Originally Posted by
hau cheng
If you get a 33B, it should be completely on demand in Y class. The last SQ Business Class flight I had on a 777-200, the IFE broke down so often I had to move to three different seats. CX's AVOD in Y is superior to the SQ model I experienced.
I am not trying to defend SQ here, but to say that CX's AVOD in Y is more superior to the SQ model is not exactly a fair statement. Both CX and SQ are using the IFE equipment produced by Panasonic.
I think you are comparing apples to oranges here. The model that you have experience on SQ B777-200 is either Panasonic System 2000E (broadcast in all classes) or System 3000 (AVOD in all classes), which is the previous generation of IFE system. Whereas the CX's AVOD in Y that you have experience, it is the eX2 system on CX's 74A, 77A, 33B and 34B fleet. The same system is installed on SQ's 77W, 380 and 333 fleet. If you have been on SQ's Y in 77W, 380 and 333, you would notice that the monitor in SQ Y is larger than CX Y (10.6" vs 9"). Do bear in mind that most of the Y in CX fleet are still without AVOD, i.e. on the 772, 773, 333, 330, 34C and 34D fleet.