Official DJI Smart Controller CP.MA.00000080.01

This controller is a game changer when flying any drone, it's first person view makes flying way easier and it has better features, along with the fact that you don't have to have your phone being taken up by the drone. DJI support is 100% amazing even after the sale and they are truly doing it right.

Received the Smart Controller today and just got done configuring and installing the firmware update. I like that the controller and display are integrated into one unit. I like the feel and balance of the controller much more than the original Mavic 2 controller. Hope to get out tomorrow or the next day to try flying with the controller. No problems connecting the controller and my Mavic. No complaints other than I wish the device were less expensive. I was using an iPad and bracket and was always concerned the iPad would come loose or I'd accidentally disconnect the cable.5/14: Got to fly with it yesterday. What a tremendous controller and super clear display. After 4 years and 2 drones I can finally see the screen with my 70+ year old eyes.

I finally upgraded to this controller when the badly designed micro USB port on the stock controller was damaged and rendered useless. The only parts I could find where in China and would take weeks to get here. My job is to fly my drone daily for power line inspections. So I ordered this using Amazon’s easy payment plan. Within the first few minutes of flying, I realized this was the right choice. I will never go back to the regular controller. Feels good in your hands and is comfortable after hours of use.You only need to get 2 other things to make this controller epic:Get a strap for it. Especially if you’re going through many batteries in a day.The battery lasts about 4 hours but for those of us in the profession, that’s not enough. The solution is the get a power bank. I bought a Ravpower bank with a USB-C 5v/3a output and it does the trick. It’s not fast charging like the AC adapter (and the remote will tell you this), but it’s enough to keep the controller running all day.The only issue I’ve discovered is that if you’re connected to the aircraft and close the DJI Go app to mess with the setting, then go back to the app, sometimes the video from the camera will be black. The only solution other than landing and rebooting everything was to just leave the drone hovering and restart the controller. I’m hoping DJI corrects this soon.Go Share is amazing! Part of my job is to report any emergency conditions I find on the circuits immediately to the customer. Go Share makes this easy. Just download the pic, connect Go Share to my phone and then email it in. Just make sure you shut down Go Share after downloading the pic or it will drain your battery.It’s expensive but worth it. In fact, I just ordered a new Mavic 2 Zoom as a backup and bought the Smart Controller combo. Saves a ton of money doing it that way.Hopefully this controller is future proof and will work on next generation Mavics.

It’s worth it ! No issues with pairing to my my Mavic Air 2. Frees up my cell phone, nice display and has built in antenna. Have some good common sense in computers and DO ANY SOFTWARE UPGRADES FIRST ! It is pricy and I’ve read negative reviews on this. Realize what it does....... HDMI , own screen, its a computer etc. Don’t bash this computer’s price because your spouse controls your purchases.

DHL delivered my controller in about 10 days. The controller arrived rolled in bubble wrap with only a charging cord and heavy duty charging cube. It was in an ill fitting anti-static bag that was too small to close. The smart controller appears new in every other way and linked to my DJI Mavic 2 Pro on the first try. However, I was frustrated because all of the screens were populated with Chinese instructions. Some universal symbols familiar to DJI drone users were on the screens with one or two English words. I ran through the screens, learning the navigation menus by trial and error. I probably could have flown my drone with the Chinese instructions, but that wasn't necessary. Along the way I found a globe style icon and discovered that it was the gateway to changing the operating language. Once I switched over to English everything became familiar because I have been using the standard controller with my smart phone and the DJI Go 4 ap for years. Youtube has instructional videos for setting the Smart Controller up and linking it to my Mavic 2. I have not flown with this controller yet, but it immediately found my home WiFi and I was able to delete the previous user's WiFi and DJI account. Then I was able to download my flight records and the maps for my area. There are still pictures and video from the previous owner, but those can be removed so I can use the storage space. So far I have been able to calibrate my gimbal, take video and still shots, adjust all of the camera settings, and should be able to fly when it stops raining. Bottom line is I could have saved some money and bought a new Smart Controller from DJI 6 months ago, but I waited. This is the next best thing. It was used by a previous owner who took good care of it and it works. I'm looking forward to using it. I had a chance to fly my Mavic 2 today with this DJI Smart Controller. Yesterday I set up the DJI Go 4 software and programmed it to work with my drone on the ground. Today I flew with the controller. When the drone was 100 feet in the air and a 1,000 feet away the Go 4 software on the controller crashed. The screen went blank and a message came up telling me to restart the Go 4 software. I was literally flying blind, no battery readings, no map, no compass, no video feed. The only thing that prevented a flyaway was the sticks still worked and I could see my drone. After I landed I rebooted the Go 4 software and tried again. The software crashed again in flight. This controller is not safe to fly with.

I bought this to replace the original cell phone controller that came with my Mavic Zoom. This is so much better to use and see. I could never see the small screen on my cell phone and being outside was terrible with the glare and being so dim. This works perfectly and I love that I do not have to fiddle with my cell phone to hook it up before flying. It is very expensive though and that is unfortunate. Not sure if it is worth 700 bucks, but now that I have it, it makes me want to fly more often.