On Sun, 21 Jul 2019 11:03:07 +1300, Henri Derksen wrote:

> On larger open sailing ships without a steering cabin,
> we have the same problem for displaying AIS-data at ECDIS screens in
> sunlight.
> We are using a Raspberry Pi 2B or higher with OpenCPN moving map for it.
> To have a better view in direct sunlight you can buy FayTech monitors at
> several Inch formats in both VGA and HDMI versions with TouchScreen
> function. The smallest are 7" but the 15" model is the most brilliant
> and water tight. Look at 
>
Thanks for the pointer, but unfortunately all their monitors are much too
big for my cockpit.

I wasn't kidding when I said I have a space problem: here's a picture of
the Medion S.3747 as its currently mounted, using a flexi mount to
support it in front of the panel.

https://www.gregorie.org/gliding/libelle/panel_2017.jpg

The Medion is running my preferred navigation software, LK8000.

http://www.lk8000.it/

Its screen is 2.8" on the diagonal, but as you can see it has a rather
wide bezel, so a RaspberryPi with one of the more recent 3.5" displays
would be no bigger provided the case doesn't extend more than 3mm all
round the screen.


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