jungpeter
Guru
I've searched diligently in this forum (and on the WWW) for information on daylight-readable monitors suitable for PC-driven chart plotting. Lots of hits on "monitors", but that can be anything from a noun to a reference to a battery monitor. A tough grind to search all the various links and threads for pertinent information.
So, pardon me for perhaps a redundant question: has anyone come up with a daylight-readable (~1000 nits) monitor, without touchscreen, that is suitable for installation on a flying bridge under a bimini? Oh yeah, and maybe somewhat affordable? And no, MFDs like a FURUNO TZT16F at $6K is out of my reach.
I'm not looking for a multi-function display. I'd like a 17" display with 1280x1024 resolution, a VESA mount, in (hopefully) some sort of weather resistant enclosure. I'd like an HDMI video interface, although DVI-D works too. The big elephant in the tent is the brightness. I've tried using a standard computer monitor (~250 nits), which are a dime a dozen from places like Dell, but almost unusable during daylight hours on my bridge. No joy with various cardboard sunshields, either. They work fine in a pilothouse, but not so much topside.
Any luck?
Regards,
Pete
So, pardon me for perhaps a redundant question: has anyone come up with a daylight-readable (~1000 nits) monitor, without touchscreen, that is suitable for installation on a flying bridge under a bimini? Oh yeah, and maybe somewhat affordable? And no, MFDs like a FURUNO TZT16F at $6K is out of my reach.
I'm not looking for a multi-function display. I'd like a 17" display with 1280x1024 resolution, a VESA mount, in (hopefully) some sort of weather resistant enclosure. I'd like an HDMI video interface, although DVI-D works too. The big elephant in the tent is the brightness. I've tried using a standard computer monitor (~250 nits), which are a dime a dozen from places like Dell, but almost unusable during daylight hours on my bridge. No joy with various cardboard sunshields, either. They work fine in a pilothouse, but not so much topside.
Any luck?
Regards,
Pete