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Why are in-flight entertainment systems are so laggy and buggy?

nublikescake

nublikescake

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They are not only extremely laggy but very buggy as well. I'm not talking about a specific airline but I've experienced this with almost every airline I have traveled with. They lag pretty much all the time (especially during and around announcements). They crash way too often; I have seen more BSODs than I would like! Fast-forwarding programs lags and it's hard to synchronize and forward/rewind to the point in time one would like to.

I guess software guys and especially those with experience in RTOSs can answer this.
 
Originally posted by: nublikescake
Originally posted by: Tweak155
blogs.anandtech.com?

I mean really, who cares?
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I do. Please enlighten me as to the true purpose of ATOT if a thread like this has no place here.
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I didn't say your thread didn't have a place here. It will find its' way to the bottom soon enough.
 
I flew Continental to Japan a couple weeks back and it wasn't bad. I think there were 250+ movies, TV shows, and then a ton of music. The only problem was that I kept breaking the headphone jack.
 
Originally posted by: Tweak155
Originally posted by: nublikescake
Originally posted by: Tweak155
blogs.anandtech.com?

I mean really, who cares?
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I do. Please enlighten me as to the true purpose of ATOT if a thread like this has no place here.
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I didn't say your thread didn't have a place here. It will find its' way to the bottom soon enough.
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I don't care if it sinks to the bottom after I get a few intelligent responses and it looks like they most certainly won't come from you.
 
good question

most are quite shite. but even more appalling is that many airlines/aircrafts dont even have real IFEs... no AVOD (on-demand) but rather horrrible looped video systems
 
Originally posted by: onlyCOpunk
be lucky you have any in flight entertainment at all
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Absolutely! When I was growing up, well, we had to carry our own in-flight entertainment to the airport! Uphill! In the snow!!
 
Its probably because there is only one or two actual computers handling the in-flight entertainment on every seat. With that much simultaneous streaming and probably old, barely meeting the minimum requirement hardware...you end up with a very laggy and buggy system.

Just my guess though, I don't have any idea how it is actually implemented.
 
Originally posted by: LS21
good question

most are quite shite. but even more appalling is that many airlines/aircrafts dont even have real IFEs... no AVOD (on-demand) but rather horrrible looped video systems
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IFEs? What do you mean by "looped video systems"?
 
Originally posted by: nublikescake
They are not only extremely laggy but very buggy as well. I'm not talking about a specific airline but I've experienced this with almost every airline I have traveled with. They lag pretty much all the time (especially during and around announcements). They crash way too often; I have seen more BSODs than I would like! Fast-forwarding programs lags and it's hard to synchronize and forward/rewind to the point in time one would like to.

I guess software guys and especially those with experience in RTOSs can answer this.
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Wow, at least you could afford something fancy. My entertainment when flying was reading a book or looking out the window.
 
Originally posted by: nublikescake


IFEs? What do you mean by "looped video systems"?
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ife = in-flight entertainment
looped = movies/shows are centrally broadcast. you tune in to each channel... ie channel 3 plays a movie over and over again.

no avod = no start/stop/ff/etc selection of what you want to see
 
Originally posted by: Pocatello
Originally posted by: nublikescake
They are not only extremely laggy but very buggy as well. I'm not talking about a specific airline but I've experienced this with almost every airline I have traveled with. They lag pretty much all the time (especially during and around announcements). They crash way too often; I have seen more BSODs than I would like! Fast-forwarding programs lags and it's hard to synchronize and forward/rewind to the point in time one would like to.

I guess software guys and especially those with experience in RTOSs can answer this.
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Wow, at least you could afford something fancy. My entertainment when flying was reading a book or looking out the window.
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I am by no means a rich guy but aren't in-flight entertainment systems available on almost all half-decent airlines? Of course I am not talking about the budget airlines like Ryanair.
 
The A330 I was on to and from Europe each time kicked ass. The only issue was they had to reboot the whole system on the way home out of the 4 8+ hour long trips I had.

They weren't laggy either, were pretty responsive when actually up. It was the type where you had your own little 7" LCD with a remote to change movies/games and whatnot.
 
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