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Hot Topic: IFE Shades of Grey
There
is a grey area in IFE. It lies somewhere between the fixed in-seat and
seatback systems from the likes of Panasonic and Thales, and the
revolutionary portable hard disk players from companies like Digecor. This
quasi-fixed system combines the best of both genres and promises to be a
boon to the fourth, and yet unmentioned option, the personal entertainment
player. It does not exist on any commercial aircraft but that is why you
read IFExpress This new IFE solution does to aircraft what alcohol does to a
“Bring Your Own” party – it’s the personal entertainment IFE solution and
relies specifically, but not exclusively, on the iPod or other MP3 and MP4
players. We are talking about the "Passenger Entertainment Center" approach
to IFE. While borrowed the name from IMS we think it aptly describes the
passenger interface approach to personal entertainment players and is the
beginning of a whole genre of new passenger dedicated products…very
applicable to single-aisle planes. Although simple in concept, the PEC
design is relatively straightforward. It differs from other as it provides a
wired connection to your favorite digital video or audio player – you bring
the entertainment. DC power is supplied from dedicated connectors/ports to
charge PED’s and it even has a charging option for your laptop power brick.
Some will call it a single-aisle IFE solution because of the low cost and
lightweight!
The Entertainment Center Concept
At AIX in Hamburg, IMS, introduced an entertainment system in development
whose concept originates from the awareness that an increasing number of
passengers bring “carry-on IFE” aboard in the form of video iPods, Zunes,
mobile phones, and a host of other personal electronic devices (PEDs) and
mobile devices. One of the drivers behind the increasing popularity of such
mobile devices among travelers is the small size and weight,” noted Joseph
Renton, IMS chairman and CEO. “These devices are very easy to carry onboard.
But this advantage becomes a disadvantage with respect to screen size and
battery limits.” IMS’ proposed solution is a power embedded, self-contained
passenger entertainment and communications center in the seatback that
supports both airline-provided and “carry-on IFE”. It is designed to be the
solution for the convergence of “carry-on IFE” and airline-provided IFE.
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