What side of the plane do you prefer when watching a youtube video?
Feb 18, 2016, 6:42 am
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Maybe I'm just not getting the sense of humor, but I think what the OP is talking about is in YouTube videos, do you prefer the videographer's point o f view to be out the left or right window, or does it not matter.
Feb 18, 2016, 9:19 am
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I've been trying to figure out the point of this thread for the past day. My first guess was that it had to do with where to sit on an airplane if your thing is watching youtube on your phone during the flight. My second inclination was that a new ft subculture vernacular had emerged, and I'd missed the wave. My current theory: there are people out there who place their phones against the window in order to document what the clouds below look like on flights between A and B, and others who enjoy watching such. Am I on the right track? Or is this thread an early April Fools gag?
Feb 18, 2016, 12:58 pm
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Feb 19, 2016, 1:03 pm
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but I don't do it very often since it's a ton of work. I'll always prefer the traditional way of doing trip reports (writing + pics).
Feb 20, 2016, 6:15 am
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Feb 22, 2016, 9:02 am
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If you guys are seriously talking about aerial videography, the correct answer is neither: you need an open-air chopper to shoot from. 
We took one of these flights in Hawaii and actually got some really good rainforest and waterfall shots (both still and video) using a basic Nikon DSLR.
Used the same camera to shoot Mt Everest out of the cockpit window of an ATR-72. The stills came out great...the video was a fun way to preserve the moment but wasn't anything spectacular.
We took one of these flights in Hawaii and actually got some really good rainforest and waterfall shots (both still and video) using a basic Nikon DSLR.Used the same camera to shoot Mt Everest out of the cockpit window of an ATR-72. The stills came out great...the video was a fun way to preserve the moment but wasn't anything spectacular.
Feb 22, 2016, 4:29 pm
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Feb 23, 2016, 7:30 am
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No, it's commonly provided by the airlines. Whether it's good enough to stream video is another story entirely. The general belief is that the airlines that charge for it are better because most people don't use it. Airlines that give it away for free sometimes struggle with the demand. (I almost wish Southwest would reverse its model: let you use all of your non-data-intensive apps for free, but charge for TV/movies.)
Using your mobile carrier's networks during flight is what's banned. Not that you'd get a lot of signal anyway...
Using your mobile carrier's networks during flight is what's banned. Not that you'd get a lot of signal anyway...
Feb 23, 2016, 8:55 pm
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