Satellite Receiver provides on-demand weather forecasts.
Press Release Summary:
Using SR50 SIRIUS Satellite Weather and Audio Receiver, C-Series Multifunction Navigation Displays provide access to advanced forecast information, including WSI NOWRad® weather radar, storm tracks, sea surface temperature, wind, surface pressure, wave heights, and lightning. Receiver includes audio output cable to link to onboard stereo systems, and connects to displays using SeaTalkNG interface.
Original Press Release:
Raymarine Now Offering SIRIUS Marine Weather Forecasts and Entertainment Channels to More Boaters
MERRIMACK, N.H., Feb. 20 /- Raymarine, Inc., a world leader in marine electronics, announced at the Miami International Boat Show the availability of on-demand weather forecast information from SIRIUS Satellite Radio via Raymarine's C-Series Multifunction Navigation Displays. The acclaimed satellite weather service, introduced last year for Raymarine's line of E-Series displays, is now available to owners of the company's C-Series and E-Series lines of award-winning multifunction displays.
With the new Raymarine SR50 SIRIUS Satellite Weather and Audio Receiver, C-Series owners now have access to a wide range of advanced forecast information, including the WSI NOWRad(R) weather radar, storm tracks, sea surface temperature, wind, surface pressure, wave heights, lightning and much more. In addition, the SR50 allows boaters to tune into over 130 channels of SIRIUS Satellite Radio directly from their C-Series display, providing access to 100% commercial-free music as well as a wide range of sports, news, comedy and talk programming.
"We're excited to expand our offerings with Raymarine and provide C-Series owners with access to our popular SIRIUS Marine Weather service," said Larry Pesce, Senior Vice President of Services for SIRIUS. "Now even more boaters will be able to enjoy high quality and comprehensive satellite weather information while listening to SIRIUS, The Best Radio on Radio."
The new SR50 receiver includes an audio output cable to link to onboard stereo systems, and connects to Raymarine's C-Series displays using the SeaTalkNG interface. Raymarine's powerful C-Series Multifunction Navigation Display allows captains to view and animate SIRIUS weather forecasts in a full screen or within a window alongside radar, chartplotter and fishfinder functions.
"We're excited to bring this award-winning technology to a wider audience with the launch of our SR50," said Terry Carlson, president of Raymarine. "This is yet another example of Raymarine's ability to integrate valuable consumer technologies into boating equipment."
Available for purchase in the U.S., SIRIUS Marine Weather Service coverage includes the 48 contiguous states, most of Canada, Mexico and waters extending hundreds of miles into the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. A monthly SIRIUS Marine Weather subscription is required to receive forecasts onboard.
The SR50 weather receiver module for Raymarine C-Series is expected to be available in March 2007. In addition, a software upgrade will be available later in 2007 for owners of the SR100 receiver, a 2007 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Innovation Honoree, allowing access to entertainment programming from SIRIUS radio via Raymarine's E-Series displays.
About Raymarine, Inc.
Raymarine, a world leader in marine electronics, develops and manufactures the most comprehensive range of electronic equipment for the recreational boating and light commercial marine markets. Designed for high performance and ease of use, the award-winning products are available through a global network of dealers and distributors. The Raymarine product lines include radar, navigation aids, instruments, fishfinders, communications, software and systems. For more information about Raymarine call 1-603-881-5200 or visit http://www.raymarine.com/.
