COERJ145 From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 1420 posts, RR: 1 Reply 1, posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 2588 times:
Quoting Flyguy595 (Thread starter): How come they re did the entire aircraft for these routes but neglected to put in TV's for the long haul.
It was probably cheaper to give DVD players to the F and B customers than put PTVs in.
Planecrazy2 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 615 posts, RR: 4 Reply 2, posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 2570 times:
Quoting Flyguy595 (Thread starter): Is it also true that the lie flat beds aren't truly lie flat?
Runway23 From US Minor Outlying Islands, joined Jan 2005, 2037 posts, RR: 39 Reply 3, posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 2544 times:
Quoting COERJ145 (Reply 1): It was probably cheaper to give DVD players to the F and B customers than put PTVs in.
Wonder how many of those DVD players go missing on each flight. Back in the SR days of handing them out on the MD11s for longhaul flights quite a substantial amount would vanish (1-2 on average per flight).
Sking11 From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 44 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 2509 times:
It's written on the DVD players and the actual DVDs that come with it that these aren't compatible with any other equipment. Meaning you can't steal a DVD and play it in your player at home and no regular DVD can be played in the players. The flights attendants are real good at keeping inventory and retrieving them at the end of the flight.
Tozairport From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 670 posts, RR: 1 Reply 5, posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 2386 times:
Quoting Planecrazy2 (Reply 2): The F seats are lie flat, but at an angle.
True, but the airplane flys in cruise at about 3-4 degrees ANU, so the seats are very close to flat than the angle of the seat would seem. They are very comfortable while enroute, IMHO.
Lincoln From United States of America, joined Nov 2004, 3887 posts, RR: 8 Reply 6, posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 2362 times:
Quoting Sking11 (Reply 4): It's written on the DVD players and the actual DVDs that come with it that these aren't compatible with any other equipment. Meaning you can't steal a DVD and play it in your player at home and no regular DVD can be played in the players.
Maybe it's because I've become overly cynical, but I wonder if that warning is actually backed up by technology? Personally, I hate to say it, but I would find that more of a challenge than a threat. I don't think I would walk off the aircraft with one, because that would just plain be wrong...but I certainly think I would try one of the DVDs that travels with me in the player and I would try one of their DVDs in my laptop, "just to check".
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Planecrazy2 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 615 posts, RR: 4 Reply 7, posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 2357 times:
Quoting Tozairport (Reply 5): True, but the airplane flys in cruise at about 3-4 degrees ANU, so the seats are very close to flat than the angle of the seat would seem. They are very comfortable while enroute, IMHO.
SparkingWave From South Korea, joined Jun 2005, 668 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 2294 times:
What's the point of stealing a DVD player on PS when you could just go out and get one yourself? If you could afford a PS ticket, then buying your own player would not be a big deal. Only a klepto or a cheapskate (who probably couldn't fly PS in the first place) would resort to such a tactic.
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Haggis79 From Germany, joined Jun 2006, 1096 posts, RR: 1 Reply 9, posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 2291 times:
Quoting SparkingWave (Reply 8): What's the point of stealing a DVD player on PS when you could just go out and get one yourself? If you could afford a PS ticket, then buying your own player would not be a big deal. Only a klepto or a cheapskate (who probably couldn't fly PS in the first place) would resort to such a tactic.
actually, way more bathrobes and towels get stolen from luxury hotels than from simple ones....
Cch362 From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 147 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 2231 times:
Lincoln
The DVD player comes in a "portfolio" complete with the month's selection of (ten) movies. There is also the noise canceling headset. The pursor checks them out as they are handed to the passengers, and before arrival, checks them back in, so stealing would be nearly impossible, save maybe the DVDs themselves.
There is no PTV on ps because UA did it on the cheap during bankruptcy, when they retired the 762s. It was a brilliant move nevertheless because yields have increased substantially.
Max999 From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 906 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 2187 times:
Quoting Lincoln (Reply 6): Maybe it's because I've become overly cynical, but I wonder if that warning is actually backed up by technology? Personally, I hate to say it, but I would find that more of a challenge than a threat. I don't think I would walk off the aircraft with one, because that would just plain be wrong...but I certainly think I would try one of the DVDs that travels with me in the player and I would try one of their DVDs in my laptop, "just to check".
Yes, they are backed by technology. DVDs are regionalized (see this website for more information - http://www.hometheaterinfo.com/dvd3.htm). For example, US/Canada is Region 1 while China is Region 6. Airlines and cruise ships get region 8.
Normal DVD players are set for one particular region and cannot play discs from other regional discs. The DVD player's region and the disc region MUST match. However, there are DVD players out there you can buy which are multi-region; meaning they will play airplane DVDs. Although you aren't going to find these 'special' DVD players in a Best Buy or similar electronics store.
[Edited 2006-11-30 16:48:44]
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United777atGU From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 183 posts, RR: 1 Reply 12, posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 2062 times:
With respect to Max999's post: I remember using a DVD-playing program on my computer, but I don't recall which it was (Windows Media player, or Realplayer, or something--I think it was on my mac...maybe it was some program I downloaded from the internet), but it allowed me to play any DVD from any region. Catch is that they give you only 8 times to watch a DVD from any region. After the 8th time, you have to select a region--and it's final. From then on, you must use the DVD corresponding to the region you selected. I wonder why this is so?
Stitch From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 26697 posts, RR: 83 Reply 13, posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 2050 times:
p.s. First uses the SQ SpaceBed seat, without the KrisWorld IFE, of course.
Max999 From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 906 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 1992 times:
Quoting United777atGU (Reply 12): From then on, you must use the DVD corresponding to the region you selected. I wonder why this is so?
I believe the part of the idea for regions was to prevent privacy. To make sure the system is airtight, they want to lock people into regions.
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Tozairport From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 670 posts, RR: 1 Reply 15, posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 1924 times:
Quoting Planecrazy2 (Reply 7): Do you prefer the First or Business seat?
I personally have not travelled in the business seat, only the first seat. I have heard some say the first seat is a bit hard, but I have not found that to be the case.
Flyguy595 From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 54 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 1760 times:
Does coach get the DVD's as well or can they purchase them? Do they still have the overhead monitors for viewing?
RiddlePilot215 From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 315 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 1753 times:
Quoting COERJ145 (Reply 1): It was probably cheaper to give DVD players to the F and B customers than put PTVs in.
It is.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but PTV installations run somewhere in what, 3,000 smackers per seat? A decent handheld DVD player from Best Buy....like 450 bucks...... I see the economic savings already!
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Stitch From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 26697 posts, RR: 83 Reply 18, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 1706 times:
Quoting Flyguy595 (Reply 16): Does coach get the DVD's as well or can they purchase them? Do they still have the overhead monitors for viewing?
Video IFE in Economy remains the single-channel overhead CRTs.
Logos From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 768 posts, RR: 2 Reply 19, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 1679 times:
Quoting RiddlePilot215 (Reply 17): Correct me if I'm wrong, but PTV installations run somewhere in what, 3,000 smackers per seat? A decent handheld DVD player from Best Buy....like 450 bucks...... I see the economic savings already!
$450? Which Best Buy are you shopping at? Those personal DVD players are topping out at around $150 these days. Not a bad way to make a virtue out of necessity by UA. They probably carry spares as well which is an advantage vs. a balky IFE unit at your particular seat.
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