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Diy bigger screen for fish finder #11457395 03/05/16 02:00 PM
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Anyone ever heard of a way to hook up a bigger screen to your display on your fish finder? Just curious. Maybe an old computer monitor would work.

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Re: Diy bigger screen for fish finder [Re: Jigflippa] #11457499 03/05/16 03:35 PM
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On the lake?

Re: Diy bigger screen for fish finder [Re: Jigflippa] #11457545 03/05/16 04:24 PM
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Been there, done that, have the T-shirt, hat, and skivies.

This is a 12V 9" flat panel TV connected to a Humminbird 1198c SI Combo:



Helix 12 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G3N and G4N, 1198c SI, SOLIX 10 SI G3,
Helix 8 MEGA SI+ GPS G4N, SOLIX 12 SI and G3, MEGA 360, MEGA LIVE TL, RC-1
Re: Diy bigger screen for fish finder [Re: Jigflippa] #11457549 03/05/16 04:26 PM
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This is an ONIX 10 SI NT connected to a 22" flat panel A/C TV in my den:



Helix 12 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G3N and G4N, 1198c SI, SOLIX 10 SI G3,
Helix 8 MEGA SI+ GPS G4N, SOLIX 12 SI and G3, MEGA 360, MEGA LIVE TL, RC-1
Re: Diy bigger screen for fish finder [Re: Jigflippa] #11457563 03/05/16 04:38 PM
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Could always buy the smaller screen with Bluetooth and Bluetooth to a tablet. No wires needed

Re: Diy bigger screen for fish finder [Re: Jigflippa] #11457581 03/05/16 04:52 PM
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1198c SI Combo to the flat panel TV:



Helix 12 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G3N and G4N, 1198c SI, SOLIX 10 SI G3,
Helix 8 MEGA SI+ GPS G4N, SOLIX 12 SI and G3, MEGA 360, MEGA LIVE TL, RC-1
Re: Diy bigger screen for fish finder [Re: Jigflippa] #11457584 03/05/16 04:54 PM
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The XX8 models use a VC-1 cable for composite video-out.

The ONIX models use a HDMI cable for video-out.

Your issue will be finding an affordable D/C powered, sunlight viewable, weather proof display.

Do a web search for weather proof Hi-bright monitor.

Last edited by Wayne P.; 03/05/16 04:56 PM.

Helix 12 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G3N and G4N, 1198c SI, SOLIX 10 SI G3,
Helix 8 MEGA SI+ GPS G4N, SOLIX 12 SI and G3, MEGA 360, MEGA LIVE TL, RC-1
Re: Diy bigger screen for fish finder [Re: Jigflippa] #11457602 03/05/16 05:16 PM
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Time to start running a 42" Sony at the console and 32" LG at the TM....


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Amateurs!! I have a 64in screen hanging from my powerpoles with a a sony projector connected to my graph. Get with the program. wink

Re: Diy bigger screen for fish finder [Re: Jigflippa] #11457681 03/05/16 06:54 PM
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Heads up display is where its at.....And the helmet comes in handy in rough weather.


Re: Diy bigger screen for fish finder [Re: Jigflippa] #11457698 03/05/16 07:08 PM
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I'm not a fan of Google Glass for privacy reasons, but being able to send the graph display to that might be neat.


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Re: Diy bigger screen for fish finder [Re: Jigflippa] #11457983 03/05/16 11:51 PM
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The external screen will only mirror the fishfinders screen correct?

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Originally Posted By: Chris_K
The external screen will only mirror the fishfinders screen correct?


With the Video-out connection, yes.


Helix 12 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G3N and G4N, 1198c SI, SOLIX 10 SI G3,
Helix 8 MEGA SI+ GPS G4N, SOLIX 12 SI and G3, MEGA 360, MEGA LIVE TL, RC-1
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