DJI camera clone company Xtra is discontinuing and refunding all pre-orders

After sale Barely convincing copy From the successful DJI Osmo Pocket 3 in the US last year, Xtra Technology He looked ready to sneak out Its version of the new Osmo Pocket 4 Pro is also dual-lens. But today, Xtra abruptly removed the new Xtra Muse 2 Pro from the landing page of its website, paused pre-orders indefinitely, and says it will refund all $20 deposits it has already collected.

Just days after the camera show At the launch party in Los Angelesthe company is no longer necessarily committed to launching at all: “XTRA has not made a final announcement regarding future product availability. We have not announced a timeline for a new product launch at this time. Additional information will be shared separately once related plans are confirmed.” He writes.

Xtra says the move is because “we are unable to confirm a reliable launch schedule at this stage”, but there is likely another reason behind this. We’ve been explaining how to do this over the past couple of weeks The FCC is embarrassed He is Crackdown on companies including Xtra to Blocked DJI tech help Enter the United States.

Without an FCC license, Xtra cannot legally import, sell, or market a radio-equipped instrument in the United States.

To be clear, the US government has never justified its drone ban. We haven’t seen her publicly share any evidence that Chinese consumer drones pose a national security threat, and she certainly hasn’t explained why pocket cameras are included in the drone ban.

But before the ban, DJI’s response seemed to be to flood the market with new brands selling its technology. Xtra already sells five different versions of DJI cameras, While Sky Rover It is the most notable among the many new drone brands selling DJI technology. The Skyrover even landed on Best Buy’s websiteNot to mention Amazon.

On July 10, the FCC proposed. A fine of $25,000 Against Xtra and all Skyrover suppliers for failing to answer questions about exactly where their technology comes from. On July 17, the FCC proposed. Ban those companies retroactively Of continuing to sell existing products as well.

It’s not clear whether the FCC has already rejected Xtra products. Technically, it was the DJI Osmo Pocket 4 Pro consent By the FCC before the drone ban was lifted last December, and the Xtra version was as well also It was approved on June 17. But these FCC documents no longer appear in FCC search results, we only have these documents Because robots scraped them Before they disappeared under mysterious circumstances. The FCC did not respond to our requests for comment.

In any case, it’s unlikely that Xtra will be able to “unpause” its reservations for the Muse 2 Pro. It still sells its other cameras at the moment.

If you reserve a Muse 2 Pro, Company FAQ page It explains that you’ll get a “free, single-use 10% discount code as an apology for the inconvenience caused by pausing Early Bird,” a code you have to use within 30 days, only in the Xtra online storefront.

The company says it will automatically issue refunds, within 5 to 10 business days, to your original payment method.

Last year, we showed you visually how identical the Xtra Muse and DJI Osmo Pocket 3 really are:

Xtra did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Questions we sent to DJI about Xtra, and other “DJI front companies,” remain unanswered.