Originally Posted by
njcommodore
If you're plugged into DTV, there's no reason you shouldn't be able to have headphones in. I believe the DTV can be killed by the FA should something go wrong. I personally don't agree with not being able to listen to an ipod, etc, because it would take all of three seconds to rip it off and follow any crewmember instructions, but I've come to accept the policy and comply. After all, it would take me longer to orient myself after waking up then to take off headphones.
I generally prefer to be plugged into the aircraft IFE for that reason, I will hear any announcement by the crew or pilot. However there have been times that I have had my headphones plugged into my iPod and have completely missed cabin announcements (thankfully just the common ones) because I couldn't hear any noise outside my headphones (non noise cancelling)