Ship&Offshore | Ausgabe 02/2017
Innovative entertainment system
System integrator Eaton and Exterity, a specialist in IP video technology, have designed the Exterity IP video system to deliver multiple satellite TV channels which can also integrate various technologies that are already in place on board vessels, such as radio and satellite communications, navigation and CCTV systems. The Exterity IP video system delivers TV and video, including foreign-language channels for crew members of all nationalities, premium sport and film content to communal areas and every staff bedroom. In addition, Exterity IP video enables Eaton to offer safety-related content, such as an alarm system, as a separate video channel, providing the highest level of security for members of the crew. Minimal hardware also reduces the number of cables on board, ensuring the best use of space. Combining hardware and software components, the Exterity system reduces the number of third-party integrations on board the ship, while facilitating the management of all activity by utilising the existing infrastructure for both Internet and IP video. The system also enables the ship to receive live TV channels from satellite sources to offer constant entertainment, even in remote areas in the middle of the ocean.