Aircraft CRT Projector Retrofits

In the late 1970s and early 1980s,
CRT-based projectors began to appear
on newer wide-body aircraft, such as
the Boeing 767. These used LaserDiscs
or videocassettes for playback. Some
airlines upgraded the old film IFE systems to the CRT-based systems in
the late 1980s and early 1990s on
some of their older wide-bodies. In
1985, Avicom introduced the first
audio player system, based on the
Philips Tape Cassette technology. Around the same time, CRT-based
displays began to appear over the
aisles of narrow-body and wide-body
aircraft. In 1988, the AirVision
Company introduced the first in-seat
audio/video on-demand systems using 2.7inch LCD technology for
Northwest Airlines. The trials run by
Northwest Airlines on its Boeing 747
fleet received overwhelming positive
passenger reaction. As a result, this
completely replaced the CRT technology. Beginning in 1999, Aircraft Cabin
Systems was founded by Mr. Yukio
Sugimoto with the goal of providing
aircraft with the highest quality
displays that would provide a full
spectrum of replacements for CRT monitors in new or retrofit
applications. Today, with the
introduction of LCD Displays, aircraft
owners and operators can eliminate
the penalties of excess weight, power
and space attributed CRT monitors. Additionally, with the introduction of
ACS CrystalTint® technology, CRT ' s are truly a technology of yesterday.
With its non-reflective coating, high
contrast ratio, wide viewing angle, and
high resolution, CrystalTint® LCD
monitors are able to clearly display the
full spectrum of colors – from the deepest black to the most radiant
white. Plus, CrystalTint® displays are
able to exhibit this clarity even in the
brightest of cabin environments.
Monitors range in size from 10.4" to
65".