I don't need a phantom 4 I own a phantom 3 professional and with the Litchi app, I can get miles on waypoints I even fly out of signal lost, it estimates the time the mission will take, I can go on and on, but thanks again guy. best app ever

picked my standard up at walmart last night for $369. cant wait to get an antenna upgrade and try out the litichi app. loving it so far.

Thanks for the information! I just bought a P3 with 3 batteries and a range extenders for $400 solid! Now I'm going to download the Litchi app!

Such a cool product, thanks for sharing these great tips on extending the life on the Phantom 3,

Very well done. Informative.

Awesome video man. Just purchased a Phantom 3 Standard and you made me feel so much better about my purchase. Thanks!

Gotta admit these are the best pro and con posts I have read in a long time...very entertaining.

I could only imagine your anticipation when waiting on your P3 to show up on a waypoint mission! 👍 Great info about the P3 continuing it's mission when the P3 losses signal.

I agree buddy , you make a great point ! Peace

Do this app work on Phantom 4?

10-4! I have a Phantom 3 Pro and love the Litchi app. Also for storm chasing and a few other reasons... I keep this drone... As well, the price difference. Kudos on the video!

Good Morning. Thank you for sharing your video. I just got a P3 standard for father's day. This video helped a lot.

video: "I could buy three of these and crash two for that price" me: "I COULD BUILD AN ARMY"

The logic of throwing the old ones away is a bit silly. You could easily sell them.

Great info. Thanks for all your research. It was very helpful and informative.

This is truly a GREAT Video! I've not seen new original content for a long time. You have made a VERY compelling argument. I myself own a Phantom 3 Pro, and I've decided NOT to buy another drone until they have truly perfected 360-degree obstacle avoidance. I was familiar with Litchi before seeing your video and I think it's one of the best apps hands down. You did not mention this but with Litchi you can do even MORE than the Phantom 4, it's got so many new functions. I know this video was made in 2016 but keep up the good work brother!

Great video. I was looking into getting a Phantom 4, as an upgrade to my Phantom 3 Standard... but you have some valid points. I might buy the app you talk of, despite it being £20, which is a lot, and i may not use all the features that the app boasts. But ye, thanks for this video :)

Wow you're right it is extremely reckless using the waypoint missions. Any number of things could happen mid flight and with no one at the controls disastrous things can happen. I personally only fly within line of sight for safety reasons. I really don't think Litchi should be creating software that could potentially be such a danger. The what ifs are far to great in this case. I just wish everyone could understand the importance of flying within the FAA guidelines. If we don't play by the rules soon we won't be able to play at all.

Hey man that was great!! I love it when you can "cheat the system" and get the most out of old tech instead of having to upgrade. I don't personally own one of these but after seeing the shots you've taken I might think about it.

Great video... Your Cost vs Benefit analysis is perfect! Thanks... Being a novice, I did something same to get a Phantom 3S, instead of Mavic pro ;)

But the Standard 3 comes with "follow me", "waypoints",

So basically go with the Phantom 4

Great video... I'm going to buy the Litchi app now that I can use the way point feature you highlighted. That's awesome! Need to watch this video again, so much great info lol.

Very nice video buddy Im happy with my phantom 3 standard 👍👍👍

yes the p4 has batter range than the p3s but it doesn't have better range than the P3a and p3p!!

The Phantom 3 Goes farther and faster at unpacking than the Phantom 4

just got a phantom 3 standard, working my way up.... got it off of offerup for 200 bucks and it only needed 2 props and 2 stabilizers. It also came WITH an aluminum case for it all which was AMAZING! This is easily one of the best purchases and upgrdes I have gotten. The video quality is impecible for the price point. Just all around. Yes I tried to get one cheaper... this was the best bang for buck I could get.

Thanks. Great info. Will buy and try that app. A $32 price tag for the app is much cheaper than getting a new drone for some of those features

Thank you for the tips and advice. I will try this.

Very good info, and now I have purchased Litchi for my P3STAN !

Phantom 4 = Flying Tripod...it's freaken awesome! Great video Techy...

Great job on the video! And I have the exact same case...it's a great case!

Hi Eric thanks for the video, although you didn't go into great detail I felt like you explained Litchi better than any of the others! I will now go and download it. Thanks

I like this guys bcuz he actually understand that ther is a lot of things the phantom 3 has instead of the phantom 4 and with this app it makes it become a phantom 4 or just like but still with this persons help he makes ur drone better. So later and piece to all later

cool video... I just love litchi for the waypoint feature alone!!!....great upgrade for the p3s

Thanks for this video. It helped me make the decision to buy the Phantom 3 4k. I also bought the Litchi app and it makes the Phantom so versatile. I've had my Phantom 3 4k for about two months now and am completely satisfied with my decision. Thanks again Mike

This is the type of info i was looking for!! Thanks a lot and take care!!!!

Great review. These are all valid points. Thank you!

Great video, can't wait to pick up my Standard.

BRO, solid informational. I actually just bought the Phantom 3 and i'm using it to make vlog style, music style videos. The 23 dollar app is welll worth the money if i can use this like the 4. THANK YOU so much for your insight!

Excellent video! Thank you! I also fly the P3 Standard for aerial photography. Are there batteries that last longer than 20-25 minutes? I photograph/video waterfalls in the Pacific NW and by the time I maneuver thru and around trees and mountain cliffs, it's time to return to switch out the batteries.

I was not sure if Litchi was a good option. It was frustrating DJI go sometimes... You just helped me clear those daubts. Excellent info. Thanks for that!

Hey Eric, new sub here! I just wanted to say thanks for posting such an informative video on the Phantom 3. I've spent the past 4 months training with lower priced drones in order to polish up on my flying skills before I move forward with a more expensive device. I'm in the process of starting my own aerial photography business and will actually be purchasing a Phantom 3 Advanced tomorrow. I've been going back and forth in regards to spending 1400 bucks on the P4, compared to 800 on the P3 Advanced and it's been videos like yours that have helped to sway me into going with the less expensive model. Granted, if the Phantom 5 was coming out in a few weeks and I knew the P4 would be significantly dropping in price, I might hold off and go with the P4, but I figured with this being my first drone over 200 bucks, I may as well go with the P3 and spend the extra couple hundred bucks I would save, and purchase some extra batteries and perhaps the extended landing gear. In your opinion, if you had to purchase your P3 again and you had the option of purchasing the Phantom 3 Standard, the P3 4K version, or the advanced, which device would you go with? I intentionally left out the P3 Professional simply because you can now purchase the P4 for just over the P3 Pro's price point. Also, do you find that the props on your P3 get in the way very often while shooting video, or is it really a non-issue as long as you keep your camera angle adjusted? The reason I ask is because I've seen a number of P4 videos that have shown the props in view as well, so I'm assuming this is easily remedied in flight and shouldn't be a concern? Sorry for such a long comment! Thanks again and I look forward to following your work moving forward!

Very helpfull video, im going to install Litchi right now!

Thanks for this video.. great point and tips...!

thank you ✔

Thanks great video now I am getting the phantom 3 standard because of the points you made in this video keep up the good work

Great video! Thanks for taking the time to make!

awsome tips!!!! thank you!!

totally agree with the price comment and not worrying about crashes and losing it , I got a phantom 3 standard just to start with but i might get another one and upgrade the controllers. the only thing is the 2.7k but hey its all good. Great clip ☺

I love "Waypoint" with my Litchi controlled P3S!!! I also have the ARGtek antennas system, so my P3S will do anything I want now, within the 20 minutes the battery will last that is. I use topo maps of my area to make sure I don't crash into something while it's on a "Mission". I haven't tried the RTG thing yet, but maybe the Summer of 2018. A friend of mine has had the P3S and switched to a 4K P4P since he uses it for filming commercials on TV. He wishes he hadn't sold his P3S because of all the fun he had with it! He's also been telling me the tricks and tips he used with his Litchi controlled P3S, like "Course Lock" and Home Lock" for the earlier filming he did. I, of course, don't film commercials, I just love to see the world from a "Birds Eye View"! I bought a refurbished P3S just before Christmas of 2017 for only $398 and it's been perfect! Does anything I want with the Litchi app that I paid $24.99 for just before Christmas too! I watched this video back in November of 2017 and it was a BIG part of my research into the DJI drones. I didn't comment back then, but I am now to tell you ... Thank you for making this video, it pretty much made my mind up to go for the lower cost P3S instead of going into debit with a much more expensive drone. Keep up the good work!

That app was all I needed to hear. good video!

I know this video is old but has just reaffirmed a decision I made. I was going to pull the trigger on a Phantom 4 Pro but just as you was getting squeamish about the expensive investment. So, I found an awesome deal on Craigslist from a really great guy. Phantom 3 Advanced, antenna mod, four batteries, 12 props, hard back pack, Ipad mini, Fat Shark Dominator V3 goggles, Polar Pro filters, landing leg extenders, and a few other goodies........$800.00. Adult owned, pristine condition and never abused. Tons of people were trying to lowball him with $500.00 and certainly did not know the value of all of these things or just trying to rip him off. I already own a Mavic Pro, but wanted a larger drone and do not need 4k, since the Mavic Pro already has it. Thanks for the Litchi suggestion and am going to get it for the Phantom. Happy Flying and thanks again !!!!

Very informative ....I've got to try that app. Thank you

Super, thankyou for fantastic an high value clear info, thanks

Great Video, you made my decision a lot easier on my next purchase, and you earned a new subscriber.

Thanks for the review of the app .. I've been using vertical to do tracking but I like the wayward points on this app

thank you really much, appreciate that. it's can save money and still be a really good drone. it's awesome. thanks

Great man cant wait to try it out

I went for the p3 advanced... thankfully I found an almost new second hand one for £299 with 2 batteries. I know for sure now if I had just gone with the standard I would have wanted an upgrade pretty quick. I need to look into the litchi app. Mainly for the waypoints and follow.

nice video man. helped a lot

Thanks, excellent advise especially for a newby to drones.

Great video thanks buddy I just grabbed this app !!!

Cool info! When sending your P3 out past it’s normal range via waypoints, I realize you’re not going to be able to see what it’s seeing, thru your phone. But when doing that, if you started recording while you were still connected, would it continue recording even after you’ve lost connection to it, and you’d be able to view that video when you caught back up to it?

thank you man !! Regards from france ;)

awesome info man many thanks

Very nice vid !!! I would like to know if will be able to acess D-Log profile through the Litchi app. Thanx

Hi there, so I have the one-plus 6 and the phantom 3 standard. But the dji go app's live feed is very choppy on my phone. And was wondering if buying the litchi app I wouldn't have this problem? Thanks!

These things are cool right? I must confess... a friend gave me a phantom 3 pro and a 4 pro and I thought I wouldn't really care too much for them. But after using them I am hooked! these things are fun!

Good Stuff, Thanks for posting!

Awsome presentation

Thanks for explaining the app. I do have have a question though, I have a Phantom 4 and sometimes the dji go 4 app records ambient sound and I can't figure out why. Thanks.

May I ask you since the 48fps option with FHD DISAPPEARED from the DJI app. Is it enabled in the litchi one

thanks for the video. I'm new to drone, and have purchase the P3SE. will be using it for when I go for my family holiday, now looking at most youtube thing about drones just seem that most ppl just seem to downtalk the 3series, and I'm actually starting to wonder if I have made a mistake of buying the drone, even though ive save a lot of money from buying one of the phantom4 series, and also been considering to get the litche app, which I will now after watching your vid, cheers again mate

thanks mate, this video was helpful!!

Thanks for awsome video. Please where you got your Case, and how much is it? thanks

Thanks for the help tech agent

Great video dude

awesome mate, thanks so much for getting back to me 👍👍👍👍 can't wait to buy the phantom and the app. ill let u know how i go

Thanks, great info, I had no idea.

great info, many thanks

Good video! Keep up with the good work. Which case do you use for your Phantom 3 Standar? Thank you

Very helpful video, thanks!

Great video and good topic! I'm really very interested about to real different between P3 and P4. I bought the P3 some weeks before the P4 arrived, so I felt bad.. Maybe I should wait for it... But after some other videos and with yours, I feel better. :) P3 is not bad. :) Only one thing. Speed is usually really not important, because for normal using this speed is more the enough. But speed can be important when the weather is too windy. Of course every time can be faster wind... :) So speed will be never enough. :D

great info and i totally agree with you.

Great video, well produced and some excellent points you addressed. I had my mind made up to buy this app a while back, but it wasn't that high on the list of priorities since I'm already getting great range out of P3 Pro and my ARGTek modified P3 Standard. Quick question, (I'm ready to click the mouse) if I want to install the app on two devices, do I have to buy each? Great job on the video, thanks for sharing. DJ SOUL FORCE

This is such a useful video! Thanks so much!

Awesome app awesome video thanks so much

Any way to upgrade the camera for a phantom 3 standard? I heard you could buy a phantom 3 4K camera and install it

Thanks, you have persuaded me to stick with the Phantom 3

just watched your vid, sounds good bought my phamtom 3 last year my flying iz getting better now just getting into follow me mode and such an by the way I like that app you talking about so man if I have any questions my I call apone you. just looking for advise thanks man

youre right......great review

So just to be clear did you say you can't fly the drive manually ? It has to be flown from pre planned routes ?

Nice one pls how or where can I buy the bag you use for your Phantom 3?

Just wondering if your still using this app. I have seen a few videos where ppl have claimed to lose control of their drone due to the app. I would like to use the app but this concerns me a little, I also understand that those situations could of been pilot error. So just wondering if you still use it and have you ever had any bad experiences with it. Thanks

First-time Sub. Great advice. Got a factory Reman for 399. Can't wait to start. We all get that the newer Quad is better. But for a beginner like me, it is a no-brainer. 399 are you out of your mind?

great video! you made some good points!

studly video man keep it up

One more question! and thanks for all your fast responses... when you fly a waypoint mission, and it loses video signal cause its out of range, does it still record the mission?? and you just can view it at the time?

I bought my DJI standard at Sam's Club for $450 back in February of this year pretty good drone no complaints here