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Hello everyone, I've got a Humminbird question to ask. On my boat now I've got a Lowrance HDS8 Gen 2 and a Gen 1 structure scan. I think Lowrance has come out with a Gen 3 so that means there will be no more updates for my unit. Is this the same way Humminbird operates as far as updates on their units. Thanks for the info and Merry Christmas
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First I wouldn't think they would just cut off updates. I suspect Gen2 will be sold for awhile. Yes Bird has cut off updates to their legacy units as they age out. I see no reason to start worrying about it as long as your unit is still working. Most updates change very little anyway.
No, Humminbird units update still. There may be some 10 year old units that don't, but a 997 still gets updates. They were released in 2006. 798 is a legacy unit and just helped get an update for one of them also.
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Originally Posted by cray
Those fish don't know if that Gen I has had an update or not. Don't sweat the small stuff. Just put that awesome sonar equipment to good use until it don't play no more:biggrin
Cray is correct. At some point all units will reach end of life and will no longer be updated.
Thanks guys, no I'm not thinking about changing, shoot I'm just now getting to where I can halfway run mine. I was just wondering.
I have and hds 8 and a 998 hd si... Stick to the Hds 8 it can pick up structure and fish that are very hard to see or don't even show up on my hummingbird. I have the lss2 and it shows much greater detail than my 998 no matter how I set the 998.
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Originally Posted by jimmyfreeland
Rickie
Check your transducer mounting. I have never saw a Lowrance out perform a Humminbird in SI.Quote:
Originally Posted by jimmyfreeland