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HDS-5 Multifunction Fishfinder/Chartplotter
w/ 83/200 kHz Transducer
NEW SOLARMAX+ DISPLAY
HIGH-DEFINITION FISHFINDING
HIGH-DEFINITION MAPPING
SUPERIOR INTERFACE
ADVANCED NETWORKING & EXPANDABILITY
w/ 83/200 kHz Transducer
NEW SOLARMAX+ DISPLAY
- Exclusive, high brightness 480x480-pixel 5-inch display for the truest representation of sonar graph and navigational detail
- Sunlight viewable screen/keypad backlighting with brighter, clearer, wide-angle viewing
HIGH-DEFINITION FISHFINDING
- Unequalled Lowrance sounder performance now enhanced with built-in Broadband Sounder technology inside.
- Superior clarity and up to an astounding 120-degree view of water column to find more fish.
- Phenomenal separation of fish targets from structure, baitfish, thermoclines, clutter and bottom.
- Improved underwater fish-holding structure identification; channels, rock piles, stump beds, submerged standing timber, drop-offs and more.
- Exceptional fish-finding performance in any water/weather situation, at all depths and at any speed.
- Peerless bottom tracking performance now with up to 8X zoom range.
- COLORLINE™ enhances target separation and bottom composition definition.
- Maintains full suite of advanced, Lowrance professional grade fishfinder features and functions.
HIGH-DEFINITION MAPPING
- Built-in high sensitivity GPS antenna with superior time-to-location lock and precision position -- NMEA 2000® networkable
- Optional LGC-4000 external GPS antenna module with high speed 5 Hz update rate available for custom applications -- NMEA 2000® networkable
- Built-in base map including coastal shorelines, over 100,000 searchable lakes and water bodies, and highly accurate detailed shorelines and contours for over 4,000 lakes
- Supports all Navionics® content including Platinum Plus, Platinum and Platinum Hot Maps on plug-and-play memory cards
- Also supports all legacy Lowrance charts
- LakeMaster® ProMaps surveyed lakes with high-detail depth contours.
- Fishing Hot Spots® PRO with fishing points of interest.
- NauticPath™ offshore/coastal maps, FreedomMaps™ land and lake topographic maps and MapCreate USA Series 7.
- LakeMaster® ProMaps surveyed lakes with high-detail depth contours.
SUPERIOR INTERFACE
- Attractive new case design that is easier to install
- Waterproof SD/MMC memory card slot to plug-and-play high-detail cartography options, save-load user GPS data
- Newest high-capacity high-speed flash memory for user functions and cartography storage reduces case size for a more compact performance package
- Enhanced menu structure offers quick and easy access to most-used features
- Improved keyboard design for more intuitive and ergonomic control in all weather conditions
ADVANCED NETWORKING & EXPANDABILITY
- Simplified high-speed Ethernet-based networking shares useful sonar, navigation and radar data
- Exclusive new SIRIUS Satellite Weather and Audio smart antenna module, with ethernet output to displays and high quality audio output to any onboard stereo; available with unique SIRIUS subscription packages
- Compatible with Lowrance High Definition Digital Radar radome options with radar/chart overlay feature (with optional heading sensor)
- NMEA 2000® network connectivity for easy multi-station data sharing to monitor and display boat operation systems via onboard and engine sensors
- Maximize fuel economy with Fuel Flow sensors or digital Engine Interface sensors.
- Precision temperature sensor option for surface water, livewell, baitwell, cabin and/or engine room readings.
- Compatible with all other NMEA 2000®-certified sensors from Lowrance -- including speed, fluid level and pressure sensors or other manufacturers.
- Maximize fuel economy with Fuel Flow sensors or digital Engine Interface sensors.
- Track-Your-Buddy and Get-Buddy features in addition to DSC when
Good GPS
By jlazc
from Lake Martin, Alabama on 1/26/2011
from Lake Martin, Alabama on 1/26/2011
Pros:
Compact, Reliable Performance
Cons:
Complicated Controls
Best Uses:
Fishing, Navigation
Describe Yourself:
Outdoor Enthusiast
Primary use:
Personal
Was this a gift?:
No
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments about Lowrance Lowrance HDS-5 Multifunction Fishfinder/Chartplotter w/ 83/200 kHz Transducer:
It has good features, but the menu is hard to use and is not intuitive. I use it on an inland lake with the lakemaps card (purchased separately) which I consider a must for good bottom contours and night operation. It works very well for finding fish, bottom structure, and navigation, and I would give it 5 stars if it were easier to use.
Best fish finder, gps I have ever owned.
By Mike the go Gettum from Richmond, Va. on 4/13/2010
Pros:
Easy To Use, Improves Functionality, Very dependable, Well Made, Works Well With GPS
Best Uses:
Boating
Describe Yourself:
Enthusiast
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments about Lowrance Lowrance HDS-5 Multifunction Fishfinder/Chartplotter w/ 83/200 kHz Transducer:
The HDS-5 is very user friendly and has some very good qualities in the sonar features. but most of all, the chart plotter has really put me right back on the fish.