DI Worthless?

**Texas Pete** · 03-06-2013, 11:43 AM

I know there has been some debate on this site about how effective (or not) DI is. I haven't involved myself to any great degree, but didn't understand the point of view that many took about how worthless DI was to some. My experience with DI on all of my DI capable units has been great. Most of the time when I am actually fishing (not looking) I keep my screen split between 2D and DI. Neither is perfect, but I see things on one that I don't on the other and vice versa, so I get a lot of good information from splitting the screen that way. In doing so, I have also learned how to interpret things I used to see but didn't know what they were (i.e., when I see baitfish on 2D, I know they are baitfish since I look on DI and actually see them). The "big lumps" and other "clutter" I used to see on 2D and didn't know exactly what they were, I can now see clearly in DI. Guess I'm saying I like and use both in conjunction with eachother to understand what I think is down there. I really enjoy seeing a fish come up and take my bait on 2D (something that you don't see in DI). Anyway, I borrowed the screenshot below from another site do demonstrate what DI is capable of doing. I think this shot is not typical to most people's experience since a lot of understanding and fine-tuning of the unit is necessary. In the DI view (right side) you can actually see the details of the fish.

Mike

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**Barnacle Bill** · 03-06-2013, 11:49 AM

I like that screen shot. I use a DI (Lowrance) and really like it. I've got a lot to learn about it tho.

**genec** · 03-06-2013, 02:51 PM

I understand that everyone cannot afford DI or SI and some cannot afford 2D but if one that loves to fish and can afford it ,if he do not upgrade himself to these units and learn them,then on your bigger lakes you are going to be left behind,small body of water with time and testing you will do OK without it. They sure can cut searching down considerable, one more thing after getting one,they are no good if you don,t use them

**HeyCharlie** · 03-06-2013, 03:26 PM

Wow! Thanks for the post! ( educating me some) I really should spend more time learning to use equipment! BTW, I am wanting a larger one too!

**Ranger690** · 03-06-2013, 05:00 PM

Not too worthless to me. I took these.

verses

**HeyCharlie** · 03-06-2013, 05:16 PM

ranger, last pic, boat?

**Texas Pete** · 03-06-2013, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by HeyCharlie

ranger, last pic, boat?

Looks like another tree to me.

Mike

**Ranger690** · 03-06-2013, 05:59 PM

Sunkin barge on an uneven bottom

**undertheradar** · 03-06-2013, 07:12 PM

ok... Lowrance Structure Scan or Hbird Down Imaging???

Tap says hhe rarely uses DI on is Hbird. I have done some research and apparently the Lowrance is WAAYY more advanced than Hbird. I am not prejudice one way or another. But since I cant afford SI I may as well get a big screen DI unit. But I want the best one for the best price (who doesnt right?)

**Texas Pete** · 03-06-2013, 07:27 PM

Humminbird and Lowrance both do a good job, but I have to admit I like my Lowrance HDS units better than my Humminbird 798's. The Humminbird units are very simple with only a head unit and one transducer, but the tradeoff is that their DI isn't really DI. That may be why Tap Out doesn't use his much. Hbird uses their regular 2D transducer and the 2D image to produce an image "interpretation" using software to do it. On the Lowrance, they actually have two transducers, one for 2D and another for SI and DI. They also have a Structure Scan unit (seperate from the head unit) to produce real SI and DI. That makes a big difference in the quality of the images. I have Hbird 798's on my other boat and liked them fine (and still do), I just think the Lowrance does a better job.

My $.02
Mike

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