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| I am looking to buy one of the new Lowrance HDS fishfinder/GPS units. I fish Winnebago,Wis.River system and Green Bay. So what would you choose ??
The unit with,Insight
The unit with,Nautic
The unit with,Basemap
The unit with,Base TRLG
I am looking for the newest technology in one of these units because I already have a X28c HD.
Thanks for your help,
Tjm |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | There probably won't be too many who can give you insight on these units yet. They aren't available to the public till January. However, I know some of the pro-staff guys have had their hands on them. Perhaps Doc Sampson might have some insight? I will email a Lowrance tech friend and see what he suggests. |
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| Thanks for your help. I was hoping to get some more input on these new Lowrance HDS units. What is the advantage of running HDS ?
Thanks,
Tjm |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | Tjm,
Take a look at the Lowrance website. They really give you a good insight on what these units are all about. Here are two links you can look at..
http://www.lowrance.com/en/Products/Marine/HDS-High-Definition-Syst...
http://www.lowrance.com/en/Support/Library/What-is-HDS/ |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | Tjm, I received an email from one of the actual techs who help build these new units, he provided a little information which I think can help. So here you go.
Tim,
Let me give you the run down on HDS and it should make it all clearer.
All HDS units are designated by screen size, HDS-7 = 7", Hds 10 = 10",
etc. Straight HDS is a sonar/GPS combo unit, letter designations "M" is
mapping only, "X" sonar only, therefore you would not have a HDS-7x with
insight mapping.
"INSIGHT" mapping is the replacement for current mapping. Lake insight
replaces our hotspots contours, Nautic insight is our salt water series,
and INSIGHT USA is a unit with both. This mapping is the new high
detail shaded relief, and increased detail or lower level mapping may be
available later on pre-programmed card. Navionics is currently writing
the code to make HDS compatible with Platinum as well as Platinum +
(PLUS) mapping cards available from them.
As far as sonar performance, all of these HDS sonar models include the
built in BroadBand sounder, so allof the benefits, options and
performance of the LBS-1 is built into these units. On the water
performance so far has been exceptional.
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| Tim,Thanks so much for all your help it is greatly appreciated.
TJM |
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| great info TJ, actually answered a few questions for me... Now I'm in a weird place, do I get the big screen LCX 110 on ebay or hold out for the HD... got to drink some beer and think about it... I'm gonna wait till the flood of catalogs the next few days... |
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| I'm thinking HD -8 right now... |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | If your not in a super hurry to have a unit, I'd definitely wait to see the new Lowrance HDS units. I've heard so much about these things I can't wait to use them!
Edited by TJ DeVoe 12/29/2008 6:52 PM
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| Also noticed new HD navionics chips to go with them... |
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| Ok, more questions... internal gps ant. right? Also what would be need for the sirius hookup... weather would be nice on the water... thanks for the info... |
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Location: Lake Erie | I'm a the waiting list at my dealer to get the new HDS unit and I thought it would be nice to have the weather/wind forcast as well. You need the reciever and a subscription which is pretty darn pricey, you can subscribe for 6 months during the open water season but it's still pricey.
http://www.sirius.com/wi/i/marineweather/marine_faq.html |
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| Lowrance has anounced the availability of side viewing by year end. This will be an add on to the new HDS units. |
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