Garmin Livescope

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Originally Posted by dowhatta

That's awesome looking! Just out of curiousity, how does it compare to the standard sidescan? I mean, could a person get a similar result sidescanning the area, or is the Panoptix that much better to read?

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I agree that it does not compare. It is entirely different technology. I still use side imaging but I have that back on the console. I use that to drive around to find structure I like and areas that hold fish. Live scope is for up front on your trolling motor. You use it while stopped or underway slowly by trolling motor power. Its like an underwater camera that can see thru muddy water, for crappie I have found its useful range is up to 60 feet. You can be stationary or moving and you have a live view of whats happening. With traditional sonar you have to be moving to get a picture and you cant point like a camera at what you want examine. BTW LiveScope is not panoptixs, that is Garmins older technology.

What I find interesting is the livescope technology (multi-beam sonar) that Garmin is using has been around since at least the mid 2000's. We were able to test one of these (Sound Metrics - Products) out in 2007 while working on the White River. I guess Garmin finally figured out a way to put it in a small enough package to be sold recreationally.

That is awsome resolution! I suspect you're right though and it's probably not available for the average fishing consumer.

Heard back from a company that sells those units and yup, they are a tad bit on the pricey side at 80,000$.

Hey Fishers. What is your gain set on for “ He looked bigger on tv”? That is the least cluttered picture ever.


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