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playing media from external device on emirates flight?

  • 07-01-2017 9:06am
    #1
    ms34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 107 ✭✭


    I flew with Virgin a couple of years ago and unbeknownst to me they had an SD slot which allowed you to play media into their inflight entertainment system. Just wondering does anyone know if you can do the same on an Emirates flight?
    I'm flying Dublin - Dubai- Singapore - Melbourne. I've had a look online and some say yes and others say no.


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  • #2
    zl1whqvjs75cdy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,042 ✭✭✭zl1whqvjs75cdy


    Flew to Thailand last year with them and you could, USB format.


  • #3
    ms34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 107 ✭✭ms34


    donkeyoaty0099 wrote: »
    Flew to Thailand last year with them and you could, USB format.

    thanks for the quick reply. that's great. Do you know about file formats? As in which format plays or doesn't.


  • #4
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,102 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    I'd be very wary of plugging any device into my computer or phone after its been connected to a device that I don't know how secure it is. What level of security does an aircraft network have against malicious software?


  • #5
    ms34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 107 ✭✭ms34


    Del2005 wrote: »
    I'd be very wary of plugging any device into my computer or phone after its been connected to a device that I don't know how secure it is. What level of security does an aircraft network have against malicious software?

    That's a very valid point and I had thought about it so I just now bought a cheap 32gb usb and the plan is to fill it with tv shows etc that I want to catch up on, watch it on the flight over and ditch when I arrive. I'm not overly impressed with the current selection offered by Emirates so this is best for me.
    Still wondering if anyone knows about file formats supported. I assume mp4, avi?


  • #6
    First Up
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,823 ✭✭✭✭First Up


    ms34 wrote:
    That's a very valid point and I had thought about it so I just now bought a cheap 32gb usb and the plan is to fill it with tv shows etc that I want to catch up on, watch it on the flight over and ditch when I arrive. I'm not overly impressed with the current selection offered by Emirates so this is best for me. Still wondering if anyone knows about file formats supported. I assume mp4, avi?

    Why not ask them?


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