American Airlines Has Cameras in Their Screens Too • Hacker News Board

Re: American Airlines Has Cameras in Their Screens Too

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Post by bpye » Sun, Feb 24, 2019, 11:24 AM UTC

bpye wrote: post #52

filmgirlcw wrote: post #33

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I think part of this is exonolies of scale, but also the basis of how much faster/cheaper it is to build/maintain an Android-based interface is my thought. Delta and GoGo just launched a “wireless IFE” on the new A220 that is basically just a customized Android tablet sucking down/streaming the IFE stuff from a server either in the back of the plane or from satellites using the 2k WiFi system (likely the server on th…

Using WiFi would be very surprising for most content, but it would be interesting to have live TV on aircraft.

Just realised I said WiFi here. Yeah the in built WiFi network isn't what would be surprising but using satellite internet would be. Streaming from a cache on the plane, that makes a lot of sense.

I kinda fancy the idea of Netflix partnering with an airline to offer the IFE, wonder if that will ever ever happen.

Re: American Airlines Has Cameras in Their Screens Too

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Post by kelnos » Tue, Feb 26, 2019, 3:02 AM UTC

nacs wrote: post #164

kelnos wrote: post #154

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> A plane seat is semi-private or at least has always had that expectation. Really? I've never had that expectation. I consider it the same as sitting on a seat on a public transit bus or subway train. I still think the airline should disclose when and how they're recording me, but an expectation of privacy? Nah.

So when you're sitting next to your significant other and talking about personal issues, you have no problem with being audio/video recorded? Most people expect some level of privacy when sitting at their seat. This is not a general/overview cabin camera, this is literally a foot in front of you and pointed directly at your face.

For topics that I wouldn't like recorded, I don't speak about them on a plane. I don't think I'm abnormal in not thinking of a plane seat as a private place, and disagree with your assertion that "most people" do.

Re: American Airlines Has Cameras in Their Screens Too

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Post by imustbeevil » Wed, Mar 06, 2019, 11:12 PM UTC

SketchySeaBeast wrote: post #183

imustbeevil wrote: post #174

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I just don't go in with a toxic mindset and have never had a bad experience. I'd rather not feel negatively for no reason, because it hurts me and doesn't help me in any way. Maybe you have a better reason to go through life unhappily, but I don't.

"You know what, I'm looking forward to having my privacy violated! I hope they stop me for packing some cookies in my carry on!"

I don't think anything when I'm going through airport security. It's literally the same experience as checking out at a grocery store. Wait a few minutes then walk through the xray. Do you go into grocery stores with the same toxic mindset?

"You know what, I'm looking forward to this wage slave touching my credit card. I hope they can't scan one of my items and I have to go put it back."

It's possible to be a nasty person in any situation. It never helps you. Your mindset causes you pain and you can literally choose not to do that.