I have been using an intel NUC (Next Unit of Computing) which is a small 4”x4”x1.5” box mounted to my NAV station bulkhead.
It was designed to work on 18-wheeler trucks, so it does just fine on 12v (no DC voltage modification needed). Running Windows 10 (21H2) on 1.0 TB M.2 SSD Chip w/ 16 GB RAM.
The SuperSonic SC-1912 LED Widescreen HDTV 19”, Built-in DVD Player with HDMI, USB & AC/DC Input has been a great low-cost alternative to the high-end (and very expensive) touchscreen model that Ron uses aboard his Commercial Research Vessel.
It runs on 12v DC native, so again… my entire ship board computer and display system runs on 12 v direct (without need for the Victron DC-DC gizmo).
This 720p display is not touch screen but at $192 it is quite the bargain. They also have a 24” model (1080p) which cost $216 on Amazon. It has higher resolution, but also requires more space at the Nav station.
You can use a Rosepoint Nemo Gateway to connect wireless, but I am still amortizing my ActiSense NGT1 USB Gateway to connect Garmin NMEA 2k Bus to my Win10 CE4 NAV computer. Internet connectivity is provided via the Wirie Pro, using 802.11 and Cellular connectivity. Found that Consumer Cellular has a SIMM card that doesn’t require an “approved” IMEI device number… got it with unlimited data in conjunction with service on mobile and iPad.
Mounted the SuperSonic HDMI display on a swinging wall-mount bracket, so it could be rotated toward the main cabin to play movies at night…
Upgrade to (4) Firefly 31D Carbon Foam Batteries helped a lot (given the power draw) using (2) 100-watt solar panels, and the new Balmar MC-618 Intelligent Voltage Regulator (which has a charging profile specifically designed for Firefly carbon foam batteries). Highly suggest using both Balmar battery temp sensors and alternator temp sensor, to control potential to overcharge batteries. Ditto for temp sensors on your solar controllers…
Things can get a little tight when jamming (4) 31D’s below the Quarterberth on a 35’ sloop…
