Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan - DigEPlayer ettiquette - Hang from seatback?

Must be a slow news day, so...

I noticed 2 of my fellow F travelers hanging the DigEPlayer(circle R thingy) by jamming something in between the headrest & the seat in front of them, and hanging the support bar over the item, making for a perfect viewing screen height. One jammed a pen, another gave an extra fold to his emergency briefing card.

Is this A. common practice, B. acceptable

My initial reaction was "Why didn't I think of that?"

Your thoughts?

No, and no.

Must be a slow news day, so...

I noticed 2 of my fellow F travelers hanging the DigEPlayer(circle R thingy) by jamming something in between the headrest & the seat in front of them, and hanging the support bar over the item, making for a perfect viewing screen height. One jammed a pen, another gave an extra fold to his emergency briefing card.

Is this A. common practice, B. acceptable

My initial reaction was "Why didn't I think of that?"

Your thoughts?

Better question is, why didn't AS think of that? IFE in the seatback? Genius!!! :rolleyes:

Better question is, why didn't AS think of that? IFE in the seatback? Genius!!! :rolleyes:
One of my major complaints about the DigE. With the new device, it's not quite as bad as it used to be (although the content still remains less--and far less fresh--than the AVOD offered by some of the competition), but it is difficult to position the device in a comfortable place (to get it a comfortable viewing distance, it teeters on the back side of the traytable, and I've had it fall more than once), and it's practically impossible to watch anything while eating.

I flew OpenSkies a few years ago, and they had a support arm that was designed to hold the DigE (same model as AS used previously) at a good height and distance and out of the way of the traytable. Not feasible in Y, obviously, but in a business-class/first-class environment, it was passable.

acceptable or common? NO

Although I can completely understand their plight. As mentioned above cant really use it while eating so you may as well just put it away while you eat. What I find more uncomfortable is that if I watch it too long I get neck cramps and kinks from looking at a downward and cocked slightly left or right angle particularly on the long hauls. It is even more so the more you recline. You cant get it at a decent angle like jackal explained. I too have had mine fall or slam down suddenly as well. My fiance has as well and in the proccess spilling a drink. Amazing how Song Air and most international carriers figured IFE in the seatbacks 10 or 15 years ago. Never wouldve expected AS to retrofit all current A/C in their fleet but at some point they shouldve started ordering all new purchases with IFE in the seatbacks. If not the whole plane at least into the F seats. Even add them to coach, heck it would free up the FAs a lot of time handing them out, picking them up, and collecting money. Just add some kind of card swipe to the coach IFE like the phones had @:-)