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bigred2198

Posted 4/10/2014 11:09 AM (#705862)
Subject: Elite 7 HDI

Posts: 397

Will the down imaging work with the transducer in my power drive? Or does it have to use a different transducer to get the DI to work thanks

kjgmh

Posted 4/10/2014 12:20 PM (#705879 - in reply to #705862)
Subject: Re: Elite 7 HDI

Posts: 1096

Location: Hayward, WI

DI will not work with a Universal Sonar.

samuwenn

Posted 4/10/2014 12:21 PM (#705880 - in reply to #705862)
Subject: Re: Elite 7 HDI

Posts: 163

Location: NoDak

It will not work as down imaging, you can use it as 2D tho and there is a way in the options menu to set the pages to eliminate the Di screens

samuwenn

Posted 4/10/2014 12:24 PM (#705881 - in reply to #705862)
Subject: Re: Elite 7 HDI

Posts: 163

Location: NoDak

I'm predicting in the next 2 years minnkota will sell a di ducer in there motors based on the popularity of them. Also for casting speed the down imaging may be more like 2D anyway ...

bigred2198

Posted 4/10/2014 12:30 PM (#705884 - in reply to #705862)
Subject: Re: Elite 7 HDI

Posts: 397

Thanks, i might just buy the base model then. I am looking to get a bigger screen for the bow. Would be used just mainly to follow structure when i cast. I have a 522c now works great just would like the bigger screen

Edited by bigred2198 4/10/2014 12:32 PM

biggdogg12

Posted 4/10/2014 1:28 PM (#705892 - in reply to #705862)
Subject: RE: Elite 7 HDI

Posts: 47

With the down imaging on the trolling motor it can get washed out when the trolling motor turns as well.

bigred2198

Posted 4/10/2014 1:38 PM (#705893 - in reply to #705892)
Subject: RE: Elite 7 HDI

Posts: 397

biggdogg12 - 4/10/2014 1:28 PM

With the down imaging on the trolling motor it can get washed out when the trolling motor turns as well.

Good to know Thanks

todd_yester

Posted 4/10/2014 1:59 PM (#705898 - in reply to #705893)
Subject: RE: Elite 7 HDI

Posts: 148

Location: pittsburgh, pa

I have a question for those using the elite on the bow. how does the gps follow when going slow. I know my lcx38chd sucked. The arrow just spun circles and couldnt follow when crawling at casting speeds. My HDS8 is great.

Thanks,
Todd Yester

samuwenn

Posted 4/10/2014 10:59 PM (#706034 - in reply to #705862)
Subject: Re: Elite 7 HDI

Posts: 163

Location: NoDak

my elite7's (2) both work great at all speads, only benifit of my hds is start up time is shorter, i have herd the talk that the gps is "jumpy" and as far as location i havent seen it. but maybe on sertain days (cloudy?) the gps speedo mayyyyy jump a bit at speeds slower than 1.3 mph, dont care when i am casting...

now maybe a hummiinbird 859 for $650 is a way to go, 7 inch screen like the elite, but if you look at the potential benifits of a LAKEMASTER brand chip to boot it may help you see your casting targets easyer, shallow water highlight, target depth highlight, water table adjustable.... look at this pic for a visual referance

dads boat has the elites, mine has a hds and a 959 to link up with my troller to drive its self, i opperate my dads boat when we are out

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Posted 4/10/2014 11:16 PM (#706041 - in reply to #705862)
Subject: Re: Elite 7 HDI

Posts: 791

Location: WI

I ran 2 hdi's all last year. They work great at all speeds and never had trouble with it getting "washed out". I have the lo profile hdi transducer mount. Works awesome.

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