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Clarion’s 7-inch DVD Multimedia Station VRX935VD and 6-disc DVD Changer VCZ625 (both N&S American market models) have been sel-ected to provide entertainment to crew members and scientists from many countries working on the International Space Station (ISS). This is the first time that car A/V components will be used on the ISS.

The International Space Station is a major cooperative project jointly pursued by the United States, Russia, Japan, Canada, and several European countries. It has been continuously inhabited by a rotating crew of two or three since November 2000. With the aim of providing the resident crew with an environment that resembles the conditions on earth, NASA drew up a plan to install a DVD player for relaxation. Various possibilities were explored, but the fact that the batteries on the ISS provide the same voltage as found in 12 Volt automotive systems led to the decision to use equipment originally designed for car use. After stringent tests of various products by major manufacturers from around the world, the Clarion Multimedia Station VRX935VD (rep-laced by a future model) and 6-disc DVD Changer VCZ625 were sel-ected to provide playback capability for a range of formats including DVD, CD, CD-R/RW, and MP3. The renowned reliability of Clarion's automotive DVD players played a major role in the decision.

The VRX935VD and VCZ625 models incorporate advanced automotive-use technologies developed by Clarion, were modified and integrated into a purpose-built unit for use on the ISS. Currently, the units are awaiting launch at the Star City complex of the Russian Space Agency (RSA). On the ISS, the units will be installed close to the residential area for the crew.



קישור:http://www.clarion.com/us/en/newstopics ... index.html

[oferlaor]

לא הבנתי למה הם צריכים DVD?

לא עדיף לשלוח להם סרטים דרך הלויין (שמעתי ש-DIRECTV מוכנה לספק שידורים בחינם ל-ISS) ?

לפחות DIVX (למרות שיש בעיות עם זכויות יוצרים...)?