Hi all, different topic. SO in setting up my nav center - Dell laptop
with
SeaClear software... I want to keep the laptop in the cabin so as to
avoid
exposing it to elements... So I was thinking I could find some sort of
waterproof external monitor to run from the laptop to outside the boat
near
the tiller.... Does anyone know of such a monitor for this purpose?

Thanks,
David

How about a wireless? http://www.nobeltec.com/products/prod_tb_wnd.asp
Or these: http://www.bigbaytech.com/displays.htm

If you go on eBay and do a search for '7 VGA monitor', you will come up with
many 7" monitors that may suit you. These are not waterproof, but they are
touchscreen which allows for remote control of laptop and could perhaps be
protected with a plastic cover in bad weather. They are relatively
inexpensive. Here is one typical auction:

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Lilliput-7-T... QcmdZViewItem

I had been thinking about doing this myself, but now use my iPaq PPC with
Fugawi - It works well both on the boat and in the car and in bad weather I
just drop a ziploc bag over it.

A new product should be on the market soon - The so-called Ultra Mobile -
Samsung, Asus and others will have them. These units are bigger than an iPaq
but smaller than a laptop and ideal for mobile computing and GPS display.
Again, they won't be weatherproof, but as with the iPaq, should be easily
protected in bad weather with plastic cover or just put it down below or on
a bracket?

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/umpc/hardware.mspx

Good Luck!

GBM

"DPFresh" wrote in message
oups.com...
Hi all, different topic. SO in setting up my nav center - Dell laptop
with
SeaClear software... I want to keep the laptop in the cabin so as to
avoid
exposing it to elements... So I was thinking I could find some sort of
waterproof external monitor to run from the laptop to outside the boat
near
the tiller.... Does anyone know of such a monitor for this purpose?

Thanks,
David

DPFresh wrote:
Hi all, different topic. SO in setting up my nav center - Dell laptop
with
SeaClear software... I want to keep the laptop in the cabin so as to
avoid
exposing it to elements... So I was thinking I could find some sort of
waterproof external monitor to run from the laptop to outside the boat
near
the tiller.... Does anyone know of such a monitor for this purpose?

Thanks,
David

Waterproof daylight-viewable TFT monitors were available some years ago at
around $4000 US. You will not be able to see a "normal" TFT monitor until it
gets pretty dark, hence the advice not to use laptops out of doors.

Dennis.

On 20 Apr 2006 13:09:02 -0700, "DPFresh"
wrote:

Hi all, different topic. SO in setting up my nav center - Dell laptop
with
SeaClear software... I want to keep the laptop in the cabin so as to
avoid
exposing it to elements... So I was thinking I could find some sort of
waterproof external monitor to run from the laptop to outside the boat
near
the tiller.... Does anyone know of such a monitor for this purpose?

http://www.myelectronics.nl/index.ht...rget=d164.html

Select waterproof displays.

Don't know the thing.

Cheers!


Remco

"Dennis Pogson" wrote in news:7h92g.902
:

hence the advice not to use laptops out of doors

The other problem is that EVERY laptop you can buy has a glossy, flat
mirror protecting the LCD display. If you sit anywhere in bright light,
like outdoors or near a bright window indoors, the damned thing lets you
see YOURSELF or your surroundings smack dab in the middle of the picture.
It's like watching a movie through a mirror.....and really aggravating.

There's gotta be a better way....

David,
There are several issues that make PC screens unsuitable for marine use.
There are considerations for power, protection from the harsh enrinment
etc., but a real driver that few people are aware of is night viewing. It is
imperitive that the display dims to black. PC monitors will not. Marine
grade monitors are more money for two reasons. One is certification tests
and the other is durability. Please check out this site.
http://www.hatteland.com/ They make a large majority of the available marine
screens relabled under different brands. If you avoid the commercial
certified screens and go with the yacht screens, you will end up with the
marine performance sans certification costs.

Please also be aware that when interfacing things like black box radars, be
aware of aspect ratio, not just screen size. If the screen size does not
physically match the resolution to be used, circles appear as ovals and that
really looks horrible.
Steve

"DPFresh" wrote in message
oups.com...
Hi all, different topic. SO in setting up my nav center - Dell laptop
with
SeaClear software... I want to keep the laptop in the cabin so as to
avoid
exposing it to elements... So I was thinking I could find some sort of
waterproof external monitor to run from the laptop to outside the boat
near
the tiller.... Does anyone know of such a monitor for this purpose?

Thanks,
David

At only 350 to 600 nits those exterior displays don't seem to be daylight
viewable.

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com

"Steve Lusardi" wrote in message
...
David,
There are several issues that make PC screens unsuitable for marine use.
There are considerations for power, protection from the harsh enrinment
etc., but a real driver that few people are aware of is night viewing. It
is imperitive that the display dims to black. PC monitors will not. Marine
grade monitors are more money for two reasons. One is certification tests
and the other is durability. Please check out this site.
http://www.hatteland.com/ They make a large majority of the available
marine screens relabled under different brands. If you avoid the
commercial certified screens and go with the yacht screens, you will end
up with the marine performance sans certification costs.

Please also be aware that when interfacing things like black box radars,
be aware of aspect ratio, not just screen size. If the screen size does
not physically match the resolution to be used, circles appear as ovals
and that really looks horrible.
Steve

"DPFresh" wrote in message
oups.com...
Hi all, different topic. SO in setting up my nav center - Dell laptop
with
SeaClear software... I want to keep the laptop in the cabin so as to
avoid
exposing it to elements... So I was thinking I could find some sort of
waterproof external monitor to run from the laptop to outside the boat
near
the tiller.... Does anyone know of such a monitor for this purpose?

Thanks,
David

Glenn,
To be honest, I don't know if they are, but an email to them would sort it
out. I do know that they are very good and not too bad in price.
Steve

"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in message
news:2Wm2g.3967$iF3.3217@dukeread01...
At only 350 to 600 nits those exterior displays don't seem to be daylight
viewable.

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com

"Steve Lusardi" wrote in message
...
David,
There are several issues that make PC screens unsuitable for marine use.
There are considerations for power, protection from the harsh enrinment
etc., but a real driver that few people are aware of is night viewing. It
is imperitive that the display dims to black. PC monitors will not.
Marine grade monitors are more money for two reasons. One is
certification tests and the other is durability. Please check out this
site. http://www.hatteland.com/ They make a large majority of the
available marine screens relabled under different brands. If you avoid
the commercial certified screens and go with the yacht screens, you will
end up with the marine performance sans certification costs.

Please also be aware that when interfacing things like black box radars,
be aware of aspect ratio, not just screen size. If the screen size does
not physically match the resolution to be used, circles appear as ovals
and that really looks horrible.
Steve

"DPFresh" wrote in message
oups.com...
Hi all, different topic. SO in setting up my nav center - Dell laptop
with
SeaClear software... I want to keep the laptop in the cabin so as to
avoid
exposing it to elements... So I was thinking I could find some sort of
waterproof external monitor to run from the laptop to outside the boat
near
the tiller.... Does anyone know of such a monitor for this purpose?

Thanks,
David

"Steve Lusardi" wrote in message
...
David,
There are several issues that make PC screens unsuitable for marine use.
There are considerations for power, protection from the harsh enrinment
etc., but a real driver that few people are aware of is night viewing. It
is
imperitive that the display dims to black. PC monitors will not.

Steve,

For night viewing, a special monitor is not needed, because software can
compensate. For example, Fugawi, one of the popular Nav programs has this
feature. To quote from their feature list:

"Dusk and Night vision display with color shifts designed to international
maritime standards."

We use this program on our boat and our car nav program 'iGuidance' has the
same feature whether I am using the laptop or iPaq.

GBM