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In-flight entertainment is offered on all United mainline and TED aircraft. TV programming is available on all aircraft except the 737's.

[edit] Audio

Audio entertainment is offered gate to gate. Headsets are complimentary and usually found in the seat back pocket. United keeps these well maintained and most RON aircraft have the headsets replaced. Noise-cancelling headsets are offered in United First and United Business on internationally-configured 747, 767 and 777 aircraft, as well as on domestic p.s. 757s.

The audio programming consists of limited XM satellite radio and, if made available by the captain, 'From the Flight Deck', which is better known as "Channel 9." The XM channels are looped feeds; they are not live.

[edit] Video

Video programming is available on all aircraft except the Boeing 737. It is available usually after the "double ding," signifying that the aircraft has passed 18,000 feet, or whenever the flight crew gets around to starting it up.

On A319 and A320 aircraft, LCD video screens pop/swing down from the overhead bins. On 757 aircraft, CRT video screens are in the center aisle. On domestic 767 and 777 aircraft, projection video screens are in the center aisle. A projector hangs from the overhead bins in the center section and projects on a screen mounted on each bulkhead. Smaller LCD screens are found at the front of the side sections mounted on the bulkhead. On Internationally configured 767 and 777 aicraft, personal LCD TVs are found on the back of each seat. For those in exit rows, Business and First class; the screens are found in the armrest and flip up.

On 747 aircraft, video screens are old-fashioned projection screens in economy.

For a list of aircraft which are configured internationally, please see United Fleet (UA)