Humminbird Announces NEW Product Today at 2 PM

  • 85lund
    Menomonie, WI
    Posts: 2317
    February 23, 2012 at 5:27 pm #1295300

    Humminbird Announces NEW Product LIVE
    Got this in an email with a link to the stream.

    HB Stream New Product

    ottomatica
    Lino Lakes, MN
    Posts: 1380
    February 23, 2012 at 6:23 pm #1042120

    360 Degree Imaging…watching live now…

    ottomatica
    Lino Lakes, MN
    Posts: 1380
    February 23, 2012 at 6:25 pm #1042121

    You can get imaging while sitting still…

    ottomatica
    Lino Lakes, MN
    Posts: 1380
    February 23, 2012 at 6:26 pm #1042122

    So basically rotating side imaging like DrDepth does already or WarrenG did.

    ottomatica
    Lino Lakes, MN
    Posts: 1380
    February 23, 2012 at 6:27 pm #1042123

    This would be pretty cool for ice fishing…

    ottomatica
    Lino Lakes, MN
    Posts: 1380
    February 23, 2012 at 6:32 pm #1042124

    In a different way, this will compete with Structure Map. A little different way of fishing the structure you see on the side imaging but you don’t have to make a pass of the area first…

    ottomatica
    Lino Lakes, MN
    Posts: 1380
    February 23, 2012 at 7:10 pm #1042134

    The transducer setup looks like the MinnKota Talon…yuk.

    hop307
    Northern Todd County
    Posts: 605
    February 23, 2012 at 8:10 pm #1042171

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    The transducer setup looks like the MinnKota Talon…yuk.

    Agreed, cool feature though.

    ottomatica
    Lino Lakes, MN
    Posts: 1380
    February 23, 2012 at 8:25 pm #1042180

    For it to work ideally it has to be like this I guess…I wouldn’t think you would need so much travel but I suppose to cover everybody.

    It’s cool that current units can use it too…

    If things go right I’m completely re-rigging this year electronics wise, I was firmly with Lowrance, now I’m not sure…

    How long before we’re here: http://www.soundmetrics.com/

    Hummin bird just took a step closer…I say ten years yet…

    ottomatica
    Lino Lakes, MN
    Posts: 1380
    February 23, 2012 at 8:35 pm #1042183

    BTW, I’m hearing $2000 for the add on…

    Seems a bit high, I need to verify. I suppose, similar to the cost of a talon + a side imaging transducer plus another motor (unless they’re smart enough to integrate the stowing merchanism with the scanning mecahnism) plus rotary position snensor.

    But if that’s the case…I’m out…

    smackem
    Iowa Marshall Co
    Posts: 956
    February 23, 2012 at 9:06 pm #1042192

    I’d have that thing broken off on my first trip out

    reddog
    Posts: 801
    February 23, 2012 at 9:30 pm #1042197

    The deployment apparatus is the deal breaker for me. Along with the deployment system, comes a large chunk of the cost.

    I would think they would be missing the boat (pun intended) of they didnt just offer a stand alone head for a person to use as they like. The applications for ice fishing are endless, particularly in a permanent shack.

    reddog
    Posts: 801
    February 23, 2012 at 11:00 pm #1042217

    Quote:

    And spin it yourself?

    BTW, you can use your current side imaging unit in your shack, you just have to learn to read your unit:

    http://www.accuemap.com/Ice_fishing_with_Humminbird_997.html

    And if you have a unit with ethernet, you can get what Humminbird just released on a PC using DrDepth for ~$339
    http://drdepth.se/buy.php?l=gb
    http://drdepth.se/rdthree.php?l=gb

    I guess it depends on what spins on the new unit… If the head itself spins, or the crystals within the head spin.

    I seen the stuff Warren Parsons done with his apparatus. Cool technique with conventional equipment.

    hop307
    Northern Todd County
    Posts: 605
    February 24, 2012 at 2:19 pm #1042470

    Quote:

    How long before we’re here: http://www.soundmetrics.com/

    Hummin bird just took a step closer…I say ten years yet…

    I am going to say 3-5, with they way technogy advances it would not take much for them to get there.

    ottomatica
    Lino Lakes, MN
    Posts: 1380
    February 24, 2012 at 3:35 pm #1042565

    That one will be spendy, you either have to have a really fast scanner, or an array of crystals.

    The fast scanner is not likely IMO, too noisy and too much power.

    The array of crystals is probably more likely, not sure how the price will scale though with more crystals. You’ll need a driver/receiver for each.

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