Question on 587ci Hd DI Gps Combo

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02-28-2012, 01:09 PM
Blackhawk19

Question on 587ci Hd DI Gps Combo

Academy sports has advertized this unit several times over the last few months for $429. Well I always thought it was a misprint because on the Humminbird site it shows the 587 but not with DI. Yesterday I was a Bass Pro and their 587's don't have DI but I was only about a mile from Academy so I drove over to check theirs out. Well their unit has Down Imaging printed on the front right below the 587ci HD Gps Combo and was running the DI demo. Has anybody run into this or used one. I'm thinking about getting one but it bothers me that there not on the Humminbird Site.
02-28-2012, 04:52 PM
Blackhawk19

I called Humminbird and got the info I needed.
02-28-2012, 08:13 PM
latheman

What did they say? I wondered about that model being DI, thought it was a misprint.
02-28-2012, 08:37 PM
BigKev77

Do share. I was looking at the same unit today.
02-29-2012, 06:21 AM
Blackhawk19

The guy I spoke to at Humminbird at first didn't know anything about it having DI but told me to hold on and came back in a few minutes and said it was a black Friday special that had DI in it. I called Academy back to see if they had any in stock and the guy said they had just got 2 more in and it says free DI on the box. I'm picking one up today.

Welcome to the site latheman
02-29-2012, 10:47 AM
F1race79

Ordered my today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This will be my first finder.
02-29-2012, 03:48 PM
Humminbird_Greg

The 587c HD DI units were a Black Friday unit as were a few other DI models. Seems that they were quite popular and are still available at some retailers. I do not know if they will be added to the regular line-up for next year or not. If they are they will get added to the Humminbird web site. These should have the same sonar specs as the other DI units: 788ci HD DI, 597c HD DI, 581i DI, 570 DI, 385ci DI and 345c DI.
02-29-2012, 04:26 PM
Blackhawk19

Greg, I bought one today and on the dvd that comes with it shows the 587ciHD and the 587ci HD DI.
02-29-2012, 04:39 PM
Humminbird_Greg

Hope you enjoy it Blackkawk.
02-29-2012, 07:03 PM
bugman

I wondered the same things but after talking to the salesman at rodgers he assured me it was a di unit so i picked one up yesterday,theirs were 429 as well and they had 35 left as of yesterday,great buy....can't wait to try it out.
http://www.rogerssportinggoods.com/h...facturer_id=35
03-08-2012, 05:06 AM
Vik3

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackhawk19

Greg, I bought one today and on the dvd that comes with it shows the 587ciHD and the 587ci HD DI.

I looked through tens of Web pages on 587 ci HD DI, and only could see that its SD card is used for map recordings. Could you please advice if it can keep sonar recordings and snapshots on SD card as well, like it is done on 597 HD DI?
03-08-2012, 08:17 AM
kosmo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vik3

I looked through tens of Web pages on 587 ci HD DI, and only could see that its SD card is used for map recordings. Could you please advice if it can keep sonar recordings and snapshots on SD card as well, like it is done on 597 HD DI?

Academy - Humminbird 587-ci HD DI GPS/Fishfinder Combo this web says saves sonar recordings
03-08-2012, 10:29 AM
Humminbird_Greg

According to the operations manual the 587ci HD DI unit can make Sonar Recordings and Screen Snapshots. Look in the operations manual starting on about page 31.
03-08-2012, 12:58 PM
hookum

They also have a much smaller screen 4.5" wide compared to the 597 HD
03-08-2012, 01:03 PM
Lake'o'crisco

Waiting on my 587, was wondering if the transducer is made or can be rigged to go on the trolling motor
03-08-2012, 01:10 PM
Humminbird_Greg

You can use a trolling motor adapter to mount the transducer that comes with it to the trolling motor. Humminbird makes one for this but so do other companies.
03-08-2012, 02:12 PM
hookum

Lowrance® Elite-4x DSI Color Imaging Fishfinder | Bass Pro Shops

The above is an Lowrance in color and with DI on it and is $199 at Bass Pro, I run this on the front of the boat and have Humminbird 798 DI SI at the console
03-08-2012, 05:55 PM
Lake'o'crisco

Thanks Greg
03-08-2012, 08:52 PM
Vik3

Quote:

Originally Posted by Humminbird_Greg

According to the operations manual the 587ci HD DI unit can make Sonar Recordings and Screen Snapshots. Look in the operations manual starting on about page 31.

Thank you Greg. I tryed to find operations manual the 587ci HD DI unit in Internet, but I only found the manual for 587ci HD: http://store.humminbird.com/media/do..._DI_Manual.pdf It can make Sonar Recordings and Screen Snapshots, pages 30-38 and 89-93, and I hope they kept this option for DI unit as well.

Thank you Kosmo. I want to believe in Academy statement :). The only thing bothers me, that Lowrance DSI units ( Mark 4, Ellite 4 and Ellite 5) have SD cards too, but can only keep map recording on them. They provide backplay, but very sort, that is kept in small sonar memory. I do not like that Academy claims the ability to make recordings and backplay separately of SD card abilities.
Actually I like the 587ci HD DI very much :) It has the same height (640V), that is more important than the width, it is colored and HD, and having GPS and Sonar Recordings it would be much more helpful for the big lake investigation, than my 570 DI :)
03-09-2012, 03:36 AM
Vik3

I have found the Manual for 587 HD DI on www.Humminbird.com official site:
http://store.humminbird.cust.shopatron.com/media/document/500ciHDDIXDManualFrench.pdf , but it is available in French only ?! :dono It goes along with brand new 597 HD XD (Xtreme Depth) sonar and 597 HD DI. They do not make any difference in SD card use for them, and even capacities are the same -4000W. The 587 screen is just a half inch shorter. Excellent! :)
03-09-2012, 01:08 PM
Humminbird_Greg

Vic3,
Send me a direct e-mail and I can send you a pdf file (in English) of the 587ci HD DI operations manual.
03-09-2012, 08:13 PM
Vik3

Quote:

Originally Posted by Humminbird_Greg

Vic3,
Send me a direct e-mail and I can send you a pdf file (in English) of the 587ci HD DI operations manual.

Thank you very much Greg. My e-mail is [email protected]. I am definitely going to buy 587 DI. It will be my the fifth sonar, probably I sell one of them - they becoming too boring comparing with DI and SI units :)
03-13-2012, 08:55 AM
gotta_fish

I purchased a 788ci combo from Gander mnt. yesterday for $499 with a $50 rebate its not a di unit but its upgradable to quad beam or SI
03-13-2012, 01:22 PM
Humminbird_Greg

Vik3,
Email with attached manual sent. Let me know if it does not get through.
03-13-2012, 01:53 PM
rnvinc

Quote:

Originally Posted by gotta_fish

I purchased a 788ci combo from Gander mnt. yesterday for $499 with a $50 rebate its not a di unit but its upgradable to quad beam or SI

Correct that the 788ci HD Combo can be used with the quadrabeam xducer....XNT 9 QB 90 :: Humminbird

But...

The 788 will not do SI as it does not have the internal circuitry to read SI data from the HB HDSI xducer..XHS 9 HDSI 180 T

The Quadrabeam image display does look similar to SI (as in the layout)... But SI is a totally different animal ...

The Quadrabeam is basically 4 separate 2d cone shaped beams ...pointed in different directions...(83kHz, 200kHz-cone shaped... and 2-455kHz oval shaped beams)..

Conversely, the SI has specialized rectangular HDSI crystal elements in the HDSI xducer (left and right)....Creating a sonar beam fan shape that is very wide left to right...but very narrow front to back..

Rickie
03-13-2012, 02:41 PM
gotta_fish

Quote:

Originally Posted by rnvinc

Correct that the 788ci HD Combo can be used with the quadrabeam xducer....XNT 9 QB 90 :: Humminbird

But...

The 788 will not do SI as it does not have the internal circuitry to read SI data from the HB HDSI xducer..XHS 9 HDSI 180 T

The Quadrabeam image display does look similar to SI (as in the layout)... But SI is a totally different animal ...

The Quadrabeam is basically 4 separate 2d cone shaped beams ...pointed in different directions...(83kHz, 200kHz-cone shaped... and 2-455kHz oval shaped beams)..

Conversely, the SI has specialized rectangular HDSI crystal elements in the HDSI xducer (left and right)....Creating a sonar beam fan shape that is very wide left to right...but very narrow front to back..

Rickie

Yeah my bad its Wide Side viewing
03-13-2012, 08:45 PM
Vik3

Greg, I got the manual you sent! Thank you very much! I am looking forward to get the unit :)
03-18-2012, 10:18 PM
Vik3

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vik3

Greg, I got the manual you sent! Thank you very much! I am looking forward to get the unit :)

Nine days ago I sent question to Cabelas, and just yesterday got the answer:

The Humminbird 587ci DI Sonar/GPS Combo (022014) does not keep sonar records or snapshots, map records only.

I have read the Manual that Greg sent me and could see that it does! I think Cabelas expert is wrong!!!

http://s019.radikal.ru/i611/1203/e5/11549aad3447.jpg
03-19-2012, 07:56 PM
rnvinc

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vik3

Nine days ago I sent question to Cabelas, and just yesterday got the answer:

The Humminbird 587ci DI Sonar/GPS Combo (022014) does not keep sonar records or snapshots, map records only.

I have read the Manual that Greg sent me and could see that it does! I think Cabelas expert is wrong!!!

http://s019.radikal.ru/i611/1203/e5/11549aad3447.jpg

Sales clerks are minimum wage paid sales clerks...

Be very sceptical...

Humminbird has no control over what retailers say or write in their advertizing...

Rickie