The Gadget Guru – Editorials

Andy’s Rant of the Day: Film vs Video. Yeah, Let’s Get It Right!

15 Feb 2016

It’s time for everyone’s favorite feature… Andy’s Rant of the Day! For today’s rant, let’s address the difference of filming and shooting a video. To get started, let’s take a moment and look around the room. Everyone who used a phone, digital camera, drone or other electronic device to film... Read More

Unboxing Yuneec ProAction Handheld Stabilizer Didn’t Go Well

14 Feb 2016

I have to admit that it didn’t take a lot of thought to make the decision to purchase Yuneec’s new ProAction handheld stabilizer. That’s because, while I’ve considered purchasing similar devices over the past few years, previous offerings were relatively expensive and the setup process seemed complicated. On other models, daily usage... Read More

Q & A: Andy On Yuneec’s Payroll? Poor Phantom Video? Here’s The Answers!

13 Feb 2016

Boy, I’ve been catching quite a bit of flack from the DJI faithful regarding a recent video produced with my Friend Ted and I flying our copters in the Nevada desert. It appears that some people viewed the footage of the two copters in the video and think that Ted’s... Read More

Are Some DJI Phantoms and Inspire 1 Copters Truly Falling From The Sky?

12 Feb 2016

Personally, I don’t think Chicken Little was right. The sky was not falling. But recently I’ve noticed a pattern of events that motivated me to look further into whether or not a recent firmware update or some other technical issue may be causing an abnormal number of DJI Inspire 1... Read More

The Gadget Guru’s Ultimate DJI OSMO Review

10 Feb 2016

NOTE: Scroll down to see the two-part video review. The reviews for DJI’s new OSMO handheld stabilizer are starting to roll in and to say the least, I’m confused. There seems to be two types of reviews currently being posted online and they are as different as night and day.... Read More

Drone Carrying Case Review & Editorial To Copter Retailers

10 Feb 2016

Sometimes things don’t end up like we planned and that’s what happened to this video. Originally, I had planned a simple unboxing and review of an customized insert designed to allow my Yuneec Q500 4K drone to neatly fit into a Pelican 1650 carrying case. But, as the unboxing progressed,... Read More

The Typhoon Shootout: Q500 4K or Typhoon G GoPro Quad Copter?

10 Feb 2016

While this story started out being a simple text companion to results of my experience with both the Yuneec Typhoon Q500 4K and Typhoon G copters, it morphed into something entirely different. In fact, while I’ll provide my opinion on these copters momentarily, if you scroll below the video you’ll find a very... Read More

Should You Bite The Hype And Purchase A Waiting List Spot For A Copter That Hasn’t Yet Been Announced?

09 Feb 2016

You have to love it. A leak of a new product that may or may not actually be real, surfaces online and a few select retailers jump at the opportunity to sell you one by starting a waiting list and CHARGING you for the privilege of purchasing it down the... Read More

FAA Drone Registration Is Now Open And Working Properly

21 Dec 2015

While there’s no need for me to go through the particulars on drone registration as they can be found on multiple sites, including DroneTechReport, I can say that the FAA site for drone registration appears to be open. While I hope to start the registration process when I get a few... Read More

FAA and DOT Announce Recreational Drone Registration Process – Gadget Guru Editorial

14 Dec 2015

December 14, 2015 The following contains my notes on the DOT/FAA Press Conference highlighting the promised registration process for unmanned aircraft. My editorial opinion appears at the end of this piece. Here’s the announcement of the press conference with personal references removed: WASHINGTON – Please join U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony... Read More

Yuneec Typhoon G Altitude And Video Quality Tests

30 Oct 2015

As we’ve read on various thread, the Yuneec Typhoon is not able to lift of when its at an altitude of greater than 8,000 feet. Well, I’ve read different opinions on this. In fact, a Yuneec Factory Representative told me that a Typhoon copter could lift off at altitudes greater... Read More

Autoplay Ads Need To Go

23 Jun 2015

To me, advertisements that play automatically, (otherwise known as “autoplay”) are one of the most annoying aspects of being online these days. It seems that more sites than ever are using this trick to get a paid advertiser’s message across to the web user. Here’s how an autoplay ad typically... Read More