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ck85abc
01-20-2003, 10:35 AM
I read most of the lawrance website and checked the prices of there products at cabelas.com
I noticed that with there gps systems and there sonar systems, that the are mostly the same except for color or size of screen. Meaning that one with a 5 inch diagonal screen for 700 dollars will do the same as one with a 7 inch screen for 1400 dollars.
Am I correct in my assumtion here?
Just like your computer monitor, a bigger monitor usually has better resolution. Same with Sonars. That is the inmportant number IMHO.
Tight Lines All,
Shep
ck85abc
01-20-2003, 04:49 PM
Who cares about resolution as long as a sonar detects fish and depth and conture? I don't care what the information looks like as long as I get the information.
Sonar
01-20-2003, 06:19 PM
You should have went to the Lowrance site.
ck85abc
01-21-2003, 12:19 PM
sorry, typo, I read the lowrance website.
Can anyone give me a good reason for spending so much more on what seems like just a larger screen? Except the fact that you don't have to look at it as often and won't miss as much on a larger screen, but other than that I really can't think of anything.
Shawn
01-21-2003, 12:49 PM
On the Lowrance website you can chose "comparison" and select the units you want to compare. If you put those units side-by-side, you will find some other important differences such as power and transducer type. Check it out...
>sorry, typo, I read the lowrance website.
>
>Can anyone give me a good reason for spending so much more
>on what seems like just a larger screen? Except the fact
>that you don't have to look at it as often and won't miss as
>much on a larger screen, but other than that I really can't
>think of anything.
perchjerker
01-21-2003, 01:01 PM
Target seperation is one thing I can think of.Most larger screens have more pixels per square inch of screen. If your unit has fewer pixels, 1 pixel might represent 1 ft in the water column, while one with more pixels might represent 2 inches. So if you have a few small fish close together, the lesser unit might show it as one big fish instead of 2 small ones. So you would be thinking you have large fish under the boat when all you have are a bunch of dinks.
Thats just an example that comes to mind why you would want one with more pixels per square inch.