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A versatile television system is provided for individualized program selection and viewing by aircraft passengers. The system comprises a plurality of compact television receivers mounted respectively in front of each airline passenger, such as in a rearwardly facing position within the passenger se

A versatile television system is provided for individualized program selection and viewing by aircraft passengers. The system comprises a plurality of compact television receivers mounted respectively in front of each airline passenger, such as in a rearwardly facing position within the passenger seat immediately in front of each passenger. Each television receiver is provided as a lightweight module adapted for rapid, removable installation into a mounting bracket opening rearwardly on the rear side of a passenger seat, with a viewing screen set at a tilt angle accommodating an average reclined position of the seat. Exposed controls permit channel and volume selection by the individual passenger, and an audio headset is provided for plug-in connection to the module. A broadcast station on the aircraft provides prerecorded and/or locally received programs on different channels to each television module for individual passenger selection.

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An aircraft passenger television system for use in combination with an aircraft having a pluarlity of passenger seats, comprising: a plurality of television modules each having a viewing screen; means for mounting said plurality of television modules each upon a respective one of said seats with sai

An aircraft passenger television system for use in combination with an aircraft having a pluarlity of passenger seats, comprising: a plurality of television modules each having a viewing screen; means for mounting said plurality of television modules each upon a respective one of said seats with said viewing screen visible from behind said seat; and means on the aircraft for coupling a plurality of television signals corresponding with a respective plurality of differnet video programs on respective different channels to each of said television modules; each of said television modules including channel selection means for permitting individual passenger selection and viewing of one of said plurality of video programs.