Mar 13, 2014, 12:52 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
All mainline UA aircfraft should have PDE available (April 2018)
Supported devices
Courtesy of JOSECONLSCREW28
If anybody can update this wiki with roll out dates, that will be helpful!
Entertainment options in the future:
Continental Airlines aircraft:
B777-200ER AVOD/Satellite WiFi
B767-400ER AVOD/Satellite WiFi
B787-8 AVOD/Satellite WiFi/Streaming Content
B787-9 AVOD/Satellite WiFi/Streaming Content
B757-300 851 - 859 DirecTV/SatelliteWiFi
B757-300 860 - 871 Streaming Content/Satellite WiFi
B757-200 AVOD/Satellite WiFi
B737-900/900ER 401 - 464 DirecTV/Satellite WiFi
B737-900ER 465 - 478 Streaming Content/Satellite Wifi
B737-800 202 - 226, 228 - 231, 233 - 234, 237 - 239, 241 - 245, 247 - 248, 250 - 299, 501 - 531 DirecTV/Satellite WiFi
B737-800 201, 227, 232, 235 - 236, 240, 246, 249 Overhead IFE/Satellite WiFi
B737-700 701 - 719, 721 - 724, 726 - 733, 750 DirecTV/Satellite WiFi
B737-700 720, 734, 735, 736 Overhead IFE/Satellite WiFi
United Airlines aircraft:
B747-400 AVOD + Streaming Content/Satellite WiFi
B777-200 International AVOD/Satellite WiFi
B777-200 Hawaiian Streaming Content/Satellite WiFi
B767-300 2-cabin AVOD/Satellite WiFi
B767-300 3-cabin AVOD/Looping IFE/Streaming Content/Satellite WiFi
B757-200 PS AVOD/Streaming Content/GoGo WiFi
B737-900ER Streaming Content/Satellite WiFi
A319/A320 Streaming Content/Satellite WiFi
This other thread is also invaluable for general fleet updates:
United Airlines Fleet Updates [2014 Thread]
Supported devices
Courtesy of JOSECONLSCREW28
If anybody can update this wiki with roll out dates, that will be helpful!
Entertainment options in the future:
Continental Airlines aircraft:
B777-200ER AVOD/Satellite WiFi
B767-400ER AVOD/Satellite WiFi
B787-8 AVOD/Satellite WiFi/Streaming Content
B787-9 AVOD/Satellite WiFi/Streaming Content
B757-300 851 - 859 DirecTV/SatelliteWiFi
B757-300 860 - 871 Streaming Content/Satellite WiFi
B757-200 AVOD/Satellite WiFi
B737-900/900ER 401 - 464 DirecTV/Satellite WiFi
B737-900ER 465 - 478 Streaming Content/Satellite Wifi
B737-800 202 - 226, 228 - 231, 233 - 234, 237 - 239, 241 - 245, 247 - 248, 250 - 299, 501 - 531 DirecTV/Satellite WiFi
B737-800 201, 227, 232, 235 - 236, 240, 246, 249 Overhead IFE/Satellite WiFi
B737-700 701 - 719, 721 - 724, 726 - 733, 750 DirecTV/Satellite WiFi
B737-700 720, 734, 735, 736 Overhead IFE/Satellite WiFi
United Airlines aircraft:
B747-400 AVOD + Streaming Content/Satellite WiFi
B777-200 International AVOD/Satellite WiFi
B777-200 Hawaiian Streaming Content/Satellite WiFi
B767-300 2-cabin AVOD/Satellite WiFi
B767-300 3-cabin AVOD/Looping IFE/Streaming Content/Satellite WiFi
B757-200 PS AVOD/Streaming Content/GoGo WiFi
B737-900ER Streaming Content/Satellite WiFi
A319/A320 Streaming Content/Satellite WiFi
This other thread is also invaluable for general fleet updates:
United Airlines Fleet Updates [2014 Thread]
Watch inflight movies/TV on your personal device (PDE) - Experiences, discussion,...
Mar 12, 2014, 1:48 pm
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Watch inflight movies/TV on your personal device (PDE) - Experiences, discussion,...
Well, having IFE on personal devices sounds good to me: https://hub.united.com/en-us/news/co...al-device.aspx
Seems similar to a Qantas flight I was on last year (SYD-PER) but with Qantas they had iPads available for passengers to use - at least in the front cabin. Unfortunately... they had too much demand and the system crashed.
I'm looking forward to seeing how it works out.
Seems similar to a Qantas flight I was on last year (SYD-PER) but with Qantas they had iPads available for passengers to use - at least in the front cabin. Unfortunately... they had too much demand and the system crashed.
I'm looking forward to seeing how it works out.
Mar 12, 2014, 2:58 pm
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Watch inflight movies and TV on your personal device
https://hub.united.com/en-us/news/co...al-device.aspx
"Starting this April, we’re rolling out our new personal device entertainment system onboard select aircraft. 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..."
This could be good (especially on a TATL 747 in Economy) but only if power plugs are also available at all seats. Even fully charged, my Personal Device will not last for the whole flight!
"Starting this April, we’re rolling out our new personal device entertainment system onboard select aircraft. 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..."
This could be good (especially on a TATL 747 in Economy) but only if power plugs are also available at all seats. Even fully charged, my Personal Device will not last for the whole flight!
Mar 12, 2014, 3:01 pm
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I'm on yet another dark A320, and they've already announced the wifi isn't working. So I'm less than confident they can execute this when they can't even get the basics right.
Mar 12, 2014, 3:03 pm
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Mar 12, 2014, 3:05 pm
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https://hub.united.com/en-us/news/co...al-device.aspx
This could be good (especially on a TATL 747 in Economy) but only if power plugs are also available at all seats. Even fully charged, my Personal Device will not last for the whole flight!
This could be good (especially on a TATL 747 in Economy) but only if power plugs are also available at all seats. Even fully charged, my Personal Device will not last for the whole flight!
Mar 12, 2014, 3:16 pm
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Caveat with the usual lack of power points, wi-fi doesn't even work half the time, etc. kind of comments, but I'm glad this is finally coming to some planes in the near future. More and more of my flying out of SFO seems to be on dark A319s and A320s (tonight and Friday for example)........
But, does this part of the announcement fill anyone else with complete and utter dread?!:
- viewing interrupted every 5 minutes by a Chase Explorer Card commercial?!
But, does this part of the announcement fill anyone else with complete and utter dread?!:
Originally Posted by United Hub
this new service, sponsored by the MileagePlus® Explorer Card
- viewing interrupted every 5 minutes by a Chase Explorer Card commercial?!
Mar 12, 2014, 3:20 pm
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From United's website:
If you’re traveling on a flight with personal device entertainment, be sure to bring your fully-charged laptop, smartphone or tablet, and your headphones. Power outlets and Wi-Fi Internet service are not currently available on aircraft with personal device entertainment, but these features will be added soon.
Mar 12, 2014, 3:29 pm
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It's still free. The only people that this is a downgrade for are (a) people who don't have a laptop, phone or tablet they can use to watch the new content, or (b) people who prefer watching reruns of TV shows on a mark I LCD screen that is unwatchable from most viewing angles.
Assuming it works - and that's a big assumption - I see this as a huge improvement for these aircraft. But of course that type of logic doesn't necessarily apply here
Assuming it works - and that's a big assumption - I see this as a huge improvement for these aircraft. But of course that type of logic doesn't necessarily apply here
Mar 12, 2014, 3:32 pm
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Had this on my SFO-HNL-SFO turn on the 777. UA sent an email a couple days before announcing streaming entertainment would be available and to make sure my devices were fully charged.
Overall works pretty well but the selection of movies is not on par with the AVOD on the intl planes. But definitely better than the one movie they used to show on this flight. So overall it is an improvement.
Overall works pretty well but the selection of movies is not on par with the AVOD on the intl planes. But definitely better than the one movie they used to show on this flight. So overall it is an improvement.
Mar 12, 2014, 3:32 pm
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Why in the world do they roll these things out on Airbus then 747s (similar to wifi)? Almost all the domestic routes are 737s.
With wifi it's such a joke. They show the updates by aircraft making it seem like they are close across the board (except 737s). In reality, only 20% (sadly I did the math) of the fleet are currently updated with wifi.
Ok -- my rant is done for the day.
With wifi it's such a joke. They show the updates by aircraft making it seem like they are close across the board (except 737s). In reality, only 20% (sadly I did the math) of the fleet are currently updated with wifi.
Ok -- my rant is done for the day.