wolf72

Hi

Question for all the super techies out there.

I travel a lot and end up spending 30% of the year in hotels during travel for meetings. I enjoy watching Netflicks but am unsure what ipad or surface pad to get where it is easy to download and watch a series without needing WIFI connections and internet access, especially on flights where I fly Malaysia Airlines and much of the IFE content are repeats and not worth the time watching.

Would anyone have any input on this and does the amount of space needed on an IPAD type device make a difference?

WIRunner

The iPads tend to be more "universal" in terms of being able to find chargers and AV hookups.

wolf72

Can we download netflicks shows to the ipad when in a WIFI zone? To watch on flights without WIFI coverage?

frankmu

https://help.netflix.com/en/node/54816

I'd get whatever flavor your phone is (Apple or Android). More memory, more shows.

WIRunner

It will all depend if your country is able to do that or not. I've done that plenty of times on my iPad. YOu're generally allowed only 2 episodes of each show. YouTube Red is another great option, you'd be able to download videos from YouTube. I do that with a lot of lectures.

wolf72

Cool.

What do you think about this as an alternative to the more expensive IPAD and Surface?

Link: http://h20386.www2.hp.com/MalaysiaSt...FRQNaAodaKQCSg

WIRunner

I'm personally pretty entrenched in the Apple ecosystem. I haven't been fond of Windows tablets in general, if I was to replace my current iPad I would end up with either an iPad Pro (the smaller one) or a Galaxy Tab of some sort.

Boogie711

I'd complain to someone, dude... I'm downloading the entire season of Ozark before tomorrow's flight right now. Have done that plenty of times in the past with series like House of Cards, Better Call Saul, etc.

Heck - just downloaded 15 episodes of "Scaredy Squirrel" so the kids will be quiet in the backseat on the way to their Aunt's last weekend.

smc333

So is this the only device you'll carry? Is it just for Netflix or do you need it to do other stuff as well? Do you have a screen size preference?

If you're just doing Netflix anything with an SD card slot should work fine. Both the BN Nook and Kindle Fire are about 1/6th the cost of the iPad or surface. Both have SD card slots so you can upgrade to 128 GB of storage for $45. Then just point your netflix app at the SD card and you're all set.

Between those two I'd go for the Nook over the Kindle. They're similar in features and price, but you get the entire Google ecosystem with the Nook, whereas the Kindle limits you to Amazon unless you go through the trouble of sideloading some Android components to make the Google software work.

I see from your location you're in Brunei. I'm not sure how prices or availability might differ from what I'm seeing to what you're seeing, but in any case I'd be looking at a lower cost device - assuming you're looking for something just for Netflix in hotels and have a more powerful device for whatever work you'll be needing to do.

Need

Get an Android tablet that could use a micro SD card. Netflix app on android lets you download movies to the SD card.

WIRunner

I've only downloaded Star Trek episodes, two max per series at one time.

Need

It's not because you only have enough internal memory to hold 2 episodes?

WIRunner

I can download 2 each of the four series. I'll try again this afternoon, maybe something has changed. I usually just use YouTube red now and load up with royal institute lectures.

wolf72

What is the difference between the normal youtube and youtube red???

ne52

ability to save videos offline to your device

it also removes ads and you can save music offline