10.25-10.50 Embedded versus Portable IFE - a suppliers perspective

Web Barth, Vice President Marketing & Sales, Wencor/APS

APS pioneered and introduced the first portable, VOD in-flight entertainment device in September 2003. The presentation covers digeplayer development from concept to product launch, market opportunities available that embedded systems could not fill, ranking of most popular airline applications for portable IFE devices, side by side business models and economies for airlines, logistics issues, content loading, business jet applications, and next generation portable device features.