Product description
HDS-8 Multifunction Fishfinder/Chartplotterw/ 50/200 kHz Transducer
NEW SOLARMAX+ DISPLAY- Award-winning 8.4" super VGA resolution display for excellent sonar graph and navigational detail in a right-sized solution
- Brilliant, sunlight viewable pure-white LED screen/keypad backlighting with brighter, clearer wide-angle viewing and the ability to dim to zero to preserve vision at night
HIGH-DEFINITION FISHFINDINGUnequalled Lowrance sounder performance now enhanced with built-in Broadband Sounder technology inside.
- Superior clarity and up to an astounding 120-degree view of water column to find more fish.
- Phenomenal separation of fish targets from structure, baitfish, thermoclines, clutter and bottom.
- Improved underwater fish-holding structure identification; channels, rock piles, stump beds, submerged standing timber, drop-offs and more.
- Exceptional fish-finding performance in any water/weather situation, at all depths and at any speed.
- Peerless bottom tracking performance now with up to 8X zoom range.
- COLORLINE enhances target separation and bottom composition definition.
- Maintains full suite of advanced, Lowrance professional grade fishfinder features and functions.
HIGH-DEFINITION MAPPING- Built-in high sensitivity GPS antenna with superior time-to-location lock and precision position -- NMEA 2000® networkable
- Optional LGC-4000 external GPS antenna module with high speed 5 Hz update rate available for custom applications -- NMEA 2000® networkable
- Built-in base map including coastal shorelines, over 100,000 searchable lakes and water bodies, and highly accurate detailed shorelines and contours for over 4,000 lakes
- Exclusive new Lowrance Insight cartography now built-in on select models, delivering a new dimension in effective, reliable marine navigation and fishing
- Life-like illumination of land and water structure in both overhead and perspective modes provides superior situational awareness for navigation and fishing.
- Exclusive Fishing Hot Spots® fishing points of interest content, including marked fishing areas, boat launches and fish habitat areas.
- Lightning-fast redraws and display refresh.
- Lake Insight coverage for continental U.S. inland waters; Nautic Insight coverage for Great Lakes and U.S. coastal waters; Insight USA coverage combines Lake and Nautic maps.
- Supports all Navionics® content including Platinum Plus, Platinum and Platinum Hot Maps on plug-and-play memory cards
- Also supports all legacy Lowrance charts
- LakeMaster® ProMaps surveyed lakes with high-detail depth contours.
- Fishing Hot Spots® PRO with fishing points of interest.
- NauticPath offshore/coastal maps, FreedomMaps land and lake topographic maps and MapCreate USA Series 7.
HIGHLY DEFINED & REFINED INTERFACE- New FlyWheel dial and capacitive touch soft keys features provide anglers with quicker, easier control and fine-tuning of fishfinding and navigational features
- Attractive new case design that is easier to install
- Waterproof SD/MMC memory card slots to plug-and-play high-detail cartography options, save-load user GPS data
- Newest high-capacity high-speed flash memory for user functions and cartography storage reduces case size for a more compact performance package
- Enhanced menu structure offers quick and easy access to most-used features
- Improved keyboard design for more intuitive and ergonomic control in all weather conditions
ADVANCED NETWORKING & EXPANDABILITY- Simplified high-speed Ethernet-based networking shares useful sonar, navigation and radar data
- Exclusive new SIRIUS Satellite Weather and Audio smart antenna module, with ethernet output to displays and high quality audio output to any onboard stereo; available with unique SIRIUS subscription packages
- Inland content package including weather radar, lightning, other weather features, plus real time fuel prices and sports scores for low monthly cost.
- Coastal content package including full suite of weather and sea conditions.
- 120 channel crystal clear audio functionality added for a small additional monthly fee
- Compatible with Lowrance High Definition Digital Radar radome options with radar/chart overlay feature (with optional heading sensor)
- NMEA 2000® network connectivity for easy multi-station data sharing to monitor and display boat operation systems via onboard and engine sensors
- Maximize fuel economy with Fuel Flow sensors or digital Engine Interface sensors.
- Precision temperature sensor option for surface water, livewell, baitwell, cabin and/or engine room readings.
- Compatible with all other NMEA 2000®-certified sensors from Lowrance -- including speed, fluid level and pressure sensors - or other manufacturers.
- Track-Your-Buddy and Get-Buddy features in addition to DSC when interfaced with Lowrance-compatible VHF marine radios
- NMEA 0183 compatible