Best repeater display for laptop chartplotter?

[Fergus]

getting a bit tired of jumping iup and down the companionway - what's the best solution for a binnacle mounted display?

Thanks in advance

 

[FullCircle]

I have used both the NASA and the Silva (Nexus now I think) and found them both excellent. Both have NMEA input and I also daisychained in the DSC VHF with a Garmin GPS72, and a lappie.
Most GPS functions can be displayed, and a highway map for Cross track error.
Obviously they dont show chart detail.

I think they are around 80 quid?

 

[Fergus]

I presume I can just plug it into the back of a laptop and then switch the screen over to the external display to save power?

Thanks for your help..

 

[aluijten]

I think the first reply was not about additional laptop computer display

An extra display for your laptop is not an simple thing. Most computer displays have not enough backlight to be of any use outdoors. You are looking for a sunlight readable display. Those can be quite expensive. Also the resolution of those display is typically a lot lower that that of modern laptop screens.

Arno

 

[CET1]

We use splash proof screen bought on ebay. Runs straight from 12v plug on deck. Extended VAG and USB cables from chart table. Generaly run only the screen on deck but will run from laptop below too. For the laptop we generally use an old Dell latitude 266 with PCplotter software as shown in the below deck photo. So far has survived two seasons including sail from Cumbria to La Baule in South Brittany and back last year. Has survived several gales including 44 knots of wind in the channel last summer on the way home. Would not be with out it now.
Costs
Screen £35, Dell comp £10, was being thrown out as battery was US. cables from old computers free. Software PC plotter plus navionics charts
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Below decks with old dell computer with no screen and laptop on chart table
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