The digEplayer 5500
is the world’s first portable Audio/Video-On-Demand (VOD),
in-flight entertainment (IFE) system.
The digEplayer can hold more than 60 full-length movies,
sitcoms and 10 hours of music content available on demand
for airline passengers. Current early release movie content
comes from DreamWorks SKG, 20th Century Fox, Warner Brothers
and Buena Vista (Disney).
Each unit contains a 40-gigabyte hard drive and utilizes
the latest technology for studio quality compression and
security.
The digEplayer is not only a cost-efficient means for the
airlines to provide a variety of entertainment options from
first-run movies and television shows to music videos and
destination information, but also may be the first and only
profit-generating IFE system that provides revenue from
both rentals and advertising.
Competitive advantages over other IFE systems
|
| digEplayer |
Conventional
IFE Systems |
| No
installation costs |
$400,000+
per aircraft to install |
| No
aircraft down time for installation; digEplayer is self
contained and fully loaded for flight attendant to distribute
|
Installation
takes weeks at $65,000+ a day in lost revenue |
| No
additional weight or wiring added to the aircraft |
Approximately
2,000 lbs. added to each aircraft resulting in $100K in
fuel costs per aircraft yearly |
| More
entertainment choices for passengers On-flight reserve of
digEplayers to replace broken units, independent of aircraft
systems |
Limited
programming based on what is available. Increased maintenance
and repair costs of broken equipment |
| Holds
up to 100 hours of entertainment selection |
Limited
to on-board library |
| Runs
on 10-hour batteries or AC/DC seat power |
Electrical
wiring requires maintenance |
| Content
and player easily customizable to each airline, including
promotions and destination information |
Generic
and hard to modify or customize |
| Overall
picture and sound is superior to DVD |
Damaged
DVDs, poor screen quality and visibility due to lighting
or other obstructions |
| Programming
includes 30-60 full-length movies, cartoons, sitcoms, digital
quality music and music videos, airline route maps, destination
and travel information |
Limited
programming |
| Advertising
revenue opportunities Incremental Revenue/Profit opportunities |
Existing
IFE systems have never been profitable |
