Project "HB Donut"

**Release to the Grease...** · 03-13-2011, 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by kosmo

i allso leave the cover on my console mounted hummingbird 997 when im fishing,because my transducer is mounted on the trans some of my boat and i use my trolling motor unit.

There's a Fish Eagle ducer on my troller attached to a GPS unit that shows direction of travel. Something about that HB screen at slow trolling speeds makes me hungry....fer donuts :rolleyes:

**Cane Pole** · 03-13-2011, 09:44 PM

Ima putting my Donut Machine on my Jon boat. Maybe snacking on the donut will make it grow a couple feet.

**rnvinc** · 03-16-2011, 05:16 PM

Somebody's watching the "Donut" video....
YouTube - Humminbird Project Donut GPS comparison

I wonder how many of those 172 views is actually HB watching it...:rolleyes:

Rickie (an almost satisfied HB owner)

**drifter106** · 03-20-2011, 11:44 PM

Just my thinking...don't you think there is enough people with HB's that have concerns about the donut thing that it would make them fix it? Maybe its something that a "software update" won't fix. Can you imagine the mayhem if it required a hardware fix and you would have to send in your unit. This thing has been going on for what...2 years??? You think maybe its something that they can't fix? Kinda of bummer for you guys that have it.

Hope they find a solution...quick!

**rnvinc** · 03-21-2011, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by drifter106

Just my thinking...don't you think there is enough people with HB's that have concerns about the donut thing that it would make them fix it? Maybe its something that a "software update" won't fix. Can you imagine the mayhem if it required a hardware fix and you would have to send in your unit. This thing has been going on for what...2 years??? You think maybe its something that they can't fix? Kinda of bummer for you guys that have it.

Hope they find a solution...quick!

I think it's important to look at a simple comparison when we are talking about "how long does it take"...

Let's take a look back (not so long ago) at the "Shallow water eratic depth reading problem"...

This problem showed up in the HB units at about software version number 4.750.....

IMMEDIATLY...the boards lit up with complaints and issues.....HB fixed the problem in the very next software update....Why...??

Because ALL fishermen were complaining about it...crappie fishermen. walleye fishermen...bass fishermen.. perch fishermen....etc...

The "Donut" is an issue from a very small group of fishermen that don't have a very loud voice.....crappie fishermen...

This is why I started "Project HB Donut"....to get everyone involved that had an issue with the HB "Donut"...even if it was just affecting their decision on what brand to buy....

HB is just like any other big corporation...they have to weigh the cost of the software fix with the amount of complaints that they see...to see if it's worth HB's investment in the fix....

As long as people keep coming forward...we will finally get loud enough that HB will see that the "Donut" is costing them money in lost sales in the long run....

Patience and persistance...

Rickie (an almost satisfied HB owner)

**maachuu** · 03-23-2011, 10:25 AM

News Flash !!!!!!!!!! Donut problem fixed !!!!! SPEED UP !!!!! Rofl

**Cane Pole** · 03-23-2011, 11:20 AM

I don't own a speeeeed boat....

**rnvinc** · 03-23-2011, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by Cane Pole

Anything yet????????

Past experience leads me to think that proprietary info doesn't get released until the actual software release...

I don't think even greg knows what's in the new updates until right before HB releases the updates...

I wish greg had some snippet from "the HB powers that be" other than they are looking at it...

Rickie

**rnvinc** · 03-23-2011, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by maachuu

News Flash !!!!!!!!!! Donut problem fixed !!!!! SPEED UP !!!!! Rofl

I wish it were that easy maachuu...

It's kinda difficult keeping 10 spider riggin poles (with 1/16oz. jigs) out of the TM when going 0.6mph...

Rickie

**Cane Pole** · 03-23-2011, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by rnvinc

Past experience leads me to think that proprietary info doesn't get released until the actual software release...

I don't think even greg knows what's in the new updates until right before HB releases the updates...

I wish greg had some snippet from "the HB powers that be" other than they are looking at it...

Rickie

I understand indeed. Ima old engineer, was promoted to "staff". I didn't like lying so I asked for a demotion back to my desk. I was pretty good circuit designer in my other life.

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