Live TV on Virgin Blue

No doubt, next to each screen will be the coin slot, $2 will get you 30mins of any channel you choose

Know of any decent slot machine companies to invest in? Actually joking aside, this would seem more fitting a joke for Jetstar rather than Virgin.

 

This sounds very interesting - sadly something QF probbaly wont do internationally given that AVOD is stil not everywhere - I dont see them implementing something else on top of that - mind you I would prefer wireless internet on board - that is somethng I would pay for personally if my company refused to pay.

 

is it a pay-per-use service? it's free on jetblue..

 

Maybe worthwhile on on a PER/DRW trip but consider this
This is live TV..have you some of the drivel avail..before we start having a go
at re-run of mr Bean on QF just wait til you've swipped and yr offered "the Nanny" or hogans heros for yr 6 bucks.
Also on a short flight you'll get 30mins on a SYDMEL run by the time they switch it on (assume the same not avail til cruising and turned off on decent)
This isnt AVOD so you'll end up getting bits of programs and movies.
I'll keep using my non DELL laptop with DVD and video IPOD thanks
Its a big investment and I'm assuming 180 seats fitted with the weight of all the cabling/systems hardware etc could actually be a neg impact on costs
due increased fuel burm....every little bit of extra weight counts when fuel is $70 bucks a barrel and youre not hedged.
A cynic says they will go slow on the role out to guage takeup before committing to full deployment

 

yea.. not to mention... its not digital (DVB-T) so the fleet will need a new reciever by 2010. lol... aaand impretty sure DVBTs signals dont reach out too far beyond the cities its deployed in....

 

I pay for Optus/Foxtel at home and it is clearly a waste of time. Why pay for it on a flight?

What did we do on a flight to Europe/US 12 years ago? No movies, laptops, ipods. Solitaire, with real cards, reading, crossword puzzles and flight path were very popular. How times have changed.

 

Not to mention Cable is just as bad as FTA now with all the ads!

Funny thing is that both JQ and QF buy cable media so DJ will be advertising their competitors.

I think the TV idea is lame, however at least they finally have the infrastructure to take the next step and put pay per program/movie or something. That would be way better than TV.

 

if Virgin is only the 3rd airline in the world to offer this who are the other 2?

Jet Blue is mentioned and i reckon the other one is Westjet.

let me know if i am incorrect, as i am sure folks will :mrgreen:

 

Serfty, I reckon you will be pretty well catered for. The sports channels will be
FOX SPORTS 1
FOX SPORTS 2
FOX Footy Channel
FUEL

How pissed off will Qantas be, sponsoring the Australian Cricket Team and only being able to show canned highlights of yesterday's news when you will be able to see every ball of the Ashes from 40,000 feet?

Other channels will be
Sky News Australia
FOX News
CNN
THE COMEDY CHANNEL
The History Channel
UKTV
FOX Classics
MAX
The LifeStyle Channel
Discovery Travel & Adventure Channel
Animal Planet
LifeStyle FOOD
FOX8
Channel [V]
Club [V]
Arena TV

I've left off the kids channels.

special introductory rate of $6 for all flights. The every day rate will be $6 for unlimited viewing on most sectors and $9 on flights over three hours.

live2air will operate from the moment the aircraft pushes back to the moment it pulls up at the gate, maximising viewing time. And the cynic is speaking out his exhaust pipe - we're committed to full deployment with aircraft time in the hangar already confirmed and build into our schedules. This isn't going to be half-arsed.

It's satellite not terrestrial broadcast. The reason for the bump on the fuselage that Yada Yada referred to is to accommodate the antenna necessary for full national coverage. Receivers angle is covered - do you really think we can't plan ahead? (don't bother with an obvious answer - see if you can come up with something original and witty and I'll arrange for someone send some merchandise).

cheers

CrazyDave98

 

Well anything could be better than the dribble QF had on Mel-Bris the weekend. On Sat on way up was the earth shattering Planet Earth for 90 mins, and on the return on sunday, again the SAME BLOODY show.
Thankfully I needed a bit of shuteye.

 

Didnt Foxtel announce the fotty channel would cease at the end of the year?