My experience with Cradle Y to Sydney (night flight outbound/day fligth return) was similar
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/catha...seat-2.html#24
Actually I didn't notice the pounding IFE. Or that it goes in my face in recline. No IFE quality issues on mine. But maybe I was merely lucky that flight.
I used to watch episodes on my laptop before but I don't carry my laptop around any more.
I had more concerns about the service.
I've been back on a 74K hard shell seat this hol. After a few rides on Cradle and some other airline's 77W the hard shell was horrible in comparison....