There are some images of it at the above BBC link on the 3rd page.

The individual units are quite a bit cheaper too. I picked up a new HDS-5 and LSS-1 for just under $1000 OTD, which is right around what a 798 (the HB equivalent) will run you. And of course, that means that multiple SI/DI units are cheaper when you go the Lowrance route.


Per HB's website, the 898 and up SI units use this transducer. Unfortunately, I was wrong on the price. It's $270, not $250.

http://store.humminbird.com/products/314029/XHS_9_HDSI_180_T

Just curious what it was about. I have a HB up front because I hadn't tried a Lowrance at the time. Looks like, from the discussion in the equipment area, that the announcement might be that HB is going to catch up with Lowrance's new Structure Scan technology. Suspicion is that maybe that was part of the deal in the lawsuit regarding Lowrance copying HB's SI technology.

I wasn't trying to get into a pissing match. The guy asked what the transducer cost, so I was simply trying to answer his question along with a comment that I thought the price was ridiculous and that's one of the reasons why I switched to Lowrance when I wanted to get an SI/DI unit. I'll leave the thread alone now.

It will be upgradeable to select units

Google search light sonar.....been out for a while in bigger packages, looks like bird will make a run at making it cost effective and popular. They did a good job of both with side imaging.

If I buy a hummingbird 958c with dual plus sonar no Down Imaging.... Could I just buy the down imagining sonar and expect it to work?

I hope 1197 is one of those select units! Wow just saw pics that is sweet. I hope I can upgrade before my Falcon trip coming up, be able to look at the rock piles way better.