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(More customer reviews)I used my combo unit guiding for bass and walleye this past summer. The sonar is better than my Humminbird 787 except there is no fish alarm on the HDS unit for some reason. I miss that feature and don't know why Lowrance omitted it given all the other alarms the unit sports. Identifying fish is easy and the color systems are well designed.
But when I switch to the chart screen, I am disappointed. The built-in Lowrance charts use blue depth contour lines on light blue backgrounds...not a good color contrast scheme and there is no way to darken the depth contours or change colors as confirmed by Lowrance tech support. I have a harder time seeing structure compared to the Humminbird unit that uses black for depth contours. When I use Navionics charts in the HDS things are not any easier to interpret. Again, there should be better color contrast between depth contours and backgrounds.I am probably going to add a Humminbird unit that can be used as a stand alone chartplotter and leave the HDS for fish finding only. If I had to do it over again I would opt for Humminbird all the way. Costly mistake!
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Presenting big color definition and multifunction performance in a popular boatspace-saving design. The HDS-5 features a five-inch, 16-bit color screen that renders astounding fishfinder and navigation details. The SolarMAX PLUS screen provides bright-sunlight and wide-angle viewing, and pure-white LED screen/keypad backlighting that fully adjusts to zero-dim for night vision. Built-in Broadband high-definition fishfinder technology and the high-sensitivity 16-channel GPS+WAAS antenna complete the package.
This version includes the built-in Enhanced U.S. Basemap, with over 100,000 bodies of water and nearly 5,000 enhanced U.S. lakes with high detail lake shorelines and contours.
The HDS-5 is fully compatible with all Navionics chartcards--Platinum+, Platinum, Platinum HotMaps--with one high-speed SD card slot. Easily build your complete stand-alone or networked onboard system.
HDS Highest-Definition Broadband Fishfinding
Incredible and award-winning, exclusive Broadband Sounder digital technologies is now inside all HDS sonar models for the best Lowrance fishfinding ever! As the vital link between the transducer and your HDS display, Broadband is proven to find more fish with greater sensitivity, higher definition and more display clarity with superior target separation in all cover, in thermoclines and in all water conditions.
Less Noise, More TargetsWith Lowrance Broadband digital signal processing software, noise goes way down and sensitivity goes way up. The result: Ultimate target discrimination with incredible high-definition separation of those distinctive Lowrance �fish arch� targets from structure and other fish!
Crystal-Clear ClarityWith advanced digital filtering, Broadband vastly improves at-a-glance display clarity, sharpens bottom images and paints a much cleaner picture of targets that others will miss or show poorly.
Greater Shallow-Water CoverageTo cover even more water, Broadband automatically adds 83 kHz operation to a Lowrance 200 kHz single-frequency transducer. At 83 kHz, you get full 120-degrees of wide-angle coverage with greatly enhanced definition of fish arch targets.
Incredible Deep-Water PerformanceBroadband sounding is serious electronics when the hunt is on for fish in any deep water weather condition. Even at higher boat speeds, Broadband keeps a bottom lock at depth, with exceptional targeting of fish arches on the bottom, around wrecks and other seabed structure. And when used with a high-power transducer, strong bottom locks and water column detail reach down thousands of feet!
Expandability at No Extra CostFor added value, HDS Broadband-equipped models can turn an HDS GPS Chartplotter (or GlobalMap chartplotter with yellow ethernet connector) into a powerful combination fishfinder/chartplotter with complete sonar graph control when networked by Lowrance Ethernetworks.
Enhanced U.S. Basemap
HDS models with Enhanced U.S. Basemap offer the same geographic coverage area as Insight, with over 100,000 bodies of water and nearly 5,000 enhanced U.S. lakes with high detail lake shorelines and contours.
Your trusted favorites in Lowrance 2D mapping choices, like Fishing Hot Spots PRO and LakeMaster ProMaps are also fully functional with HDS. Lowrance HDS expands your world of high-detail, high-definition 3D charting options with total compatibility for all 2009 (and earlier) Navionics chartcards.
HDS Redefines Ease of Use
Viewing and control have never been easier, nor more user-friendly. From basic operation to advanced professional functionality, HDS is thoughtfully designed to take you to the next level.
Stylish and Retrofit-ReadyTrue, HDS sports a more modern design to enhance any boat helm. Yet, by design, HDS makes it easy to upgrade your Lowrance electronics. HDS is compatible with late-model Lowrance transducers, plus yellow Ethernetworks and NMEA 2000 network connectors.
Enjoy Our New Menu SelectionThe new, more versatile HDS operating system presents a new way to view and select Lowrance features. This new menu format is both easy to grasp and thoughtfully functional, so you can fly through keypad functions control with the greatest of ease and speed.
A Touch BetterFor even easier and quicker control, HDS-8, -8m, -10 and -10m models feature a unique new FlyWheel scroll dial, as well as a bank of soft command keys for the fastest access to functions. So, you spend less time operating and more time fishing.
Better to Find YourselfWith a built-in, high-sensitivity 16-channel GPS+WAAS antenna HDS is a superior solution for both bracket mount, and in-dash installs with the. convenience of front mounting. Plus, the internal GPS antenna also networks with NMEA 2000 systems for data sharing. No external antenna to place, no mess, no fuss. Just advanced GPS accuracy with strong satellite locks and less track plot wander.
For closed-cabin installs, there�s also a new and compact LGC-4000 external GPS+WAAS antenna module option for HDS with a true, real-time satellite signal update rate of five times per second for incredible location accuracy.
Screen StarIn the easy-to-view category, HDS really shines. New SolarMAX PLUS color displays render fantastic detail in sunlight, with the best wide-angle viewing ever achieved. In fact, most now deliver nearly twice the brilliance with significantly-reduced power draw than before! Plus, super-white LED backlighting has zero-dim for eye-soothing night vision protection.
New 2-year ProtectionLowrance also warrants that buying HDS will put your mind at ease. Each now come with a new, expanded 2-year limited warranty, protecting you from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a full 24 months after purchase. At no extra cost. Optional two-year extended warranty also available for purchase.
Transducer Included
This bundle includes the HDS-5 and an 83/200kHz transom-mount, skimmer transducer with built-in temperature sensor and 20-foot cable, to get you started right out of the box.
What's in the Box
Lowrance HDS-5 With U.S. Expanded Basemap, 12V Power Cable, Transducer, Mounting Hardware, Owner's manual
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