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United: Personal Device Entertainment System
« on: March 12, 2014, 05:49:25 PM »
Sounds like an innovative idea, and an inexpensive way for United to roll out personal entertainment on their older planes:

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With this new service, sponsored by the MileagePlus® Explorer Card, you can choose from over 150 movies and nearly 200 TV shows and watch them free of charge on your personal device. Most planes will be equipped with the new system very soon, and we’ll have it installed on most domestic aircraft by the end of 2014. We’ll begin on Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Boeing 747-400 and select 777-200 aircraft, followed by additional fleets. In the end, all United-operated flights will have some form of entertainment.
 
Here’s all you need to do before you board to make your inflight viewing as seamless as possible:
1.    Download the latest United app from the iTunes® App Store if you’ll be using a mobile device. Laptops do not require the app. (Android™ and other mobile devices are not fully supported at this time.)
2.    Charge your device fully.
 
Once you’re onboard, just click on what you’d like to watch. You can start, stop, rewind, pause and switch your movie or TV show anytime. It’s that simple.

Do any other carriers offer this?

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Re: United: Personal Device Entertainment System
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2014, 06:21:54 PM »
Meh, would need usb port to charge my phone would be dead by the time the flight is over...

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Re: United: Personal Device Entertainment System
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2014, 06:33:09 PM »
Meh, would need usb port to charge my phone would be dead by the time the flight is over...
Get an iPad.

Some planes have power, but no entertainment system.

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Re: United: Personal Device Entertainment System
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2014, 06:52:30 PM »
Has been a disaster so far, see FT.
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Re: United: Personal Device Entertainment System
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2014, 06:53:30 PM »
Has been a disaster so far, see FT.

Glad to hear that as I'm not such a fan of this whole idea.
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Re: United: Personal Device Entertainment System
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2014, 07:22:26 PM »
Glad to hear that as I'm not such a fan of this whole idea.
???
Granted, you're not a big fan of this idea, you're entitled.
But why would that make you glad to hear that it is a disaster?

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Re: United: Personal Device Entertainment System
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2014, 07:46:43 PM »
???
Granted, you're not a big fan of this idea, you're entitled.
But why would that make you glad to hear that it is a disaster?
Didn't mean it so harsh or anything but I'd rather them work on the regular entertainment systems on planes (and getting more planes outfitted) than invest time into iPad media.
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Re: United: Personal Device Entertainment System
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2014, 08:47:54 PM »
Didn't mean it so harsh or anything but I'd rather them work on the regular entertainment systems on planes (and getting more planes outfitted) than invest time into iPad media.
Much more expensive in the long run. Cables weigh a lot and wiring is very difficult on planes.
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Re: United: Personal Device Entertainment System
« Reply #8 on: October 12, 2022, 04:33:22 PM »
Anyone know if they have Thursday night football onboard now that it's Amazon exclusive?

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Re: United: Personal Device Entertainment System
« Reply #9 on: October 12, 2022, 04:33:53 PM »
Anyone know if they have Thursday night football now that it's Amazon exclusive?
How would they?
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Re: United: Personal Device Entertainment System
« Reply #10 on: October 12, 2022, 04:34:30 PM »
How would they?
same way any bar can play it

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Re: United: Personal Device Entertainment System
« Reply #11 on: October 12, 2022, 04:36:25 PM »
same way any bar can play it
Do they usually have Prime Video library available?
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Re: United: Personal Device Entertainment System
« Reply #12 on: October 14, 2022, 12:24:40 AM »
Anyone know if they have Thursday night football onboard now that it's Amazon exclusive?
confirmed it worked