as a camera on a gimbal on a
as ideal as a camera on a gimbal on a
as ideal as a camera on a gimbal on a related note be aware shooting video and
related note be aware shooting video and
related note be aware shooting video and snapping pics takes up storage look for
snapping pics takes up storage look for
snapping pics takes up storage look for a drone with ample onboard memory or
a drone with ample onboard memory or
a drone with ample onboard memory or expandable memory some drones for
expandable memory some drones for
expandable memory some drones for example have 8 gigs of internal storage
example have 8 gigs of internal storage
example have 8 gigs of internal storage which yields about 45 minutes of HD
which yields about 45 minutes of HD
which yields about 45 minutes of HD recording but it doesn’t have a microSD
recording but it doesn’t have a microSD
recording but it doesn’t have a microSD slot some do have expandable memory some
slot some do have expandable memory some
slot some do have expandable memory some drones allow for remote camera viewing
drones allow for remote camera viewing
drones allow for remote camera viewing and recording – or they may ship with a
and recording – or they may ship with a
and recording – or they may ship with a special headset to see the action from a
special headset to see the action from a
special headset to see the action from a first-person view the number 3 feature
first-person view the number 3 feature
first-person view the number 3 feature to look for in a drone good controls
to look for in a drone good controls
to look for in a drone good controls when it comes to drones there are
when it comes to drones there are
when it comes to drones there are usually two main ways to control it a
usually two main ways to control it a
usually two main ways to control it a bundled radio controller and support for
bundled radio controller and support for
bundled radio controller and support for a companion app installed on your
a companion app installed on your
a companion app installed on your smartphone or tablet with the former the
smartphone or tablet with the former the
smartphone or tablet with the former the left stick of a remote typically handles
left stick of a remote typically handles
left stick of a remote typically handles throttle up and down and yaw or rotation
throttle up and down and yaw or rotation
throttle up and down and yaw or rotation while the right stick controls roll left
while the right stick controls roll left
while the right stick controls roll left and right and pitch front and back along
and right and pitch front and back along
and right and pitch front and back along with the dual joysticks the remote will
with the dual joysticks the remote will
with the dual joysticks the remote will likely have a power switch color-coded
likely have a power switch color-coded
likely have a power switch color-coded battery indicator and perhaps other
battery indicator and perhaps other
battery indicator and perhaps other buttons for tweaking controls but this
buttons for tweaking controls but this
buttons for tweaking controls but this will all vary on the make and model of
will all vary on the make and model of
will all vary on the make and model of your drone fewer drones allow for smart
your drone fewer drones allow for smart
your drone fewer drones allow for smart phone control but look for this if that
phone control but look for this if that
phone control but look for this if that appeals to you each control scheme has
appeals to you each control scheme has
appeals to you each control scheme has its advantages a dedicated remote
its advantages a dedicated remote
its advantages a dedicated remote controller offers more precision for
controller offers more precision for
controller offers more precision for flying and lets you keep your eyes
flying and lets you keep your eyes
flying and lets you keep your eyes locked on your drone but a smartphone or
locked on your drone but a smartphone or
locked on your drone but a smartphone or tablet screen is ideal for tapping
tablet screen is ideal for tapping
tablet screen is ideal for tapping waypoints drawing a flight pattern with
waypoints drawing a flight pattern with
waypoints drawing a flight pattern with your fingertip and seeing what the
your fingertip and seeing what the
your fingertip and seeing what the camera sees some apps let you perform
camera sees some apps let you perform
camera sees some apps let you perform tricks with its on-screen or virtual
tricks with its on-screen or virtual
tricks with its on-screen or virtual buttons like 180 degree flip number for
buttons like 180 degree flip number for
buttons like 180 degree flip number for battery life just like drone materials
battery life just like drone materials
battery life just like drone materials can vary greatly and camera koala
can vary greatly and camera koala
can vary greatly and camera koala battery life is all over the map with
battery life is all over the map with
battery life is all over the map with inexpensive drone toys it could be as
inexpensive drone toys it could be as
inexpensive drone toys it could be as low as four or five minutes then you
low as four or five minutes then you
low as four or five minutes then you move up to eight to 12 minutes of fly
move up to eight to 12 minutes of fly
move up to eight to 12 minutes of fly time with some models and then over 30
time with some models and then over 30
time with some models and then over 30 minutes with higher quality drones with
minutes with higher quality drones with
minutes with higher quality drones with some kits you get two or three batteries
some kits you get two or three batteries
some kits you get two or three batteries in the box for a total fly time of about
in the box for a total fly time of about
in the box for a total fly time of about an hour
an hour
an hour speaking of which many enthusiasts look
speaking of which many enthusiasts look
speaking of which many enthusiasts look for a drone with a removable battery so
for a drone with a removable battery so
for a drone with a removable battery so they can charge up a couple and bring
they can charge up a couple and bring
they can charge up a couple and bring them along on a day trip when it comes
them along on a day trip when it comes
them along on a day trip when it comes to battery milliamps generally speaking
to battery milliamps generally speaking
to battery milliamps generally speaking the higher the milliamp the longer it
the higher the milliamp the longer it
the higher the milliamp the longer it will last between charges so at five
will last between charges so at five
will last between charges so at five thousand milliamp battery is better than
thousand milliamp battery is better than
thousand milliamp battery is better than a two thousand milliamp battery though
a two thousand milliamp battery though
a two thousand milliamp battery though there are other variables like wind
there are other variables like wind
there are other variables like wind weight and so on number five automation
weight and so on number five automation
weight and so on number five automation and more there are a few other
and more there are a few other
and more there are a few other considerations when buying a drone one
considerations when buying a drone one
considerations when buying a drone one is speed some drones can fly up to 50
is speed some drones can fly up to 50
is speed some drones can fly up to 50 miles per hour another useful feature
miles per hour another useful feature
miles per hour another useful feature built into many of today’s premium
built into many of today’s premium
built into many of today’s premium drones is the ability to land
drones is the ability to land
drones is the ability to land automatically or return to its flyer if
automatically or return to its flyer if
automatically or return to its flyer if it senses it’s going on a range or if
it senses it’s going on a range or if
it senses it’s going on a range or if the battery is about to die or if it’s
the battery is about to die or if it’s
the battery is about to die or if it’s about to enter a no-fly zone like an
about to enter a no-fly zone like an
about to enter a no-fly zone like an airport government building or sports
airport government building or sports
airport government building or sports arena look for good range how far the
arena look for good range how far the
arena look for good range how far the drone can fly away from you and obstacle
drone can fly away from you and obstacle
drone can fly away from you and obstacle detection is a nice feature to look for
detection is a nice feature to look for
detection is a nice feature to look for too some drones have a follow-me mode
too some drones have a follow-me mode
too some drones have a follow-me mode that tells the flying quadcopter to lock
that tells the flying quadcopter to lock
that tells the flying quadcopter to lock on to you via its on-board camera that
on to you via its on-board camera that
on to you via its on-board camera that way you can be sure every moment is
way you can be sure every moment is
way you can be sure every moment is captured of your skateboard trick or
captured of your skateboard trick or
captured of your skateboard trick or mountain-biking excursion in other cases
mountain-biking excursion in other cases
mountain-biking excursion in other cases you can use hand gestures to control the
you can use hand gestures to control the
you can use hand gestures to control the action and to wrap up at the risk of
action and to wrap up at the risk of
action and to wrap up at the risk of sounding preachy remember to always fly
sounding preachy remember to always fly
sounding preachy remember to always fly your drone responsibly hey thanks for
your drone responsibly hey thanks for
your drone responsibly hey thanks for watching gear up I’m Marc Saltzman let
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