NEW Lowrance HDS

[eye-tracker]

As many know I use my electronics in ways that help me catch fish. Many on this site have been out in the boat with me and have been shocked at the settings on Lowrance units that allow you to dial in the details of all the information under the boat. This past weekend I showed some FH members how to mark schools of bait fish at 45 mph by using the sonar way-point feature.

Now get ready for the HDS Revolution, as today is the launch day of the new Lowrance units that have been designed with many features that make it even easier to see what is happening under the boat.

For more information visit...
http://www.hdsrevolution.com

[steve-hamilton]

wow....

that means there should be some FANTASTIC deals on the non-hd models in the near future....

looks like a serious piece of hardware.

[Geos]

I like fancy maps as much as the next guy but...

The HD in HDS would indicate a higher resolution screen then any current fish finder on the market but going through there site all I see is "Brilliant, New SolarMAXâ„¢ PLUS Display" and not actual details on the screen.

Seems fishy.

[eye-tracker]

HD stands for high defenition sonar...all the new HDS units have broadband sounders built in. If you have not seen a broadband sounder in action it is a treat as the digitial defenition is trully amazing.

Broadband Sounder


-sheldon

[MLR]

Sheldon, have you got your demo unit yet?

Any idea on pricing?

[Geos]

HD stands for high defenition sonar...all the new HDS units have broadband sounders built in. If you have not seen a broadband sounder in action it is a treat as the digitial defenition is trully amazing.

[url=http://www.lowrance.com/en/Products/Marine/Broadband-Sounder-and-Ethernetworking/Lowrance-Broadband-Sounder-1/Making-the-Best-Sonar-Even-Better/]Broadband Sounder


-sheldon

Not to be too negative but Lowrance-Broadband-Sounder looks to be a dual chnl transducer.

Whats diferent with Lowrance then say eagle or hummingbird dual chnl transducer? 1 kw seems a bit high for around here and whats the drain on a battery at 1kw.

Or I could be missing the whole concept entirely.[/url]

[eye-tracker]

Geos,

The broadband sounder uses advanced digital filtering to produce a crystal clear image with improved clarity, sharpness and excellent target separation. It can make the difference between seeing a fish next to a rock or missing it all together.

1kw is needed locally as I can run a 50+ mph with my present 1kw Lowrance units and mark schools of bait-fish or bottom changes from rock to mud thanks to the extra power of the sonar. The high power really helps when looking for targets right on bottom. I do lots of walleye fishing so the extra power really helps when jigging for walleye stuck on bottom.

-sheldon

[eye-tracker]

I also noticed the HDS unit information is up on the Lowrance website: lowrance.com

-sheldon

[troutnmuskiehunter]

Bass Pro is already advertising the HDS models with prices

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/store ... 00_250-3-0

Hmmmmmm....I may have to wait until January to get my Christmas present this year

[Jimmy_1]

Does it come with a musky catching guarantee????

Nice Sheldon! These units look great! Way out of my price range, but no doubt will set the trend for lower end units in the years to come.

Thanks for sharing!

[West Lake Willows]

Looks really nice sheldon. I thought the HDS-10 would be substantially more then the 113C but it really isn't. Can't wait to see one on the water. The mapping interface looks really nice to.

Scott

[bigmac035]

Hi. I have the head unit, an HDS-5X, and would like to find out where to get one of the 83/200 transducers. Anyone know of the part number, or a place to find the right one?? Thanks.