AIRCRAFT CABIN CONNECTIVITY

This article from Elliott Aviation - Consulting seems to be an informative marketing piece. It has a few good quotes about cabin entertainment.

Custom is the operative word
Mark Wilken, Avionics Manager for Elliott Aviation points out an important fact. "The first thing to remember about in-flight entertainment and communications equipment is that almost every system is custom designed to give you what you want ­ the way you want it. Seldom is the same system in two different aircraft cabins exactly the same."

"We often start by asking two basic questions. How do you want to view it? How do you want to hear it? And you will discover that your options are plentiful," Mark says.

There are many video monitor systems, 5-inch to 20-inch screens, bulkhead mounted or located at individual seats -­ some are even hidden and powered into view by an electric motor. Displays are normally liquid crystal, providing bright, colorful pictures with excellent side-view clarity...

Cabin entertainment systems - Several manufacturers market DVD, VCP and CD units. Airshow TV, the first airborne satellite TV system for business jets, allows passengers to view programming from the best direct broadcast satellite services around the globe. Cost of satellite TV for aircraft cabins is quite high.

But Airshow is probably best known for its colorful moving map displays. Maps using actual satellite images give passengers a realistic view of their flight terrain. Colored according to vegetation, these maps are a mirror image of the earth's geography. Moving maps can be customized to enhance specific routes. Topographical maps use geopolitical borders, city names and points of interest to present a detailed picture of the aircraft's current location.

Continue reading the full article at Elliott Aviation.

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