How often do they change the video selection in WBC?
Jul 19, 2006, 12:30 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,729
How often do they change the video selection in WBC?
In one roundtrip, I probably watched all the movies that I wanted from the current selection. But I've been wondering how often do they change the selection?
Jul 19, 2006, 12:31 pm
#2
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 8,884
Originally Posted by bumpme
In one roundtrip, I probably watched all the movies that I wanted from the current selection. But I've been wondering how often do they change the selection?
Jul 19, 2006, 2:35 pm
#3
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: WI
Programs: NW Gold, Marriott Silver, HH Gold
Posts: 14
You will see new movies in their lineup at the first day of each month.
Jul 19, 2006, 8:30 pm
#4
Join Date: May 2005
Location: FAR/MSP/JAX
Programs: DL PM, AA PPro, Bonvoy Plat, Hertz Prez Circle, National Exec, HH Gold, IHG Gold
Posts: 62
A while back ago, someone I know from NW ops at MSP stated that when Northwest originally outfitted the select aircraft with the IFE system, there was a period of nasty issues that caused none of the movies to be updated for more than an entire quarter. (I believe this was only on a few particular aircraft.) I believe jpnwa is correct, however.
Jul 20, 2006, 12:57 am
#5
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: LAS
Programs: PA FT, TW Gold, NW/CO PE, VK Eagleflyer
Posts: 7,173
Originally Posted by jpnwa
You will see new movies in their lineup at the first day of each month.
His answer was that the plane needed to go back to either DTW or MSP (I don't recall seeing many 332s in either location, but what do I know?) for the changes to be loaded, and that obviously hadn't happened yet.
Jul 20, 2006, 8:43 am
#6
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 8,884
Originally Posted by Sabai
Not in my experience. I recently completed a spate of long-haul flights that ran from April into May. On the early May flights the fare was the same drivel that I had watched in early April, but I thought that maybe it was too soon for all the changes to be made. My last flight was on May 7 (NRT/SIN) and Mooseport was still proudly being featured. I asked the FA what was up with that as the inflight magazine promised some better fare.
His answer was that the plane needed to go back to either DTW or MSP (I don't recall seeing many 332s in either location, but what do I know?) for the changes to be loaded, and that obviously hadn't happened yet.
His answer was that the plane needed to go back to either DTW or MSP (I don't recall seeing many 332s in either location, but what do I know?) for the changes to be loaded, and that obviously hadn't happened yet.
That doesn't exclude the possibility, however, that your specific flight indeed was still waiting to get back to a hub to get some updated content.
Jul 21, 2006, 6:18 am
#7
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: NYC, ROC, HNL, PEN, BKK, KUL, SIN (check out http://my.flightmemory.com/kkua)
Programs: DL Diamond charter member; 2 million miler (45% from NWA, 2MM achieved 5/2018)
Posts: 682
Originally Posted by jpnwa
You will see new movies in their lineup at the first day of each month.
Jul 21, 2006, 8:33 pm
#8
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 111
Movies are updated by the vendor when the airplane reaches the U.S. The vendor services the system at gateway cities, not just MSP or DTW. NW is well aware that all aircraft aren't updated on the first day of the month.
The entire movie selection is not replaced, but new films added and some taken away. Just by coincidence I was reading the USA Today (7/21/06) in the business section they had a article about inflight movies. To my surprise they said that among US carriers NW was the biggest purchaser of inflight movies. How exciting!!!
The entire movie selection is not replaced, but new films added and some taken away. Just by coincidence I was reading the USA Today (7/21/06) in the business section they had a article about inflight movies. To my surprise they said that among US carriers NW was the biggest purchaser of inflight movies. How exciting!!!