Economy class will be slightly less punishing if you fly on an aircraft with Panasonic's Astrova in-flight entertainment system

Unless you're an excited kid or 150cm tall, nobody really enjoys flying in cattle class, do they? You get to put up with longer queues, uncomfortable seats, average food (at best) and poor in-flight entertainment. The latter is certainly better in more modern airliners, but the screens usually leave a lot to be desired.

Thankfully, that's slowly beginning to change. Display Daily (via Ars Technica) reports that Panasonic Avionics is set to begin the roll out of its Astrova in-flight entertainment system. That means no more woeful low resolution LCD screens with terrible contrast ratios, terrible color reproduction, and terrible viewing angles. Say hello to 4K OLED screens complete with HDR, multi-channel audio, 100W USB-C charging ports and integrated Bluetooth support.

I love it already. I'm a tall lad at 194cm, and though I never begrudge anyone reclining the seat in front of me, it often means I'm forced to put up with a bit of a top-down view of a screen, even after I adjust the angle as much as I can. In some cases, it makes the screen unwatchable, so the adoption of screens with superior viewing angles will add usability straight away. 

The switch to OLED screens means far better color reproduction, contrast ratios and minimal motion blur. Notably, crappy LCD screens don't cope well when the cabin is fully lit. The same can be said when it's dark. Simply adjusting the overall brightness doesn't exactly give amazing results. The inclusion of HDR with deeper blacks should mean a better balance between day and night viewing. It gets better and better.

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Astrova includes support for multi-channel audio and Bluetooth. All frequent fliers know how desirable a good set of noise canceling headphones can be, and the ability to connect them directly without the need