iPad on Plane...

Maxeh · 31 May 2011 at 11:40

Hi chaps,

I am going on some long haul flights this week and bringing my iPad with me.

Question is, is there an app out there where I can whack all my TV/Film files on my iPad and watch them on the plane?

Not bothered about them taking up lots of room.

I have VLC, will that work?

Ace T · 31 May 2011 at 11:44

I use CineXPlayer....good app to drag and drop movies on using iTunes. No MKV support at the moment though.

keogh · 31 May 2011 at 11:47

I rip all mine using HandBrake, then push them to my iPhone/iPad. Takes a while to rip them, but it's very easy to do and works a treat for my needs as I don't mind waiting for it to encode.

johnnyboy32 · 31 May 2011 at 11:52

Buzz player - add the files using iTunes. It hasn't failed to play a file for me yet (mkv,wmv,avi).

Feek · 31 May 2011 at 12:37

Maxeh said:
Hi chaps,
I am going on some long haul flights this week and bringing my iPad with me.

Are you on the aircraft already? If you're bringing it with you then I can only assume you are and therefore it's too late to ask the question.

Maxeh said:
Question is, is there an app out there where I can whack all my TV/Film files on my iPad and watch them on the plane?

Not bothered about them taking up lots of room.

I have VLC, will that work?

Oh, you mean 'taking your iPad'. I was confused there as you bring things to where you currently are. [/pedant who really really hates americanisms]

VLC should do it but you could use something like Handbrake to convert your files to a format that the iPad can play and then just dump them into iTunes and sync as normal. You'll probably get more on if you convert first.

Maxeh · 31 May 2011 at 12:51

Thanks for the help guys!

Feek, I will use Handbrake and convert them

waso_dude · 31 May 2011 at 12:53

Latest VLC player app allows you to add them accross with out converting.

Jimbeam3678 · 31 May 2011 at 15:26

Air server is another awesome program!

Skully · 31 May 2011 at 16:03

divaboy said:
Air server is another awesome program!

Internet at 30,000 feet?

Maxeh · 31 May 2011 at 16:04

I'm flying economy so Wi-Fi is doubtful

theheyes · 31 May 2011 at 17:13

Enough is ENOUGH! I have had it with these ************* iPads on this ************* plane!!

Jimbeam3678 · 31 May 2011 at 23:11

Skully said:
Internet at 30,000 feet?

Maxeh said:
I'm flying economy so Wi-Fi is doubtful

At least check what the app does/is before you make a joke :rolleyes:

grumpybeard · 1 Jun 2011 at 20:22

Try avplayerhd, I've been using that to watch media on the pad without having to recode them first, as the app recodes on the fly and works very well.

K@rl · 2 Jun 2011 at 17:30

I use AV Player HD - will play everything and lets you FTP the movies directly from your PC using and FTP client.

CAPTAINBUMFLUFF · 4 Jun 2011 at 13:14

Another vote for av player, it's hassle free and costs less then £2. It has support for a wide range of formats too