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Jun 8, 2009 | 2:59 am
#1
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Hi all,
I am flying CX next month and was looking at the entertainment. While they advertise 100's of movies in their new system, on the website entertainment section there are far less.
I am already sure that my flight will be on one of the new aircraft.
Are they only showing a handful of movies, or will there be more when I get on the plane?
I am flying CX next month and was looking at the entertainment. While they advertise 100's of movies in their new system, on the website entertainment section there are far less.
I am already sure that my flight will be on one of the new aircraft.
Are they only showing a handful of movies, or will there be more when I get on the plane?
Jun 8, 2009 | 4:24 am
#3
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From CX website http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_...ainment/movies
On long-haul aircraft, *up to 100 movies are offered each month on the AVOD (Audio/Video On Demand) system in all classes.
* Number of movies available inflight is route and aircraft specific.
On long-haul aircraft, *up to 100 movies are offered each month on the AVOD (Audio/Video On Demand) system in all classes.
* Number of movies available inflight is route and aircraft specific.
Jun 8, 2009 | 9:11 am
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I fly long haul between JFK-HKG-JFK and there is definitely not over 100 movies in the IFE. However, the number is very high. Around 40-50. You get a wide selection: recent movies, by category (drama, etc.), and classics.
Perhaps by "movies" they also add TV series and shows? Then it would definitely be over 100.
Speaking of movies, don't they change it on a monthly basis anymore? I always purposely arrange my schedule so it goes from one month to the other so I get different set of movies and TV shows (I can't sleep so I usually watch them all during the long journey), but last time I flew from April (to) and May (back) I noticed the IFE is exactly the same.
Perhaps by "movies" they also add TV series and shows? Then it would definitely be over 100.
Speaking of movies, don't they change it on a monthly basis anymore? I always purposely arrange my schedule so it goes from one month to the other so I get different set of movies and TV shows (I can't sleep so I usually watch them all during the long journey), but last time I flew from April (to) and May (back) I noticed the IFE is exactly the same.
Jun 8, 2009 | 7:06 pm
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http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_...ent/television
Up to *350 TV programmes of short features are shown on the AVOD (Audio/Video On Demand) system each month in all classes.
* Number of TV programmes available inflight is route and aircraft specific.
Up to *350 TV programmes of short features are shown on the AVOD (Audio/Video On Demand) system each month in all classes.
* Number of TV programmes available inflight is route and aircraft specific.
Jun 8, 2009 | 8:20 pm
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The 100 movies are only available in J and F....in Y it is a lower number. TV shows are counted separately..around 300...and then music is around 888.
The entertainment is changed every month how ever there can be a few days overlap depending on when a plane transitions HKG and the timing to swap the media.
The entertainment is changed every month how ever there can be a few days overlap depending on when a plane transitions HKG and the timing to swap the media.
Jun 8, 2009 | 8:50 pm
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The 100 movies are only available in J and F....in Y it is a lower number. TV shows are counted separately..around 300...and then music is around 888.
The entertainment is changed every month how ever there can be a few days overlap depending on when a plane transitions HKG and the timing to swap the media.
The entertainment is changed every month how ever there can be a few days overlap depending on when a plane transitions HKG and the timing to swap the media.
Jun 8, 2009 | 9:29 pm
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Me too, I've flown both J & Y on the new Olympus product and the IFE looked identical to me. I think that all 3 classes have the same IFE now on the Olympus product (though someone who has flown Olympus F can correct me if I am wrong).
Jun 8, 2009 | 9:32 pm
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The 100 movies are only available in J and F....in Y it is a lower number. TV shows are counted separately..around 300...and then music is around 888.
The entertainment is changed every month how ever there can be a few days overlap depending on when a plane transitions HKG and the timing to swap the media.
The entertainment is changed every month how ever there can be a few days overlap depending on when a plane transitions HKG and the timing to swap the media.
Jun 9, 2009 | 3:51 am
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Thank you kindly for all the replies.
I've been looking around on the website a bit, and discovered that IFE is the same in all classes, just on different sized screens of course.
It also says up to 100 movies on long-haul.
I suppose this will be the case on their flagship 777s and 747s (which I will be travelling on) and perhaps less on their Airbuses (which i will also be travelling on)
I've been looking around on the website a bit, and discovered that IFE is the same in all classes, just on different sized screens of course.
It also says up to 100 movies on long-haul.
I suppose this will be the case on their flagship 777s and 747s (which I will be travelling on) and perhaps less on their Airbuses (which i will also be travelling on)
Jun 9, 2009 | 4:37 am
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Thank you kindly for all the replies.
I've been looking around on the website a bit, and discovered that IFE is the same in all classes, just on different sized screens of course.
It also says up to 100 movies on long-haul.
I suppose this will be the case on their flagship 777s and 747s (which I will be travelling on) and perhaps less on their Airbuses (which i will also be travelling on)
I've been looking around on the website a bit, and discovered that IFE is the same in all classes, just on different sized screens of course.
It also says up to 100 movies on long-haul.
I suppose this will be the case on their flagship 777s and 747s (which I will be travelling on) and perhaps less on their Airbuses (which i will also be travelling on)
I was doing quite a bit of flying so a new moving map added a bit of novelty and interest). The 747s and A340 with new product I flew on had the traditional moving map.So you might get the new system on the Airbus and may not on the 747 if my basic interpretation of the systems by their maps is correct.
Jun 9, 2009 | 5:22 pm
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I think I had the new system on an A330 in May. My thinking it was the new system is the moving map was very exciting with 3D views ( I was doing quite a bit of flying so a new moving map added a bit of novelty and interest). The 747s and A340 with new product I flew on had the traditional moving map.
So you might get the new system on the Airbus and may not on the 747 if my basic interpretation of the systems by their maps is correct.
I was doing quite a bit of flying so a new moving map added a bit of novelty and interest). The 747s and A340 with new product I flew on had the traditional moving map.So you might get the new system on the Airbus and may not on the 747 if my basic interpretation of the systems by their maps is correct.
Jun 9, 2009 | 7:17 pm
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I flew SIN-HKG on a Old Regional Airbus A330-300 that day
via
HKG
HKG-YVR on a Boeing 777-300ER (New entertaiment)
I realised that those entertaiment you see inside CX website is avaible on ALL planes but on those New plane (e.g. 777-300ER) they have extra entertaiment in flight.
LIke the music, not only the have radio channel but they also have about 888CD's to let you choose from.
Games too while the old cabin dont have them
You can watch CX entertaiment that i recorded at www.youtube.com/sealalula
via
HKG
HKG-YVR on a Boeing 777-300ER (New entertaiment)
I realised that those entertaiment you see inside CX website is avaible on ALL planes but on those New plane (e.g. 777-300ER) they have extra entertaiment in flight.
LIke the music, not only the have radio channel but they also have about 888CD's to let you choose from.
Games too while the old cabin dont have them
You can watch CX entertaiment that i recorded at www.youtube.com/sealalula