Standard Horizon

Millermob · 25 January 2006, 20:16

Hi

Looking at the standard horizon cp1000c with the 10.5" colour screen, i was convinced to go raymarine, but had a demo with the cp1000c at LBS and was utterly amazed. There seem to be some used on Scorpion so must be pretty good. Any other views greatly appreciated.

Thanks

OceanEco · 26 January 2006, 07:09

I have been through two of them. They have a tendancy to fog or condensate. Which plays havoc on the electronics. Other than that they work well. Standard are supposably fixing the condensation problem for me now. The first one lasted about three years before the condensation killed it. Standard assures me that they have solved the problem on the newer units by drilling a hole in the back of the plotter for more air flow. WE WILL SEE!! Very user friendly and lots of good functions. They also have stood by their product and shipped me a new unit as soon as it died.

MeMe · 26 January 2006, 15:29

..........I always thought SH were the Hyundai of electronics until I bought a hand held vhf as a backup thinking it to be a trow away item after one or two seasons however, it has since (5yrs) served me ever so well - it's been used and abused - dropped and bashed - thrown and kicked and still like a local dog works it's heart out time after time. Good value for money I say.

Jono · 26 January 2006, 16:37

Interesting that you have a concept of Hyundai as "low end". Funnily enough they're one of, if not THE biggest shipbuilders in the World, from memory......

OceanEco · 26 January 2006, 17:13

I use their VHF's handheld as well as mounted. Never had any problems. These do not condensate.

codprawn · 26 January 2006, 19:02

Aren't Yaesu and standard horizon the same thing??? If so nothing at all to worry about with their radios!!!

stevetheboat · 26 January 2006, 19:31

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Aren't Yaesu and standard horizon the same thing??? If so nothing at all to worry about with their radios!!!

Absolutely right Codders go have a look here for further info
www.yaesu.co.uk we have many happy owners of both CP1000 & CP175C installed in RIBs and they have nothing but praise for them, and all products now carry Three Year Warranty!

codprawn · 26 January 2006, 21:10

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Originally Posted by stevetheboat

Absolutely right Codders go have a look here for further info
www.yaesu.co.uk we have many happy owners of both CP1000 & CP175C installed in RIBs and they have nothing but praise for them, and all products now carry Three Year Warranty!

Why the hell don't they use the Yaesu name then - they have a fantastic reputation for HAM radios etc.

Simon B · 26 January 2006, 22:06

Might have something to do with it having less consumer appeal to the US market, look whats happened to Opal fruits! and why arent there any Lemon ones anymore instead we are lumped with that atrocious abomination in purple!

Jimbo · 26 January 2006, 22:43

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Originally Posted by Simon B

Might have something to do with it having less consumer appeal to the US market, look whats happened to Opal fruits! and why arent there any Lemon ones anymore instead we are lumped with that atrocious abomination in purple!

What??????? But the Lemon ones were my favourites!!?!?!

I've just bought a Standard Horizon Handheld VHF, and have nothing but praise for it. It feels really solid and chunky, and is very easy to use. Time will tell if it's as rugged as my trusty h/h Icom (Which has also never let me down - bought the Standard Horizon as a comparison), but it has the look of a solid bit of kit.

Jimbo · 26 January 2006, 22:44

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Why the hell don't they use the Yaesu name then - they have a fantastic reputation for HAM radios etc.

Might this lead to some confusion between buying a Ham radio and a Marine radio? Not sure, but it might make it less clear what you're buying leading to mistakes - better to have 2 seperate brands perhaps. Just an idea...

codprawn · 26 January 2006, 23:46

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Originally Posted by Jimbo

Might this lead to some confusion between buying a Ham radio and a Marine radio? Not sure, but it might make it less clear what you're buying leading to mistakes - better to have 2 seperate brands perhaps. Just an idea...

Nah - Icom don't have a different name for each target market - otherwise their other handhelds would be called things like honk honk(taxis) and HELP for yachtsmen!!!

daveh · 27 January 2006, 00:28

Very pleased with standard horizon, only positive feedback

stevetheboat · 27 January 2006, 06:21

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Why the hell don't they use the Yaesu name then - they have a fantastic reputation for HAM radios etc.

I think it is due to the fact that Standard Horizon, which began business in 1951 in the States, was bought up by the Vertex Group in the 60`s. By this time the name Standard Horizon had become well established in America for its quality marine equipment and Vertex could see no benefit in changing the name.
Just my twopennce worth.

MeMe · 27 January 2006, 10:00

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Originally Posted by Jono

Interesting that you have a concept of Hyundai as "low end". Funnily enough they're one of, if not THE biggest shipbuilders in the World, from memory......

...............about boats (not that I knew that anyway) I'm talkin about their cars. Whilst the may be super vehicles with all the same virtues as say my audi or a beamer, saab etc etc...........it's the badge and the xudos attached to it (or lack of it) that I had in mind.

It's a bit like the 20" LCD t.v I have on my kitchen wall, it's made by "Beko" - who I hear you say ! Well if you had ever been to Turkiye you'd knw them as one of the regions largest and most respected manufacturers of brown goods akin to Sharp, Toshiba or Hitachi (not the best but certainly very good). However here in England I picked mine up for £349.99 simply because the name is does not have the xudos of Sharp etc let alone Sony....

codprawn · 27 January 2006, 15:21

What a lot of people these days don't realise is that often products are not only built but also designed by 3rd party companies who then approach the big names to MARKET their goods - for example a product SOLD with a Sony badge may not only not have been built by them but also not even designed by them either!!!

Laptops are a classic example - DELL certainly don't make theirs and in many cases neither do Toshiba or Sony.

Jimbo · 27 January 2006, 15:24

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Laptops are a classic example - DELL certainly don't make theirs and in many cases neither do Toshiba or Sony.

Friend of mine works for Elonex Computers, and he said to me something like there are only actually about 4 companies that make laptops, they just get rebranded.

I think the general consensus is that certainly with radios, standard horizon are good, as they should be, being part of Yaesu. With the other kit, I've not heard anything bad about them, but then again you get kit failure with just about any manufacturer.

Jon Brooks · 27 January 2006, 15:32

Funny there is a lot of the marine radio's on the market at the mo that are "badged" even from some that you would not expect it from.

Glad to say that all of our marine units are built in Japan at Icom factories.
Whilst some people "badge" our radio's we never "badge" any radio's from anyone else.

The Standard radio's are good bits of kit.
Solid built and reliable

Regards

LURCHER · 28 January 2006, 16:36

The best thing about Standard is they are in Winchester and if you drop off they will fix and send out by next post ! Great for us southerners along the Solent .