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    I love my birds, to me they are very simple to operate and tweak as compared to Lowrance, others say the same about their Lowrance as compared to Humminbird. Great thing about it we all get to choose what works best for us. As far as Mega images are concerned Humminbird is leading, will be interesting to see what improvements Lowrance has come up with. In the end we all end up with better units.

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    Semo,
    Super nice setup you have! WOW!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Semo View Post
    I dont think I really said that the way I meant to. When all settings are correct the HB Mega will blow everything else out of the water, hands down no question about it. We have had lss1 totalscan and now have lss2 3D structure scan on hds carbons. Anybody can turn them on in auto and get to it. They just work. Have never had the first bit of interference and aside from some overly complicated networking issues they work perfectly. We had gen3 hds prior to the carbons and they worked just as well, diplays weren't as sharp. We added a HB Solix 12 at the bow just for the 360. When we found out the Base model solix supported Mega DI we ordered the transducer for it(3 weeks ago). We have had issues from day 1 with the HB system. Interference being the biggest issue, even though its wired side by side with the Lowrance system.

    I dont think the HB system would be any kind of benefit to a novice. You absolutely have to know how all of it works to get the most out of it. I guarantee everyone of us has bought a fish finder at somepoint and gotten mad because the images didn't look like those on the box. I know I have. The first time I turned on that hds gen3, I filled a memory card full of screenshots because I couldnt believe it.

    Anyway sorry so long, but long story short...
    Humminbird better if you know how/when to tweak settings.
    Lowrance better for set it and forget it.


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    The reason I said better for a novice with the mega was because the brighter return of structure on side scan.If you use your unit 455 works well in my opinion if you've spent time on the water to learn how to use it.Learnung how to use what you have us the most important part and I pretty proficient with both.

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    You can get the same brightness of return at 455 and 800. You just dont have the fine detail. Its amazing to me the zoom window on the solix with mega. You can zoom into a blob of branches and make out individual fish. The target seperation is awesome with mega

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    Quote Originally Posted by Semo View Post
    You can get the same brightness of return at 455 and 800. You just dont have the fine detail. Its amazing to me the zoom window on the solix with mega. You can zoom into a blob of branches and make out individual fish. The target seperation is awesome with mega

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    Yep,I agree with target seperation,make fish stand out,I mentioned that above.Thats the only thing that really impresses me about mega.Finding structure though I believe I can do just as good with 455.Never been around a solid though,don't know alot about them.Ive been around helix 12 gen 1 and gen 2
    megas,fishing partners have them on there boat.I run hds 10 gen2 at console,touch9 and helix 10 with 360 at the bow,that's the only units I have been aound.Most people in my area that own them don't even have a clue how to usethem,I have spent entire days and never touched a rod.After you scan you have to find a way to organize waypoints,that's where a touch unit up front cones in handy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Roy View Post
    Semo,
    Super nice setup you have! WOW!
    Oh no, not mine. I have a tracker. My fishing partners boat, I just take care of all the tech stuff in our operation. I've spent the past year burning my brain out on all this new technology. What I thought I knew has totally changed. I could write a book about HB amd Lw now

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    https://www.lowrance.com/help-and-su...upgrade-nos59/

    more info.

    I like the 3D enhancement....should make it even better for reading bottom hardness and contours

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    Quote Originally Posted by Schins View Post
    https://www.lowrance.com/help-and-su...upgrade-nos59/

    more info.

    I like the 3D enhancement....should make it even better for reading bottom hardness and contours
    Do you have 3D. Thats the onenthing about all of our system that I have never been able to get to work right. Its like no matter what I scan its always the same. Kimda gave up on it and just use down on one unit and side on the other

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    I had it but sold it before getting the chance to try it.

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