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[QUOTE]gibson1197 - 1/18/2011  11:12 AM

First as disclosure, my name is Mark Gibson. I am the Marketing Director for Humminbird. I will try to answer as many of the questions as I saw in these posts. Let me know if I leave anything out.

First, the Humminbird DI units incorporate two elements inside the transducer. They provide both traditional 2-D sonar and Down Imaging sonar. The DI beam in the Humminbird is pointed straight down and has dual frequency 455 and 800khz. the traditional 2 D beam is also dual beam (200 and 455khz). The Lowrance units only provide Down Imaging sonar and don't provide traditional 2D sonar. With the Humminbird units you can view either on full screen or a split screen showing both. In my opinion you can get valuable information from both 2D and Down Imaging sonar so it is great to have both.  Our published spec is up to 50 MPH for high speed readings for our DI units where Lowrance is up to 40 MPH. My email address is mgibson@johnsonoutdoors.com and if someone will email me I can send them snapshots showing the DI and 2D sonar (full screen and split screen modes) so they can post on the sight. If anything I have stated about the Lowrance units is inicorrect please correct me as I am simply going on specs I have seen on Lowrance site.[/QUOTE]

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Posted 1/18/2011 11:12 AM (#476186 - in reply to #476033)
Subject: RE: Lowrance® Elite-5 DSI VS Humminbird® 597ci HD DI

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First as disclosure, my name is Mark Gibson. I am the Marketing Director for Humminbird. I will try to answer as many of the questions as I saw in these posts. Let me know if I leave anything out.

First, the Humminbird DI units incorporate two elements inside the transducer. They provide both traditional 2-D sonar and Down Imaging sonar. The DI beam in the Humminbird is pointed straight down and has dual frequency 455 and 800khz. the traditional 2 D beam is also dual beam (200 and 455khz). The Lowrance units only provide Down Imaging sonar and don't provide traditional 2D sonar. With the Humminbird units you can view either on full screen or a split screen showing both. In my opinion you can get valuable information from both 2D and Down Imaging sonar so it is great to have both. Our published spec is up to 50 MPH for high speed readings for our DI units where Lowrance is up to 40 MPH. My email address is [email protected] and if someone will email me I can send them snapshots showing the DI and 2D sonar (full screen and split screen modes) so they can post on the sight. If anything I have stated about the Lowrance units is inicorrect please correct me as I am simply going on specs I have seen on Lowrance site.