In flight Entertainment- UA versus CO metal
Dec 9, 2012, 3:14 pm
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For that matter does 757-300 F have power port so I can keep my device charged?
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Dec 9, 2012, 4:16 pm
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not very helpful for short haul, but I saw somewhere that if you prepay 4+ they're only $4.99/ea. Definitely worth it on a longer flight IMO.
https://purchase.livetv.net/Purchase.aspx
https://purchase.livetv.net/Purchase.aspx
I disagree. Better > worse below some indifference pricing point.
Our new office at work means we're paying $10-$20 a day for lunch. I'm becoming more profligate with each passing week. I've started buying DTV on every flight. Pretty soon I'll be buying TODs.
Dec 9, 2012, 5:18 pm
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We fly tomorrow SFO>OGG on 757-300 in R (2-class F); seatguru doesn't indicate any video. Does the 757-300 have any form of video entertainment? I cannot go and buy an ipad or other device today. Is it book-buying time?
For that matter does 757-300 F have power port so I can keep my device charged?
Thanks
Michael
For that matter does 757-300 F have power port so I can keep my device charged?
Thanks
Michael
Dec 9, 2012, 10:20 pm
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My issue with the Pay TVs is the lack of competitiveness, the lack of recognition for Elites (no freebies or discounts), and of course the lack of an off button.
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Dec 10, 2012, 12:27 am
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Dec 10, 2012, 7:06 am
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Dec 11, 2012, 8:47 pm
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In flight Entertainment- UA versus CO metal
I just flew a new looking 739 today for 4 hrs with ZERO IFE in F or Y. We could all stare up at the blue and pink lighting scheme though 
At least PMUA had IFE system wide after retiring the 737 (which at least has audio)
What is going on? Are all the new 739 zombie planes? 4 hour flight no less
At least PMUA had IFE system wide after retiring the 737 (which at least has audio)
What is going on? Are all the new 739 zombie planes? 4 hour flight no less
Dec 11, 2012, 9:11 pm
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I just flew a new looking 739 today for 4 hrs with ZERO IFE in F or Y. We could all stare up at the blue and pink lighting scheme though
At least PMUA had IFE system wide after retiring the 737 (which at least has audio)
What is going on? Are all the new 739 zombie planes? 4 hour flight no less
At least PMUA had IFE system wide after retiring the 737 (which at least has audio)
What is going on? Are all the new 739 zombie planes? 4 hour flight no less
Dec 16, 2012, 12:27 am
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Saturday was a new and different experience for me. I had checked flight status and thought it was wrong but it wasn't. I got a 738 with drop down screens/audio selection and a 757-300 with Direct TV and in seat power. From what I'd read here, I was expecting the opposite.
Dec 16, 2012, 12:44 am
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Dec 16, 2012, 12:50 am
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Saturday was a new and different experience for me. I had checked flight status and thought it was wrong but it wasn't. I got a 738 with drop down screens/audio selection and a 757-300 with Direct TV and in seat power. From what I'd read here, I was expecting the opposite.
Dec 16, 2012, 6:36 am
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I was on a CO 777 the other day with AVOD, and it did have an off button. Out of curiosity, I kept hitting the brightness down button (like I'm accustomed to on the 737), but it only dimmed a bit, but never went off. Most people had it off, likely thanks to the off button.
Tell me about it. I always seem to get these on day flights, and the DTV on redeyes. 
Dec 16, 2012, 9:19 am
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The 738 you were on is the mid-cabin lav 20/132 version, and the 753 you were on was newly reconfigured with DirecTV, E+, however be warned that only 9 of the 21 753s will be getting DirecTV. The ones mostly used to Hawaii (Tail #s 860-871) will not be receiving DirecTV.
Dec 16, 2012, 10:31 am
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As for the 753, that was a pleasant surprise. Several people had stated earlier that they all had drop down screens so I never occurred to me that it could have had anything else. It's nice to know at least some of them they are getting reconfigured. Will the other 12 753s get E+ and In Seat Power? That's more important to me than that DirecTV, especially if I'm not upgraded.