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Wide Vision: Raymarine C-series Wide Screen
You like the movie-like screen on your hi-def TV? Then Raymarine’s new C-series wide-screens will make your eyes happy. This new line of displays from Raymarine includes nine, 12, and 14 inch models that boast WVGA and WXGA resolution screens. These aren’t any old screens, either. Their LCDs are fused to the glass—not plastic or acrylic, as are found on most fishfinders—screens, so you’ll never have to deal with water intrusion and moisture forming inside.
I tested a C-series Wide Screen on Raymarine’s demo boat, while tooling around in Miami’s Biscayne Bay. We put up radar, chartplotter, and fishfinder views, split the screens multiple times, and enjoyed the ability to look at multiple views side by side without shrinking them down or losing detail. Here’s the shocker: I didn’t lose those good views, even when looking from way off to the side with polarized glasses. If you’re looking for a unit that doesn’t fade out from the side, this is one of the few that actually fits the bill.
These units come pre-loaded with Navionics data, and the antenna is built-in, so you don’t have to run wires through the pipework for a separate antenna and you’ll save a few bucks on an antenna mount and mounting hardware. The on-board processor provides lightening-fast re-draws, and awesome 3-D generation. If you want the 3-D, though, you’ll have to upgrade your machine’s data by adding a Navionics compact-flash card.
Price: $2,700 - $5,000, depending on size.
The Highs: Look from the side—it still works! Wide screen makes for excellent split-screen views; love the fused LCD/glass screen.
The Lows: Hmmm….. still thinking…
Who Wants It: The boater who wants a B-I-G display to drive multiple views at the same time.
Contact: www.raymarine.com
Wide Vision: Raymarine C-series Wide Screen
You like the movie-like screen on your hi-def TV? Then Raymarine’s new C-series wide-screens will make your eyes happy. This new line of displays from Raymarine includes nine, 12, and 14 inch models that boast WVGA and WXGA resolution screens. These aren’t any old screens, either. Their LCDs are fused to the glass—not plastic or acrylic, as are found on most fishfinders—screens, so you’ll never have to deal with water intrusion and moisture forming inside.
I tested a C-series Wide Screen on Raymarine’s demo boat, while tooling around in Miami’s Biscayne Bay. We put up radar, chartplotter, and fishfinder views, split the screens multiple times, and enjoyed the ability to look at multiple views side by side without shrinking them down or losing detail. Here’s the shocker: I didn’t lose those good views, even when looking from way off to the side with polarized glasses. If you’re looking for a unit that doesn’t fade out from the side, this is one of the few that actually fits the bill.
These units come pre-loaded with Navionics data, and the antenna is built-in, so you don’t have to run wires through the pipework for a separate antenna and you’ll save a few bucks on an antenna mount and mounting hardware. The on-board processor provides lightening-fast re-draws, and awesome 3-D generation. If you want the 3-D, though, you’ll have to upgrade your machine’s data by adding a Navionics compact-flash card.
Price: $2,700 - $5,000, depending on size.
The Highs: Look from the side—it still works! Wide screen makes for excellent split-screen views; love the fused LCD/glass screen.
The Lows: Hmmm….. still thinking…
Who Wants It: The boater who wants a B-I-G display to drive multiple views at the same time.
Contact: www.raymarine.com
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