How would you use this???

DJI went from “that drone company” to “the company that got our backs”

Riding a one wheeler, on a busy road, vlogging with a GoPro, talking on the phone, monitoring a monitor, ALL AT THE SAME TIME. I had my heart in my throat watching that!!! The length you’re willing to go for content, absolutely stunning!

Since I do not need the 6 km range, I stay with the Hollyland which is much more cheaper with good latency.

Hollywood uses TeraDek because of zero latency. This has a lot. Hollyland’s system is a lot less expensive.

i love dji but still needing the gimbal is kind of hilarious lmao. quality video though, love the colours.

During our live on field football production by our high school student film crew.

Every Company should follow DJI, they appreciate and listen to their customer so much

Amazing content, thanks so much for sharing. Game changer for small teams that's for sure.

Great video! Awesome to see, that you can use it with equipment of other manufacturers! :)

That's some neat stuff

Had no idea DJI were cooking this up, amazing video as always!

DJI is a very innovative company. I have a few of their products. I have the mic system and use it all time. I have my Mavic air 2 which is "Old" now, but still amazing, I have a Ronin...etc. The Lidar thing is cool, but honestly I shoot with Sony cameras which have amazing AF. Coming from an event shooter/content creator, this just looks totally cumbersome for no reason

Thanks Sam. Am I missing something though? It's been possible to use the Lidar from the RS3 pro without the gimbal for some time now. Just need to give it enough power from an external battery. Been doing this for a year now, it works great. That said, having also used a PDMovie follow focus for quite a while, I'm looking forward to seeing how well the new Live Air 3 smart works, particularly as it can store 5 lens profiles, while the DJI can only store 3.

Nice video Sam! Do you have a link for the LiDAR hub device? Do you think you could maybe do a short video on the setup of that device for use handheld?

Killin’ it with this video! Views are off the chart; good job man. Looking forward to crossing paths soon!

Thank you Sam for the introduction. Awesome. The hub will be ordered immediately. Have you installed the latest FW for the DJI monitor and set the fan mode to "low noise"? You can hear the fan, yes, but it is very quiet.

so sick!!

The gotcha was you still need the gimbal or their monitor to store the lens profiles. Also the way the autofocus will not ignore things pAssing in front of it or track any subject. Once it does these things I will be interested, otherwise it’s a lot of money for something with limited use. I don’t film myself, but as a videographer and DOP would love a working autofocus for manual lenses.

Sam! Thanks mammothly much again for incisive thoughts a lots! Cheers again from the States. 🙏🏽😊

Testing the distance is one factor, but a good test would be around a large group of people. I livestream a lot of events and the recievers we use are always fine until a big crowd comes in and the mobiles interfere with the signal

Grace, Peace and Love the spirit and energy of your video with great info and content. I do own the DJI Monitor and Transmitter however it’s been sitting due to intimidation… LOL, but your video inspires me to stop being intimidated. I also have the DJI Ronin 4D that I LOVE! Along with their 17-35mm. Again “Thank you”!

DJI is upping the game for sure. Looks like the LiDar focusing accuracy has improved quite a bit since I first tested it out last summer. What is that small device you are placing underneath the LiDar with all the cables coming of it?

very nice, thank you

Thanks Sam

1:19 keep it frame mate.. it’s a masterpiece

Man, your videos are so funny. I would love to try this lidar out! Thanks

I was so excited watching this video and then I price checked these items and went to the hospital to be treated for shock.

This is great. Thank you. Can you have two cameras, two transmitters with one or more receivers and switch between them. Is this possible with the high bright monitor too to switch from transmitter to transmitter. Thanks in advance.

Great Video Sam (as always) I think I'm a while away from using these! but i know where to come to to review them! Thanks for sharing

If I’m correct they implemented the functionality for the LiDAR some time ago. You just needed USB C and it would work standalone.

Nice bit of kit would love it in the car, down the stables, in the studio or down at the surf rescue club or even up the crane 😂

DJI, Sony, Sirui, Tamron, Rode, NiSi...SO many companies just absolutely killing the game right now. I don't think we've ever had it this good.

amazing video mate

Great video! Just subscribed, keep up the great work! 👍

It would be awesome if DJI put clips on their microphones. Or At least allow you to connect a lapel mic so you don’t have to hold the mic in your hand.

I love a dedicated case too! 🤩

DISTANCE IS OK TO HAVE SOMETIMES, BUT THE PENETRATION, AH THE PENETRATION, THAT IS THE BEST!

Hi Sam, nice video! I would be interested in the latency times. Do you have any numbers?

informative video thanks Sam

Can you still use the dji follow focus handheld without LiDAR . And does LiDAR only work with the dji follow focus ?

I'd love to know more about your lighting setup for the opening shot. ❤

But where to buy this magic cable from DJI? it's not available anywhere :(

Nice system, I was waiting for such kind of a solution. However I don't like the amount of cables around the camera... I am going to test the PDMovie Live Air 3 Smart, since it is a super compact all in one solution for my RED Komodo.

They need to change the mounting part because its too high for most of the cases. Question: Can you control lidar thru transmission? OR its focusing only middle of the screen? Does the face tracker works with this?

Giant but badazz.🎉Thank You

You'd think the Lidar system could sort of clip on to a lens, get calibrated to somebody moving back and forward (ie Confirm: In Focus?), get synced with the focus throw, and just be good to go. Or Lidar/autofocus built into lense sets etc. It seems so under-utilised.

i could use lidar...cool

3:59 yes you do if you film with the dji 4d or the Inspire 3 on remote focus

Autofocus annoys me, I love the look given by a focus puller. What if you want to rack focus, the timming in switching focus has a wonderful retro look, Autofocus feels like video

I like the lidar unit, can it be used without the transmitter? Don't need transmission

amazing

Could you put in the zoom ring and calibrate it to be always zoom on somebody?

Just seeing the number of cables from the lidar device gave me a headache. I think that it's better wait for the PDMovie Live Air 3.

Regarding Lidar, I think the upcoming PDMovie Smart Motor will be a better option for solo shooters.

Great video Sam! One day i'll be able to afford that, just not right now 😅

I just want a video on that honeyburst Les Paul

ive had my lidar to transmission hub cable on preorder since first announced and still waiting for it to ship

Could you test if it's compatible with the raveneye?

Panasonic is implementing the Lidar from DJI on their S5II and S5IIx

So, if I have an RS3PRO and Lidar, would u still use this little box without the other stuff in the video

Does that whole set up work with subject tracking on the gimbal?

Great Video

DJI is truly dominating the market with their sleek designs, impressive product quality, and advanced functionality. This is definitely going on my list of must-have items. your video is both informative and outstanding as usual.

It's great, practical, affordable - but nothing what will change videography, it will it make in some cases easier, but nothing that can be done any other way. Apart from that, handmade or irregularities have their charm and honesty. It also acts mechanically and not organically. If you film alone and have the money, it's a great solution.

Love it! Super excited for these. ALSO, what hair product do you use??? It held strong in the wind. Looking for something like that myself 😂 Thanks for the video!

Do you have gimbal/ camera controls via app if you use that transmitter?? Or strictly ronin app only?

Is the feed encrypted? That's a huge range to literally broadcast your shoot. Same thing goes for wireless audio. Most video and audio gear heads never think about wireless security as they have little network experience or sensibility. Audio transmitters on all the time can pick up any audio even in the background between shots and clarified with sound processing. Never forget security to protect your content before release.

The auto-focus test is looking pretty soft. Calibration issue?

Sam, this was a great video :) But OMG holding that clip on mic the WHOLE video was winding me right up haha!! CLIP IT ON MAN!

I'm sure this is a nice device for long range. But if you don't need more than about 60 ft, but I found my simple Raveneye and my iPad mini work extremely well and the OLED display on the iPad mini is better than any of the wireless monitors I've tried, color accurate and bright.

What I learned from this video is Sam knows his Jazz Chords

A few years ago, at a SONY cinema camera launch, I asked the presenter about the autofocus system. Surprisingly the audience behind me reacted humorously, suggesting that serious cinematographers don't use autofocus. I chuckled to myself and turned back to the audience to point out its value for one-person crews, like in interviews - they went silent! The presenter, unsure, hadn't tested it. In conclusion, I believe autofocus has its place in cinema despite negative perceptions from others - especially those that pretend they have industry experience etc.. if you’re a ‘proper’ creative, you’ll know when not to use it!

Is the lidar device only for center framing? I assume it will only adjust focus for whatever is right down the center of the frame?

That Sirui looks sooooooooooooooo good.

PLEASE Could you help me with a few questions? Regarding the DJI high bright monitor, can it handle external RAW recording, similar to the Atomos Ninja V with Sony cameras? If I plan on purchasing an additional DJI motor, how many motors can the right 4D handgrip control effectively? the LiDAR, autofocus tool specifically designed for cine lenses! what is its range ? can it handle autofocus to infinity distance Does the left handgrip exclusively control gimbal movement, and does it require the DJI Ronin RavenEye for full functionality? Thanks so much for taking the time!

Want ALL OF IT !!!!! 🤣🤣. So when making the change to cine/manual focus lenses and wanting face AF we need to get the DJI Lidar sensor, the spidery thingy and the dji monitor (what's it called again?)

Can the dji transmission high bright monitor connected to the rs3 pro do auto tracking on subjects without the Lidar Range Finder or raveneye?

Could I use the live video feed from this in a feed to my computer to say, give us a roaming camera for a livestream event?

So noob question, the LiDAR takes over the AF entirely, so you can use it on a camera that has pants AF… like, say, the GH5 😆 asking for a friend.

Does DJI make a lav mic that has a built in clip, or even a magent?

Awesome video. Waiting do long for Ronin-independent lidar for my Siri lens. this will become a game changer.

So do you have to have the RS3 Pro to calibrate the LiDAR or will it work with the RS3 also?

love your content. I am genuinely curious about this trend nowadays with creators holding the microphone while delivering information as you do in this video. What is the advantage/reason for doing this versus clipping the microphone on your shirt, or off-camera?

About 9:58 check the Alvin’s Cables 2 in 1 Charging D-tap to NP-F Dummy Battery Coiled Power Cable, it’s a double npf dummy battery that will provide power to your monitor and receiver via npf 👍

Love the new talking angle mate, anamorphic bc why not 🤣 Squintin' Tarantino....

i'm speechless

Solid vid, the DJI stuff looks great. In other news though, I'm thinking you might as well zoom to fill your A-Roll, I found the jump from filled frame 16x9 footage to your letterboxed footage a bit disjointing. I'm in close enjoying all the footage full screen and then I'm swung back out to a really thin frame! Alternatively, make the project a 2:1 ratio, and make everything fit that so then when you watch landscape on a phone it fills the whole phone 👌That then keeps the anamorphic look, but has a consistent fill. Anywho, peace and love ✌

Hi Sam. Im new to you channel (just subscribed). BRILL and very informative. A quick question please regarding this new product. I fly drones professionally and im getting more jobs re-major events for crowd observations & monitoring. Whilst flying my drones. Most of the time I do a live feed to the Control Room at the events, and sometimes the signal isn't brilliant and glitches quite a lot, especially at large outdoor concerts (using RTMPO) Can I use this system to link with any control room so they receive a live feed from my drones? Thanks Sam Your new follower. Steve 😁👍🏾

So can you use the range finder without a gimbal if you have the high bright monitor? I have an RS2 with NO reason to get an RS3 so that’d be amazing!

How feasible would the LiDAR be for sports? Wanted to get some higher quality cinema type lenses but I film a lot of boxing events so idk how well it would be able to track that.

what is a affordable monitor that i already own?

Sam - Great review, as always. I love the "air trumpet". The DJI Transmission system looks pretty good, and I generally like DJI as a company. The Transmission system has better range than a comparably priced Teradek system, albeit with more latency. I'd have to test both extensively to see which works best with my work flow. The price of the Transmission system is almost affordable for most small crews, but I'd prefer to rent it. DJI has a habit of frequent firmware updates that sometimes work, and sometime fail miserably. I'm glad there is an option for V-mount batteries as DJI batteries have a bad track record of premature death. I tried the Lidar system that shipped with my DJI RS 2. It works OK when a subject was directly centered in the frame, but that's not how I often frame narrative shots or interviews. The early system didn't have a way to slow down the focus speed, and it was often too fast and prone to hunting. I do see a LOT of great uses for Lidar, but it's important to be able to quickly over ride it when needed. FWIW, I see way too many out of focus shots with auto focus cameras to rely on it. Viewers have come to accept it for vlogging and general KZfaq stuff, but I don't think it's reliable for most narrative work. For solo shooters, or crews without a focus puller, I think Lidar could be a great thing. I'm not stuck in old school ways, but or all around reliability, I've yet to see anything beat a good focus puller.

Does the transmitter connect to the app?

Would the receiver work for like using on OBS?

Can you use zoom lenses?

What lens are u using to film this?

Hi Sam, do you have experience with testing the DJI transmission/receiver with iPhones? I asked DJI support but they bailed on me...

Wonder how it holds up vs a Vaxis system

Dude I know this is random but I would love to see a video dedicated to your color grading workflow. Good content as always