Live Scope.....Deal or No Deal

My Question is the transducer is on sale at Bass Pro for $1299 after mail in rebate ($200 rebate). I think that is the lowest Ive seen so far, so I think thats fair.

They have a Garmin echoMAP Plus 93 SV $599.97 ($400 off original price). Says 1) Preloaded LakeVu g3 maps with intergrated Navionics data 2) Built in Wi-Fi 3) Compatibility with Panoptix LiveScope 4) No Rainchecks

They also have a Garmin ECHOMAP UHD 93sv $1049.99. Says 1) Preloaded LakeVu g3 inland maps featuring integrated Navionics data covering more then 17,000 lakes with up to 1" contours. *New for 2020*

Would the advantage of one over the other be worth the other $450 bucks.

Thank you for your thoughts on this.

That's not a sale price. Live scope is 1499 anywhere you look. Now it comes with a 200 dollar rebate from Garmin, so it's 1299.

Call Brian at BBG Marine. Great prices and good service.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by tlefire

That's not a sale price. Live scope is 1499 anywhere you look. Now it comes with a 200 dollar rebate from Garmin, so it's 1299.

Call Brian at BBG Marine. Great prices and good service.

---

:hesaid

Brian @ BBG Marine. Best prices for sure! I called to order it about 1330 on a Monday, he said it would ship out that day. I received it 2days later. He stayed on the phone and answered about 20 questions I had also. Cant beat that!

Everywhere I have called has been MSRP. And said it's required by Garmin.

Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Crappie.com Fishing mobile app

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by bgctrading

Everywhere I have called has been MSRP. And said it's required by Garmin.

Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Crappie.com Fishing mobile app

---

Post #4!!!!

The difference in the two 93SV units is that one is high definition (that has been out a while) and the other is Ultra High Definition (new).

Are you a veteran by any chance? Tackle Warehouse gives veterans a 10% discount. They also have a big sale going on for the BASS classic, 25% off on a bunch of sstuff (no livescope sale).

I have been asking myself the same exact question. The UHD unit has the same resolution as the Echomap Plus at 800*400. I think the Transducer is the real difference. I am considering purchasing two of the 599 units and livescope myself. Not sure if the UHD is worth it, but I would like two units to link them together.

They are not open for business. Till next week.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by oldgoat188

Post #4!!!!

---

Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Crappie.com Fishing mobile app

I had forgotten he recently said he would be taking a vacation. I guess it was this week.
IMO it’s worth the wait.

If you are going to use it for livescope there isn't any difference, UHD means it runs the UHD 54 transducer for side and down scanning.

:hesaid UHD will not affect Livescope so if your main use is for the scope go with the cheaper $$ unit, but if you are going to use it also for your main unit as side and down scan go with more expensive $$$ unit.

It's my understanding from a youtube video that the uhd is replacing the plus, but they are both good units. I just installed the uhd for my livescope and the uhd came with the side image and down scan transducer. Just finished it up last weekend and have not had a chance to use it.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk

Yep I agree with post #4. Best information you are going to get right there.

Pulled the trigger today on Live Scope and the 93 sv UHD unit.....did'nt buy the DI SI transducer yet. Bought it at BBG Marine and got the normal price on the live scope transducer 1499 - 200 mail in rebate. And got what I think is a good deal on the 93sv. Will ship out in about a week. Guess they are behind from being off.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Lonnie84

:hesaid UHD will not affect Livescope so if your main use is for the scope go with the cheaper $$ unit, but if you are going to use it also for your main unit as side and down scan go with more expensive $$$ unit.

---

I'm a little confused, are you saying that if you are using the unit for livescope all the units have the same resolution? I am looking at getting the Echomap Ultra 102SV because it has higher resolution than some other units. I have seen videos that lead me to believe that units with higher resolution have a higher resolution with livescope as well with the lvs32 transducer. If that is not true, I might re-think my decision.

Thanks

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by fishingreg

I'm a little confused, are you saying that if you are using the unit for livescope all the units have the same resolution? I am looking at getting the Echomap Ultra 102SV because it has higher resolution than some other units. I have seen videos that lead me to believe that units with higher resolution have a higher resolution with livescope as well with the lvs32 transducer. If that is not true, I might re-think my decision.

Thanks

---

You are correct on resolution. The difference on the 93 is this, the 93svUHD produces higher resolution on Side and Down imaging. But between those two units usin just for live scope there is no difference. So if your buying the 93 for live scope only then the on sale unit is Best Buy. Which s what I just did. The unit your looking at does have higher resolution and should give you a sharper picture on live scope. I fished with a 93 and I could see it very good so to me it’s just how much you can afford to spend. No different than do I buy a mega unit or non mega unit. Is the higher resolution and sharper picture really worth the extra money to YOU? Not what my opinion is and works for me.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Cray

You are correct on resolution. The difference on the 93 is this, the 93svUHD produces higher resolution on Side and Down imaging. But between those two units usin just for live scope there is no difference. So if your buying the 93 for live scope only then the on sale unit is Best Buy. Which s what I just did. The unit your looking at does have higher resolution and should give you a sharper picture on live scope. I fished with a 93 and I could see it very good so to me it’s just how much you can afford to spend. No different than do I buy a mega unit or non mega unit. Is the higher resolution and sharper picture really worth the extra money to YOU? Not what my opinion is and works for me.

---

Thank you, that makes perfect sense now. I appreciate the explanation.