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Why Noe Live Tv From NY To Puerto Rico With B6

BWIA 772 From Barbados, joined May 2002, 2193 posts, RR: 2
Posted (9 years 2 months 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 2455 times:

Reading the post on B6s old planes and the link posted about the price that B6 got their Airbuses at it ws stated that live TV was not available on the JFK San Juan route. Why is this??

Can live TV be operated on Trans Atlantic and Pacific routes??

Eagles Soar!

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Luv2fly From United States of America, joined May 2003, 11957 posts, RR: 51
Reply 1, posted (9 years 2 months 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 2387 times:

I believe and I could be wrong it has something with being able to receive the signal. I thought that is what someone said at one time.

You can cut the irony with a knife

Erikwilliam From Brazil, joined Mar 2004, 2152 posts, RR: 13
Reply 2, posted (9 years 2 months 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 2364 times:

I ain´t got a clue.
But in this same topic, does anybody know if the EMB-190´s will have sat TV on board??

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AirlineFanatic From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 222 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (9 years 2 months 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 2358 times:

1 - EMB 190 will have TV on board

2 - Signal can be picked up, however the route takes you over international water and copyright limitations from networks limits display outside of US/FCC jurisdiction.

KITH From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 359 posts, RR: 1
Reply 4, posted (9 years 2 months 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 2318 times:

I was on a B6 flight JFK-SJU in Feb 2003. When the Satellite TV died about 1hr from JFK the flight attendant said all the DirectTV satellites are pointed over TX where DirectTV is based. Whether I believe this or not is another story but thats just what a flight attendant told me! -Matt in KITH

MAH4546 From Sweden, joined Jan 2001, 31155 posts, RR: 76
Reply 5, posted (9 years 2 months 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 2203 times:

The satellite on jetBlue's aircrafts are, naturally, very small. It simply cannot pick-up signals outside of the lower 48.

Chepos From Puerto Rico, joined Dec 2000, 5990 posts, RR: 12
Reply 6, posted (9 years 2 months 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 2159 times:

Does SONG have the same limitations with Live TV on it's flights to Puerto Rico ?
Chepos

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Kanebear From United States of America, joined May 2002, 953 posts, RR: 2
Reply 7, posted (9 years 2 months 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 2126 times:

This question has been asked quite a few times before. You'll find more detailed information if you do a search. In short, DirecTV's satellite 'footprint' or coverage area is very tightly focused on the Continental US and weakens very quickly off the coasts. Thus, in Puerto Rico and Alaska, much larger dishes must be used for DirecTV. That's not an option on an airplane, so the TV doesn't work. It has nothing to do with copyrights as Puerto Rico is considered part of the US even though it doesn't have statehood.

MAH4546 From Sweden, joined Jan 2001, 31155 posts, RR: 76
Reply 8, posted (9 years 2 months 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 2069 times:

Does SONG have the same limitations with Live TV on it's flights to Puerto Rico ?

Yes, they do.

Though on all Song flights to San Juan, as well as all jetBlue flights to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic starting later this year, the on-demand movie service is available.

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