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There is talk of a new line of HDS units coming out this fall, talk mind you
1) new line of HDS that are touch screen
2) This "new and improved" HDS will have SI/DI all in one head unit so no more separate LSS-2.
We will know on Monday 10/1 :popcornQuote:
Originally Posted by jaxsprat
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Originally Posted by crappielimits
I'd say it's a done deal.
all in one transducer is good. touch screen for us older folks with fat dumb fingers, not so good. young folks should love it.
The touch screan smears some when you touch them. Friend has a touch screen Garmin. By the way, I caught a bunch of fish on those jigs you sent me. Catfish straightened one out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shellback
Touch screen with slimely fish hands don't sound like such a great idea, won't work if wearing gloves either. Dumb idea IMO. I'll stick with my H-Birds I have now.
Don't use your slimy fish hands, or gloved hands .... touch screens don't have to be touched by "skin" to work !!Quote:
Originally Posted by Slab Junkie
Personally, I'm surprised this technology hasn't been introduced into the depthfinder market before now :dono I mean, how long has the computer & cell phone systems had this capability ?? DF's are basically in the same category (now) !!
I'm just wondering how long it will be before they come up with a depth finder REMOTE CONTROL :Doh: :Rofl
... cp :kewl
I hope the new units are better than the Gen 2. IMO Gen 2 are junk wish i would have stayed with the first Hds units. The Lss 2 transducer is way to big and my motor blocks half of my side imaging on the right side. My waypoints are off from downloading from old units. But im still going to stay with lowrance its only going to get better.
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Originally Posted by kilnducks
Have you tried raising your motor up some/enough to get the motor out of the way. I have the LLS 1 and don't have that problem on my tracker with a 60, but I know the LSS 2 is bigger.
Touch screen maybe, but an all in one unit this soon, probably not is my guess. I don't have any problems with my HDS 8 except it does take some time to figure how to get it to do what you want, but still learning. And half of what I've learned how to do was by accident rotflso it really taxes my peabrain in trying to duplicate that function on the next trip. :twocents
Touch screen has been available in Garmin and Furino upper scale units for some time. Big bucks!Quote:
Originally Posted by crappiepappy
i think ,the way to go is for them to make there units all in one. one complete unit and one transducer.oops...... if they do that then they would have to call them humminbird:Rofl they should atleast offer a smaller transducer. as far as a touch screen ,i dont see were thats going to help things:twocents
Then the down scan would suck :Rofl.Quote:
Originally Posted by kosmo
Two boxes are not a problem for me, I can run three HDS units off one LSS-1
Well, if it works like an Iphone or Ipad screen it's not going to work with gloves on.Quote:
Originally Posted by crappiepappy
Their sister company Simrad has the touch screen now so it will either be a lower quality of that or they are really going to trick out the next gen of simrad. Should be bad azz either way. Can't wait to see them in action.
[QUOTE=justinp61;2045359]Then the down scan would suck :Rofl.
Now that's funny, don't care who you are, that's funny.
I've seen the Simrad units with touch screens in high-end saltwater applications in enclosed cabins and I think they would be amazing if you had them with a serious sun shield and were in no danger of getting water, slime, etc on the face itself without Lowrance putting even more expensive coatings on the unit. Any type of smear/smudge on a touch screen gets amplified in the sunlight but in the glare you have a hard time seeing what is actually on the display. I'm all for the combined units but you can leave the touch screen in the development lab until the companies that make the anti-glare protection on them make some serious advances. I won't use a stylus on the screen because it will either get lost or will punch through the display while trying to do something while driving in choppy water. Gloves and touchscreeens haven't mixed thus far because of the large area the glove creates on the screen. I guess we'll just have to wait until monday...