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I am going to be replacing my humminbird 565 on the front of my boat that will have the transducer on the trolling motor. I have a humminbird 1197c at the console. I am partial to humminbird but would consider others if they are better units for the same money.
Bass Pro has a heck of a sale on 597ci HD DI.... Here's the link...
Humminbird® 597ci HD DI Internal GPS Fishfinder Combo | Bass Pro Shops
buy it before before 12/31/2011 and get a bass pro $75.00 gift card to boot!!!!
and free shipping
597 is a good unit but if you have a digital tm you will probably get interference. Be for warned.
I should'a waited a month....dang.
i just bought me one of the 597ciHD DI . it is great . ain't nothing like the DI to get you hooked .
I'm still using my 787 combo with Navonics chip.... I'm going to get the 798ci HD SI Combo soon!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by 4THETHUMP
i think you should get the 858 and ethernet connect them for the mapping. that is my plan.
too rich for me!!! I have two trasducers now and two mounts. I move my 787 from console to bow when fishing. if I get 798 I will get trolling motor transducer for it and do the same thing.... works for me... wish I could get the larger screen though!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by gobbler
That is what I did this past spring. Wish they would have had the 858c with DI back then. I may sell the ones I have and get a 858cdi and 898csi. SI at console and di at T/M. Best of both worlds. Ethernet to share DI from both tranducers and waypoints.Quote:
Originally Posted by gobbler
Sorry about the hijack. I know the 800's are not under $700. I would recommend getting the larger screen if you can save up a little while longer. The larger screens are way better than any of the 700 or 500 series HB I have used.
A couple of things to consider here guys:
1. The 500 series units cannot be Ethernet connected to any other units as they do not have the Ethernet connector on them nor the circuitry and programming for this. They are stand alone units only. You have to move up to a 700 or larger series units to be able to Ethernet connect them and share any data – and not all of the 700 series units have this capability.
2. Even though the 858c DI (also the 788ci HD DI, 958c DI and 1198c DI) units have the Ethernet connector; they cannot at this time share the DI sonar with a non-DI model unit. The Side Imaging units that have Ethernet capability (798ci HD Si, 898c Si, 998c Si, 1197c Si and 1198c Si) have a different Di sonar and cannot use the DI sonar from the DI model units (788ci HD DI, 858c DI, 958c DI and 1198c DI).
For about $700 you should be able to get a 788ci HD or 788ci HD DI model unit and add the Ethernet connection later (if you want to); otherwise you could go with the 597ci HD DI model already mentioned and keep some of that money.
Hey Greg how about checking on my 787c yall have in service dept. I really need that puppy back......THANKS!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Humminbird_Greg
Gator,
I would need to know your name and address to check on your 787c unit. Send me a direct e-mail with this info or just call the Humminbird Customer Resource folks at 1-800-633-1468 and check on it.
Check your PM's.... THANKS!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Humminbird_Greg
[QUOTE=Humminbird_Greg;1715948]A couple of things to consider here guys:
1. The 500 series units cannot be Ethernet connected to any other units as they do not have the Ethernet connector on them nor the circuitry and programming for this. They are stand alone units only. You have to move up to a 700 or larger series units to be able to Ethernet connect them and share any data
I see cabelas has the humminbird 587c hd di on sale for around $450, how does this unit compare to the 597c hd di unit?
I may be wrong, but I don't think the 587 series has DI...so it is about $100 lessQuote:
Originally Posted by mkeller
I've been doing some research along these same lines and prices....it appears that the 597ci HD DI is a pretty good unit for the money. Altho it may be that what I'm looking for is different from what you want. I need the GPS capability, the ability to mark wp's and tracks, and I want to have the DI...can't afford to go with multiple units at this time, so the "quick disconnect" appeals to me, also.
Is the interference issue only with the 597? Is it with all Humminbirds, or is it with all sonars on digital TM's? And which TM's are considered digital? Is there a fix?Quote:
Originally Posted by lcookie
Interference can be a monster that generates from any of several different places..commonly it's attributed to the TM...but not always...Quote:
Originally Posted by vic n
It can be the boat's wiring...another DF....other electronics...etc
Each boat's setup is different which makes each interference possibility different..
Kosmo has posted dozens of images that show no interference on his 597...
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/fishi...7ci-hd-di.html
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/fishi...nce-ss-di.html
I would suggest buying the DF that you find will best fit your fishing needs...install ...and see what happens...
Every DF purchaser doesn't experience interference issues...we just mostly hear about the ones that do on the forums...because they are looking for help...
The lucky ones (that don't have interference issues) are too busy fishing to post about problems they're not experiencing....
Rickie
The lucky ones (that don't have interference issues) are too busy fishing to post about problems they're not experiencing....
Rickie[/QUOTE]
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There is a 587ci HD DI unit. It’s a special unit that we made for Cabela’s. Basically it is a 587ci HD unit plus the DI sonar, so it will have a little less powerful transmitter and a lower vertical pixel count in the display. Otherwise it should work the same as the 597ci HD DI unit.Quote:
Originally Posted by mkeller
humminbird greg- I am wondering if the price difference between the 587ci hd di and the 597ci hd di is worth it. I see that the 587 is 2400 watts and the 597 is 4000 watts peak to peak. Exactly what is peak to peak watts? Does it mean it emmits a stronger signal? Is this really the only difference besides the horizontal pixels? If it where you, which would you get and why. Also bass pro has a $75 dollar mail in gift card to bass pro if you buy the 597ci hd di unit this month making it around $575+tax.
The peak-to-peak wattage refers to the strength of the sonar signal at its maximum power level. I checked on this and found out that I referred to the 2D version of the 587ci HD unit which has a different sonar mix in it. The wattage for the 587ci HD DI is the same as the 597ci HD DI (4,000 watts peak-to-peak) – sorry about that.Quote:
Originally Posted by mkeller
So the difference is in the display. I’m a gadget guy so my option would be to save a little more and go for a 700 series DI unit so that I could link it to another unit, but you may not want to do that. If my wife gave me the go ahead to buy something I would have to buy something than before she changed her mind and so would go with the 597ci HD DI unit due to the wider display. This will help when you are looking at any combination View, but only you can decide if it is worth the extra $125 to do so.
Found this great deal on a 798ci HD SI .... for about $150.00 more...
Humminbird 798ci HD SI Combo - Universal Mania Inc.