Anyone have to remove DVD players at security lately?

[wrighter]

We just returned to the east coast from a two week vacation on the west coast. On our way back, they made us take our DVD players out of their cases at security. In our two years of travel with DVD players we've NEVER been asked to take them out. I was a bit flustered (with a preschooler, a toddler, and all that comes with them on a cross country trip.) I told the security agent that I had never been asked to take them out before, and she told me this was "something new within the last three weeks." Considering we flew the other direction two weeks prior I was dumbfounded.

Has anyone who has flown recently been asked to remove their DVD players at security? Or did I just get a grumpy security agent?

 

[CheleLynn2]

We flew from AZ to KY in May this year and did not have to remove our DVD players?? In fact we never have had to in the past either.

 

[all4fun]

I heard something about this a few weeks ago on the news. It took some searching but I found this recent article:

A warning to travelers: Word through the blogovine (via Rudy Maxa's blog and a Flyertalk Forum) is that the TSA is implementing new, unannounced screening rules for electronics. You can't find a thing about it on the TSA Web site (though there is a brief mention on Sea-Tac Airport's site), but travelers report that they are being required to remove all "large electronics" -- not just laptops -- from their carry-on bags prior to screening. This includes video games, video cameras, CD players, and DVD players, but apparently not mp3 players or cell phones. While none of these items are being banned, the new procedure does promise to further slow security checkpoints, given both the number of travelers who bring along such items in protest of the airlines' terrible entertainment selections and, at least for a while, their lack of familiarity with the rule.

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***UPDATE: Hours after I typed this, the TSA released the following information:

"Effective August 4, 2007, laptop computers, full-size video game consoles (for example Playstation, X-box, or Nintendo), full-size DVD players, and video cameras that use video cassettes must be removed from their carrying cases and submitted separately for x-ray screening."

and there's more if you want to read the whole thing you can find it here:
http://www.concierge.com/cntraveler/blogs/perrinpost/2007/08/new-screening-r.html

hth

 

[CheleLynn2]

Thanks so much for the info!!

We are heading to Disney in Oct, so that is good info to have ahead of time so we can be ready going thru security.

 

[Tiger926]

Yup, we did in July 06. It was very frustrating as the person behind us almost knocked this and our very expensive camera off the table.

Tiger

 

[Stephres]

We fly out of Tampa every summer and we have been asked to remove the DVD player the past two years. It is a pain, expecially when DH brings his laptop too and he has to remove that as well.

 

[bgbodnar]

This just changed 2=3 weeks ago-any electronics size of a CD player must be taken out and run by itself. If you don't your bag will probably get searched.

 

[Samandmom]

We just got back on Tuesday and did not have to take out the portable DVD player just the laptops.

 

[NemoMOm]

Yep, the last 3x we've flown. Since DH insists on bringing laptops as well it is such a pain.

 

[lklasing]

We fly out of Tampa every summer and we have been asked to remove the DVD player the past two years. It is a pain, expecially when DH brings his laptop too and he has to remove that as well.

It's funny that Tampa has been making you for 2 years - just this past weekend we flew to Tampa. On the way there, no problem with DVD players in backpacks. Leaving Tampa two days later, we got in trouble with security not once but twice as both DDs had a player in her backpack. Like OP, it was more of a nuisance than a real problem, but it did get me flustered as I wasn't expecting it.

Leslie

 

[scrapquitler]

We flew from Minneapolis to Hartford on Aug. 13th and were told that we had to put all 'electronic devices' in a separate bin for TSA screening. I asked what specifically they meant...and I was told this:
DVD Players, Video Cameras, Computers, CD Players and Game Boys or PSPs must be out of cases and in the plastic bin for XRay.
digital Cameras, cellphones and MP3 Players did NOT have to be visibile in the plastic bin.

Of course when we flew from Hatford to Minneapolis a few days before that, this policy did NOT seem to be in effect (except for Laptops).

Go figure. I guess it all depends on the airport, the TSA agent or the way te tea leaves happen to scatter on taht particular day.