First class to get refresh among other things
Jul 1, 2013 | 11:35 am
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Jul 3, 2013 | 10:46 pm
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New headphones in J tonight, on an A333 with the new longhaul J cabin.
No brand. CX logo.
Noise cancelling with no audio playing may be slightly better than old version
Sound quality watching TV show was so-so
Sound quality listening to music was terrible. Really awful.
I did a comparison with a few songs that both IFE had and I had on my iPhone :
- iphone + stock apple ear bud headphones were much, much better quality
I think I will now finally buy some proper headphones to take on the plane, as the stock version is now unusable for music.
Thanks CX...
No brand. CX logo.
Noise cancelling with no audio playing may be slightly better than old version
Sound quality watching TV show was so-so
Sound quality listening to music was terrible. Really awful.
I did a comparison with a few songs that both IFE had and I had on my iPhone :
- iphone + stock apple ear bud headphones were much, much better quality
I think I will now finally buy some proper headphones to take on the plane, as the stock version is now unusable for music.
Thanks CX...
Had the new headphones again on a HKG-SIN flight.
I retract some of what I said above. The sound for movies / TV is awful too, not even just ok. .
All around, pretty terrible product, and certainly a step backwards from the current offering.
Jul 3, 2013 | 11:00 pm
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If they are introducing Bose to F class, then they are making a very distinct differentiation between J and F!
Jul 3, 2013 | 11:39 pm
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Jul 25, 2013 | 3:58 am
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Jul 25, 2013 | 5:04 am
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before the bed looked like this http://thepointsguy.com/wp-content/u...-Class-Bed.jpg
with the arm rest also sliding out to form the bed- the new pictures of the fully made bed seem to indicate otherwise- which means headspace is reduced
looks very ummm - let just say the flight attendant red provides a nice contrast
Last edited by Kachjc; Jul 25, 2013 at 5:10 am
Jul 25, 2013 | 9:13 am
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Impressive, but can't say it makes the old F look bad. Apart from the IT advancements such as HDMI/USB plugs on the new F, both versions are actually comparable. It's pretty much a case of each to their own. Some people like the new, others may still prefer the color scheme on the old.
The picture with the IFE screen included actually shows CX100 on the flight display, does this mean they're gonna bring back F on Aussie routes?
The picture with the IFE screen included actually shows CX100 on the flight display, does this mean they're gonna bring back F on Aussie routes?