Touch-Screen In Flight Entertainment For A320 Aircraft

DeCrane Aerospace Audio International (DAAI) announces that Stork Fokker has chosen the fully-digital AI Select Cabin Management and In-Flight Entertainment system for the completion of the A320 aircraft at their facility in Hoogerheide, the Netherlands.

The AI Select system is the true digital audio/video experience, offering real-time sampling with minimal noise and interference. Passenger interface is a fully customizable color VIP switch, the Spectra 35 touch panel. This allows customers to integrate customized cabin colors, graphics, international icons, and complex switching functionalities into one easy-to-use touch screen. The AI Select uncompressed digital video signals provide the ultimate in entertainment viewing. It is the system of choice due to lower box count, size, and weight savings, which ultimately translate into operating cost savings to the customer.

Audio International and Stork-Fokker have successfully teamed up on several cabin interior projects in the last few years.

“We have had great success in the past integrating the Audio International systems into the aircraft,” stated Walter Buné, Manager Procurement AC&C for Fokker Aircraft Services B.V. “It was logical to complete this aircraft with the AI Select System.”

In a related development, DAAI says it remains on schedule to deliver the AI Platinum High Definition Entertainment System in the first quarter of 2010. This High Definition system provides full 1080p resolution over a high-speed 3G-SDI signal and Ethernet command and control, presenting the best of both worlds.

DAAI says the system optimizes ease, cost and overall weight of installations by utilizing traditional video coaxial cable along with aircraft-standard BNC connections. The AI Platinum Elite system distributes uncompressed High Definition video signals for the sharpest, highest contrast video images available in the cabin environment...with zero latency. The 3G-SDI video signal is uncompressed, so latency and synchronization issues common with other systems are non-existent.

The system has provisions for “carry-on” entertainment as well as DAAI Blu-Ray players and a wide variety of High Definition Deep Color LCD Monitors…all built in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Additional features include in-system programming and built-in system self test, as well as remote diagnostic analysis for field-service applications.

“We strive to continue as the most innovative CMS/IFE provider in the industry,” stated General Manager Stan Young. “The feature-rich AI Platinum System actually presents the customer the best of both worlds…full 1080p resolution entertainment with Ethernet Command and Control Structure.”

FMI: www.decraneaerospace.com