Marine screen lets sites be seen

Standard TV sets and video monitors have a metal or plastic shell lined with openings for air circulation to cool the electronics. This is not a good setup for use in an open boat on the ocean. It is also hard to see the picture on the screen on a sunny day. The VRM-1 video recorder and monitor were designed to help solve these problems.

The VRM-1 is a rugged console in a waterproof case with built-in 10.4” flat screen monitor and digital video recorder (DVR). The monitor’s ultra bright display is easy to see, even in bright sunlight. The DVR records up to 12 hours of high resolution video on a 16GB SD card. The console’s control panel has all the switches necessary to operate the lights, camera and the complete system, along with input jacks for a microphone and external monitor.

The microphone enables video recording and a cable can be connected to the console’s video output jack, and the picture can be viewed on an external monitor. A GPS interface option allows a GPS receiver to be connected to the VRM-1 to capture position coordinates. Time and date can also be displayed on the screen and recorded with other inputs. The SD card can be removed from the DVR, inserted into the USB port of a computer, and then played on the PC or burnt onto a DVD.

The VRM-1 is designed for use with Fishers MC-1 mini-camera, DHC-1 diver held camera, DV-1 drop video, and TOV-1 towed video, but can also be used with other systems.