``Mass charging of batteries will be performed off the aircraft in Panasonic-developed multi-unit charging/loading bays. In addition, PMP is designed also to run on in-seat power, which will charge partially depleted batteries.

I`ve wondered if the batteries would be left in the embedded digEplayer.....this shows that they (MAS) are leaving them in place....if for some reason power supply is interrupted...players still functions.

``Content will be secured in several ways, including encryption of the hard-drive contents. “Security of the PMPs themselves is a hot topic,” says Bruner. “We have methods in development and we hope to be able to say more about them soon.”

That is how the digEplay handles it.....a hardware managed encryption scheme of the hard drive....placing the DivX encrypted files within.

They could be utilizing an off the shelf software driven encryption for the harddrive...? However..I don`t thing so.

They are copying Boyer if it`s not in fact the system....Boyer and his partner have patents in progress(well along) for this harddrive scheme....not for the harddrive decryptor...or file decryptor technology.. but for the hand held scheme....they`re not utilizing a laptop configuration like the PEA.

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