Re: Wireless and Waterproof Remote PC screen

Jack Erbes wrote:

> Wayne.B wrote:
> 
>> Every once in awhile something interesting shows up in my inbox buried
>> under all of the other advertisements.  Yesterday I received this one:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/yrl8bb
>>
>> It pur****ts to be a wireless, waterproof, touch sensitive screen for
>> remote control and display of a PC.  It looks like it might be
>> particularly useful for the cockpit of sailboats or on small power
>> boats.  Apparently it is battery operated.
>>
>> Anyone have any experience with something like this?
>>
>> I have no connection with the product or vendor.
> 
> 
> 
> I don't have any experience with that one but it looks like it may have 
> something in common with the Panasonic Toughbook Wireless Displays.  You

> can see one of those here:
> 
> http://www.panasonic.com/business/toughbook/fully-rugged-computers.asp
> 
> That shows a 10.4" model and says it is rated at 460 NIT for daylight 
> use and will dim down to 5 NIT for nighttime use.  I've heard that they 
> work very well with direct sunlight on the display but have not actually

> seen on in action.
> 
> I think the Toughbook Wireless Displays used to be offered in a 8.2" 
> model, maybe that is what MapTech is selling as a branded product.  I 
> don't see any links for more info or detailed specs from the MapTech
page.
> 
> If the specs on display on the MapTech offering were not of comparable 
> brightness and range to that of the Toughbook, I probably wouldn't even 
> consider it.
> 
> Jack

My VHF radios are rated waterproof - to 10 feet for 30 minutes.
This is rated...

•  	 	Moisture- and dust-resistant LCD, keyboard and touchpad