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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Danville, CA, USA;
Programs: UA 1MM, WN CP, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Gold, IC Plat
Posts: 15,720
Amazon Prime Instant Video will let you download movies/TV shows
I had 4 Prime movies on my iPad and watched 2 on our return flights. Both were far superior to the crap offered on UA's IFE. However on my VX outbound flight I was delighted to find Straight Outta Compton on IFE (and mostly uncut from what I could tell). So obviously YMMV depending on your preferred carrier.
All that said I don't use Prime much beyond the free shipping and an occasional movie at home, so I view this as a huge feature that justifies the higher annual fee. The only downside is the fairly limited selection but I expect that to improve over time.