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Re:Fireworks filmed with a drone by Nogwater on Saturday July 05, 2014 @11:53AM (#7992183)
There were four quadcopters at the show in Westlake Village, CA last night (well, 4 at one point, I only saw 2 return). I'm pretty sure they were all DJI Phantoms based on the LED placement. They were not invisible. I wouldn't say they were a nuisance, but that's probably just because I was more curious about them than annoyed. Maybe in a few years when the novelty has warn off they will be more annoying. I don't know if they were flown by locals, by the host, or by the fireworks company. I was a bit concerned that the operators flew right over the crowd at the end which seemed unsafe and unnecessary.
Re:Fireworks filmed with a drone by bfwi on Saturday July 05, 2014 @11:56AM (#7992194)
I think noise reduction is an important feature do pursue by drone manufacturers. Multicopters are very noisy at the moment.
Re:Fireworks filmed with a drone by Nogwater on Saturday July 05, 2014 @11:59AM (#7992206)
Between the fireworks and the music, you couldn't hear these drones until they were about 50 ft. away and low.