DJI SDR Transmission: Explained!

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UPDATES
1. The SDR is NOT compatible with Focus Pro as mentioned at 3:12
2. SDR Transmission is currently not compatible with original Transmission

0:00 How SDR works
2:57 Control vs Broadcast Mode
3:43 Latency
4:54 SDR + Sony FX3
5:38 Testing offroad
7:43 SDR + Sony Burano
8:25 Pricing
8:42 Using as a Director's Monitor
11:16 Reliability

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[KrisKhunachak]

Was not prepared for the VHS editing 4th wall break ahahah

[DCPiFilmServices]

Just an FYI, Teradek zero-latency wireless transmits in the same spectrum as WiFi (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz, etc.) but they are explicitly not packet based systems so it is not accurate to describe them as "WiFi based". Teradek does have products that do video over IP standards, like the CUBE or SERV, but not the Bolt or Ace line. Also, those antennas you have on the Bolt 3000 at 1:09 are not meant to be used with these kinds of wireless systems! They massively decrease range and impact picture quality.

[TenfoldProduction]

Rob with the epic video! Thanks for such a thorough breakdown, so simple and clean! Digging this new system!

[BenEllingson]

Just grabbed one via your link. Nice overview!

[TheRyanMackfall]

what a great review, this has sold it for me! Thanks a lot dude!

[NIX-Film]

Quck question: Can I use my DJI High Bright Monitor with the SDR transmitter?

[eddieyan]

Great video and 100% on point with Teradek, seriously!

[Powersfilms]

Are these new DJI SDR units compatible with the original DJI Transmission RX/TX gear? If so, that would be amazing.

[corey]

Great review! Just ordered a transmitter. I needed a small solution for my ronin to work along side my two Dji transmission combo kits that I brought last year. I put the now OG transmitter (but still fantastic) on my ronin all the time but it was always a little too big. Now my OG transmitters can run on my Fx9’s and this SDR with my iPad mini can run ronin. All i need now is DJI to update these SDR transmitters in a few months so they can give be used like a teradek vue and maybe release a link so that way multiple transmitters coming from different cameras can be seen on 1 mobile device in a dual or quad spit screen like the Teradek VUE system which was great most of the time but the Reliability when shooting in areas with lots of power cables and home WiFi’s surrounding would cripple it. I shoot reality so I’m always in regular environments with lots of surrounding wifi, power lines and producers who need to be a couple rooms away from the action sometimes.

[xavierstapleton]

how is the video quality with 20mbs ? i just bought the atomos sumo 19se

[nigel_the_director]

seems like a great secondary addition for video village for client monitoring via iPads, phones etc. the latency bothers me immensely ...

[InboundMediaTV]

Awesome video ! I just want to check that you can 100% use this to control a camera, I have an a7siii and a a7siv, I was originally going to go for the full transmission system but this is much more cost effective

[earthlevel]

this was helpful thanks. I never understood why a $10K Teradek system drops out at only 30' but a cheap DJI drone could transmit flawless video over many miles. I am very interested in trying this out.

[belosport]

Hello. Excellent explanation of how it works. I have a question for you: many devices with these characteristics only work in P (progressive) did you test if it works in I (interlaced) I need it to work in 1920 x 1080 50 I

[LucaHalma]

Could you make a video on that iPad setup? It seems so nice, I have an Accsoon cage on my 11 inch iPad but would love some handles and a strap

[myerssamuel]

I think you missed a critical shortcoming in functionality: SDR cannot remotely trigger ActiveTrack. Did you put that in the video or leave it out, because the prior transmitter, Raveneye, could transmit and enable the user to remotely trigger ActiveTrack.

[simoz]

Can it be somehow used with a single (or even multiple) receiver to monitor and control multiple cameras on a single monitor?

[ttafricanvibesmedia]

How can we livestream the signal coming from the transmitter into OBS?

[Skytechaerials]

Great video! Would this work with an action camera to pull its feed for live streaming ?

[human_support]

The biggest annoyance is that you can't control the focus on the FX-3 camera via HDMI from the DJI Ronin app. Or maybe I'm doing something wrong, as far as I understand you need to buy the Focus pro kit(