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choice between Lowrance elite 7x HDI and HB 596c HD DI?
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<blockquote data-quote="wihil" data-source="post: 300407" data-attributes="member: 6487"><p>Well, it's going to be a personal decision, but looking at it from the tech specs:</p><p></p><p>HB - with the HD screen, you're looking at 480x640 (more vert pixels), but smaller screen width. Sonar is 83/200/455. There is no NEMA out.</p><p></p><p>Lowrance - the screen size is 800x480 (less vert pixels, wider, true 7" display with backtrack). Sonar is 83/200/455/800. Has NEMA out.</p><p></p><p>Technically, you'll have more info displayed on the HB due to more vert pixels for the same depth. With the Lowrance you get more real estate to look at, and can easily divide the screen if you want separate 2D/DS to look at. The Lowrance also has the ability to overlay the 2D image info on top of the DS image, giving you a hybrid between the two - eg, your fish will show up as arches but you can still see the structure clearly. I think this is a useful tool, others may find it information overload.</p><p></p><p>Personally, now that I've got a big screen, going back to a smaller screen is just aggravating - but I'm also using my finder's GPS at the same time as I'm using the sonar. </p><p></p><p>Cost aside, I'd chase down the Lowrance because it offers things that are important to me (DS Overlay, Backtrack, big screen, and dedicated 800 for narrow beam DI). If cost was a factor, and I didn't care about screen size, the HB would have the nod and I'd be happy as punch.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wihil, post: 300407, member: 6487"] Well, it's going to be a personal decision, but looking at it from the tech specs: HB - with the HD screen, you're looking at 480x640 (more vert pixels), but smaller screen width. Sonar is 83/200/455. There is no NEMA out. Lowrance - the screen size is 800x480 (less vert pixels, wider, true 7" display with backtrack). Sonar is 83/200/455/800. Has NEMA out. Technically, you'll have more info displayed on the HB due to more vert pixels for the same depth. With the Lowrance you get more real estate to look at, and can easily divide the screen if you want separate 2D/DS to look at. The Lowrance also has the ability to overlay the 2D image info on top of the DS image, giving you a hybrid between the two - eg, your fish will show up as arches but you can still see the structure clearly. I think this is a useful tool, others may find it information overload. Personally, now that I've got a big screen, going back to a smaller screen is just aggravating - but I'm also using my finder's GPS at the same time as I'm using the sonar. Cost aside, I'd chase down the Lowrance because it offers things that are important to me (DS Overlay, Backtrack, big screen, and dedicated 800 for narrow beam DI). If cost was a factor, and I didn't care about screen size, the HB would have the nod and I'd be happy as punch. [/QUOTE]
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