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Do any airlines have high-def video cameras on planes? Seems like something that would be financially feasible with modern technology and would provide very use

Do any airlines have high-def video cameras on planes? Seems like something that would be financially feasible with modern technology and would provide very useful data for unexplained phenomena like this. I imagine I'm not the only one who would pay to subscribe for a streaming service for airline footage, even when there aren't UFO sightings to examine.

LolNoGenerics 8y ago
Can you imagine that it is very boring most of the time?
- JasonSage 8y ago
  Or just very relaxing. You can already tune into air-traffic control for white noise.
- andymal 8y ago
  Just like my dash cam footage probably. You wouldn't go back and watch it unless something interesting happened.
- toss1 8y ago
  You might be surprised at the popularity of "Slow Television" [0], which televises the long journeys of trains, cruise ships, etc. It is apparently quite popular in Norway and growing elsewhere. Add some potential UFOs to the mix, and who knows where it might go? [0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_television https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_television
  - zero_iq 8y ago
    I remember in the 90s tuning into "space night" on a German satellite channel when I got home from the pub. Just continuous video feeds from low earth orbit with electronica/chillout playing over the top. Was really relaxing to have on in the background. I can imagine working from home with something like that on in the background and occasionally looking up to "see where we are now" - would give me some sense of travelling and seeing something new, rather than just feeling like I've been stuck at home coding in front of my laptop all day.
    - toss1 8y ago
      that sounds awesome! I wonder if there's anything like that available now. Anybody have any links?
      - jpindar 8y ago
        NASA has some. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/live-iss-stream http://www.ustream.tv/channel/live-iss-stream
      - fatfox 8y ago
        I’m a big fan too, so here are a couple of links: https://youtu.be/5rmjunOOseQ https://youtu.be/5rmjunOOseQ Official BR video library (not sure if it works from abroad: https://www.br.de/mediathek/sendung/space-night-av:584f4cc13b467900117c477d https://www.br.de/mediathek/sendung/space-night-av:584f4cc13... And wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Night https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Night
      - wuyishan 8y ago
        Re: Space Night, there are some clips on YT, like in this list: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRhLbAy-ujs&list=PLCDF7A13D54D18758 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRhLbAy-ujs&list=PLCDF7A13D5...
      - soylentcola 8y ago
        This is a good one. Goes up to (Youtube quality) 4K as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjs6fnpPWy4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjs6fnpPWy4
  - mrgreenfur 8y ago
    This channel on Pluto tv is very relaxing indeed, showing the norwegian trains through the countryside.
sixdimensional 8y ago
Actually, yes, some newer aircraft have high-def video cameras mounted on the tail and on the belly of the aircraft, and the video stream is streamed into the aircraft so that passengers can see the "outside view" on in-flight entertainment systems. The only thing is I believe the the cameras often get turned off in the middle of the flight when the boring part is going on.. Here's a YouTube example of a tail camera on takeoff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeBcZXjSfkE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeBcZXjSfkE
- jen729w 8y ago
  "High-def" they are not.
  - nradov 8y ago
    I'm pretty sure they are high-definition. On my last A380 flight the exterior video looked at least 720P.
viraptor 8y ago
Many long distance flights have cameras on the tail + nose that you can watch on your entertainment system. I wouldn't expect them to stream it to the public though.

LolNoGenerics 8y ago

Can you imagine that it is very boring most of the time?

JasonSage 8y ago
Or just very relaxing. You can already tune into air-traffic control for white noise.
andymal 8y ago
Just like my dash cam footage probably. You wouldn't go back and watch it unless something interesting happened.
toss1 8y ago
You might be surprised at the popularity of "Slow Television" [0], which televises the long journeys of trains, cruise ships, etc. It is apparently quite popular in Norway and growing elsewhere. Add some potential UFOs to the mix, and who knows where it might go? [0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_television https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_television
- zero_iq 8y ago
  I remember in the 90s tuning into "space night" on a German satellite channel when I got home from the pub. Just continuous video feeds from low earth orbit with electronica/chillout playing over the top. Was really relaxing to have on in the background. I can imagine working from home with something like that on in the background and occasionally looking up to "see where we are now" - would give me some sense of travelling and seeing something new, rather than just feeling like I've been stuck at home coding in front of my laptop all day.
  - toss1 8y ago
    that sounds awesome! I wonder if there's anything like that available now. Anybody have any links?
    - jpindar 8y ago
      NASA has some. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/live-iss-stream http://www.ustream.tv/channel/live-iss-stream
    - fatfox 8y ago
      I’m a big fan too, so here are a couple of links: https://youtu.be/5rmjunOOseQ https://youtu.be/5rmjunOOseQ Official BR video library (not sure if it works from abroad: https://www.br.de/mediathek/sendung/space-night-av:584f4cc13b467900117c477d https://www.br.de/mediathek/sendung/space-night-av:584f4cc13... And wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Night https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Night
    - wuyishan 8y ago
      Re: Space Night, there are some clips on YT, like in this list: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRhLbAy-ujs&list=PLCDF7A13D54D18758 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRhLbAy-ujs&list=PLCDF7A13D5...
    - soylentcola 8y ago
      This is a good one. Goes up to (Youtube quality) 4K as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjs6fnpPWy4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjs6fnpPWy4
- mrgreenfur 8y ago
  This channel on Pluto tv is very relaxing indeed, showing the norwegian trains through the countryside.

sixdimensional 8y ago

Actually, yes, some newer aircraft have high-def video cameras mounted on the tail and on the belly of the aircraft, and the video stream is streamed into the aircraft so that passengers can see the "outside view" on in-flight entertainment systems. The only thing is I believe the the cameras often get turned off in the middle of the flight when the boring part is going on.. Here's a YouTube example of a tail camera on takeoff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeBcZXjSfkE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeBcZXjSfkE

jen729w 8y ago
"High-def" they are not.
- nradov 8y ago
  I'm pretty sure they are high-definition. On my last A380 flight the exterior video looked at least 720P.

viraptor 8y ago

Many long distance flights have cameras on the tail + nose that you can watch on your entertainment system. I wouldn't expect them to stream it to the public though.