Why is no one questioning the outlandish cost for a 4K monitor with a prety basic processor? Put it all in a GPS and jack up the prices exponentially. Can't see the value here.
If you are so inclined, one can certainly attempt to build something with off the shelf parts. But good luck getting things like Charts with Radar overlay, controlling your AP from your MFD, be voltage stable from 11-28 volts among all the other things. Never mind someone's time to set up, build, and validate. What you are paying for here is something that is first and foremost is stable, daylight viewable, and robust. It has been tested and validated to work as promised and that piece of mind in navigation equipment above all else I think is what people want. We certainly would like to see another option available in the mix, if you think you can build that, maybe we will feature it
Season 5 already WOW🎉
Can they be connected directly to Internet via wifi or ethernet cable ?
No at this time Garmin uses the Active Captain app as the access point / connection for connectivity and updates.
Apple TV, what are people doing on these boats ?
Why is no one questioning the outlandish cost for a 4K monitor with a prety basic processor? Put it all in a GPS and jack up the prices exponentially. Can't see the value here.
If you are so inclined, one can certainly attempt to build something with off the shelf parts. But good luck getting things like Charts with Radar overlay, controlling your AP from your MFD, be voltage stable from 11-28 volts among all the other things. Never mind someone's time to set up, build, and validate.
What you are paying for here is something that is first and foremost is stable, daylight viewable, and robust. It has been tested and validated to work as promised and that piece of mind in navigation equipment above all else I think is what people want.
We certainly would like to see another option available in the mix, if you think you can build that, maybe we will feature it
Does anyone use the blue rubber on a regular bass boat mount ?
I am sure someone could use the if they wanted to. However it is designed to be there only for protection during transport
No one has had a 8600 for 3 years