Raymarine is a force to be reckoned with these days—the newly introduced E-series Multifunction Navigation Displays were everywhere at the show. As the follow-on to last year’s well-received C-series standalone stations, these 8.4" and 12.1" units can be networked for multi-station setups, and have a mind-boggling array of features and options. Besides the now de rigueur integrated chartplotter/radar/fishfinder, video inputs and outputs enable some fairly interesting scenarios. A DVD player, VCR, video camera, or other video source connected to the input can be shown either full-screen or in a window. Additionally, a video output can be hooked to a TV or computer monitor for viewing the multifunction display’s contents in other locations. An external screen and this remote keyboard can create a fully functional second station. Oh, and it’ll support the new Navionics Platinum charts, with their 3d bathymetry, satellite photos, and all. Raymarine’s got a good thing going, here.
Link: Ramarine E-series
