trumpetfish55 Posted March 16, 2019 #1 Share Posted March 16, 2019 We are considering booking the Insignia. We like to spend time in the cabin but I could not find any information on in cabin movies. Are these included on demand? What tv channels are available? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatbush Flyer Posted March 16, 2019 #2 Share Posted March 16, 2019 5 minutes ago, trumpetfish55 said: We are considering booking the Insignia. We like to spend time in the cabin but I could not find any information on in cabin movies. Are these included on demand? What tv channels are available? Thank you. There are three TV channels with different scheduled movies (mix of new stuff, old classics like "Naked Jungle" on Amazon cruises, and some indie films) 24/7 (no On Demand, at least in the non-top suites) plus a channel with unorganized USA network serials (e.g., Modern Family, CSI, etc). There's Jacques Pepin cooking shows 24/7 and some NatGeo type shows. For news, there's the BBC, SkyNews, MSNBC and Fox. Music channels too. Onboard lectures and excursion descriptions round out the programming. There is also a DVD player in every cabin and an extensive movie lending library. BUT, the sound quality of the "View Sonic" TVs is quite poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted March 16, 2019 #3 Share Posted March 16, 2019 I thought I read someplace they have done away with the DVD library & now movies available on demand Was I dreaming?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted March 16, 2019 #4 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Ok I did a search see message #519 https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2571714-oceania-next/?page=21 Movies on demand even in the C cabins On Insignia at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatbush Flyer Posted March 16, 2019 #5 Share Posted March 16, 2019 (edited) 11 minutes ago, LHT28 said: I thought I read someplace they have done away with the DVD library & now movies available on demand Was I dreaming?? As I said, no "on demand" in A & B (and below) cabins. It may be in suites, but that's "above my pay grade." The DVD libraries still exist (just borrowed one on Sirena), though the number of selections has diminished from years past. Maybe there's "in demand" across the fleet (or at least on Insignia, which has had the "Next" makeover). But, definitely not Sirena (yet, if at all). Edited March 16, 2019 by Flatbush Flyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob the Cruiser Posted March 16, 2019 #6 Share Posted March 16, 2019 15 minutes ago, LHT28 said: I thought I read someplace they have done away with the DVD library & now movies available on demand Was I dreaming?? They had the DVD library on Sirena during the Miami to Buenos Aires itinerary. Nice selection but the DVD player in our cabin didn't work. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted March 16, 2019 #7 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Just now, Rob the Cruiser said: They had the DVD library on Sirena during the Miami to Buenos Aires itinerary. Nice selection but the DVD player in our cabin didn't work. Oh well. too bad they could not get you a working DVD player?? We had trouble getting the one in the TV to work on Riviera by the time someone finally replied the day was gone & so was the mood to watch a movie 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted March 16, 2019 #8 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Just now, Flatbush Flyer said: As I said, no "on demand" in A & B (and below) cabins. It may be in suites, but that's "above my pay grade." The DVD libraries still exist (just borrowed one on Sirena), though the number of selections has diminished from years past. Maybe there's "in demand" across the fleet (or at least on Insignia, which has had the "Next" makeover). But, definitely not Sirena (yet, if at all). Yes as noted on demand seems to be on Insignia so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob the Cruiser Posted March 16, 2019 #9 Share Posted March 16, 2019 18 minutes ago, LHT28 said: too bad they could not get you a working DVD player?? We had trouble getting the one in the TV to work on Riviera by the time someone finally replied the day was gone & so was the mood to watch a movie 😉 No, but it was no big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PaulMCO Posted March 16, 2019 #10 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Oceania NEXT replaces all the TVs and electronic systems. Since the OP asked for Insignia. The answer is movies are all by On Demand. As far as TV shows. Depends on the location of the world you are traveling. The MTN satellite feed varies. Typically FOX News, MSNBC, sometimes TCM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trumpetfish55 Posted March 17, 2019 Author #11 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Thank you all for your helpful replies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azam71209 Posted March 19, 2019 #12 Share Posted March 19, 2019 If you want to watch DVDs in the not yet upgraded cabins, don't count on much being available. On the third try, they were able to get us a DVD player that worked. So check it out immediately and be persistent. I was traveling on Insignia with 12 year old twins to Bermuda. They watched every Jurassic Park movie with pizza when I went to tea. 🙂 Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmjh Posted March 19, 2019 #13 Share Posted March 19, 2019 In many 'O cruises we've never had a built-in (in the TV) DVD player that actually worked ... and only about 50% of the stand-alone players worked. Basically just more trouble than it was worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finlaggan Posted March 20, 2019 #14 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Do the built in DVD players on the R ships still only play US region DVD’s? Not the end of the world if they do..... 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanandJim Posted March 20, 2019 #15 Share Posted March 20, 2019 (edited) 19 hours ago, bigmjh said: In many 'O cruises we've never had a built-in (in the TV) DVD player that actually worked ... and only about 50% of the stand-alone players worked. Basically just more trouble than it was worth. Agreed that many of them are fouled up, mostly by well meaning passengers fiddling with the knobs and dials. The good news is that a simple phone call to Engineering will get a "TV specialist" sent to your Cabin to get it reset back to factory settings. Works about 80% of the time, and if not they will try to substitute a stand-alone player t (first come, first served of course). OTOH, it IS amazing how, with a captive audience such as an Oceania ship, the plot twists of a random episode of Maud can sweep the community. God will get you for that, Walter! Edited March 20, 2019 by StanandJim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finlaggan Posted March 20, 2019 #16 Share Posted March 20, 2019 But is this still only US region DVD’s playing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finlaggan Posted March 21, 2019 #17 Share Posted March 21, 2019 It’s fine, I got my answer directly from Oceania instead. 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanandJim Posted March 21, 2019 #18 Share Posted March 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Finlaggan said: It’s fine, I got my answer directly from Oceania instead. 😎 It is interesting that you, who seems to have been annoyed that others did not share this information with you, now chooses not to Post that answer here. Whatever happened to "do unto others?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finlaggan Posted March 21, 2019 #19 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Annoyed? No. Needing a quick and correct answer? Yes..... My advice? Unless you have US region DVD’s don’t take them with you. There now dear, is that better?? 😜 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
su-arizona Posted March 22, 2019 #20 Share Posted March 22, 2019 I always load up my iPad with a selection of new movies...the onboard movie content is pretty limited, and tends to repeat frequently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted March 22, 2019 #21 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Just now, su-arizona said: the onboard movie content is pretty limited, and tends to repeat frequently. Yes the DVD selection even though there are 700 available are old movies very few new releases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go-Bucks! Posted March 22, 2019 #22 Share Posted March 22, 2019 No DVD players on Insignia. On demand movie selection is lousy and mostly older ones and Christmas movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob the Cruiser Posted March 22, 2019 #23 Share Posted March 22, 2019 10 hours ago, su-arizona said: I always load up my iPad with a selection of new movies...the onboard movie content is pretty limited, and tends to repeat frequently. What? You don't like watching four episodes of NCIS New Orleans over and over again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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