The Marine Electronics Hub
Sometimes you just want to turn down the volume or skip to the next track, and the Fusion ARX remote is the right tool for that job. The remote’s simplicity, size, and flexible placement allow it to be mounted in the perfect spot to control your stereo, or in several such spots. I now have four of them installed on Have Another Day and this entry will detail why they’re making me happy.
SiriusXM Marine Weather on your boat is getting cheaper and likely to get more capable in the near future. Furuno and Raymarine have both recently released new SiriusXM weather and audio receivers at very attractive price points. The two receivers look very similar and it turns out there’s a very good reason.
Lumishore, manufacturer of high-performance LED lighting systems, announced today the release of an intuitive, dedicated glass bridge touchscreen and rotary dial display – the EOS STV 2204-i. The intuitive EOS STV 2204-i is a dedicated glass bridge touchscreen and rotary dial display, which allows the vessel owner to achieve unrivaled levels of color options and lighting modes over the full color spectrum…
What is arguably the most innovative electronics system in recent times debuted at the Miami boat show and very few people noticed! I’m talking specifically about the Navico Information Display that was purportedly integrated into the dashboards of some 14 new boats around the show, but…
Lumishore, manufacturer of high-performance LED lighting systems, announced today the marine industry’s first plug-and-play module with a pre-installed, universal lighting Application Programming Interface (API) – the Lumi-Link Command Center. Offering boaters complete control of on-board Lumishore LED lighting systems…
JL Audio announced today that it will unveil its new M6 series of premium marine loudspeakers at an exclusive VIP party held in Key Biscayne, the evening before Miami International Boat Show. Available immediately, the M6 line features a variety of full-range speakers, subwoofers and tower speakers that offer a compelling combination of style, performance and durability…
In late September Amazon announced a slew of new hardware in time for the holiday season. Included was the Fire TV Recast, a clever network-based TV tuner and DVR (digital video recorder). The Recast announcement immediately piqued my interest for use on a boat. Could this be an easy and cost-effective way to record over-the-air TV on, or for, the boat? I bought one to find out and so far I’m cautiously optimistic.
FUSION, a worldwide leader in marine audio entertainment, announced today the release of the ARX70 ANT Wireless Stereo Remote. The new, easy-to-install remote gives users the freedom to control their FUSION ANT-enabled marine entertainment system from anywhere on the boat…
Fusion, a worldwide leader in marine audio entertainment, announced today the addition of Apple AirPlay functionality to the new Apollo Series marine audio entertainment systems. Offering the industry’s first Apple iOS Wi-Fi streaming, the new feature is available with a free software update.
It’s no surprise that I get a lot of questions about the best way to receive and watch TV onboard. The traditional choices for homes were already more complicated on a boat, especially a cruising boat, and now there’s the added choice of streaming TV over the internet. So in this entry, I’ll detail the options and hopefully you can determine which one best fits your needs and budget.
