Virtually Maintence free....for the basic system

...In a basic installation, each eDVP would hold its content on a 60Gb hard disc, so that no head-end equipment is needed.``

``Content will be viewed on an 8in LCD touchscreen and refreshed regularly, with the 802.11a network providing the link between individual eDVPs and a portable media loader (PML) while the aircraft is on the ground. The PML - a battery-powered ruggedised computer incorporating a wireless access point and an Ethernet hub - will also be used to retrieve transaction and usage data from each eDVP.``

``a central media server and wireless access point are in development to support the extra interactive functions - moving maps, gate information, news, weather, sport, pre-recorded TV programming, intranet - that APS/Wencor plans to introduce.``

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