Simrad today announced a new NSX range of multifunction displays. The hardware and software represent a two-year research and development effort across the company’s global tech team.
“We’ve really focused on making boating adventures and navigation both easier and more accessible than ever,” executive vice president of Simrad Yachting Mike Fargo said in a statement. “With the NSX, our development team reimagined and redefined what a chart plotter and fishfinder can be for consumers.”
The NSX lineup includes 7-, 9- and 12-inch touchscreen displays with a new operating system that was engineered from the ground up, accorindg to Simrad. Every NSX unit ships with a “Setup Wizard” that intuitively guides users through connecting transducers, autopilots, radars, smartphones and tablets. There are also enhanced day and night modes, which make the MFDs easier to view in various conditions.
Anglers can take advantage of improved features that display high-resolution images below and to the sides of the boat with Active Imaging and CHIRP sonar, SideScan/DownScan imaging and FishReveal. The MFDs utilize C-MAP’s latest cartography with detailed bathymetry.
“Fundamentally, the ultimate experience is that it’s easier to obtain value for the boater, and easier to use the product,” said Jarred Clayton, chief technology officer. “There [are] 100 small things that the design team have improved upon based on customer feedback to make it a lot better. We absolutely have the world’s best charts on this product, and that’s something we’re critically proud of.”
Simard will display the MFDs at the Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show, which runs Feb. 16-20. The first units will ship in late March.
