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-   -   Streaming entertainment system on El-Al (https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/el-al-matmid/1586358-streaming-entertainment-system-el-al.html)

economyman Jun 29, 2014 12:20 am
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Originally Posted by ELY001 (Post 23113278)
Its ridiculous they are installing this system on the 763's (when those planes should be scrapped from the fleet) and not the 744's and 772's where the system is badly needed for long haul flights.
The 744 and 772 aircraft have personal IFEs. I'm assuming that's the driver to install them in aircraft where there is none. I think a lot of airlines will consider this approach in the long run and be rid of personal IFE but I don't expect LY to renovate the existing systems, however bad they are.

joshwex90 Jun 29, 2014 2:01 am
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Originally Posted by economyman (Post 23113482)
The 744 and 772 aircraft have personal IFEs. I'm assuming that's the driver to install them in aircraft where there is none. I think a lot of airlines will consider this approach in the long run and be rid of personal IFE but I don't expect LY to renovate the existing systems, however bad they are.
Exactly the approach UA is taking, updating the 744s which have no PTVs with streaming entertainment

yosithezet Jun 29, 2014 4:02 am
Some airlines are using Android-based tablets in the seat back for IFE. They can leverage the same infrastructure they are using for their consumer apps and flight crew apps. This will open up additional possibilities around pre-selecting content, targeting messages to specific passengers and enable them to start to provide destination services like taxi booking and the like.

joshwex90 Jun 29, 2014 4:31 am
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Originally Posted by yosithezet (Post 23113926)
Some airlines are using Android-based tablets in the seat back for IFE. They can leverage the same infrastructure they are using for their consumer apps and flight crew apps. This will open up additional possibilities around pre-selecting content, targeting messages to specific passengers and enable them to start to provide destination services like taxi booking and the like.
Some, like OpenSkies, give everyone iPads.

ELY001 Jun 29, 2014 9:48 pm
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Originally Posted by economyman (Post 23113482)
The 744 and 772 aircraft have personal IFEs.
Yes, I know, and while they were state of the art back in 1994 when they were first installed on 4X-ELA AND 4X-ELB, they have been outdated for a while now. They lack touch screen and utilize a loop system rather than AVOD. Certainly replacing that decades old outdated system with the streaming one is preferable.


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