Any plans of removal of DirecTV from the 737 fleet?
Aug 19, 2016, 11:37 am
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I actually LIKE having live TV on the aircraft, for similar reasons others have mentioned, live news & live sports. It's one of the reasons I fly B6. I can't believe UA charges for it though. I always carry a slim sleep mask in my laptop bag in case I ever have difficulty dozing off.
Aug 19, 2016, 12:00 pm
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Aug 19, 2016, 6:44 pm
#48
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I think we can agree that the LiveTV system isn't going anywhere on the 737 and 753 fleets that have it. United has switched to PDE on every frame it can, so I think this shows their unhappiness with the product as well. Unfortunately for all of us, the contract persists. And I'm positive that the details of that contract are not published publicly.
Aug 19, 2016, 6:48 pm
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My understanding too, if plane has direct tv it will continue to
Aug 19, 2016, 6:51 pm
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Aug 20, 2016, 3:04 pm
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Pros if DirecTV is removed:
1) More space under the seat (box is gone)
2) darker cabin on night flights
3) no more listening to that stupid WELCOME ABOARD WITH DIRECTV YOUR FLIGHT WILL FLY RIGHT BY HAHAHA commercial
Cons if DirecTV is removed:
1) If the plane is delayed the captain can no longer say "folks I'm giving you all free TV for this flight"
I vote remove. Broadcast TV is on its way out anyways, I'd rather have fast streaming like they do on B6.
1) More space under the seat (box is gone)
2) darker cabin on night flights
3) no more listening to that stupid WELCOME ABOARD WITH DIRECTV YOUR FLIGHT WILL FLY RIGHT BY HAHAHA commercial
Cons if DirecTV is removed:
1) If the plane is delayed the captain can no longer say "folks I'm giving you all free TV for this flight"
I vote remove. Broadcast TV is on its way out anyways, I'd rather have fast streaming like they do on B6.
Aug 20, 2016, 4:11 pm
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Pros if DirecTV is removed:
1) More space under the seat (box is gone)
2) darker cabin on night flights
3) no more listening to that stupid WELCOME ABOARD WITH DIRECTV YOUR FLIGHT WILL FLY RIGHT BY HAHAHA commercial
Cons if DirecTV is removed:
1) If the plane is delayed the captain can no longer say "folks I'm giving you all free TV for this flight"
I vote remove. Broadcast TV is on its way out anyways, I'd rather have fast streaming like they do on B6.
1) More space under the seat (box is gone)
2) darker cabin on night flights
3) no more listening to that stupid WELCOME ABOARD WITH DIRECTV YOUR FLIGHT WILL FLY RIGHT BY HAHAHA commercial
Cons if DirecTV is removed:
1) If the plane is delayed the captain can no longer say "folks I'm giving you all free TV for this flight"
I vote remove. Broadcast TV is on its way out anyways, I'd rather have fast streaming like they do on B6.
That said, I still want to see those systems gone. They're horrible if you happen to get one on a Hawaii to Mainland US flight when the wifi doesn't work.
Aug 20, 2016, 6:30 pm
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All UA aircraft equipped with hard-wired AVOD have Panasonic eXport installed.
I've never once seen it used, though.
I've never once seen it used, though.
Aug 20, 2016, 6:32 pm
#54
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I like mine, too. I haven't ripped the connector out of my ear since I switched to them! I tend to keep my iPhone in my pocket, tho, but I do listen on the way to (and in!) the lav...
Aug 21, 2016, 4:58 pm
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Aug 21, 2016, 5:27 pm
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For example, United is adding boarding music on DTV aircraft only: We have boarding music on our wide body aircraft and it will be coming soon to all aircraft with DIRECTV, which is almost 500 aircraft – most of our mainline fleet. We will have an upbeat playlist custom for United boarding.
Aug 22, 2016, 8:44 am
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I'm on the keep side myself -- hate the lack of PDE selections and no live news content... But I'm currently on one of the PDE only/no power 73Gs inherited from COPA right now and it's arguably worse than the A319/320.... Anyway, still has the giant box under the seats, at least in F
Aug 23, 2016, 11:59 pm
#59
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OK. Just got back from my trip. The Directv was fantastic. A lifesaver that enhanced my flying experience. Whenever I've not liked the main movie, I would bring my portable DVD player with some prerecorded movies. The fact that Directv offered TV shows was more pleasant than an actual movie. My return was on the same plane. A 737-900. My return flight did not offer Directv. OMG...what a difference.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Aug 24, 2016 at 4:23 pm Reason: split post; moved PDE content to PDE thread
Aug 24, 2016, 12:12 am
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