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hds-8 gen2 or 7 Touch? #9072118 06/26/13 05:40 PM
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OP karaider00 Pro Angler Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 580	I am moving my HDS-7 to the front. What would yall recommend for my console? Bigger screen or new features? Thanks

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Re: hds-8 gen2 or 7 Touch? [Re: karaider00] #9072557 06/26/13 07:22 PM
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96speed Extreme Angler Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,957 Houston, TX	Biggest screen possible. The touch units are nice, but I'd rather have more real estate. No brainer. Female drivers = No survivors

Re: hds-8 gen2 or 7 Touch? [Re: karaider00] #9072593 06/26/13 07:31 PM
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Jersey Dan Guido J Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 6,748 your sisters house	Gen2 - 8

Re: hds-8 gen2 or 7 Touch? [Re: karaider00] #9072636 06/26/13 07:42 PM
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horseplaydvm TFF Celebrity Joined: May 2009 Posts: 7,109 Ok, USA	Depends, do you already have structure scan? If so, go with the bigger screen. If not, the touchscreens have the structure scan built in, just need the transducer. Gone Fishing B.A.S. 6/5/47-6/6/12 C.W.S. 9/29/72- 10/17/23

Re: hds-8 gen2 or 7 Touch? [Re: karaider00] #9072867 06/26/13 08:49 PM
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OP karaider00 Pro Angler Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 580	I do have structure scan but is the lss-1 and i am wanting to get the lss2 and sell the 1. How would this work if I got the touch? Can you link a touch and Gen 2?

Re: hds-8 gen2 or 7 Touch? [Re: karaider00] #9073510 06/27/13 12:09 AM
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grout-scout TFF Guru G Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 17,767 Boerne	[i][/i] Originally Posted By: karaider00 I do have structure scan but is the lss-1 and i am wanting to get the lss2 and sell the 1. How would this work if I got the touch? Can you link a touch and Gen 2? Yep, run an Ethernet from one graph to the other. Nothing special about the lss2, except no black box.

Re: hds-8 gen2 or 7 Touch? [Re: grout-scout] #9073671 06/27/13 12:58 AM
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90 5.0 Extreme Angler 9 Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,024 Atascocita,Tx	Originally Posted By: grout-scout [i][/i] Originally Posted By: karaider00 I do have structure scan but is the lss-1 and i am wanting to get the lss2 and sell the 1. How would this work if I got the touch? Can you link a touch and Gen 2? Yep, run an Ethernet from one graph to the other. Nothing special about the lss2, except no black box. This is not true. Gen 2 Lss-2 has a scan module. You just don't need the module with the touch. Has nothing to to with the transducer. Can use lss1 or 2 with touch units. To the OP. gen 2 8 with Lss-2 hands down over touch 7. I installed a touch 7 on my partners boat when they first came out and I reallike the touch unit, but I can't stand the small screen for side imaging if you split screens. Get a touch 9, or the gen 2 8. Also I'd put the Lss-1 up front with your 7 not get rid of it.

Re: hds-8 gen2 or 7 Touch? [Re: 90 5.0] #9073696 06/27/13 01:06 AM
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BigPappa Outdoorsman B Joined: May 2003 Posts: 106 Duncanville, TX USA	Originally Posted By: 90 5.0 Originally Posted By: grout-scout [i][/i] Originally Posted By: karaider00 I do have structure scan but is the lss-1 and i am wanting to get the lss2 and sell the 1. How would this work if I got the touch? Can you link a touch and Gen 2? Yep, run an Ethernet from one graph to the other. Nothing special about the lss2, except no black box. This is not true. Gen 2 Lss-2 has a scan module. You just don't need the module with the touch. Has nothing to to with the transducer. Can use lss1 or 2 with touch units. To the OP. gen 2 8 with Lss-2 hands down over touch 7. I installed a touch 7 on my partners boat when they first came out and I real like the touch unit, but I can't stand the small screen for side imaging if you split screens. Get a touch 9, or the gen 2 8. Also I'd put the Lss-1 up front with your 7 not get rid of it. What he said!! I Love It When They Call Me Big Pappa!

Re: hds-8 gen2 or 7 Touch? [Re: 90 5.0] #9073719 06/27/13 01:13 AM
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grout-scout TFF Guru G Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 17,767 Boerne	Originally Posted By: 90 5.0 Originally Posted By: grout-scout [i][/i] Originally Posted By: karaider00 I do have structure scan but is the lss-1 and i am wanting to get the lss2 and sell the 1. How would this work if I got the touch? Can you link a touch and Gen 2? Yep, run an Ethernet from one graph to the other. Nothing special about the lss2, except no black box. This is not true. Gen 2 Lss-2 has a scan module. You just don't need the module with the touch. Has nothing to to with the transducer. Can use lss1 or 2 with touch units. To the OP. gen 2 8 with Lss-2 hands down over touch 7. I installed a touch 7 on my partners boat when they first came out and I reallike the touch unit, but I can't stand the small screen for side imaging if you split screens. Get a touch 9, or the gen 2 8. Also I'd put the Lss-1 up front with your 7 not get rid of it. Apparently I didn't type that the way I meant it. I meant it didn't need the black box with the Touch and the lss2 isn't much better than the lss1. Last edited by grout-scout; 06/27/13 01:23 AM.

Re: hds-8 gen2 or 7 Touch? [Re: karaider00] #9073754 06/27/13 01:24 AM
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OP karaider00 Pro Angler Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 580	Thank you for the info one last question. When they are networked will the structure scan still work on my gen 2 on the front or will i need to have it rigged to the original lss-1? Does the networking share just way points or does it actually share the structure scan ability too?

Re: hds-8 gen2 or 7 Touch? [Re: karaider00] #9073906 06/27/13 02:05 AM
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BigPappa Outdoorsman B Joined: May 2003 Posts: 106 Duncanville, TX USA	Originally Posted By: karaider00 Thank you for the info one last question. When they are networked will the structure scan still work on my gen 2 on the front or will i need to have it rigged to the original lss-1? Does the networking share just way points or does it actually share the structure scan ability too? Structure Scan will work on both when they are networked together I Love It When They Call Me Big Pappa!

Re: hds-8 gen2 or 7 Touch? [Re: karaider00] #9074200 06/27/13 03:10 AM
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OP karaider00 Pro Angler Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 580	Thank you

Re: hds-8 gen2 or 7 Touch? [Re: karaider00] #9074206 06/27/13 03:11 AM
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Re: hds-8 gen2 or 7 Touch? [Re: karaider00] #9074212 06/27/13 03:14 AM
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champRD Pro Angler C Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 909 plano,tx	If you can woud try both. The touch is way easier to use for a novice. The unit is easier to install and setup and is way more user friendly. A newbe can get great results with basic setup.

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