Live TV on Virgin Blue

[JohnK]

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

Yes they did announce the retirement of Fox Footy.

 

[Yada Yada]

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

One can but hope. :mrgreen:

Apologies to "football" fans but for me, the only entertaining thing about AFL and NRL is the antics the players get up to off the field.

However I like to watch real football, i.e. soccer.

 

[Standby]

I've just a quick trawl of whats playing now and its just like the song "54 channels and nothings on."
Repeats,last weekends footy and if your flying tomorrow there's Darts and Nasscar.
Sorry Dave the ashes in OZ this year is not on Fox ..its covered by the anti siphoning law..maybe you'll have Zmbabwe vs Sri Lanka thats the level of FOX cricket coverage.
Like most good things they are timed to be on live when most peaople are at home..ie after 7pm..and then mostly,like all the footy codes on weekends.
I'm happy your proud of yr new initiative but a bit of class in your delivery wouldnt go astray

 

[Yada Yada]

I've just a quick trawl of whats playing now and its just like the song "54 channels and nothings on."
Repeats,last weekends footy and if your flying tomorrow there's Darts and Nasscar.
Sorry Dave the ashes in OZ this year is not on Fox ..its covered by the anti siphoning law..maybe you'll have Zmbabwe vs Sri Lanka thats the level of FOX cricket coverage.
Like most good things they are timed to be on live when most peaople are at home..ie after 7pm..and then mostly,like all the footy codes on weekends.

My guess is that most cricket tragics will tune into whatever game is being broadcast. And any game being broadcast has to be better than a few quick highlights from yesterday's news, no? (Sharyn Ghidella notwithstanding ). In any case, you'd be able to see up-to-the-minute highlights of the ashes on Sky News on Virgin Blue.

I'm happy your proud of yr new initiative but a bit of class in your delivery wouldnt go astray

Well, there is a fair amount of untrue criticism posted about Virgin Blue in these forums. Qantas fans seem quick to dismiss new initiatives by DJ. I think we should all be happy about the great leaps forward they are making for the Australian travelling public. Crazydave is simply putting the record straight, and rightly so.

 

[jakeseven7]

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?

Ashes isn't on Fox so Qantas won't bat an eyelid - however if it was at least they'd be advertising to their core audience with DJ's help! Oh and you can retire Fox Footy as well - has been canned.

I think the roll out of the technology and finally something to do on DJ is a great step forward for them. I just hope they build on this because I really dont thing TV is that great, as anyone with Pay TV knows its just another 50 channels of nothing.

BUT anything is better than flight attendents singing to try and keep passengers entertained! Will watch with interest to see what the take up is, I imagine the couple of long haul flights DJ fly it will be an absolute life saver for all the leisure travellers.

 

[jakeseven7]

I think we should all be happy about the great leaps forward they are making for the Australian travelling public.

Completely agree. Anything DJ do to upgrade their offer means QF will react hopefully and improve their offering to everyone else.

 

[oz_mark]

Completely agree. Anything DJ do to upgrade their offer means QF will react hopefully and improve their offering to everyone else.

It would be my hope that this move by Virgin, inspires QF to lift its game with regard to the domestic offerings. Some flights it is quite sad.

 

[kpc]

Do you get to look at the programming schedule before paying? If I knew I could get a few hours of Mythbusters, I'd have my CC out faster than Jamie can grab the switch to detonate an explosion . But if all that was on offer was crab fishing on the Bering Sea, and no cricket being played, then I'll be content to listen to a few Goonshow episodes on my PPC.

Perhaps a scrolling programming guide covering the next few hours on display in the gate lounge may whet the appetite?

You can always check (and download to your laptop) the program guide before you leave for the airport (or at the airport if you have internet access). I for one will pay esp. if they are showing something that I'm interested in, esp live sport.
TV Guide

I supect the next title on AFF will be: "How do I know whether live TV will be on my DJ flight?", then a list will appear with "DJ rego's with live TV enabled:mrgreen:"

 

[oz_mark]

You can always check (and download to your laptop) the program guide before you leave for the airport (or at the airport if you have internet access). I for one will pay esp. if they are showing something that I'm interested in, esp live sport.
TV Guide

I supect the next title on AFF will be: "How do I know whether live TV will be on my DJ flight?", then a list will appear with "DJ rego's with live TV enabled:mrgreen:"

Hmm, We will need an insider to keep this up to date!! crazydave where are you?

 

[Wunala Dreaming]

oz_mark and kpc, I've had a little bit of time at my disposal and didn't have much else to do so I created a Virgin Blue fleet information thread over at Flyertalk (much like the Qantas one). After posting I came across to AFF and saw both of your messages.

I'm no Virgin Blue expert and there's probably alot of incorrect information found within my thread , but I thought I'd give it a go.

I'm sure I can collect information after each aircraft is upgraded (Live2air TV) and update my thread accordingly, although, I'd imagine crazydave, would be someone better to advise on such matters.

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=595379

Cheers

 

[oz_mark]

oz_mark and kpc, I've had a little bit of time at my disposal and didn't have much else to do so I created a Virgin Blue fleet information thread over at Flyertalk (much like the Qantas one). After posting I came across to AFF and saw both of your messages.

I'm no Virgin Blue expert and there's probably alot of incorrect information found within my thread , but I thought I'd give it a go.

I'm sure I can collect information after each aircraft is upgraded (Live2air TV) and update my thread accordingly, although, I'd imagine crazydave, would be someone better to advise on such matters.

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=595379

Cheers

Good work, I am sure any errors will get pointed out soon enough

 

[Yada Yada]

oz_mark and kpc, I've had a little bit of time at my disposal and didn't have much else to do so I created a Virgin Blue fleet information thread over at Flyertalk (much like the Qantas one). After posting I came across to AFF and saw both of your messages.

Many thanks Wunala Dreaming! This is a great resource.

Within your post on FT I followed the link to the live2air info on the DJ website (found here: http://www.virginblue.com.au/products/live2air/). It answered my question about headsets - they will be complimentary.

 

[crazydave98]

oz_mark and kpc, I've had a little bit of time at my disposal and didn't have much else to do so I created a Virgin Blue fleet information thread over at Flyertalk (much like the Qantas one). After posting I came across to AFF and saw both of your messages.

I'm no Virgin Blue expert and there's probably alot of incorrect information found within my thread , but I thought I'd give it a go.

I'm sure I can collect information after each aircraft is upgraded (Live2air TV) and update my thread accordingly, although, I'd imagine crazydave, would be someone better to advise on such matters.

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=595379

Cheers

Thanks Wunala Dreaming. I feel a bit embarrased that your post has more information on our fleet than our website (even if the pitches are understated ) - I'll have a word to our guys and see if we can get this level of detail onto our site and kept up to date.
cheers
CrazyDave98

 

[NM]

Thanks Wunala Dreaming. I feel a bit embarrased that your post has more information on our fleet than our website (even if the pitches are understated ) - I'll have a word to our guys and see if we can get this level of detail onto our site and kept up to date.
cheers
CrazyDave98

Dave, just have them link the Virgin Blue Fleet Information page to the FT thread . Simple solution and less maintenance on DJ's part.

 

[Wunala Dreaming]

Thanks Everyone

Thanks for the name for VH-VUH DJ737. It seems AA need to check their sources (that's where I sourced the incorrect name).

crazydave98, don't be too embarassed . Just to let you know, the QF fleet thread on Flyertalk is more up to date than anything found on Qantas.com (Qantas FAQ: Fleet). I guess updating information on fleets isn't exactly a priority, and that's ok.

Also, just to let you know, I found seat pitch information on the following page: Virgin Blue > During Your Flight / Seating - Cheap Holidays brought to you by Virgin Blue. If you could point me to the correct information that would be great

crazydave98, feel free to email or PM me if you want any errors fixed or need something changed. I'm open to criticism, feedback etc.

Many Thanks

 

[bigjobs]

What i am wondering about is whether there will be a 'free' alternative for in flight viewing.

if there is pay tv satellite that people have to pay for is this an excuse to cut out the 'free' viewing service ...

now, i am not too sure what DJ offer in this free entertainment viewing cause i fly QFLink and QF International mainly, so i could be off the mark.

 

[Wunala Dreaming]

For those interested, here you can find an interior shot of VH-VBO, the first aircraft in the fleet fitted with the Live2air TV system:

http://www.egph.co.uk/vh-vbo-livetv.jpg

Looks wonderful, can't wait to try it...

I believe VH-VBO re-enters service with DJ this coming Friday, so here's hoping one of our fellow AFF members gets to try it.

Cheers

 

[NM]

The screens look a little on the small side when compared with A330, 777 or 747 IFE screens in economy cabins of many airlines. But as far as 737's go, they are probably going to give a better viewing experience that anything else on offer - especially in the Australian domestic market.

 

[Yada Yada]

The screens look a little on the small side when compared with A330, 777 or 747 IFE screens in economy cabins of many airlines. But as far as 737's go, they are probably going to give a better viewing experience that anything else on offer - especially in the Australian domestic market.

Yes, way better than those screens above the aisles on many QF aircraft.

 

[crazydave98]

The screens look a little on the small side when compared with A330, 777 or 747 IFE screens in economy cabins of many airlines. But as far as 737's go, they are probably going to give a better viewing experience that anything else on offer - especially in the Australian domestic market.

My first reaction also was to think they were a bit small. But the screen is much brighter than what I have seen recently on EK 345, JL 744, AZ 772 & QF 744 (no problem watching on sunny side of the aircraft with the blind up) and a very sharp picture. Having sat in the seat and watched it for a while I found it very easy on the eye and was able to read writing such as scores more easily than on my home TV. Bear in mind that domestic seat pitch is generally 1-2 inches less than long haul (and the recline is less) so the screen is also closer to your face - 2 inches taken off 12 is quite a difference.

There were also very prosaic reasons for the screen size. All the screens have to be retrofitted to existing seats to avoid having to buying 8,000 new ones which imposes a constraint. Also the weight difference.

cheers

CrazyDave98