3DR's new drone - Solo, for $1000... IN BEST BUY

Greg Boston · June 8th, 2015, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Wallace

Everyone keeps talking about the features of the 3DR Solo, and yet no users have posted actual flying footage. One review I read said that the footage from the Solo is shaky compared to other drones.

Can anyone point to some test footage to prove that this drone's gimbal is stable?

(All the promo videos from 3DR have been stabilized in post, so those don't count.)

My understanding Jeff is that although the Solo is shipping and customers have them, the gimbal is not available yet, and you can mount a GoPro to it as shipped, but not stabilized with gimbal.

That would explain the shaky video if true.

-gb-

Jeff Wallace · June 9th, 2015, 01:13 PM

Greg, thanks for the heads-up about the gimbal. I was not aware it hasn't shipped yet.

Is there any word about an ETA for a ship date?

Gabe Strong · June 18th, 2015, 01:32 AM

I am hearing 'mid July' for the gimbal shipping. We will see.....

Greg Boston · June 19th, 2015, 07:57 AM

I've been seeing reports from other places on the net that are Solo oriented and it seems some are having issues. Some of them will be fixed via software/firmware updates. I am hopeful that there isn't a hardware defect that is at the root of some issues as that will be harder to correct.

I was going to go pick one up the other night but have decided to hold off for now.

-gb-

June 9th, 2015, 01:13 PM	#17
Jeff Wallace Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 79	Re: 3DR's new drone - Solo, for $1000... IN BEST BUY Greg, thanks for the heads-up about the gimbal. I was not aware it hasn't shipped yet. Is there any word about an ETA for a ship date?

June 18th, 2015, 01:32 AM	#18
Gabe Strong Major Player Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Juneau, AK Posts: 814	Re: 3DR's new drone - Solo, for $1000... IN BEST BUY I am hearing 'mid July' for the gimbal shipping. We will see.....

June 19th, 2015, 07:57 AM	#19
Greg Boston Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DFW area, TX Posts: 6,117 Images: 1	Re: 3DR's new drone - Solo, for $1000... IN BEST BUY I've been seeing reports from other places on the net that are Solo oriented and it seems some are having issues. Some of them will be fixed via software/firmware updates. I am hopeful that there isn't a hardware defect that is at the root of some issues as that will be harder to correct. I was going to go pick one up the other night but have decided to hold off for now. -gb-