I purchased my X8 Pro from the Official Fimi Store also. Unfortunately my interactions with FIMI left me with little confidence in ANY after sales support that couldn't be corrected without sending the unit back to FIMI.
FIMI X8 Pro
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i was thinking of purchasing tx10a controller and Plus battery(mid April 2024)but decided to wait till remote id issue is resolved
Yeah, I'm sort of in the same position. I recently performed a range test of my X8 Pro. I flew across a valley from a high hill with a full battery and the speed control set in the middle (normal) position. My X8 Pro flew 3.6 miles with 68% battery left and the signal between RC and drone was full strength (5 bars) most of the way. It only dipped to 80% (4 bars) a few times but never any lower. I feel like my X8 Pro could have traveled 7 - 9 miles without losing signal and with enough battery to make it back. My X8 Pro out performed my DJI Mini 3 as far as signal strength and remaining battery percentage at the same distance. My Mini was down to 1 & 2 bars signal strength and 57% battery at 3.6 miles. I'm really impressed with the X8 Pro but as time moves forward and the FAA starts getting more serious about punishing idiots doing stupid crap with their UAV's, not having proper remote ID could become much more serious than it already is.
Well I think I'm through with FIMI. My TX10A just got an update and it appears to have messed up the drone/RC link. The drone link connects then drops out over and over. It won't stay connected long enough to even take off. My X8 2022 v2 seems okay but I sure wish I hadn't downloaded that last update.
It shouldn't be this problematic to own and operate a drone. I loved this drone and wanted it to work out. But support for hardware issues is too expensive and problematic to receive.
I'll post any updates in the event this somehow corrects itself or the even more unlikely event that FIMI will actually do something about it.
It shouldn't be this problematic to own and operate a drone. I loved this drone and wanted it to work out. But support for hardware issues is too expensive and problematic to receive.
I'll post any updates in the event this somehow corrects itself or the even more unlikely event that FIMI will actually do something about it.
I've seen pictures of the plus battery but like the 4g modules i don't think its in the wild yeti was thinking of purchasing tx10a controller and Plus battery(mid April 2024)but decided to wait till remote id issue is resolved
they said mid april for battery plus,4g modul hopefully sometimes this year….they have few things to fix first(faa remote id,eu remote id,update controllers)…..amaaaazing drone,i really hope hope they fix everything before weather turns nice(lots of wind here in northeast right now )
If you want a nifty little drone with similar features the x8 pro mini v2 is a lot of fun to fly good camera 4k30 video but holding out hope like most for what they promised build quality is excellent just little software bugs letting it down
I actually ordered the X8 Pro Plus battery last week from Fimi uav store. It was $109.
I received an email from FIMI UAV stating that the batteries were on hand and tested but that they were waiting on the packaging to be delivered. They gave me the option of refund, or ship the battery in generic packaging, or wait till the packaging arrives next week.
+UPDATE+
I performed a factory reset on my TX10A Remote Controller and ignored the firmware update prompt. Unfortunately the results were the same. The drone/RC link kept cycling on and off over and over.
I was prepared to ship drone and RC back to China at a cost of over $80 which is something I shouldn't have to do.
However, in a last ditch attempt, I decided to download and reinstall all of the firmware updates and try one last time to get the drone to work correctly. Much to my amazement, it appears to have resolved the problem!
I believe the problem was caused by a firmware update that didn't install properly. Because the issue started with the first attempted flight after the update. Needless to say, I am happy that my X8 Pro is once again functioning correctly. However my faith in the FIMI brand is still not very good.
Chinese manufacturers take advantage of the fact that the expense and multitude of potential customs pitfalls of shipping products back to China will prevent most people from returning goods for repair.
It seems that FIMI is one of these companies. Obviously FIMI can't control Chinese customs policies and the Fimi brand likely doesn't generate enough sales and profits in the U.S. to justify the expense of maintaining a repair/warranty service center in the here.
I guess this is the trade off for buying less expensive drones from smaller Chinese companies. Fimi definitely needs to tighten their quality control. Although I really like the X8 Pro, I don't know if I will ever buy a Fimi drone again. If I do, I definitely will not buy a new model drone until it's been out for at least a year. My X8se 2022 has always worked flawlessly. It seems Fimi rushed the X8 Pro to market while it was still in the beta stage of development.
question,when you connect tx10a to tv using hdmi do you get drone camera view with telemetry or “clear “ view without telemetry?
What camera settings are you using for both photos and videos on the Fimi X8 Pro?
So far I have found the standard of images from this drone to be appalling, it doesn't matter what adjustments I make to the colour & white balance settings, it is still the same, being very poor outcomes.
So far I have found the standard of images from this drone to be appalling, it doesn't matter what adjustments I make to the colour & white balance settings, it is still the same, being very poor outcomes.
When you say "poor outcomes" can you be more specific? Are you referring to the image quality of the main camera compared to other manufacturers or are you saying the images you are getting are low resolution or distorted in some way? The video or photo color seems to have oversaturated greens. I can get the image to look better but it's a different setting every time. Plus I've started getting horizon tilt. The FIMI drones are just not what I had hoped they would be.
my tx10a is reporting a new update for fimi 3.0 app with various fixes but right underneath it it says not for tx10a wtf
FIMI is trying to get RID approval for the X8 Pro and Tele drones. I suspect this update will remove the option to turn the RID function on and off. I also suspect that FIMI will not manufacture more TX10A Remote Controllers. I say this because many people have had problems with their TX10A and because FIMI decided to use the weaker 10km Solink 2 radios with their new X8 Tele drones instead of the 15km Roklink 3 system employed in the TX10A. I they're smart, they will start manufacturing a new RC with built in screen that has at least 15km range. I understand that it's illegal to fly that far at the moment. However higher maximum range means better performance in forests and urban environments.
I'm in the process of building a Tarot 690s with a SIYI 20km RC/Screen and a SIYI 30x optical and 180x hybrid zoom. I don't like being locked out of the firmware and forced to accept negative aspects of whatever update they try to force on us.
I'm in the process of building a Tarot 690s with a SIYI 20km RC/Screen and a SIYI 30x optical and 180x hybrid zoom. I don't like being locked out of the firmware and forced to accept negative aspects of whatever update they try to force on us.
