Very best down image?

**CrappiePappy** · 06-21-2014, 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by brettw

Clarify,
Is this pic from an elite 5 dsi?

Yes, Brett ... it's a screen shot from my Lowrance Elite 5 DSI/Chartplotter unit. The same model that Lowrance discontinued, in favor of the Elite HDI series, so that all the "old school" players could have their 2d sonar screen back

(Elite 5 DSI units were DI only, no 2d sonar).

I just find it amusing that the "latest/greatest" hype is over a process that enhances 2d images ... when most of the discussion I've read has been about how the DI images help the user to interpret what the 2d image actually is

... To my way of thinking, CHIRP is retro & out of place/sync with the progression of depth/fish finder imaging.

maybe I'm off base on that, but it just seems like the mfg's looped back into the past (2d imaging) and made it better AFTER they'd already created a better imaging system (DI/SI). I just can't figure out why everyone thinks that's such a cool deal

... cp

**rnvinc** · 06-21-2014, 05:10 PM

I think the manufacturers are chasing $$...anywhere they think there might be $$...

Whether it be old technologies, new technologies....or old technologies in new applications....

Each technology has it's very own niche for certain market bases...and some (fortunately)...cross over into several market bases....

Some technologies even have no useful place in certain market bases...but conversely, can be the number one used tool in a completely different market base....

We tend to think in the small realm of pan fishing...

The Brand's "decision makers" think in the realm of every water borne vessel on the planet...and where those $$ are capture-able....

Rickie

**brettw** · 06-21-2014, 07:11 PM

well,
when i got a good down image unit, i stopped using the 2d almost all the time,
but if a 2d worked better for my particular situation, i'd use that.
thanks for the reply.

**zummy** · 06-21-2014, 09:30 PM

Now that I trust the DI Inrarely use 2d anymore. Occasionally when I am split screen with the SI, 2d gets thrown up on the other screen. I will say the DI on my Lowrance kicks the **** out of the Humminbird it replaced.

**genec** · 06-22-2014, 05:42 AM

Zummy, pics please,like to compare

**brettw** · 06-22-2014, 07:08 AM

Genec, for me, it's hard to compare. Lowrance I could see trees and fish, the bird showed a blob on the bottom.

**kosmo** · 06-22-2014, 07:48 AM

Heres some di shots from my humminbirds.there not of the same structure so its still not a good comparison,but its the best I can come up with.the dedicated di does way outperform the di/from si,but just like crappiepappy stated.even the cheapest units with a dedicated di with perform enough for most people. First picture is the 597,second picture is the 998,third picture is the 998,with the transducer rotated,then the last picture is from the onix

**kosmo** · 06-22-2014, 07:51 AM

**genec** · 06-22-2014, 08:15 AM

The onix is about as good as it going to get,great pic

**kosmo** · 06-22-2014, 09:43 AM

Ive been looking through some of my pictures and I found three pictures of the same structure.the first two are the 998 and the 360 in di/si mold,using the 998 and the third is the same using the onix

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