Seatronx SRT-17 17 inch Sunlight-Readable Marine Touchscreen Display

The SRT-17 is Seatronx's 17-inch entry in the SRT series of rugged marine touchscreen displays. It's the part of a black-box-processor helm install that gives owners the display surface they want, sized to a specific helm cutout, with the touch capability that turns any HDMI-output processor into a touch-capable system at the display side. Seatronx is a US manufacturer specializing in rugged electronics for military, maritime, and industrial markets, so the underlying construction is sized for environments far harsher than typical pleasure-craft service.

The 1500-nit brightness is the defining display spec. Most marine displays top out around 1000-1200 nits, which is enough for direct sun but not always for the extreme cases (a tropical helm at noon with no shade). The SRT-17's 1500 nits delivers genuine direct-sun readability with margin. Combined with the 1000:1 contrast ratio and wide viewing angles (85 degrees left/right, 80 degrees up/down), the display stays usable from helm positions, navigator stations, and any crew gathered around the screen.

Projected-capacitive (PCAP) touch is the touch architecture. PCAP is the same technology used in modern phones and tablets, which means multi-touch gestures (pinch-zoom, two-finger pan, rotation) work as expected. The optical bonding between the LCD and the front glass eliminates the air gap that would otherwise fog in marine humidity and reduce optical clarity, and the bonded construction also dramatically improves touch accuracy by eliminating the parallax between the touch surface and the displayed image.

The input set covers every realistic source. HDMI with HDCP support handles modern a current-generation MFD or black-box marine processor (and 8400/8600/9000-series) black-box processors, plus consumer media sources (Blu-ray, streaming boxes) that often require HDCP-compliant displays. DVI handles older black-box processors. VGA handles legacy PC navigation systems. Composite handles camera feeds. The HDCP HDMI input is the one that matters most for current-generation installs, where the compatible black-box processor is the typical source.

Seatronx specifically markets the SRT series as a a current-generation MFD or black-box marine processor pairing for owners building black-box-processor glass-helm installations. The 8700 ships without a display (it's literally a black-box processor designed to drive an external monitor), and the SRT-17 is the matched display from a single-supplier-glass-helm perspective. The result is a true integrated glass-helm install with major marine electronics ecosystem's chartplotter platform driving a Seatronx-quality monitor, which is the configuration custom-helm installers often spec for high-end builds.

The IP68 front sealing is the marine durability spec. IP68 is the highest dust-and-water-ingress rating in the IP system, meaning the front of the display can handle continuous submersion in some depth of water (the second 8 means immersion beyond the standard 1 meter for IP67). For a helm display that gets washdown, spray, and occasional direct water from green seas over the bow, IP68 is the right rating. The operating temperature range is -30C to +85C, which covers any realistic marine deployment from arctic to tropical service.

Power supply accepts 9 to 34V DC nominal, which covers both 12V and 24V boat systems plus the broader voltage range you might see during engine cranking or alternator load. The 3-amp draw at 24V (proportionally higher at 12V) is moderate for a 1500-nit 17-inch display, helped by the optical bonding which eliminates light loss through the air gap.

Physical dimensions are 15.62 by 13.46 by 2.28 inches. The panel-mount cutout is 14.92 by 12.75 inches for installations recessing the display into a console. VESA mounting (the rear bracket pattern used by most monitor arms and mounts) is also supported for installations where the display swings or pivots. The 2.28-inch depth keeps the display from intruding too far behind the helm console.

Optional accessories include a remote control for non-touch operation in situations where the operator is away from the display, and various installation kits depending on the mounting style. Pricing on these accessories varies, contact us for current configurations.

What's in the box: the SRT-17 display, panel-mount installation hardware, power and signal connectors, and the documentation pack. Cables (HDMI, DVI, VGA, or composite from your source) and the remote control are sold separately as needed.