There is currently some discussion / concern on social media about the following message that people are seeing on the DJI Store which seems to be indicating that the standalone FPV system is no longer in production and is suggesting the DJI FPV Drone as an alternative purchase.

If I go the the DJI Store I no longer see the DJI Air Unit / Camera for sale. I only see an Air Unit module spare part without camera (HERE). What does this actually mean? Are DJI pulling the plug on the standalone FPV system in preference for their own bespoke DJI FPV Drone consumer product? I honestly have no idea. There was always a concern that the FPV community were just used as a test bed for DJI to develop technology for their own turnkey products. I really hope that hasn't turned out to be true and that this message is a mistake or means something else.

Is anyone else able to see any standalone FPV system products on the DJI Store other than the DJI FPV Goggles V2?

https://store.dji.com

The message below pops up when accessing the following link: https://www.dji.com/mobile/fpv

HAHA wow. Ill never give DJI my money after only buying a air unit for later down the road when I wanted to go Digital, not now. I wonder how much I can sell my never used Air Unit for.? Someone else can be their puppet.

i would like that, the community force would bring another digital solution than :-) pretty sure :-)
next orca kickstarter project? xD it will take longer than promised, but it will be ahead :-)

sadly i guess the airunit is just outdated with their weight, they will release another "testing product"

overall they have all they need, some vids from famous fpv-youtubers to do marketing like their drone is a usable product, hide there are just downsides in comparison
they even received the title "more save" for "beginners", but i guess a few of us know how autonomous things can freakout xD so much dji products are laying in the forests :-)

This is a big deal. I'd been buying compatible quads with the intention of upgrading eventually. I guess that plan is shot.

so

discontinue
or
new air units

the suspense,,,,

someone mentioned Naza scenario here before (it wasnt that good anyways ) (more of a natural product death) ,,,

but

this will be a new level or low from DJI

Posted in the News forum and deleted, lol...thought I had the scoop but of course Snow came in like the Drone News Network he is XD

I watched a video with “it’s blunty” and the guy who developed “fpv blue”.. a digital system several years back. It was late and I had to crash . But I am VERY interested in his take on all this now.. plus with FatShark/Recat going full speed into the SharkByte system.. I HOPE something great surfaces.. and doesn’t cost an arm and a leg

(24-Mar-2021, 04:44 PM)p25o1 Wrote: someone mentioned Naza scenario here before (it wasnt that good anyways ) (more of a natural product death) ,,,

It wasn't just the standalone NAZA that DJI abandoned after integrating the technology into their own line of drones. They also abandoned the Lightbridge system after integrating that technology into their own line of drones as well. So DJI have been down that path more than once before. I really hope this isn't a third time and the statement on their web page is a mistake or has just been misinterpreted.

DJI also manufacture the Caddx Vista units which are just sold by Caddx under license.

DJI is clearly not as "flexible" as the rest of the FPV equipment/brands. DJI has it's own thing and doesn't need to play by other rules, so, in fact they can ditch their "FPV but not DJI drone" users but I guess they won't do it since they have been so present on all this FPV Remote ID and so on subject. I guess (hope) they respect the other fellow FPVers.

Digital needs to go mainstream, needs competition, more brands making equipment but unfortunely the technology isn't yet out. Digital is at this moment shooting in the dark.

(24-Mar-2021, 05:45 PM)Maiden Flight Wrote: Digital needs to go mainstream, needs competition, more brands making equipment but unfortunely the technology isn't yet out. Digital is at this moment shooting in the dark.

Anyone who hasn't already seen it should have a watch watch the FPV.Blue interview with ItsBlunty in the post below. Davide clearly knows his way around the digital transmission technology and he states in the interview that he thinks DJI have a 10 year headstart on everyone else because of the amount of experience, might and dominance they have in the digital video transmission arena. And DJI probably know that full well so they just do what they want.

https://intofpv.com/t-interview-with-fpv...evelopment

Caddx Statement:

Quote:Regarding concern about the discontinuation of Air unit , Please do not worry.
We will continue to produce the Caddx Vista kit and Air unit!
All companies around the world are facing serious chip shortages at present, we are working hard to solve supply issues, it is expected for production to begin again in a few days.
Thanks for all your understanding and support!
CaddxFPV CEO ANDY

Hopefully Caddx support know what they are talking about because DJI support clearly don't know their arse from their elbow based on conversations that people have posted asking them what the deal is. I wonder why they would use the term "no longer in production" on their website which to most normal people indicates product EOL. A better term to use would be "temporarily unavailable", or just "out of stock" like every other vendor would do.

Joshua Bardwell has just posted a short where he quoates a letter posted to the DJI website that indicates the cancellation of the DLI Air unit and camera system.  There isn't a lot of information, but it seems like the announcement has a lot of credibility.  Cetainly comething to be aware of and keep an on as events unfold.

Not good if the negative speculations are proven true.

This was forecasted to happen by the clear stock shortages of the fpv camera and air units for the last few months with various rumors within the community.

Hopefully Caddx can continue to fill the gap as a lot of people ate now invested in this close source digital fpv system.

Until and unless Caddx acquire the digital fpv technology (hardware and software source code), they are still at the mercy of DJI’s decisions.

In its current state, Caddx is licensed by DJI. But this can change at DJI’s discretion.

@Sphere - Your thread is now merged with this one.

I guess it might be a wise idea for people to activate any spare Air Units they might have sitting around and apply the latest firmware version to them just in case DJI decide to bork the DJI Assistant 2 software for them like they did with the DJI FPV Goggles V2.