[KraziKid]

Playing a DVD from the superdrive or from the hard drive? I am going on an airplane for the first time with my powerbook soon, and was wondering which would use the least amount of battery life? I have two batteries, but was just curious.

[mrgaskell]

Playing from your HD will consume less battery power than playing from your optical drive. Another option though is to purchase an airline adapter from the Apple Store for (I think) $29.99. That way you can just keep plugged in.

jg

[effgee]

Originally posted by mrgaskell
Another option though is to purchase an airline adapter from the Apple Store for (I think) $29.99.

That would be $29.99 for the adapter plus (assuming a trans-atlantic flight Europe <-> US) $2000.00 for the business class ticket, since most airlines have very few or no outlets in cattle class.

[KraziKid]

Originally posted by mrgaskell:
Playing from your HD will consume less battery power than playing from your optical drive. Another option though is to purchase an airline adapter from the Apple Store for (I think) $29.99. That way you can just keep plugged in.

jg

Thanks for the help. Can I just copy the DVD to the HDD without decrypting it and will Apple's DVD Player play the encrypted VOB files?

Originally posted by effgee:
That would be $29.99 for the adapter plus (assuming a trans-atlantic flight Europe <-> US) $2000.00 for the business class ticket, since most airlines have very few or no outlets in cattle class.

I am flying domestically (NY to Florida). I personally have never seen an outlet on an airplane, but that may be because I have always flew coach (and Jet Blue which doesn't have classes). I will be flying Song when I go down. Do they have power outlets in coach? Also, which domestic flight's do have power outlets and in which classes?

[jcb9]

Originally posted by KraziKid:
Thanks for the help. Can I just copy the DVD to the HDD without decrypting it and will Apple's DVD Player play the encrypted VOB files?

Look on Versiontracker or Macupdate for an app called DVDBackup. It'll copy the DVD files to your hard drive for you. Then, just open the DVD Player app, hit command-o and open the folder you backed the DVD up into, and hit play. I did the same thing when I flew across the country earlier this month, and it worked great.

[jasong]

Virtually every American Airlines flight has plugs in coach, been that way for 2 years now. It's definitely the way to go, but even without, using the DVD setting on my TiBook and the brightness turned down a little (which is fine when it is dark) gives me over three hours.

-- Jason

[parsec_kadets]

Originally posted by KraziKid:
I am flying domestically (NY to Florida). I personally have never seen an outlet on an airplane, but that may be because I have always flew coach (and Jet Blue which doesn't have classes). I will be flying Song when I go down. Do they have power outlets in coach? Also, which domestic flight's do have power outlets and in which classes?

You can usually find that information on the airline's website. Different airlines have different policies. American has then in coach, where United only has them in business and first class. You might not need the PB though since all a lot of their flights have satellite TV and all kinds of entertainment stuff built into the seat.

[KraziKid]

Originally posted by parsec_kadets:
You can usually find that information on the airline's website. Different airlines have different policies. American has then in coach, where United only has them in business and first class. You might not need the PB though since all a lot of their flights have satellite TV and all kinds of entertainment stuff built into the seat.

Well, song won't have that for another few months I am told. I also want to do work, but watch the DVD also.