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Mounted GPS & Chartplotters
HDS-5M Chartplotter
NEW SOLARMAX+ DISPLAY
HIGH-DEFINITION FISHFINDING
Convert your HDS chartplotter into a fully functional fishfinder with a single cable. Displays complete fishfinder sounder graphs with full operational control when networked via ethernet with any Lowrance HDS with sounder capability.
HIGH-DEFINITION MAPPING
SUPERIOR INTERFACE
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
Track-Your-Buddy and Get-Buddy features in addition to
NEW SOLARMAX+ DISPLAY
- Exclusive, high brightness 480x480-pixel 5-inch display for the truest representation of navigational detail
- Sunlight viewable screen/keypad backlighting with brighter, clearer, wide-angle viewing
HIGH-DEFINITION FISHFINDING
Convert your HDS chartplotter into a fully functional fishfinder with a single cable. Displays complete fishfinder sounder graphs with full operational control when networked via ethernet with any Lowrance HDS with sounder capability.
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
- Exclusive new Lowrance Insight cartography now built-in on select models, delivering a new dimension in effective, reliable marine navigation and fishing
- Life-like illumination of land and water structure in both overhead and perspective modes provides superior situational awareness for navigation and fishing.
- Exclusive Fishing Hot Spots® fishing points of interest content, including marked fishing areas, boat launches and fish habitat areas.
- Lightning-fast redraws and display refresh.
- Nautic Insight™ coverage for Great Lakes and U.S. coastal waters
- Life-like illumination of land and water structure in both overhead and perspective modes provides superior situational awareness for navigation and fishing.
- 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
- Coastal content package including full suite of weather and sea conditions.
- 120 channel crystal clear audio functionality added for a small additional monthly fee
- 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.
[10 of 14 customers found this review helpful]
Great Product
By Joe
from St. Petersburg FL on 6/8/2009
from St. Petersburg FL on 6/8/2009
Pros:
Clear screen, Fast signal aquisition, Nice maps
Cons:
Easily smudges
Best Uses:
Navigation, Night navigation
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments about Lowrance Lowrance HDS-5M Nautic Insight Chartplotter:
The product is excellent. [...]The internal antenna worked gread despite flush mounting. Sat segnals are aquired quickly. Channel markers are clear and accurate. Great for night navigation.